{"id":40786,"date":"2020-01-14T01:53:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T01:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2020\/01\/14\/leonardo-wins-contract-to-replace-us-navys-th-57-training-helicopter\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:17:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:17:54","slug":"leonardo-wins-contract-to-replace-us-navys-th-57-training-helicopter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/digital-show-dailies\/surface-navy-association\/2020\/01\/14\/leonardo-wins-contract-to-replace-us-navys-th-57-training-helicopter\/","title":{"rendered":"Leonardo wins contract to replace US Navy\u2019s TH-57 training helicopter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 Leonardo\u2019s single-engine TH-119 design has been selected to be the U.S. Navy\u2019s TH-73A training helicopter<\/a> that will replace the aged TH-57 Sea Ranger fleet, the Defense Department announced Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The contract, which goes through AugustaWestland in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is for 32 aircraft and is valued at about $176.5 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leonardo and AugustaWestland knocked off competitors Bell and Airbus to win the contract. The contract is for \u201cinitial spares, peculiar support equipment, flyaway kits, hoists, sling loads, data in excess of commercial form fit function\/operations maintenance instructional training data as well as ancillary instructor pilot and maintenance personnel training\u201d the announcement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t