Rotorcraft
Austria To Replace Alouette IIIs with Leonardo AW169s
Having announced the AW169's selection in 2020, Austria has now committed to the purchase with a government-to-government order from Italy.
This is one of the two UH-169Bs that have flown more than 1,000 hours with the Italian army at Lamezia Terme as the service prepares to introduce the AW169M-based LUH in 2023. (Photo: Esercito Italiano via Leonardo)
This is one of the two UH-169Bs that have flown more than 1,000 hours with the Italian army at Lamezia Terme as the service prepares to introduce the AW169M-based LUH in 2023. (Photo: Esercito Italiano via Leonardo)

The government of Austria signed a deal with Italy on December 20 to procure 18 Leonardo AW169/169M helicopters, plus spares, training, and support, with an option for a further 18. The decision to buy the militarized version of the AW169 was announced in September 2020 by Austrian defense minister Klaudia Tanner.


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