| AW149 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) AW149 over RIAT in 2022 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Medium-lift military helicopter |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | AgustaWestland Finmeccanica Leonardo S.p.A. |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Egyptian Navy |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2009-present |
| First flight | 13 November 2009 |
| Developed from | AgustaWestland AW139 |
| Variants | AgustaWestland AW189 |
| Developed into | Leonardo Helicopters AW249 |
The AgustaWestland AW149 is a medium-lift multi-role military helicopter developed by AgustaWestland, now Leonardo, launched in 2006 and had its first flight in 2009. By 2014 it had received military flight certification, and it went on to enter production going into military service with Egypt and Thailand. It is also planned for Poland with a new PZL-Swidnik production line there that opened in 2024, and North Macedonia has a pending order. The aircraft the only contender for the British NMH procurement program in the 2020s.