Boeing, Leonardo Team To Offer ‘MH-139’ As Huey Replacement

March 02, 2017
Credit: The Boeing-branded AW139 encountered technical difficulties on Feb. 25 when trying to take journalists on a demonstration flight from Washington Dulles International Airport: Aviation Week/James Drew
Boeing and Leonardo have formally announced their partnership for the U.S. Air Force UH-1N Huey Replacement Program, offering the latter’s AW139-based “MH-139” produced in Philadelphia. In an unfortunate start to the union, a Boeing-branded AW139 demonstration helicopter from Philadelphia was...

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.

 

 

Related Content

Flight operations on the USS Harry S. Truman on March 16, 2025. Credit: U.S. Navy
Pentagon Starts New Campaign Of Strikes On Houthi Targets
Saab drone swarm
Saab Eyeing More Autonomous Systems After Swedish Drone Project
Person holding phone with Piaggio Aerospace logo in front of computer
Baykar Snaps Up Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace
Citing Safety, NASA Opts For Uncrewed Starliner Return
rendering of satellite in orbit
Concerns Grow Over Chinese Space Maneuvering Capability
Defense Digest

Get free defense news, insight and analysis from our award-winning editors delivered to your inbox daily.

Subscribe Now