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Aero L-39NG Albatros

The Aero L-39NG (Next Generation) Albatros is a turbofan-powered military trainer aircraft currently under development by Aero Vodochody. It is a successor of the Cold War era Aero L-39 Albatros. The aircraft is being developed in two versions (stages). While the L-39NG Stage 1 is an upgrade of the original L-39 airframe with a new engine and avionics, the Stage 2 is a newly built aircraft with several design improvements such as the wet wing without the type's distinctive wingtip fuel tanks. Serial production of the L-39NG began in 2019.
==Users==
*Czech Republic
**Czech Air Force
**LOM Praha
*France
**Breitling Jet Team
*Ghana
**Ghana Air Force
*Hungary
**Hungarian Air Force
*Portugal
**Skytech
*Senegal
**Senegalese Air Force
*United States
**Draken International, Inc.
**RSW Aviation
*Ukraine
**Ukrainian Air Force
*Vietnam
**Vietnam People’s Air Force
==See Also==
===Related Development===
*Aero L-39 Albatros
*Aero L-59 Super Albatros
*Aero L-159 ALCA
===Comparable Aircraft===
*Aermacchi M-345
*BAe Systems Hawk
*HAL HJT-36 Sitara
*Hongdu JL-8
*IAR 99 TD Șoim
*KB SAT SR-10
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Aero L-59 Super Albatros

The Aero L-59 Super Albatros is a Czech military jet trainer developed from the firm's earlier L-39 Albatros. Compared to its predecessor, it featured a strengthened fuselage, longer nose, a vastly updated cockpit, advanced avionics (including head-up display), and a more powerful engine. At the time of its first flight on September 30th 1986, it was designated the L-39MS. Aero no longer produces this aircraft.
In 1992, a dedicated single-seat attack variant was proposed under the project name ALCA (Advanced Light Combat Aircraft), and was successfully marketed to the Czech Air Force. First flight of this variant, designated L-159A, was on August 2nd, 1997. The aircraft features mostly Western avionics, with systems integration undertaken by Boeing IDS. Since then a new two-seat trainer has been flown as the L-159B Albatros II.
==Variants==
*L-59: Standard production version (six L-39MS for Czechoslovak Air Force). Later four in Czech Air Force, two in Slovak Air Force.
*L-59E: Export version for Egypt. 49 x L-59s for Egyptian Air Force.
*L-59F: Proposed version furnished with an Elbit-supplied avionics package and powered by a Honeywell/ITEC F124 engine.
*L-59T: Export version for Tunisia. 12 x L-59s for Tunisian Air Force.
==Users==
*Czech Republic
**Czech Air Force
*Czechoslovakia
**Czechoslovak Air Force
*Egypt
**Egyptian Air Force
*Slovakia
**Slovak Air Force
*Tunisia
**Tunisian Air Force
==See Also==
===Related Development===
*Aero L-159 ALCA
===Comparable Aircraft===
*Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master
*BAe Systems Hawk
*IAR-99 Șoim
*PZL I-22 Iryda
*Soko G-4 Super Galeb
*Yakovlev Yak-130
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Aeronautica Militare

