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Integration of MH-139 Defensive Systems Causes FAA Certification Delay

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021

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Integration of MH-139 Defensive Systems Causes FAA Certification Delay

An MH-139A Grey Wolf lands at Duke Field, Fla., Dec. 19, 2019, before its unveiling and naming ceremony (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The integration of two defensive systems on the Boeing [BA] MH-139A helicopter has delayed two Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) supplemental type certificates (STC) for the aircraft--both required approvals, given that the helicopter adds military equipment to the Leonardo-supplied AW139 commercial helicopter. The MH-139 defensive systems are the BAE Systems ALE-47 Airborne Countermeasures Dispenser System and the Northrop Grumman [NOC] AAR-47 Missile Warning System. Florida-based Extant Aerospace said that it has been the Air Force's prime contractor for the ALE-47 since…

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