The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) signed a contract on June 2001 for 20 Agusta A109 to be incorporated into the Swedish Armed Forces as their new light utility helicopter system. Their missions will include training, ASW, SAR and MEDEVAC with some of the helicopters equipped for ship based operations.
AgustaWestland prototype I-POWR trials in 2003-2005.
The A109LUH-S is known in Swedish service as Hkp.15A (Utility variant) and Hkp.15B (Search and Rescue)
AgustaWestland prototype I-POWR trials in 2003-2005.
The A109LUH-S is known in Swedish service as Hkp.15A (Utility variant) and Hkp.15B (Search and Rescue)
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Saab Renewed Support for Swedish LUH
02-Jun-21 - Saab will continue to support the Swedish Armed Forces 20 AgustaWestland A109LUH-S helicopters known as Hkp15 in Sweden. The program started in 2012 and will continue to 2026 with an option to extend to 2030 #SaabTurbomeca with Saab for swedish LUH engines
30-Aug-12 - Bordes - Turbomeca (Safran group) has signed a contract with defense and security company Saab AB for the repair and overhaul of Arrius 2K2 modules and engines installed on A109 LUH helicopters of the Swedish Air Force.
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