On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of State approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bosnia and Herzegovina for Leonardo AW119Kx helicopters and associated equipment and services, with an estimated total value of $100 million. While the exact number of helicopters requested is not specified in the official notification, the acquisition request includes a complete support and training package and aims to enhance the operational capacity of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH). The principal contractor is Leonardo Helicopters U.S., specifically through AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation in Pennsylvania. No offset agreement has been proposed to date, but any future offset arrangements would be subject to direct negotiation between the buyer and the contractor.
The request covers multiple categories of equipment and services. In addition to the AW119Kx helicopters, the package includes qualification and transition training for pilots and maintainers, in-country contractor field service representative support, program management reviews, technical assistance, aviation ground support equipment, platform-specific ground support systems, hardware, special tools, test equipment, and basic issue items. It also includes quality assurance inspections, inventory processes, ground run and flight test validation and verification testing, air freight transportation for delivery, initial spares and consumable parts, operator maintenance resources, and technical manuals. The U.S. government and contractor engineering, logistics, and technical support services are included in the implementation phase. The deployment of up to five U.S. government personnel and up to seven contractor representatives to Bosnia and Herzegovina is planned for up to five years to provide operational and training support.