The helicopters will supplement a fleet of three AW139s currently supporting a range of activities including pilot and aircrew officer training, utility support to ADF exercises and emergency response and disaster relief missions With over 60 aircraft selected by multiple operators in Australia, the AW139 is chosen for its suitability …
Read More »Leonardo reinforces strategic relationships across the Middle East at IDEX 2023
Leonardo, the Italian-headquartered international aerospace and defence leader, will attend the IDEX exhibition from 20 to 24 February (ADNEC – stand 06-B07). The company will be promoting its portfolio of land, naval and airborne electronics; training platforms and services for aircraft pilots, cyber and defence operators; military fixed and rotary-wing …
Read More »Leonardo and Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze No. 1 S.A. (WZL1) contract for long-term support of Polish M-346 “Bielik” fleet
Leonardo and Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 1 S.A. (WZL1), part of the PGZ Group, have signed a contract for the long-term support of the Polish Air Force M-346 “Bielik” fleet, improving the existing cooperation. Leveraging on Leonardo’s significant knowledge and support experience with a global customer base, WZL1’s long experience …
Read More »Leonardo and Safran partner for AW09 single-engine helicopter propulsion system
Leonardo and Safran Helicopter Engines announced today they have joined forces to further enhance the capabilities and competitiveness of the next generation AW09 single-engine helicopter. The production aircraft will feature the 1,000 shp class of power Arriel 2K engine, the newest generation of the Arriel family. The selection of the …
Read More »Italian industry signs contract for next development phase of 6th generation air system
The team of Italian companies that will participate in the development of the new Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) have signed a contract to support the Italian Ministry of Defense in the programme’s new concept & assessment phase and related demonstration activities. The team, which comprises Leonardo – as a …
Read More »Leonardo and the Italian Secretariat General of Defence/National Armaments Directorate sign AW169M LUH Contract for Austria
Leonardo and the Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness of the Italian Secretariat General of Defence/National Armaments Directorate signed yesterday the Acquisition Contract for the supply of an additional 18 AW169M Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to the Austrian Ministry of Defence. The contract, valued at 304 million EUR, was signed …
Read More »Leonardo awarded $1 billion CAN contract for the AW101/CH-149 “Cormorant” SAR helicopter Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) Project
The Canadian Department of National Defence has awarded Leonardo (through Leonardo U.K. Ltd of Yeovil) a $1 billion CAN (€690 million) contract for the AW101/CH-149 “Cormorant” Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) Project for 16 aircraft in total, comprising 13 existing Cormorant Search and Rescue Helicopter (CSH) currently in-service and the augmentation of …
Read More »Leonardo: Austrian MoD takes delivery of its first AW169M LUH helicopter as Italy and Austria sign G2G Agreement amendment to exercise options for additional aircraft
The Austrian Ministry of Defence’s AW169M LUH helicopter programme set a major milestone today with the delivery of the first aircraft from an initial order of 18 units, based on the Italy-Austria Government-to-Government (G2G) Agreement announced by the relevant Authorities at the end of 2021. The handover of the aircraft, …
Read More »Leonardo: industrial partner of the international programme GCAP
Leonardo is a strategic partner in the GCAP (Global Combat Air Programme) which aims to create a new-generation system of systems for multi-domain operations, to be operational by 2035. The programme, which involves Italy, the UK and Japan, represents a challenge aimed at protecting and strengthening national technological and industrial …
Read More »Leonardo: Bristow to purchase six AW139 helicopters to support its “UKSAR2G” Search and Rescue programme
Leonardo announced today that Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) has signed a contract to procure six AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters to support the Second-Generation Search and Rescue Aviation (“UKSAR2G”) programme by the U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Aircraft’s deliveries are expected to start in 2023 and to be …
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