Contract for 5 AW119Kx helicopters, plus 2 options signed in October 2018 to begin replacement of Alouette III. First aircraft delivered via air to Spain by Leonardo Philadelphia plant on January 28th, 2019. Official reception ceremony held by Squadron 552 on February 17th
02-Jun-26 - Portuguese Army Pathfinder candidates completed Phase A training with support from Portuguese Air Force Leonardo AW119Kx Koala helicopters, conducting fast-rope, rappelling, reconnaissance, and tactical insertion exercises. #Portugal
22-Mar-26 - Portuguese Air Force deployed an AW119Kx Koala from Squadron 552 for a six-hour urgent organ transport mission, marking its first such operation in 2026. #OrganTransplant
11-Jun-20 - Portugal Air Force (FAP) new Koala helicopter from the Ovar airbase SAR detachment completed search and rescue mission in support of the civilian protection agency #Koala
22-Feb-19 - Portugal’s Air Force received the first two of five AW119Kx in a ceremony held at Beja Air Base. Rest will followed on early 2020. The new helicopter is replacing the Alouette III in service since 1960s #Delivery
Deployments
N677SS: AgustaWestland, PA Sep18;
27jan19 first Koala pictured ... 
