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Leonardo AW149
Leonardo · Medium-lift military helicopter · Italy · Digital Age (2010–present)
The AgustaWestland AW149 is a medium-lift multi-role military helicopter developed by AgustaWestland, now Leonardo.
Specifications
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Sub-Category
- Utility/Transport
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Digital Age (2010–present)
- Country
- Italy
- Manufacturer
- Leonardo
- Co-Manufacturer
- AgustaWestland
- Operator
- Thailand / Egypt / UK (pending) / Poland
- Primary Role
- Medium-lift military helicopter
- Status
- In Service
- Service Entry
- 2012
- Produced
- 30
- Unit Cost (2026$)
- ~$28M
- Propulsion
- Electric
- Engine
- 2x General Electric T700-T6E turboshaft
- Thrust / Power
- 4,000 shp total
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 60.7
- Wingspan (ft)
- 52.5
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 12566
- MTOW (lb)
- 18739
- Payload (lb)
- 5512
- Endurance (hr)
- 4
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 18000
- Range (mi)
- 590
- Max Speed (mph)
- 168
- Armament
- 12.7mm HMP400; 70mm rockets; Hellfire (optional)