AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, now part of Leonardo S.p.A., excels in high-quality helicopter manufacturing, offering a diverse range for transport, security, medical, and rescue services.
Indian Navy Projects Affected By VVIP Chopper Scam
The VVIP chopper scam involving Italian firm AgustaWestland has put a dent on the future projects of the Indian Navy. More than a dozen under-construction warships, including the upcoming sea-borne aircraft...
AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor Completes First Ground Run
Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced Wednesday that the third prototype of the AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor has completed its first ground run at the companys facilities in Cascina Costa, Italy. Aircraft AW609 A/C3 began restrained...
Modi Government Blacklisted AgustaWestland In VVIP Chopper Scam: Defense Ministry
Rubbishing the previous governments claim that the Anglo-Italian helicopter maker AgustaWestland was blacklisted by the UPA government, the defence ministry said Thursday its the current government that had actually put...
Former Finmeccanica, AgustaWestland Bosses Sentencing Brings Spotlight On Helicopter Bribery Case In...
Reports of the sentencing of former Finmeccanica boss, Giuseppe Orsi and Bruno Spagnolini, former head of AgustaWestland, has once again brought the spotlight on suspicion of bribery in the deal...
Philippines Anti-Submarine Chopper Deal Signed
The Philippine Department of Defense has signed a $116 million contract for the purchase of two Agustawestland AW 159 anti-submarine helicopters for the navy. Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and AgustaWestland Limited...
Finmeccanica To Deliver Two AW159 Helicopters Worth 100 Mln Euros To Philippine
Finmeccanica has won a contract to provide two AgustaWestland AW 159 helicopters worth over 100 million euros to the Philippine Navy. The aircraft will be built and delivered from the Finmeccanica...
Norwegian Air Force’s First AW101 Helicopter Performs Maiden Flight
Finmeccanica announced today that the Royal Norwegian Air Forces first of 16 AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters successfully performed its maiden flight on 21 March at its Helicopter Division Yeovil factory in...
Finmeccanica, Era Sign MoU For AW609 TiltRotor Program Development
Finmeccanica and Era Group Inc (Era) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday at Heli-Expo 2016 for the development of AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor program. Under the MoU, Finmeccanica Helicopter Division and...
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Poland Conducts First Combat Firing with Patriot System
Poland conducted its first combat live-fire test with the Patriot air defense system at the Central Air Force Training Area in Ustka on September 16 as part of the Iron Defender-25 exercise
RAF Typhoons to Help Defend Polish Air Space Following Russian Drone Incursion
RAF Typhoons will conduct air defence missions over Poland under NATO’s Operation Eastern Sentry, responding to rising Russian aerial threats, including drone activity
AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile Achieves Longest Range in U.S.A.F. Test From F-22
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China's New Z-20T Assault Helicopter to Make First Flight at Helicopter Expo in October
China's new Z-20T attack helicopter will make its first public flight demonstration at the 7th China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin later this month
Qatar Abandons Gaza Mediation Over Israeli Bombing
Qatar suspended its efforts as a mediator for a ceasefire in Gaza due to continued Israeli airstrikes and threats against its sovereignty, a senior official announced on Tuesday
EU Commission Proposes Sanctions, Partial Trade Suspension against Israel
Denmark Approves Plan to Acquire Long-range Precision Weapons
Belgium, Netherlands, Norway Seek $1.3B Worth of U.S.-made Missiles, Torpedoes
Germany Approves Procurement of Patriot Missiles, Israeli Heron TP Drones
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...