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U.S. Air Force Buying 84 MH-139s in $2.4 Billion Deal
Boeing and Leonardo to Assemble helicopters In Philadelphia.
Boeing and Leonardo will provide as many as 84 MH-139 helicopters to the U.S. Air Force beginning in 2021.
Boeing and Leonardo will provide as many as 84 MH-139 helicopters to the U.S. Air Force beginning in 2021.

Boeing and Leonardo have been selected by the United States Air Force (USAF) in a deal valued at $2.4 billion to provide up to 84 MH-139 helicopters, training devices, and support equipment to replace its aging fleet of Bell UH-1Ns. The Hueys are currently used to provide security at the nation’s intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) bases and transport U.S. government and security forces. The MH-139s are scheduled to become operational beginning in 2021.