Boeing Awarded $173M for Eight Additional MH-139A Helicopters for U.S.A.F.

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $173 million contract for eight additional MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, including training and sustainment support.

The deal follows a $178 million order in April 2024 for seven aircraft, bringing the total number under contract to 34. The new batch includes the first aircraft slated for deployment to Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota.

The Air Force recently completed Initial Operational Test & Evaluation flights as the program advances toward Initial Operational Capability. Boeing has delivered 18 aircraft so far, including 12 low-rate initial production units.

Deliveries for the first operational unit at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, were completed earlier this year, with four more aircraft scheduled for delivery before year-end.

Based on Leonardo’s AW139 and equipped with U.S. military systems by Boeing, the MH-139A is designed for base patrol, search and rescue, and troop and cargo transport missions.