Farnborough 2022: MBDA outlines vision for Tempest Weapon Effects Management System
Last week saw big announcements by Team Tempest and MBDA was eager to talk about their own progress at the Farnborough International Airshow.
The AW149 multirole helicopter is bidding to win the UK's New Medium Helicopter programme. (Photo: Leonardo)
Leonardo has revealed it is to stop Italian production of the AW149 multirole helicopter in a bid to concentrate on an order from Poland and potentially the UK.
A PLN8.25 billion (€1.76 billion) contract with Poland for 32 of the aircraft was signed on 1 July and will see deliveries take place from 2023 to 2029.
Leonardo is also considered a leading contender in the UK MoD’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme, which targets production of 36 to 44 new rotorcraft to replace RAF Puma and other smaller fleets from 2025 onwards.
‘The first [AW149] batch for Poland, with deliveries starting
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