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Leonardo AW249
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Attack Helicopters · Italy · 2022
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LeonardoAW249

Leonardo AW249
Leonardo AW249 Photo: Italian Army · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
88
Anti-Armour Capability
90
Survivability
85
Sensors & Targeting
87
Agility
82
Range & Endurance
78
Night Capability
90
Reliability
80
Technology
88
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Italy
ManufacturerLeonardo
CategoryAttack Helicopters
EraModern Era
In service2022
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
86
Attack Helicopters MASS Rating
1/6
Modern Era
4/45
All-Time
Attack Helicopters · 10 axes scored
Firepower
88
Anti-Armour Capability
90
Survivability
85
Sensors & Targeting
87
Agility
82
Range & Endurance
78
Night Capability
90
Reliability
80
Technology
88
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the attack helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Leonardo AW249
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2022–
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · MODERN ERA
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
86
attack helicopters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the attack helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • First Flight2022
  • Crew2
  • Primary Roleattack helicopter
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
  • Engine Typeturboshaft
  • Number of Engines2
  • Engine Power (each)1,866 kW
▣Performance5MOD.5
  • Top Speed287 km/h
  • Cruise Speed259 km/h
  • Range796 km
  • Rate of Climb11.938 m/s
  • Endurance245
◇Dimensions & Weights3MOD.3
  • Fuselage Length17.63 m
  • Height4.26 m
  • Max Takeoff Weight8,300 kg
◆Armament & Mission6MOD.6
⬢Service History1MOD.1
  • Operational Statusunder development
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2022Production started
  2. 2023Entered service
4
years in service
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Combined forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and electro-optical (EO) sensor turret for target acquisition and tracking, typically mounted on aircraft or ground vehicles.
A helmet-mounted system that projects flight, targeting, and sensor data directly into a pilot's field of view.
Aerodynamic containers mounted on aircraft, typically helicopters or fighter jets, that hold and launch unguided rockets in rapid succession.
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