The United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates air force has ordered eight Agusta/Bell AB139 medium-lift helicopters from Bell/ Agusta Aerospace Co. (BAAC). Six will be configured for search and rescue, and two will be used for VIP transport. BAAC has an order backlog of more than 100 AB139s.
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