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AW149 Military Credentials

The AW149 is the ideal solution for the UK's New Medium Helicopter requirement. Already selected by NATO operators, Leonardo's AW149 multi-role helicopter is our latest-generation battlefield platform, reconfigurable for a wide range of demanding missions in the most severe operational environments. It was military certified in 2014.

Advanced platform and system technologies, equipment and weapons, coupled with unparalleled safety and performance, and high levels of survivability and crashworthiness, provides military customers with a highly effective, survivable and cost-effective capability.

An Open Systems Architecture enables the rapid and low-cost integration of new equipment to meet changing military requirements. Leonardo has an active AW149 supply chain and is therefore able to deliver 'Military off-the-shelf' aircraft in less than 24 months.

Leonardo also has Design Approved Organisation Scheme (DAOS) accreditation from the UK Military Airworthiness Authority, which covers the complete system design including the assurance of airborne software.

AW149's onshore design and export potential
Leonardo's investment in the UK

AW149: Latest Generation Battlefield Utility

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AW149: A pilot's perspective Leonardo Helicopters UK Chief Test Pilot, Mark Burnand, talks us through some of the key features that sees the AW149 multi-role helicopter bring the latest generation capability to the modern battlefield.
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AW149: A rear crew perspective Leonardo Helicopters UK Senior Flight Test Engineer and Aircrew Instructor, Andrew ‘Jumper’ Collins, delivers a brief on the operational benefits of the AW149 medium multi-role helicopter from a rear crew perspective, highlighting platform capabilities to conduct troop insertion, medical and casualty evacuation, battlefield logistics and special intervention.
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AW149: The Modern Battlefield Platform A look at what makes the AW149 the ideal solution for the UK's New Medium Helicopter requirement, reconfigurable for a wide range of demanding missions in the most severe operational environments.
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AW149: Troop configuration Leonardo Helicopters UK Chief Test Pilot, Mark Burnand, explains how the AW149 multi-role helicopter can be configured for transporting troops to and from the battlefield.
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AW149: CASEVAC configuration Leonardo Helicopters UK Chief Test Pilot, Mark Burnand, explains how the AW149 multi-role helicopter can be configured for CASEVAC (Casualty Evacuation) missions.
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AW149: Weapons configuration Leonardo Helicopters UK Chief Test Pilot, Mark Burnand, explains about the various weapons configurations available on the AW149 multi-role helicopter.
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AW149 Survivability – Interview with Chief Engineer, Mike Overd Mike Overd, Chief Engineer, Military Aircrafts at Leonardo Helicopters UK, provides an in-depth insight into the survivability of the AW149.
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MAPPS – A New Approach to Air Platform Protection
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AW149 Survivability – Interview with Chief Test Pilot, Mark Burnand Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, explains the role played by the AW149's precision weapons to suppress adversaries and avoid enemy engagement, or offensively in support of achieving the mission.

Mission Equipment

Mission Equipment

Leonardo is the UK’s largest manufacturer of the sensors and electronic systems which sit under the skin of the world’s most advanced aircraft, effectively acting as their brains, senses and nervous systems. Protecting pilots, alerting air crews to threats and providing unrivalled situational awareness, our world-class engineering and technology informs decision-making and helps ensure that those in harm’s way come home safely.

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AW149 Training Solutions

Watch the video to learn more about Leonardo's comprehensive training facilities and services available for the AW149 New Medium Helicopter. Our training solutions use latest generation technology blended with decades of military and civil training expertise.

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