Irish DOD Signs the Contract for AB139

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The Irish Department of Defence Signs the Contract fo AB139
Mr. Willie O'Dea TD, Minister for Defence, signed the contract for four Bell/Agusta Aerospace Company AB139 helicopters for the Irish Air Corps today at Casement Airbase, Baldonnel. The Irish Department of Defence has selected the AB139 helicopter for their utility helicopter requirement including troop transport duties, air ambulance, inland search and rescue and VIP transport, after a full evaluation programme.


In addition to the selection by the Irish Department of Defence, a number of government agencies around the world are showing a keen interest in the AB139 helicopter, whose modern design and certification standards, combined with its exceptional power-to-weight ratio and high-speed capability, make it ideally suited for law enforcement.


The AB139 achieved Italian (ENAC) certification in 2003 and European EASA and FAA in 2004. Many AB139s have been sold worldwide and already delivered to European, Middle East and African customers. The order book accumulated currently stands at over 80 aircraft slated for more than 40 customers worldwide.


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