Boeing Awarded Contract for Eight Additional MH‑139A Grey Wolf Helicopters
U.S. Air Force Lot 3 award valued at more than $173 million; total aircraft under contract now 34. First Lot 3 aircraft are anticipated for Minot AFB, North Dakota. Source release dated Oct 8, 2025.
Tap to track the contract, deliveries, bases and key dates
The U.S. Air Force placed an order for eight additional MH‑139A helicopters in a deal worth more than $173 million, bringing the program to 34 aircraft under contract. The announcement was published in the Boeing Newsroom release. For related fleet and program coverage in our archive, see FAA restores Boeing 737 MAX/787 certification authority and Boeing Space Force satellite contract.
Contract & deliveries
Bases & timeline
Minot AFB, ND
First Lot 3 aircraft are anticipated for Minot.
Malmstrom AFB, MT
Deliveries for the first operational unit were completed earlier this year.
“The MH‑139A offers increased speed, range and payload capacity critical to supporting U.S. national security missions,” — Azeem Khan, MH‑139 program director.
“By building on the trusted AW139 platform, we’ve been able to deliver a versatile aircraft to the warfighter,” — Robert Beyer, Leonardo Helicopters.
Context & sources
Full press release: Boeing Newsroom. Background from our archive:
The section listed the Lot 3 award value and quantity, the total aircraft under contract, delivery status to date, the two bases referenced, and the two quoted statements from the release.
