Rotorcraft
Pakistan Orders Additional AW139 Helicopters from Leonardo
An unspecified number of AW139s will join an earlier batch ordered in August 2016.
Leonardo has sold more than 970 of its AW139 helicopter. (Photo: Leonardo)
Leonardo has sold more than 970 of its AW139 helicopter. (Photo: Leonardo)

The government of Pakistan this week ordered an unspecified number of additional AW139 helicopters from Italy’s Leonardo. The intermediate twin helicopters will be used for utility and transport operations, with deliveries expected to start in mid-2017.