Austrian MoD takes delivery of its first italian helicopter AW169M LUH produced by Leonardo and doubles the orders 21 December 2022
European Rotors 2022: Leonardo showcases latest helicopter capability enhancements and advanced mission training solutions 8 November 2022
Polish medical air rescue service Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe achieves 200.000 engine hours of flight on Airbus H135 fleet powered by PW206B engines 8 November 2022
British Army Apache helicopters are tested in the arctic circle 3 April 2021In recent weeks, Apache Attack Helicopter pilots and crew have been training in challenging arctic conditions on Exercise Clockwork, to...
Lynx helicopter marks 50 years since maiden flight 27 March 2021Fifty years ago on 21st March 1971, a bright yellow Westland Lynx prototype (XW835) took off from Yeovil. The now-iconic aircraft...
The first Royal Navy Merlin “Crowsnest” helicopter enter service ready for HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier mission 24 March 2021The first of the Royal Navy’s new ‘eyes in the sky’ has entered service – getting ready to protect the...
Exercise Wessex Storm 2020 tests UK, US and French airborne troops 6 December 2020British, French and American paratroopers have given a powerful demonstration of how they can go side-by-side into battle by air....
Celebrating 40 years of Chinook in Royal Air Force service 23 November 2020On 22 November 1980, the first Chinook was delivered to the Royal Air Force (RAF). 40 years later, this iconic...
Merlin Mk2 from Royal Navy 814 NAS “Flying Tiger” get claws into NATO Submarine Exercise Dynamic Manta 2020 25 February 2020The Flying Tigers of 814 Naval Air Squadron are once again Britain’s representatives at NATO’s annual test of anti-submarine forces...
First aircraft lands on new UK aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales 28 September 2019The first aircraft touched down on the deck of HMS Prince of Wales off the Scottish coast. Not 24 hours...
First 13 pilots to complete their training within the Rotary Wing UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) 31 August 2019On 23 August 2019, a total of 22 tri-Service aircrew graduated from the Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) at RAF...
RAF Chinook helicopters support French counter-terrorism operations in Mali 26 August 2018Three Royal Air Force Chinook helicopters from RAF Odiham, supported by around 90 British personnel are now fully operational and...
Leonardo delivered first AW-101 Commando Merlin Mk4 helicopter to the UK Commando Helicopter Force 25 May 2018Guto Bebb MP, Minister for Defence Procurement, announced the delivery of the first AW101 Commando Merlin Mk4 helicopter during a ceremony held...
Leonardo: defensive aids suite for UK Royal Army AH-64E Apache helicopters 3 April 2018Leonardo has announced, at the FIDAE exhibition in Chile (3-8 April), that it has been contracted by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD)...
Farewell to the UK British Army Lynx AH-9 helicopter 18 January 2018The Lynx helicopter has had a long and distinguished career with the British Army stretching back nearly 40 years. Described...
Support deal worth £100m agreed for UK Puma helicopters 9 January 2018A £100 million deal to provide future support to the Royal Air Force’s fleet of Puma HC Mk2 helicopters through...