The Italian Air Force (Italian: Aeronautica Militare; AM) is the air force of the Italian Republic. It has held a prominent role in modern Italian military history. Its aerobatic display team is the Frecce Tricolori.
==List of Aircraft==
===Combat Aircraft===
*Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon x 138 (Multirole Fighter) - 24 more on order
*Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II x 28 (Multirole Fighter) - 80 more on order
*Panavia Tornado ECR/IDS x 42 (Strike Aircraft)
===AWACS Aircraft===
*Boeing E-7A Wedgetail x 6 (AWACS Aircraft)
*Gulfstream/IAI G550 AEW x 2 (AWACS Aircraft)
===Reconnaissance Aircraft===
*Beechcraft Super King Air 350 x 2 (SIGINT Aircraft)
===Electronic Warfare Aircraft===
*Alenia C-27J Spartan x 4 (Electronic Warfare Aircraft)
===Transport Aircraft===
*Airbus A319ACJ x 4 (VIP Transport)
*Airbus A340-500 x 2 (VIP Transport)
*Alenia C-27J Spartan x 12 (Transport Aircraft)
*Boeing KC-767 x 4 (Aerial Tanker)
*Dassault Falcon 50 x 2 (VIP Transport)
*Dassault Falcon 900 x 4 (VIP Transport)
*Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules x 16 (Tactical Transport)
*Lockheed Martin KC-130J Super Hercules x 6 (Aerial Tanker)
*Piaggio VC180A/B Avanti x 6 (VIP Transport) - 12 on order
===Helicopters===
*AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin x 22 (Utility/CSAR)
*AgustaWestland HH.139A x 52 (Utility/CSAR)
*AgustaWestland VH.139B x 10 (VIP Transport Helicopter)
===Trainer Aircraft===
*Alenia Aermacchi T-339 x 48 (Jet Trainer)
*Alenia Aermacchi T-345A x 2 (Advanced Trainer) - 16 more on order
*Alenia Aermacchi T-346A Master x 22 (Advanced Trainer)
*Eurofighter TF-2000A Typhoon x 16 (Conversion Trainer)
*MD Helicopters NH-500M Defender x 38 (Training Helicopter)
*Panavia Tornado IDS x 6 (Conversion Trainer)
*Piaggio P.180 Avanti x 8 (Multi-Engine Trainer)
*SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 x 30 (Basic Trainer)
===UAVs===
*General Atomics RQ-1B Predator x 8 (Reconnaissance UAV)
*General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper x 6 (Reconnaissance UAV)
*Piaggio-Selex P.1HH Hammerhead x 6 (Surveillance UAV)
Category:Air Forces
Category:Forze Armate Italiane
Category:Italian Air Force
Category:Italy
Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation

The Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC; Chinese: 漢翔航空工業股份有限公司; pinyin: Hànxiáng Hángkōng Gōngyè Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī) is an aerospace company of Taiwan (Republic of China) based in Taichung, Taiwan. It is best known for developing the AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo fighter and for being a partner in the Mitsubishi SpaceJet.
Category:Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation
Category:Aerospace Manufacturers
Category:Companies
Category:Defense Contractors
Category:Republic of China
Agosta-class Submarine

The Agosta-class submarine is actually two related class of diesel-electric and fast attack submarine developed and constructed by France's DCNS to succeed the Daphné-class submarines. The French Navy grouped this model of submarine in their most capable class as an océanique, meaning "ocean-going." The Agosta–70 are in the active service with the Spanish Navy, Pakistan Navy, and formerly by the French Navy when they commissioned the Scorpène-class submarines.
The Agosta-90B is a modernized version that is built as part of a joint-venture by Pakistan's KSEW and France's DCNS for the Pakistan Navy and features the air-independent marine propulsion. The Agosta-90B are slightly larger and modified submarine that has a crew of 36 plus 5 officers and can be equipped with the MESMA air-independent propulsion (AIP) system.
==Unit Run==
===France===
*MN Agosta (S620)
*MN Bévéziers (S621)
*MN La Praya (S622)
*MN Ouessant (S623) - transferred to Malaysia for training duties 2005-2009, became museum ship in 2011.
===Pakistan===
====Agosta-70====
*PNS Hashmat (S135) - formerly SAS Astrant
*PNS Hurmat (S136) - formerly SAS Adventurous
====Agosta-90B====
*PNS Khalid (S137)
*PNS Saad (S138)
*PNS Hamza (S139)
===Spain===
*SPS Galerna (S 71)
*SPS Siroco (S 72)
*SPS Mistral (S 73)
*SPS Tramontana (S 74)
Category:France
Category:Marine Nationale
Category:Pakistani Navy
Category:Ship Classes
Category:Ships
Category:South African Navy
Category:Spanish Navy
Category:Submarines
AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland (branded as Leonardo Helicopters since January 2016) was a helicopter design and manufacturing company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leonardo S.p.A. (previously Finmeccanica). It was formed in July 2000 as an Anglo-Italian multinational company, when Finmeccanica and GKN merged their respective helicopter subsidiaries (Agusta and Westland Helicopters) to form AgustaWestland, with each holding a 50% share. Finmeccanica acquired GKN's stake in AgustaWestland in 2004.
==Products==
*AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin
**AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant
**Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel
*Agusta A109
**AgustaWestland AW109S Grand
*AgustaWestland AW119 Koala
*Agusta A129 Mangusta
**TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK
*AgustaWestland AW139
*AgustaWestland AW149
*AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat
*AgustaWestland AW169
*AgustaWestland AW189
*AgustaWestland AW249
*AgustaWestland AW609
Category:Aerospace Manufacturers
Category:AgustaWestland
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Category:Defense Contractors
Category:Italy
Category:United Kingdom
AgustaWestland AW109S Grand

