The United States Air Force has selected the MH-139 helicopter, based on Leonardo’s AW139, to protect missile bases and transport US government and Special Forces.
Ambassador Varricchio stated that the program, worth about $ 2.4 billion, confirms “the excellent and productive collaboration that exists between our countries in a sector as vital as defense, in which Italy is a strategic partner of the United States.”
The choice of the United States Air Force is “a source of pride but also – continued the Ambassador – clear testament to the technological excellence and superlative quality of Italian industry”.
