page_title: AgustaWestland AW119 Koala
section_title: Operators
hierarchical_section_title: AgustaWestland AW119 Koala / Operators
caption_attribution_description: VGHS 2017: New addition for BAF!
context_page_description: The AgustaWestland AW119 Koala, produced by Leonardo since 2016, is an eight-seat utility helicopter powered by a single turboshaft engine produced for the civil market. Introduced as the Agusta A119 Koala prior to the Agusta-Westland merger, it is targeted at operators favoring lower running costs of a single-engine aircraft over redundancy of a twin.
context_section_description:  Algeria
  Algerian Air Force
   Australia
  Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service
   Bangladesh
  Bangladesh Air Force - 2 in service as of 2019.
   Brazil
  State of Goiás
  State of Santa Catarina
  State of Rio Grande do Sul
   Ecuador
  Ecuadorian Air Force — 3 delivered, 1 more on order as of April 2019.
   Finland
  Finnish Border Guard - 4 in operation.
   Israel
  Israeli Air Force (7 on order)
   South Korea
  National Police Agency
   Latvia
  State Border Guard (2 on order)
   Malaysia
  Weststar General Aviation
   Mexico
  Mexico State Government
   Portugal
  Portuguese Air Force 4 delivered, 1 on order
   United States
  New York City Police Department (Replaced by Bell 429)
  Phoenix Police Department
  United States Navy
caption: Bangladesh Air Force AgustaWestland AW119LX Koala
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