The AgustaWestland AW109S Grand (also A109 Grand or simply Agusta Grand) is a lightweight, twin-engine, eight-seat multi-purpose helicopter built by the Anglo-Italian manufacturer AgustaWestland. This rotorcraft has been developed from AgustaWestland AW109 by lengthening the cabin and main rotor blades with different tip design. The Agusta Grand is fitted with two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207C engines whereas its predecessor AW109E has two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206C engines. It originally entered service in 1988 and has since been used in various roles, including light transport, medevac, search-and-rescue, and military roles.
The AW109 GrandNew is a derivative of the Agusta Grand, the main difference being the addition of single Instrument flight rules (IFR), TAWS and EVS avionics.
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AgustaWestland AW119 Koala

The AgustaWestland AW119 Koala, produced by AgustaWestland since 2016, is an eight-seat utility helicopter powered by a single turboshaft engine produced for the civil market. Introduced as the Agusta A119 Koala prior to the Agusta-Westland merger, it is targeted at operators favoring lower running costs of a single-engine aircraft over redundancy of a twin.
==Variants==
*A119: Designation for the original production version.
*AW119: Designation for the A119 following the merger of Agusta and Westland Helicopters.
*AW119 MkII: Improved version, featuring redesigned rotors, greater payload, and better fuel efficiency; maximum take-off weight: 2,850 kg (6,283 lb).
**AW119 Ke: Improved version, featuring redesigned rotors, greater payload, and better fuel efficiency.
**AW119 KXe: Successor to the Ke model, produced in Philadelphia, USA and Hyderabad, India.
*TH-73A Thrasher: Military training variant, selected by the US Navy on January 13th 2020 to replace its fleet of TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters. Its first flight was made on December 20th 2018.
==Users==
*Algeria
**Algerian Air Force
*Australia
**Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service
*Bangladesh
**Bangladesh Air Force
*Bosnia-Herzegovina
**Helicopter Service of Republika Srpska
*Brazil
**State of Goiás
**State of Santa Catarina
**State of Rio Grande de Sul
*Ecuador
**Ecuadorian Air Force
*Finland
**Finnish Border Guard
*Israel
**Israeli Air Force
*Republic of Korea
**National Police Agency
*Latvia
**State Border Guard
*Malaysia
**Weststar General Aviation
*Mexico
**Mexico State Government
*Portugal
**Portuguese Air Force
*United States
**New York Police Department - replaced by Bell 429
**Phoenix Police Department
**United States Navy
**University of New Mexico Hospital Lifeguard Air Ambulance
==See Also==
===Related Development===
*Agusta A109
**AgustaWestland AW109S Grand
===Comparable Aircraft===
*Bell 407
*Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil
**Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil II
*McDonnell-Douglas MD600
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AgustaWestland AW149

The AgustaWestland AW149 is a medium-lift military helicopter developed by AgustaWestland. On June 20th, 2011 AgustaWestland announced the AW189, a civilian development of the AW149, for service in 2013.
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AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat

The AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat (previously called the Future Lynx and Lynx Wildcat) is an improved version of the Westland Super Lynx military helicopter designed to serve in the battlefield utility, search and rescue and anti-surface warfare roles. In British service, common variants are being operated by both the Royal Navy and British Army to replace their ageing Lynx Mk.7/8/9 rotorcraft. The AW159 has also been offered to several export customers, and been ordered by the Republic of Korea Navy and the Philippine Navy.
==Users==
*Bangladesh
**Bangladesh Navy
*Republic of Korea
**Republic of Korea Navy
*Philippines
**Philippine Navy
*United Kingdom
**British Army
**Royal Navy
***Royal Marines
==See Also==
===Related Development===
*Westland Lynx/Super Lynx
*Westland 30
===Comparable Aircraft===
*Bell UH-1Y Venom
*Eurocopter AS565 Panther
*Harbin Z-15
*Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite
*NHIndustries NH90
*Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk
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AgustaWestland AW169

