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  • Training

    ASDOT gains pace

    17th July 2017

    The UK’s Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) requirement has been ratcheted up following the declaration that Cobham Special Missions had signed a teaming …

  • Defence Notes

    Air Power 2017: CAS highlights partnerships

    12th July 2017

    As the Royal Air Force (RAF) looks forward to its centenary in 2018, the Chief of the Air Staff has highlighted partnerships as key for …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Petards secures UK market contracts

    10th July 2017

    Petards has detailed contracts received for work in the UK military market worth a combined £1.5 million.The first contract, awarded by the UK Ministry of …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Korea’s final Wildcats bare operational claws

    6th July 2017

    The final four of South Korea’s eight Leonardo AW159 Wildcat naval helicopters were formally declared operational on 5 July. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) …

  • Naval Warfare

    BAE, Leonardo partner on precision-guided munitions

    3rd July 2017

    BAE Systems and Leonardo are partnering to develop new precision-guided munitions for use with large-calibre weapon systems, BAE Systems announced on 28 June. The programme …

  • Military Logistics

    Leonardo wins NATO ALIS contract

    27th June 2017

    Leonardo has been selected to provide logistic and support services for the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme, the company announced on 21 June. Under …

  • Digital Battlespace

    UK awards IFF upgrade contract

    26th June 2017

    Leonardo has received a contract worth over $323 million from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the upgrade of Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) …

  • Training

    Paris Air Show: T-100 on top form (video)

    23rd June 2017

    Of all the companies present at this year's Paris Air Show, Leonardo was the only one to bring its offering for the US Air Force's …

  • Training

    Paris 2017: Leonardo plays T-100 US content card

    20th June 2017

    One of three contenders for the USAF’s Advanced Pilot Training (APT) T-X programme, the Leonardo T-100 will be ‘an aircraft made in the US with …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Paris Air Show: Falco to enter commercial airspace

    20th June 2017

    Leonardo is aiming to get ahead of anticipated regulations on the use of UAVs in civil airspace as its lines up its Falco UAV and …

  • Training

    Paris Air Show: New target drone on target

    20th June 2017

    Leonardo has introduced its new Mirach 40 (M-40) aerial target system to the market at the Paris Air Show 2017. The company is looking to …

  • Training

    Paris Air show: Leonardo pushes M-346 for ASDOT

    19th June 2017

    Leonardo will be looking to offer up its M-346 training aircraft for the UK’s Air Support for Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) requirement, the company confirmed …

  • Training

    Leonardo opens Norway training centre

    16th June 2017

    Leonardo has opened its AW101 Norway Training Centre at Stavanger Sola Airport, the company announced on 13 June. The centre includes a new AW101 Full …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Vectoring Pakistan’s Sea King support

    14th June 2017

    Vector Aerospace has commenced maintenance work on a set of former UK MoD Sea King helicopters before they make their journey to Pakistan at the …

  • Military Logistics

    Leonardo secures C-27J spares contract

    13th June 2017

    The US Coast Guard (USCG) has awarded an IDIQ contract with base year option worth $19.1 million to Leonardo for spare parts for its C-27J Spartan fleet. If all …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 - 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 ...

  • 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 - 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 ...

  • 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. ...

  • Trainer

    Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS)/T-45 Replacement [USN]

    Programme Background Requirements The US Navy’s (USN) Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) programme is intended to replace the troubled T-45 Goshhawk trainer. Timeline FY2025 Navy budget ...

  • 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 - 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 ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Global Combat Air Programme (Italy)

    Programme Background In September 2019, the UK and Italian governments formally agreed to partner on the future fighter Tempest programme by way of a statement of ...

  • 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 ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Aeromobili A Pilotaggio Remoto [Italy]

    Programme Background Plan In its 2023-2025 budget, under the Aeromobili A Pilotaggio Remoto programme (remotely piloted aircraft), the Italian MoD stated that it wanted to complete ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3A [Kuwait]

    Programme Background The capability packages granted to Kuwait will include the integration of Storm Shadow and Brimstone and other air-to-surface weapons, the integration of a ...

  • Light attack, Trainer

    Next Generation Trainer [Slovakia]

    Programme Background As Slovakia is set to receive 14 Lockheed Martin F-16Vs by the end of 2023, the Slovak Air Force (Vzdušné sily Slovenskej Republiky: ...

  • Light attack, Trainer

    Next Generation Trainer (Austria)

    A new procurement programme has not been formally announced, however, a number of suppliers including Aero Vodochody, BAE and Leonardo have been promoting their aircraft to ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 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. ...

  • 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 ...

  • AW139

    The AW139 is a twin-engine intermediate helicopter, developed by Leonardo. The aircraft began development in 1997 and entered service in 2004.  Close to 1,100 have been ...

  • 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, ...

  • Model 323 Fire Attack

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

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: surveillance radar, Air: UAS radar

    Osprey 30

    The Osprey multi-mode surveillance radar is a low SWaP system that provides an affordable second-generation AESA surveillance capability as the primary sensor on airborne assets ...

  • 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, Air: surveillance radar, Air: UAS radar

    Osprey 50

    Osprey 50 is a larger-aperture variant of the international successful Osprey 30 model. It is the largest and most capable variant in the radar family ...

  • 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 ...