The Leonardo TH-119 helicopter was selected by the U.S. Navy to replace the current fleet of Bell TH-57 training helicopters. Leonardo, which includes subsidiary AugustaWestland, offered the Navy a military variant of the civil AW119. The initial contract is for 32 aircraft, expected to be delivered in 2021. The Navy plans to purchase a total of 130 aircraft, to be delivered by 2024. The total value of the contract is $648.1 million.
Posted by Jeffrey Richmond
Mr. Richmond recently retired from the Aerospace industry as a technical writer and continues to write and research on a variety of topics including aviation and aerospace business. He spent a tour of duty as a pilot and instructor in the US Air Force, flew for a regional airline, and taught at two aviation universities. Jeff and his wife Peggy live in the country between Chattanooga and Nashville, Tennessee.
