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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
AgustaWestland AW189
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2011–
Quantity
70
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · MODERN ERA
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the utility / transport helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight2011
- Service Entry Year2014
- Crew1
- Passengers19
- Primary RoleOffshore support, search and rescue, passenger transport
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeGeneral Electric CT7-2E1 turboshaft engine
- Number of Engines2
- Engine Power (each)1,400 kW
- Transmission Rating2,500 kW
- Rotor ConfigurationConventional single main rotor with tail rotor
- Main Rotor Diameter14.6 m
- Main Rotor Blades5
- Anti-Torque TypeTail rotor
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed296 km/h
- Cruise Speed267 km/h
- Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)313 km/h
- Service Ceiling3,048 m
- Hover Ceiling (IGE)3,048 m
- Hover Ceiling (OGE)2,316 m
- Range930 km
- Ferry Range1,100 km
- Rate of Climb10.2 m/s
- Endurance480
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Fuselage Length17.6 m
- Height5.06 m
- Rotor Disc Area167.4
- Empty Weight4,600 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight8,100 kg
- Useful Load3,700 kg
- Cabin Volume10.5
◆Armament & Mission7MOD.7
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload2,500 kg
- Anti-Tank MissilesNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Rocket PodsNo
- Sling Load Capacity3,500 kg
- Rescue HoistYes
▤Avionics7MOD.7
⬢Survivability6MOD.6
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Built70
- Variants1
◎Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start2011
- Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2011Production started
- 2014Entered service
- 2015Sale: United Kingdom (2 units) · $180 M
- 2017Sale: Japan (1 units)
- 2020Sale: Indonesia (2 units)
- 2025Last sale: Indonesia (6 units)
15
years in service
70
units produced
18
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory13country · 62units
62active
AgustaWestland AW189SALES16records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Indonesia | 6 | — | — |
| 2024 |  Malaysia | 4 | — | — |
| 2020 | Indonesia | 2 | — | — |
| 2017 |  Japan | 1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Malaysia | 2 | — | — |
| 2015 |  Russia | 160 | — | — |
| 2015 |  United Kingdom | 2 | $180.0 M | $244.5 M |
| 2013 | United Kingdom | 11 | — | — |
| 2013 | Malaysia | 2 | — | — |
| — |  Egypt | 8 | — | — |
| — |  Nigeria | 1 | — | — |
| — |  Ireland | 6 | — | — |
| — |  Norway | 2 | — | — |
| — | Norway | 1 | — | — |
| — |  Qatar | 15 | — | — |
| — |  Australia | 2 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS RANKING Utility / Transport Helicopters · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
18UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS2MODERN ERA · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS12ITALY · ALL WEAPONS59PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUtility / Transport Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Autopilot/AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System) is an avionics suite that automatically controls a helicopter’s attitude, navigation and flight path, providing stability augmentation and reducing pilot workload.
Seats designed to absorb crash forces, reducing injury to occupants.
Combined forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and electro-optical (EO) sensor turret for target acquisition and tracking, typically mounted on aircraft or ground vehicles.
A glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit featuring electronic instrument displays, typically LCD or CRT screens, replacing traditional analog gauges.
A helmet-mounted system that projects flight, targeting, and sensor data directly into a pilot's field of view.
A mechanical device used to lift personnel or cargo via a cable, typically mounted on helicopters for rescue or recovery operations.
A radar system used to detect and track precipitation, storm intensity, and wind patterns to assist in flight operations and mission planning.
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