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Land Warfare
Raytheon and Leonardo provide sights to Bundeswehr
26th November 2021
Raytheon and Leonardo have agreed to jointly provide combat sights to the Bundeswehr as part of a pre-existing contract.
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Digital Battlespace
Poland to break new ground with Osprey on TB2
7th December 2021
Poland will trial an AESA radar aboard its new TB2 UAVs as it tries to ramp up its ability to fight a peer adversary in a contested electromagnetic environment.
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Naval Warfare
Philippines orders corvettes from South Korea
5th January 2022
The Philippines' acquisition of two corvettes will probably be the last big-ticket military procurement for Duterte's administration.
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Defence Helicopter
Austrian AW169M procurement progresses
7th December 2021
A government-to-government deal for multirole helicopters between Austria and Italy marks a milestone in cooperation between the two countries.
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Air Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2021: Leonardo puts AW609 in the spotlight
17th November 2021
A prototype AW609 performed its debut trade show demonstration flight and there is a hint of Saudi interest — but what about the potential sale of tiltrotors to the UAE?
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Defence Notes
Leonardo and Elettronica join forces to support Italian 'sovereign technologies'
12th November 2021
Leonardo and Elettronica have embarked on a new partnership to address Italian, European and international market needs, with an emphasis on EW.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Spain still to sign off on Eurodrone full development contract
30th November 2021
The much delayed Eurodrone Stage 2 development contract looks set for signature in 'the coming months,' according to Airbus.
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Special Operations
Singapore diving unit inducts naval craft amidst reorganisation
10th December 2021
A new vessel type is being inducted by Singapore's naval special operations unit.
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Training
NFTE gathers pace as initial campus locations announced
14th December 2021
NATO Flight Training Europe is moving forward at speed, as it announces an initial pair of fast-jet pilot training campuses.
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Air Warfare
Australia seeks new Black Hawks as MRH90 retires early
10th December 2021
Australia is looking to purchase new UH-60s to replace its troubled NH90-based Taipans, even as its older S-70A-9s are finally withdrawn.
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Defence Helicopter
UK to buy up to 44 aircraft under draft plan for New Medium Helicopter acquisition
12th November 2021
Key details of the UK's New Medium Helicopter programme have emerged.
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Land Warfare
Increased European collaboration gives rise to improved artillery capability
23rd December 2021
European countries involved in the PESCO EuroArtillery project and the EDIDP FIRES and E-COLORSS efforts will enhance their collaboration in 2022, aimed at improving their artillery capacities.
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Defence Notes
Leonardo returns to India after ban lifted
8th November 2021
Leonardo has been banned from India's military market since 2014, but this embargo has now been eased.
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Naval Warfare
Indonesia launches fifth missile boat
10th December 2021
Progress is made in Indonesia on fast attack craft, tank landing ships and OPVs.
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Defence Notes
Leonardo reports a rise above pre-pandemic levels
5th November 2021
Despite the pandemic limiting growth, particularly in regard to Aerostructures, Leonardo reports a rise above pre-pandemic levels.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - multirole
MH-139 (UH-1N Huey Replacement)
Other bidders included Sikorsky with HH-60U offer and Sierra Nevada with upgrading offer of UH-60As to UH-60L configuration.In February 2018, Leonardo filed a protest to ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
TH-73 Advanced Helicopter Training System - AHTS (TH-57 Replacement)
Contenders for the competition included the Leonardo single engine TH-119 – a military variant of the AW119Kx – and Bell’s newly upgraded single engine 407GXi. ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
AW189 - Egypt
Leonardo and Egypt have never officially confirmed the order and it was not mentioned by the manufacturer when it released full-year FY2019 financial results in ...
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Light attack
M-346 Procurement (1-24) [Nigeria]
Programme Background On 9 December 2023, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Chief of Air Staff Marshal Amao said the country expects delivery of 54 new ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
Maritime Operations Helicopters
The three maritime operations helicopters will be used for logistics and personnel transport, alongside transportation of PASKAL naval special forces in operations in the area. ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Project Proteus [UK]
Project Proteus is an RN and Leonardo effort to design and develop an uncrewed helicopter demonstrator that could provide an innovative alternative to existing crewed ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Project Proteus [UK]
Project Proteus is an RN and Leonardo effort to design and develop an uncrewed helicopter demonstrator that could provide an innovative alternative to existing crewed ...
