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  • Training

    TH-119 performs successful first flight

    3rd January 2019

    Leonardo has successfully completed the initial flight test of the TH-119 IFR single engine training helicopter at its Philadelphia plant. The test flight included an …

  • Training

    Poland orders four additional M-346s

    21st December 2018

    The Armament Inspectorate of Polish Ministry of National Defense has exercised an option to acquire four more M-346 advanced jet trainers from Leonardo for pilot …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Chilean seagull programme to squawk in 2019

    21st December 2018

    A tender for new light helicopters for the Chilean Navy is expected in March 2019 with the release of a RfP. Up to five helicopters …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    European MALE RPAS passes PDR

    20th December 2018

    The European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (MALE RPAS) programme  passed system preliminary design review (PDR) in late November. The milestone comes …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Leonardo deploys Falco EVO for maritime surveillance

    12th December 2018

    Leonardo’s Falco EVO has been deployed from Lampedusa airport in Italy as part of the Frontex surveillance research programme to test the UAS’ ability to …

  • Defence Helicopter

    UK MoD set to amend Apache AH Mk 1 contract

    12th December 2018

    The Apache delivery team, part of the UK MoD, is preparing to change an Apache AH Mk 1 integrated operational support (IOS) pricing period contract held …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Leonardo sets its sights on E-scan radar prototype testing

    6th December 2018

    The newest electronically scanning radar, Grifo-E, developed by manufacturer Leonardo, is set to undergo a series of prototype tests by the end of 2019. The company …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Additional torpedo capability for Seagull USV

    12th December 2018

    Elbit Systems’ ISTAR division has partnered with Leonardo to develop and demonstrate the ability of the Seagull USV to launch Leonardo’s lightweight and mini torpedoes, …

  • Military Logistics

    New C-27J Spartan completes maiden flight

    10th December 2018

    Leonardo completed the first flight of its new C-27J Spartan baseline configuration at its Aircraft Division Turin plant on 3 December. The new C-27J Spartan …

  • Training

    EDEX 2018: Grob hopeful of Egyptian Air Force deal

    5th December 2018

    With the introduction of the Dassault Rafale and RAC MiG-29M/M2s into its ranks, the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) is now said to be considering its …

  • Naval Warfare

    Thai frigate delivered in South Korea

    18th December 2018

    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) handed over a 3,650t frigate to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) in a ceremony at its Okpo-Dong Shipyard, Busan …

  • Naval Warfare

    Leonardo delivers upgraded vessel to Bahrain

    23rd November 2018

    Leonardo has delivered the second of six upgraded ships, Al Muharraq, to the Royal Bahrain Navy during a ceremony in Mina Salman at the Royal …

  • Training

    Leonardo DRS to deliver P5 training subsystems

    21st November 2018

    Leonardo DRS has received a contract from Cubic Global Defense to deliver more than 500 P5 combat training system (P5CTS) internal subsystems for the F-35 …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Bangladesh looks west for attack helicopters

    4th December 2018

    Bangladesh has approved the purchase of eight Western attack helicopters for the first time, these to be used by the air force to support the …

  • Defence Notes

    EDEX 2018: Egypt eyes JF-17 Thunder Block 3s

    5th December 2018

    The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) is currently reviewing the progress of the PAC/Chengdu JF-17 Thunder.  At EDEX 2018 in Cairo, Shephard has learnt that representatives …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • 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. ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Military helicopters - light/training

    SW4 Puszczyk Replacement [Poland]

    Programme Background  In 2002, Poland order 47 SW4 training helicopters from Italian manufacturer Leonardo; as of Spring 2025, the Ministry of Defence is looking to ...

  • 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. ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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, ...

  • 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) ...

  • 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 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • 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. ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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, ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

    Seaspray 7300E V2

    The Seaspray 7300E V2 radar is an airborne, maritime, multi-mode surveillance radar manufactured by Leonardo. It is designed for the detection of small maritime targets in ...

  • 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 ...

  • Model 323 Fire Attack

    The Model 323 is a belly tank/refill hose system for Leonardo AW119 helicopters.

  • Military helicopters - light/training

    AW119Kx

    The AW119Kx is a light, single-engine multirole helicopter. Launched in October 2012, it is available in civil and military variants, with the military version designated AW119M. ...

  • 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 ...