Contract award
UK MoD awards Leonardo with £1 billion New Medium Helicopter contract
2nd March 2026
The £1 billion contract has secured jobs at Leonardo’s Yeovil site and will provide the British forces with 23 new medium-lift helicopters.
2nd March 2026
The £1 billion contract has secured jobs at Leonardo’s Yeovil site and will provide the British forces with 23 new medium-lift helicopters.
27th February 2026
The NATO agency gave further updates on the next stages of its rotorcraft programme and timelines for the next three years, with the initiative aimed at replacing ageing medium-lift helicopters in various NATO countries.
Speaking during SOF Week 2023, the head of PEO Rotary Wing for USSOCOM outlines his current priorities.
The Small Business Programs initiative had a strong presence throughout SOF Week 2023.
Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, talks through the advanced avionics on board the latest generation battlefield utility AW149 helicopter.
The Chinook has served in every RAF campaign of the past 40 years. But in Afghanistan, it faced greater pressure than ever before.
9th January 2013
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has been acquired by a Chinese investment company as the US manufacturer looks to expand its reach into Asia. Chongqing Helicopter Investment …
4th January 2013
Rolls-Royce has announced that it will support AE 1107C engines for V-22 aircraft operated by the US Marine Corps (USMC) and the US Air Force …
3rd January 2013
Belgium’s first NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) was handed over by NHIndustries during a ceremony in Marseille-Marignane on 21 December. The helicopter had been completed …
28th December 2012
AgustaWestland has been issued a £260 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide Sea King Integrated Operational Support (SKIOS) from 1 …
28th December 2012
Saab has announced that it has received an order from AgustaWestland for helicopter self-protection and electronic intelligence (EI) systems. The order, worth worth around SEK …
19th December 2012
Cassidian has announced that it has developed an electronic defence system which will provide vehicles, ships and helicopters with reliable protection against laser-guided weapons. Cassidian …
19th December 2012
The US Army Project Office for Non-Standard Rotary Wing Aircraft has confirmed the delivery of six Bell Huey II helicopters to the Lebanese Air Force …
18th December 2012
Honeywell’s health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) will be installed across the entire MH-60T helicopter fleet of the US Coast Guard following the award of …
14th December 2012
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has announced that the Puma HC1 has flown its last sortie at RAF Benson. The HC1 fleet is currently undergoing …
13th December 2012
Boeing has announced that on 13 December it conducted a demonstration of its Unmanned Little Bird (ULB) demonstrator aircraft to showcase the unmanned aircraft technology …
11th December 2012
ATK has announced that it has received a production contract from the US Navy for the manufacturing of the AAR-47 Missile Warning System. The $48-million …
7th December 2012
The government of Denmark has signed an official letter of offer and acceptance formalising its intent to buy MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for its Maritime Helicopter …
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