Leonardo (Earlier Finmeccanica)
Leonardo realises multi-domain technological capabilities in Aerospace, Defence & Security, the company has a significant industrial presence in Italy, the UK, Poland, and the US.
AW169 Helicopter Receives Skid and Advanced SAR Mode Certifications
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German Navy Fields Vulcano 127 Guided Ammunition for F125 Frigate
The German Navy will start fielding Vulcano 127mm guided munitions for their F125 frigates. According to Italian and German governments requirements, the companies Diehl Defence and Leonardo developed and qualified the...
Italian Police Orders 20 Leonardo AW119Kx Helicopters with New Mission Capabilities
Leonardo has inked a contract for the supply of 20 AW119Kx single engine helicopters for the Italian Military Polices (Carabinieri) Air Service. The aircraft will be assembled at Leonardos Vergiate facility...
Australia Awards Leonardo $70 Million to Upgrade C-27J Spartan Avionics
Australias C-27J Spartan Light Tactical Fixed Wing fleet will receive an avionics upgrade under a $70 million contract signed with Leonardo. Operated by No
Leonardo’s AW609 Tiltrotor Aircraft Makes First Flight
Leonardo has announced the first flight of AW609, the worlds first tiltrotor aircraft for commercial and public services. This aircraft introduces capabilities under a dedicated ‘powered lift category civil certification now...
Leonardo's AW609 Tiltrotor to Seek U.S. Civil Certification under New 'Powered Lift...
Leonardo's AW609 multirole tiltrotor production aircraft completed its maiden flight on October 13 signaling the introduction of tiltrotor aircraft to civilian use.This is the second tiltrotor aircraft project in the...
Eurodrone to be Armed with MHT Air-to-Ground Missiles, GBU-49 Bombs
Europes first non-segregated unmanned aerial system (UAS), the Eurodrone, will be armed with MBDA-developed Missile Haut de Trame (MHT) air-to-ground missiles as well as GBU-49 bombs. MBDA proposed its MHT/MLP (Missile...
Satellites of the Future to be Powered by Water?
Thales Alenia Space has signed an agreement with Italian startup MIPRONS to develop a propulsion system for satellites, using water as a fuel. Based on MIPRONS technology, with the Italian patent...
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Pakistan to Acquire Chinese CH-4 Drones
Pakistan reportedly plans to purchase 10 more Caihong-4 (CH-4) Medium Altitude - Long Endurance (MALE) Class Unmanned Aerial Vehicles from China for $24 million
Northrop Grumman Wins $7B for B-2 Modernization
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract worth up to $7 billion for the modernization and sustainment of the B-2 Spirit Stealth bomber fleet
Israelis Petition to Send Decommissioned Patriot Air Defense Systems to Ukraine
Israeli citizens have launched a campaign urging their government to transfer decommissioned Patriot missile defense systems to Ukraine
Brunei MoD Orders Six H145M Multipurpose Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with Brunei's Ministry of Defence to purchase six H145M helicopters
Peru Selects Hyundai Rotem's K-808 White Tiger Armored Vehicles
South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem, announced on Thursday that it has been chosen as the preferred bidder to export 30 K-808 White Tiger wheeled armored vehicles to Peru
Hensoldt to Provide Radars, Air Traffic Management Systems for Royal Fleet Auxiliary...
Ukraine to Receive Hensoldt TRML-4D Surveillance Radars
Rheinmetall Presents First Heavy Weapons Carrier Prototype to the German Army
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1