Orlando, Florida, 2 March 2017 \u2013 Boeing today unveiled its MH-139 helicopter in the competition to replace the U.S. Air Force\u2019s UH-1N \u201cHuey\u201d fleet, which currently protects intercontinental ballistic missiles and transports U.S. government and security forces. Boeing\u2019s response to the Air Force, revealed at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium, is based on the market-leading Leonardo Helicopters AW139, a modern, non-developmental, multi-mission helicopter.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis Northeast Philadelphia-built aircraft is sized to meet U.S. Air Force requirements and offers more than $1 billion in acquisition and lifecycle expense savings over 30 years when compared to competitor aircraft,\u201d said David Koopersmith, vice president and general manager, Boeing Vertical Lift.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Air Force UH-1N Replacement Program plans to replace the current Huey fleet — which entered service in the 1970s — with up to 84 new helicopters. \u201cThe Huey replacement is of vital importance to the Air Force, and the MH-139 is the right solution for those missions,\u201d said Judy Fedder, director of Global Sales & Marketing, Boeing Integrated Logistics, and a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general. \u201cThe fact that the AW139 is being built today on an active production line will speed it to meet the time-critical demand following the competition.\u201d<\/p>\n
Almost 900 AW139s are today in service with more than 250 governments, militaries and companies across the world. More than 250 of these helicopters have been assembled and delivered from Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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