{"id":3513,"date":"2020-09-15T21:32:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T18:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/?p=3513"},"modified":"2025-03-22T22:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T19:01:09","slug":"aw139-for-united-arab-emirates-af-ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/?p=3513","title":{"rendered":"AW139 for United Arab Emirates AF & AD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New production United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence (UAEAF & AD) Leonardo AW139 CSX81976 (c\/n 31910) on a pre-delivery test flight from Venegono, Italy, on July 16.<\/strong>


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UAE Air Force and Air Defence Leonardo AW139 CSX81976 (c\/n 31910) (Photo by Oscar Bernardi)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a VIP version with hinged cabin doors, plus a self-protection suite including cha\u001f and flare dispensers, electronic countermeasures and an infrared exhaust suppression system. It is one of a continually increasing number of AW139s in service with the UAEAF&AD, which has already taken delivery of over 40 for a variety of roles.

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Source: By Oscar Bernardi \/ AirForces Monthly – September 2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor:<\/strong> Ali Gaffari<\/a><\/strong> (Middle Eastern \u00a9XAirForces<\/a> editor from Qatar,<\/a> UAE<\/a><\/strong> and Iran<\/a><\/strong>)
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AW139 for United Arab Emirates AF & AD<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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