The AgustaWestland AW169 is a twin-engine, 10-seat helicopter developed and manufactured by AgustaWestland. It was designed to utilize a high degree of commonality with the larger AgustaWestland AW139 and AgustaWestland AW189.
==Variants==
*AW169: Overall designation for type.
*AW169 AAS: Designation for militarised variant proposed for the Armed Aerial Scout program.
*AW169M (Multiruolo, Multirole): Designation for multirole variant UH-169A, ordered by Italian Guardia di Finanza.
*AW169MA (Multiruolo Avanzato, Multirole Advanced): Designation for militarised variant UH-169 LUH for the Italian Army, with adaptations for troop transport, utility support, maritime patrol, armed reconnaissance and close air support operations.
==Users==
*Argentina
**Argentine National Gendarmerie
*Australia
**Australian Army
*Austria
**Austrian Air Force
*Republic of China
**Emerald Pacific Airlines
*Dominican Republic
**Dominican Air Force
*Germany
**Heli Service International
*Indonesia
**Indonesian National Police
*Italy
**Guadria di Finanza
**Italian Army
*Netherlands
**Netherlands Coastguard
*New Zealand
**Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust
*Norway
**Coastal Administration
**Norwegian Police Service
*Qatar
**Qatar Emiri Air Force
*Slovenia
**Slovenian National Police Force
*Sweden
**Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance
*United Kingdom
**Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex
**Children's Air Ambulance
**Cornwall Air Ambulance
**Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance
**Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
**Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance
**Magpas
*United States
**Life Link III
**Palm Beach County Trauma Hawk
**Travis County STAR Flight
==See Also==
===Related Development===
*AgustaWestland AW139
*AgustaWestland AW189
===Comparable Aircraft===
*Bell 429 Globalranger
*Eurocopter EC145
**Bell UH-72 Lakota
*HAL Dhruv
*HAL Rudra
*KAI LAH
*KAI LCH
*Sikorsky S-76
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AgustaWestland AW189

The AgustaWestland AW189 is a twin-engined, medium-lift helicopter manufactured by AgustaWestland. It is derived from the AW149, and shares similarities with the AW139 and AW169. The AW189 has been referred to as being a 'super-medium' helicopter, and has been often contrasted with the competing Eurocopter EC175.
==Users==
*Azerbaijan
**Azerbaijan Airlines
*Egypt
**Egyptian Air Force
*Indonesia
**Indonesian National Police
*Japan
**Tokyo Fire Department
*Republic of Korea
**Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Management
*Malaysia
**Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia
**Weststar Aviation
*Netherlands
**Netherlands Coastguard
*Nigeria
**Nigerian Air Force
*Qatar
**Gulf Helicopters
*Russia
**Exxon Neftegas
*United Arab Emirates
**Dubai Royal Air Wing
*United Kingdom
**Bristow Group
*United States
**Milestone Aviation Group
==See Also==
===Related Development===
*AgustaWestland AW139
*AgustaWestland AW149
*AgustaWestland AW169
===Comparable Aircraft===
*Bell 525 Relentless
*Eurocopter EC175
*Kamov Ka-60
*Sikorsky S-92
**Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone
**Sikorsky VH-92
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AgustaWestland AW249

The AgustaWestland AW249 is an attack helicopter under development by the Anglo-Italian helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland as a replacement for the Agusta A129 Mangusta.
==Users==
*Italy
**Italian Army
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AgustaWestland AW609

The AgustaWestland AW609, formerly the Bell/Agusta BA609, is a twin-engined tiltrotor VTOL aircraft with a configuration similar to the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey. It is capable of landing vertically like a helicopter while having a range and speed in excess of conventional rotorcraft. The AW609 is aimed at the civil aviation market, in particular VIP customers and offshore oil and gas operators.
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AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant

The AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant is the Canadian Forces designation for the AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin (formerly EH101), a helicopter used for air-sea rescue in Canada. Developed as a joint venture between Westland Aircraft in the UK and Agusta in Italy (now merged as Leonardo), the CH-149 is a medium-lift helicopter for military applications.
In 2018, Canada began an MLU program as well as ordering an additional seven for the RCAF and six more for the RCN.
==Users==
*Canada
**Royal Canadian Air Force x 15 - seven more on order
**Royal Canadian Navy x 16 - six more on order
==See Also==
===Related Development===
*AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin
*Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel
===Comparable Aircraft===
*Changhe Z-18
*Eurocopter EC725 Caracal
*Mil Mi-17
*Mil Mi-38
*NHIndustries NH90
*Sikorsky HH-60 Jayhawk
*Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk
*Sikorsky S-92
*Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone
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Agusta A109

The AgustaWestland AW109 is a lightweight, twin-engine, eight-seat multi-purpose helicopter built by the Italian manufacturer Leonardo (formerly AgustaWestland, merged into the new Finmeccanica since 2016). The rotorcraft had the distinction of being the first all-Italian helicopter to be mass-produced.
Developed as the A109 by Agusta, it originally entered service in 1976 and has since been used in various roles, including light transport, medevac, search-and-rescue, and military roles. The AW109 has been in continuous production for 40 years. The AgustaWestland AW119 is a derivative of the AW109, the main difference being that it is powered only by a single engine instead. 
==Users==
*Albania
**Albanian Air Force
*Algeria
**Gendarmerie Nationale
**Algerian Police
*Argentina
**Argentine Army
*Australia
**Royal Australian Navy
*Bangladesh
**Bangladesh Navy
*Belgium
**Belgian Air Compoment
*Bulgaria
**Bulgarian Border Police
*Cameroon
**Cameroon Air Force
*Chile
**Carabineros de Chile
*Egypt
**Egyptian Air Force
*Ghana
**Ghana Air Force
*Greece
**Hellenic Air Force
*Italy
**Aeronautica Militare
**Carabinieri
**Guardia di Finanza
**Italian Army
**Italian State Police
**State Forestry Corps
**Vigili del Fuoco
*Japan
**Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
*Latvia
**State Border Guard
*Malaysia
**Royal Malaysian Army
*Mexico
**Mexican Air Force
**Mexican Navy
*New Zealand
**Royal New Zealand Air Force
*Nigeria
**Nigerian Air Force
**Nigerian Navy
*Oman
**Royal Oman Police
*Panama
**Panamanian Aeronaval Service
*Paraguay
**Paraguayan Air Force
*Peru
**Peruvian Army
*Philippine
**Philippine Air Force
**Philippine Navy
*Qatar
**Qatar Emiri Air Force
*Slovenia
**Slovenian Air Force
**Slovenian Ministry of Defence
**Slovenian Police
*South Africa
**South African Air Force
*Sweden
**Swedish Armed Forces
*Turkmenistan
**Turkmen Air Force
*Uganda
**Ugandan National Police
*United Kingdom
**British Army Air Corps
*United States
**United States Coast Guard
*Venezuela
**Venezuelan Army
==See Also==
===Related Development===
*AgustaWestland AW109S Grand
*AgustaWestland AW119 Koala
*Agusta A129 Mangusta
===Comparable Aircraft===
*Bell 222/230
*Bell 430
*Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin II
*Eurocopter EC135
*Sikorsky S-76
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Agusta A129 Mangusta

The Agusta A129 Mangusta (English: Mongoose) is an attack helicopter originally designed and produced by Italian company Agusta. It has the distinction of being the first attack helicopter to be designed and produced wholly in Europe. It has continued to be developed by AgustaWestland, the successor company to Agusta. The A129 has undergone several combat deployments since entering service with the Italian Army in the 1990s.
A derivative of the A129, the TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK, is being developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in cooperation with AgustaWestland. TAI will produce the T129 for the Turkish Army and potentially export customers.
==Users==
*Italy
**Italian Army
*Portugal
**Portuguese Air Force
==See Also==
===Related===
*Agusta A109
*TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK
===Comparable Aircraft===
*Bell AH-1J SuperCobra
*Boeing AH-64 Apache
*CAIC WZ-10
*Denel Rooivalk
*Eurocopter Tiger
*Harbin WZ-19
*Kamov Ka-50/52
*Mil Mi-28
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