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Super-medium-lift helicopter
AgustaWestland AW189 is a super-medium-lift helicopter originating in Italy. It was built by Leonardo S.p.A. Finmeccanica AgustaWestland. Reported operators include Bristow Helicopters Gulf Helicopters.
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AW189 SAR AgustaWestland AW189 General information Type Super-medium-lift helicopter National origin Italy Manufacturer Leonardo S.p.A. Finmeccanica AgustaWestland Status In service Primary users Bristow Helicopters Gulf Helicopters Number built 70+ History Manufactured 2011–present Introduction dat
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Super-medium-lift helicopter
Italy
Leonardo S.p.A. Finmeccanica AgustaWestland
In service
Bristow Helicopters Gulf Helicopters
70+
2011–present
February 2014
21 December 2011
AgustaWestland AW149
1 or 2
Up to 19 passengers
17.60 m (57 ft 9 in)
5.06 m (16 ft 7 in)
53.3 m 2 (574 sq ft)
8,300 kg (18,300 lb)
2,063 litres (2,569 L with belly tank)
2 × General Electric CT7-2E1 turboshaft engine , 1,492 kW (2,000 hp) each
14.60 m (47 ft 11 in)
313 km/h (194 mph, 169 kn)
267–278 km/h (166–173 mph, 144–150 kn)
370–907 km (230–490 mi, 200–430 nmi)
3,000 m (10,000 ft)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 17.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 17.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 17.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
AgustaWestland AW189 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
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EgyptAir Force exact named equipment holdings: AW189 (VIP). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / MRH. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for AgustaWestland AW189. Service scope: Egyptian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 8. Origin: Italy. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
IndonesiaReported count for Leonardo AW189 · –. Service scope: Indonesian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: ordered; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: + 5 / in service: + 1. Origin: Italy. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
NigeriaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: AW189 (VIP). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / MRH. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
ThailandPolice Aviation exact named equipment holdings: AW189. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / MRH. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.