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USAF orders four more MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters from Boeing, lifting award to >$262M

The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a contract to build four additional MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters and provide related sustainment, raising the program's award to more than $262 million after a $173 million contract for eight aircraft in September. This is Boeing's second production win in five months.

Discovered 2026-01-29T06:51:13.299593-08:00 | 2026-01-29T06:51:13.299593-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The order adds four airframes plus sustainment and lifts the total award to >$262 million (following a $173M, eight-aircraft award in September), signalling continued procurement funding for the MH-139A.
  • The MH-139A has already begun operational ICBM convoy security work, so this follow‑on buy directly supports expanding a mission-critical nuclear-security capability (see operational convoy mission) [source:b0374cc3-2a1d-4c13-bb1e-bc37bc7548c8].
  • The contract reinforces Boeing's rotary‑wing backlog and industrial workload alongside other large helicopter programmes, sustaining production and sustainment activity for the company's defence business [source:73a3e658-19ab-4fbc-9b97-58ba6986266a].

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flightlineweekly.com heliopsmag.com aeroflap.com.br Le Journal de l’Aviation aviationnews.eu defensehere.com
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2026-01-29T06:51:13.299593-08:00
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2026-02-03T22:59:19.408377-08:00
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