Description:
AgustaWestland A109 twin-engine helicopter was developed to meet the requirements of both military and civil customers. A109 is a multi-role/utility lightweight helicopter certified to carry weapons in its military versions. Its main rotor has four blades and is powered by either two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206C or Turbomeca Arriel 1K1 turboshaft engines each rated at 567- and 632-shp. Currently, A109 production models are A109 LUH and A109 Power.
A109 LUH is powered by two Turbomeca Arrius 2K2 turboshaft engines rated at 711-shp each. These engines allow for better performance at hot climates and high altitude. HKP15 is the Swedish Army designation for A109 LUH. Swedish HKP15 are intended for training purposes. Sweden (20), South Africa (30) and Malaysia (11) have ordered the A109 LUH helicopter to date.
In October 2003, the Malaysian Ministry of Defense ordered 11 A109 LOH (Low Observable Helicopter) helicopters, a version of A109 LUH, to conduct missions such as observation, tactical transport and area suppression. These helicopters are powered by Arrius 2K2 engines. The end customer for the A109 LOHs was the Malaysian Army Aviation. The first A109 LOH was delivered to Malaysia in December 2005 and the 11th and final helicopter in September 2006.
As of September 2006, AgustaWestland had logged orders for 61 A109 LUH helicopters including those of Malaysia, Sweden and South Africa.
Specifications Accommodation: Crew 2, Passengers 6
Dimensions: Height 3.5 m, Length 13 m, Main Rotor Diameter 11 m, Width 2.9 m
Weights: Max Weight 2,850 kg (6,283 lb), Payload 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)
Performance: Ceiling 6,100 m (20,013 ft), Cruise Speed 74 mps (265 kph), Endurance 4 hours, Max Range 500 km (270 nm), Top Speed 85 mps (305 kph)
Argentina
Belgium
Benin / 3 
China
Greece
Italy
Malaysia / 11 
Mexico
New Zealand / 5 
South Africa / 59 
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States of America / 2 
Venezuela