Leonardo / AgustaWestland AW149 Medium-lift SAR/utility
First flight 13 November 2009 
Produced 2009-present

The AW149 was unveiled at the 2006 Farnborough Air Show. Derived from the AW139, the AW149 has a larger fuselage and more powerful engines, resulting in a greater cargo volume and payload carrying ability. On 13 November 2009, the first prototype conducted its first flight from AgustaWestland's Vergiate manufacturing facility in northern Italy. On 26 February 2011, the second prototype, the first with production model engines, made its first flight from Vergiate.

The AgustaWestland AW149 is a medium-lift multi-role military helicopter developed by AgustaWestland, now Leonardo, launched in 2006. On 20 June 2011 AgustaWestland announced the AW189, a civilian development of the AW149, for service in 2013.

Development

Origins

AW149 over RIAT in 2022

Operators

Egypt

• Egyptian Navy  (24 ordered in 2019 with options for 10 more; 5 delivered in 2020, 5 delivered in 2021)

North Macedonia

• Army of North Macedonia (4 AW149 on order) ref

Poland

• Polish Army (32 ordered in 2022, delivery planned from 2023 to 2029, 3 delivered in 2023)

Thailand

• Royal Thai Police (1 in service)
• Royal Thai Army (5 in service)

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