Tag: Leonardo Helicopters

UK opens bidding for new helicopter, to award contract in 2025

Defense February 27, 2024

Britain has opened up bids for its New Medium Helicopter program as the nation’s modernization program moves into a major new phase, the Defence...

Poland Eyes Procurement of Training Helicopters

Aviation January 18, 2024

Polish Navy Introduces The New AW101 Merlin Helicopter

Aviation December 15, 2023

Italian Navy Receives Final NH90 Helicopter

Aviation October 6, 2023

Prototype Of New AW249 Attack Helicopter Deploys To Spain For Hot Weather Testing

AviationAugust 5, 2023

The new AW249 NESS (“Fenice”) combat helicopter has deployed to Palma del Río for testing in hot weather. The first prototype of the new Leonardo AW249...

UK awards study contracts for Merlin service life extension

DefenseJuly 18, 2023

18 July 2023 by Richard Scott The Merlin OSDEP programme is intended to extend the life of...

Leonardo Unveils Upgraded AWHero Rotary Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle

AviationJune 14, 2023

AWHero, now enhanced for operations in the naval domain, is currently the only RUAS in the 200 kg class with a military certification. On Jun....

Prototype Of AW249 Attack Helicopter In Combat Livery Flies For The First time

AviationMarch 22, 2023

Another AW249 NEES has flown. This one sports the standard olive drab paint scheme used by the Italian Army helicopters. A new Leonardo AW249 NEES (Nuovo...

NHI offers to fix Norway’s NH90 issues ‘at no cost’

DefenseMarch 21, 2023

21 March 2023 by Gareth Jennings Despite Norway saying it is axing its NH90 programme in favour...

Boeing Begins Production Of MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopter

AviationMarch 15, 2023

The U.S. Air Force awarded a contract for the Low-Rate Initial Production of 13 helicopters that will be delivered beginning in 2024. The U.S. Air...

Update – IMH 2023: European Union’s next-gen rotorcraft effort targets UK and other new partners

DefenseFebruary 25, 2023

23 February 2023 by Gareth Jennings A model of the Airbus RACER high-speed helicopter concept that may...

IMH 2023: UK set to join European Union’s next-gen rotorcraft effort

DefenseFebruary 22, 2023

22 February 2023 by Gareth Jennings A model of the Airbus RACER high-speed helicopter concept that may...

Leonardo Delivers AW169M In New Skid Undercarriage Configuration

AviationJanuary 26, 2023

The Austrian military and the Italian Guardia di Finanza are the first operators of the newest variant of the AW169. Leonardo has recently begun the...

UK completes Merlin HC4/4A upgrades

DefenseDecember 2, 2022

02 December 2022 by Gareth Jennings The Royal Navy has now received back into service all 25...

Missiled Up Royal Navy AW159 Wildcat Helicopter Carries Out High Altitude Testing In Italy

AviationOctober 28, 2022

The AW159 Wildcat spotted while conducting high altitude tests with a load of 20 Martlet missiles. After completing a testing campaign in the Atlantic Ocean...

MH-139 Grey Wolf Finally Enters Developmental Testing

AviationAugust 28, 2022

The helicopter has finally received the FAA Certification and Military Flight Release to proceed with the next phases of the development. The U.S. Air Force...

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