In February 2019, was announced the Israeli Air Force acquired 7 Leonardo AW119Kx helicopters to replace the Bell 206 in the training role.
In May 2024, the first of eventually 12 Ofer entered service
In May 2024, the first of eventually 12 Ofer entered service
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Additional AW119Kx Helicopters Approved for Israel
31-Jan-26 - US State Department approved a possible $150M Foreign Military Sale(FMS) to Israel for additional Leonardo AW119Kx helicopters, following the Israeli Air Force’s 2019 selection of the type as its new trainer and the delivery of the first seven aircraft in 2024. #Israel
First Flight of Israeli Air Force New Trainer Helicopter
26-May-24 - The Israel Air Force’s new trainer helicopter, the Leonardo AW119Kx, has completed its first flight in country. The helicopter was selected in 2019 in a competition against the Airbus H125 and Bell 407 #Israel
FMS AW119Kx Trainers for Israel
21-Apr-22 - U.S. Department of Defense awards Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract to AgustaWestland Philadelphia as part of the production of AW119Kx trainers helicopters to the Israeli Air Force (IAF) ordered in 2019 #Israel
Israel Ordered Seven AW119Kx Trainers
19-Feb-19 - Israeli Air Force (IAF) ordered 7 Leonardo AW119Kx helicopters to replace the Bell 206 in the training role at the aviation flight academy in Hatzerim AFB #IAF List of Aircraft |
| C/N | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15001 | 2021 | 301 IAF May24 first training flights, pictured |  N183SH: AgustaWestland, PA Jul20 | |||
| 15002 | 302  | |||||
| 15003 | 303 | |||||
| 15004 | 304 | |||||
| 15005 | 305 | |||||
| 15009 | 309 | |||||
| 15027 | 2024 | ? Israel | N692SH: AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp at Philadelphia, PA fr... N692SH: TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc at North Salt Lake, UT from... | |||
