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Leonardo delivers its first AW169 basic training helicopter to the Italian Army Aviation

Leonardo announced today the delivery of the first of two AW169 basic training twin engine helicopters to the Italian Army during an official ceremony held at the 2nd Rgt. AVES ‘Sirio’ based in Lamezia Terme in... Read More...

M-345 italian Leonardo’s new training aircraft certified and ready for the global market

Leonardo is pleased to announce that the DAAA (Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness), the Italian Ministry of Defence’s Certification Authority, has issued the "Initial Certification" for Leonardo's ... Read More...

The new USAF helicopter MH-139 Grey Wolf begins testing

The Air Force’s newest helicopter, the MH-139A Grey Wolf, completed its first combined test flight on Feb. 11. With a Boeing pilot in command, this test flight allowed the Air Force its first in-flight look at ... Read More...

Gulf Helicopters launch customer for italian helicopter Leonardo AW-189K

Leonardo is strengthening its leading position in the super medium helicopter market by announcing the launch customer for the all new AW189K variant. Gulf Helicopters of Qatar, a major force in the offshore t... Read More...

Italian Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer drone aicraft completes first flight

The new Falco Xplorer remotely piloted system offers strategic surveillance capabilities for military and civilian customers

Leonardo has announced the maiden flight of its new Falco Xplorer drone aircraft. Falco Xplorer S/N0001 took off from Trapani Air Force base on January 15, cruised over the Gulf of Trapani in a dedicated fly zo... Read More...

US Navy chooses Leonardo’s italian TH-73 as the new training helicopter

Leonardo awarded a 176.472.608 USD contract for 32 TH-73A helicopters by U.S. Department of Defense

Leonardo, through AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp., has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract valued at USD 176,472,608 for the production and delivery of 32 TH-73A helicopters, initial spares, support and ... Read More...

Leonardo unveils new radar sensing technology for Tempest future combat air system

The new radar technology is four times more accurate than existing sensors. The Tempest program calls for the first aircraft to enter service in 2035

Leonardo UK has demonstrated the performance of a new radar receiver/warner technology as part of its on-going development work for Tempest, the next generation combat air project which will see the UK, Italy a... Read More...

Leonardo displays the AW149 helicopter at the DSEI 2019 exhibition in London

Leonardo proposes the AW149 on the international market to operators who are considering replacing their now obsolete fleets of multi-role helicopters

At the DSEI 2019 exhibition, Leonardo displays its latest-generation medium-lift AW149 helicopter. The modern, reliable and cost-effective aircraft is rapidly configurable to meet a wide range of military missi... Read More...

Leonardo TH-119 helicopter obtains FAA IFR certification

The best solution for U.S. Navy training

Leonardo announced that its TH-119 helicopter received IFR supplemental type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The TH-119 is the only single engine helicopter in decades to meet curren... Read More...

Leonardo: 380 mln EUR contract for helicopters AW101 with the Polish Ministry of National Defense

Four AW101s and a comprehensive integrated logistics and training package

Leonardo announced today that it has signed a contract valued at approximately 380 mln EUR (1.65 bn PLN) that will significantly enhance the Polish Navy’s helicopter capability. Through its fully owned Polish c... Read More...

The Italian helicopter of Leonardo MH-139 chosen by the US Air Force

An Italian success story that announced today by Leonardo. The United States Air Force selected the MH-139, based on the Leonardo AW139 and offered by Boeing as prime contractor, to replace its fleet of UH-1N “... Read More...

Leonardo delivered first AW-101 Commando Merlin Mk4 helicopter to the UK Commando Helicopter Force

Guto Bebb MP, Minister for Defence Procurement, announced the delivery of the first AW101 Commando Merlin Mk4 helicopter during a ceremony held at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton on May 24th, 2018. The event ... Read More...

New target drone Mirach-40 ready for operations in Italy

Following comprehensive testing at the PISQ (Poligono Interforze Salto di Quirra) joint armed forces test range in Sardinia, Leonardo’s new Mirach-40 (M-40) target drone has been authorised for operational use ... Read More...

Leonardo: defensive aids suite for UK Royal Army AH-64E Apache helicopters

Leonardo has announced, at the FIDAE exhibition in Chile (3-8 April), that it has been contracted by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide a defensive aids suite (DAS) for the British Army’s new fleet of ... Read More...

Leonardo: contract for 4 additional M-346 Advanced Jet Trainers for Poland

Leonardo and the Armament Inspectorate of the Polish Ministry of National Defense have signed a contract to supply four additional M-346 Advanced Jet Trainers (AJT) that will join the Polish Air Force’s existin... Read More...

Leonardo: contract for over 3 billion euros for the supply of 28 NH-90 helicopters to Qatar

The Ministry of Defence of Qatar has announced a contract today for the purchase of 28 NH90 medium twin-engine multirole military helicopters. The deal was announced during the DIMDEX Exhibition in Doha in the ... Read More...

M346 Aircraft of the Polish Air Force – Logistic Support System (LSS)

On 08.12.2017 the Ministry of National Defence – Armaments Inspectorate, officially signed the acceptance of the Logistic Support System (LSS), supplied by Leonardo Company in support of the eight M346 training... Read More...

Leonardo: Japan first maintenance, repair and overhaul center for helicopters

Leonardo and Shizuoka Air Commuter Corporation (SACC) of Japan announced the signing of a Service Centre Agreement to set up helicopter MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) capabilities in Mt. Fuji Shizuoka A... Read More...

Leonardo delivered first SAR helicopter AW-101 to the Norway

Italian Leonardo is pleased to announce that the first of 16 AW-101 all-weather search and rescue helicopters has been delivered to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice & Public Security. The aircraft depar... Read More...

Italian Leonardo company at Dubai Air Shoe

Italian Leonardo company at Dubai Air Show 2017

From 12-16 November, Leonardo is participating in the Dubai Air Show, one of the world’s most important trade shows in the aerospace and defence sectors, as well as one of the leading industry events in the Gul... Read More...

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