USAF awards Boeing $173M for eight MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, raising fleet to 34 for nuclear security

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $173 million contract for eight additional MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, including training and sustainment support, bringing the service's committed fleet to 34 aircraft for nuclear security missions. The order is a follow-on production award for the MH-139A program.

Discovered 2025-10-08T10:03:42.815219-07:00 | 2025-10-08T10:03:42.815219-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The deal is for eight MH-139A aircraft and associated training and sustainment worth $173 million, taking the USAF's committed Grey Wolf fleet to 34 aircraft and directly supporting nuclear security missions.

  • The award sustains Boeing production and in-service support work for the MH-139 program and follows congressional pressure to restore Grey Wolf buys — see lawmakers' push to restore orders (https://hype.aero/?story=67f83df0-ad3d-4119-bf85-274e51edc3f9).

  • The follow-on order comes as the USAF has set up an office to coordinate potential Foreign Military Sales for the MH-139, reinforcing export interest and future international demand (https://hype.aero/?story=c78bc76d-7d2e-42ea-8bf1-778a18984d7a).

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