Leonardo AW149 Medium Multi-Role Military Helicopter Family
The Leonardo AW149 is a latest-generation medium multi-role military helicopter designed for rapidly reconfigurable troop transport, cargo resupply and external lift, special-forces operations, search and rescue, medical evacuation, reconnaissance, and close air support. Leonardo’s current brochure describes a survivable, all-environment rotorcraft with a large cabin and modular mission equipment for demanding armed-forces operations.
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Identity
- Aliases
- AW149AgustaWestland AW149Leonardo Helicopters AW149
- Family Name
- Leonardo AW149
- Full Name
- Leonardo AW149 Medium Multi-Role Military Helicopter Family
- Roles
- militaryutilitycargosearch_and_rescueair_ambulancereconnaissance
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
- Variant Name
- AW149
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Crew Capacity
- 2
- Cruise Speed
- …
- Max Takeoff Mass
- …
- Operating Modes
- land
- Passenger Capacity
- 16
- Range
- …
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Leonardo AW149 is a latest-generation medium multi-role military helicopter designed for rapidly reconfigurable troop transport, cargo resupply and external lift, special-forces operations, search and rescue, medical evacuation, reconnaissance, and close air support. Leonardo’s current brochure describes a survivable, all-environment rotorcraft with a large cabin and modular mission equipment for demanding armed-forces operations.
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- airframe
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Two exact Safran Aneto-1K turboshaft engines.
- Name
- Safran Aneto-1K option
- Notes
- The official AW149 brochure lists two Aneto-1K turboshaft engines as one certified propulsion option; the CT7-2E1 alternative is preserved as a separate exact configuration.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- airframe
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Two exact General Electric CT7-2E1 turboshaft engines; Leonardo publishes 1,480 kW takeoff power per engine in the current brochure.
- Name
- General Electric CT7-2E1 option
- Notes
- The official AW149 brochure lists two General Electric CT7-2E1 turboshaft engines as an alternate certified propulsion option; both powerplant boundaries remain represented separately.
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- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 18:37:02 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 05:53:06 UTC