Leonardo Helicopters has delivered the first of an eventual 22 AW169Ms to Italy’s Guardia di Finanza agency.

Leonardo Helicopters has delivered the first of an eventual 22 AW169Ms to Italy’s Guardia di Finanza agency.

Part of a contract worth €280 million ($308 million) signed at the end of 2018, the Guardia di Finanza is the launch customer for the M variant of the medium-twin.

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Although not a fully military model, Leonardo Helicopters describes the AW169M handed to the agency as the “government variant”.

Approval for the rotorcraft from Italy’s Armaereo military certification body was received in September.

Deliveries are due to run until 2024.

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