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Military helicopters - attack
New Exploration and Escort Helicopter (NEES) (Phase II) [Italy]
Programme Background Phase I In 2017, the Italian government signed a contract with Leonardo to replace its fleet of AW129 Mangusta attack helicopters with the ...
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Tanks
C1 Ariete Replacement [Italy]
Programme Background Background Following nearly 20 years of service within the Italian Army, the C1 Ariete MBT is due for an upgrade or replacement. Suffering ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
NH90 TTH Qatar
The NH90 helicopter programme is managed by NH Industries, a joint-venture owned by Airbus Helicopters (62.5%), Leonardo (32%), and Fokker (5.5%). In September 2019, Qatar ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
AW139 [Greece]
Programme Background Reportedly, during a December 2023 meeting of the Greek Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) proposed the purchase of 14 ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
AW139M (1-7) [Algeria]
Programme Background In 2016, Leonardo partnered with the Algerian National Defence Ministry to establish a second international production line for AW139 helicopters. By March 2025, ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
New Medium Helicopter (NMH) [UK]
Programme Background NMH Market Interest Day On 11 November 2021, the MoD communicated the requirements of the £1 billion ($1.34 billion) New Medium Helicopter (NMH) ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
NH90 NFH Qatar
The NH90 helicopter programme is managed by NH Industries, a joint-venture owned by Airbus Helicopters (62.5%), Leonardo (32%), and Fokker (5.5%). In September 2019, Qatar ...
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme [Italy]
Programme Background Shephard notes that the Italian, British and Japanese components of GCAP are tracked in separate entries. Programme Timeline 2019: In September 2019, the UK and Italian ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Naval guns
Leonardo 76/62 Sovraponte
The 76/62 Sovraponte (Overdeck) is a medium-calibre gun developed by Leonardo that weighs 30% less than the legacy OTO 76/62 Super Rapid and does not penetrate below decks. ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Rotorsim
Rotorsim, the joint venture equally owned by Leonardo and CAE, provides training solutions on Leonardo Helicopters platforms through high-fidelity simulator systems. Rotorsim currently operates in ...
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Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar
Seaspray 7300E V2
The Seaspray 7300E V2 radar is a maritime-focused multi-mode surveillance radar. The 7300E V2 uses composite electronic and mechanical scanning in a gimbal configuration with ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AW129
The AW129 is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine attack helicopter originally developed for the Italian Army and subsequently developed into a multirole combat platform for the ...
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Major networking projects
MARS Communications Suite
Leonardo has been contracted by South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to supply a suite of communications systems for the UK RN's ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
IVCS
The Integrated Voice Communications System (IVCS) is a shipboard communications system that combines naval telephones and intercom equipment into one system. It consists of terminals, ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
TH-119 (TH-73A Thrasher )
The USN announced on 13 January 2020 that Leonardo had been awarded a $176.5 million contract for the production of 32 TH-119 helicopters in support of ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
AW169M
The AW169M is the customised military version of the multirole AW169. The 4.5t-class helicopter is designed to perform a range of light utility and armed ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
AW139M
As the military variant, the AW139M includes FLIR, self-protection equipment (including IR detection and countermeasures) and heavy-duty landing gear. The helicopter features a digital avionics ...
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Trainer
M-346
The M-346 is a Lead In Fighter Trainer (LIFT), developed by Alenia in partnership with Yakovlev as the Yak/AEM-130 before the partnership was disbanded. The first ...
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Model 323 Fire Attack
The Model 323 is a belly tank/refill hose system for Leonardo AW119 helicopters.
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Land: battle management systems
MFoCS
Mounted Family of Computing Systems (MFoCS) is a modular family which is designed to integrate existing FBCB2, future JBC-P and WIN-T capability into a modular ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing
Proteus
Proteus is a technology demonstrator that Leonardo is developing in collaboration with the UK MoD's Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S;) Future Capabilities Group and the ...
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Military helicopters - attack
WAH-64 Apache
The WAH-64/AH1 Apache is a variant of the Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow, developed and built by Leonardo from 1996 to meet British Army requirements. One ...
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
MCSP
Merlin Capability Sustainment Programme (MCSP) was a contract awarded to Lockheed Martin UK – Integrated Systems in 2006 to ‘future-proof’ the RN’s Merlin Mk 1 ...