Leonardo is pleased to announce that the first of 16 AW101 all-weather search and rescue helicopters has been delivered to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice & Public Security. The aircraft departed Leonardo’s Yeovil facility on November 17th for Sola Air Base in southern Norway where the aircraft will enter a period of Operational Test & […]

The M-346FA (Fighter Attack) fighter variant of the advanced Italian trainer jet made its debut at Dubai Aishow 2017. The new variant is designed to provide enhanced mission performance to the air forces on the battlefield. The M-346FA combat aircraft can be deployed in ground support roles, including air-to-ground attack, tactical, close air support (CAS), […]

Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield is leading an Alabama delegation traveling today to Italy, where the group will meet with executives of aerospace giant Leonardo and tour a factory where the company manufactures a jet trainer aircraft that could one day be produced in Alabama. Earlier this year, Leonardo announced plans to build a manufacturing facility […]

Leonardo, at the Dubai Air Show 2017 exhibition, has announced the completion of the first delivery of its Falco EVO Remotely-Piloted Air System (RPAS) to its launch customer in the Middle East. The first of the newly-built aircraft was completed in August with the acceptance test carried out at Leonardo’s RPAS design and construction facility […]

Italian defence group Leonardo has unveiled an updated version of the M60 tank at the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition & Conference (BIDEC ). That was reported by www.portaledifesa.it. The M60 tank upgrade programme, developed by Leonardo for the upgrade and overhaul of M60 armoured vehicles, with the aim of offering fleet operators a cost-effective opportunity to modernise their platforms. Leonardo’s modular […]

Leonardo announced today that the Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC) has purchased an AgustaWestland AW169 light intermediate helicopter. The aircraft, which is planned to be delivered in early 2019, will be provided with a dedicated configuration to support Chinese Polar Scientific Exploration Tasks and perform a range of roles including passenger transport, iceberg sighting, […]

The Indonesian National Armed Forces have taken delivery of its first five M113 Arisgator amphibious armored personnel carriers from Italy. According to the ARC, еhe first five amphibious armoured personnel carriers were delivered on board a transport aircraft of Singapore Airlines. The Arisgator is an amphibious version of fully tracked armored personnel carrier developed by the Italian company of ARIS SpA (Applicazioni Rielaborazioni Impianti Speciali). The M113 Arisgator […]

Leonardo welcomes the decision by the Norwegian Police Directorate to choose the AW169 as their new law enforcement helicopter following a tender for their helicopter service modernization programme. The contract, expected to be signed in August 2017, will include three aircraft, with an option for a further three units, and a 10 year maintenance package. The new aircraft will enable the Norwegian Police to enhance their capabilities […]

The Paris Air Show will officially open tomorrow, but already the new fighter attack version of the M-346 earned the most media attention. Leonardo has shown for the first time today at Le Bourget the new fighter attack version of the M-346. This new version of the M-346 will take its place next to the two existing […]

The new M-345 trainer aircraft will have their Paris Air Show debut during the 52ème Salon International de lAéronautique et de lEspace, June 19-25, at the Le Bourget Airport, in Paris, France. The M-345  developed by Leonardo has already raised the interest of many Air Forces, is a training jet aircraft with costs comparable to […]