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No Procurement Funding for MH-139 in USAF Budget, As Service Awaits FAA Certification

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No Procurement Funding for MH-139 in USAF Budget, As Service Awaits FAA Certification
The MH-139A Grey Wolf lifts off from the flightline for its first combined test flight on Feb. 11, 2020 at Eglin AFB, Fla. The Grey Wolf is to replace the Air Force’s aging UH-1N “Huey” fleet (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force fiscal 2022 budget request contains no acquisition funding for Boeing [BA] MH-139A helicopters, as the service awaits Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification of the aircraft. In fiscal 2021, the Air Force received $194 million for eight MH-139As--the Air Force version of the Leonardo AW139 commercial helicopter. "One of the challenges we run into is the MH-139 is built on a commercial platform where we add military equipment to it," Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles…

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