These events mark crucial milestones in the procurement and operational deployment of this next-generation helicopter. The flight tests were conducted in a variety of simulated environments, including emergency scenarios and escort support operations, aimed at ensuring that the MH-139A "Grey Wolf" is ...
US Air Force Global Strike Command named theMH-139Ahelicopter ‘Grey Wolf’ during a naming ceremony at Duke Field on 19 December, 2019. The helicopters have been acquired to provide security and support for the nation’s intercontinental ballistic missile fields in Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota...
DENVER -- The MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter program reached milestone C and will enter low-rate initial production after the Air Force successfully negotiated data rights, service acquisition chief Andrew Hunter told reporters Monday. The program faced some headwinds , including a delay acq...
Share The Air Force is looking to re-start procurement of the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter and scale back planned buys for the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter in its fiscal year 2023 budget request. The FY-23 budget includes a topline funding request of $174.1 million to fund the low-ra...
Boeing has delivered the sixth and final test MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter to the U.S. Air Force, completing the evaluation phase before a shift to production. The company in a Nov. 20 announcement says completion of the research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) phase in October ...
Boeing views MH-139's affordability as key to USAF UH-1N replacement success Boeing views its MH-139 offering's affordability for the US Air Force's (USAF's) UH-1N helicopter...Jane's Defence WeeklyPat Host, Washington, DC
Boeing and Leonardo have launched a joint bid to replace the US Air Force's veteran Bell Helicopter UH-lN fleet with a development of the Agusta-Westland AW139. The US manufacturer says it could deliver the militarised MH-139 from a production line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, emphasising a...
The helicopter is the first of 13 ordered by the US Air Force (USAF) under a low-rate initial production contract last March. The platform is scheduled for delivery between June and August this year, Boeing said. The first flight, on 23 December, will be followed by a second in the ...
Results from the MH-139A Grey Wolf's developmental testing have given the Air Force confidence to push ahead with a milestone C review for the helicopter program this month, a service spokeswoman confirmed to Inside Defense. The milestone C decision, which will kick off low-rate initial product...
DENVER -- The MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter program reached milestone C and will enter low-rate initial production after the Air Force successfully negotiated data rights, service acquisition chief Andrew Hunter told reporters Monday. The program faced some headwinds , including a delay acquiring ...