Boeing/Leonardo, Sikorsky Bid on USAF UH-1N Replacement

http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsboeing-submits-bid-for-usafs-uh-1n-replacement-programme-5927895

The company has submitted the proposal to provide up to 84 MH-139s to protect the country’s intercontinental ballistic missiles and meet certain domestic military transport needs.

Boeing Press Release


The Boeing [NYSE:BA] proposal for its MH-139 helicopter to replace the U.S. Air Force’s aging Huey fleet could save more than $1 billion in acquisition costs and lifecycle expenses.

The company today submitted its bid for the Air Force to buy up to 84 MH-139s to protect the country’s intercontinental ballistic missiles and meet certain domestic military transport needs. A contract award is expected next year. The UH-1N Huey fleet entered service in the 1970s.

The MH-139 is based on the AW139 that’s in service with more than 250 government, military, and commercial operators around the world. Leonardo Helicopters builds the market-leading aircraft in Philadelphia.

Boeing military rotorcraft expertise, combined with the non-developmental, multi-mission helicopter, will provide exceptional value and capability to the Air Force and taxpayers.




Boeing/Leonardo, Sikorsky Bid on USAF UH-1N Replacement
http://www.rotorandwing.com/2017/09/14/boeingleonardo-sikorsky-bid-usaf-uh-1n-replacement/