Rotary-Wing Rationalizations Focus On Streamlining Fleets

Tony Osborne December 11, 2020
Leonardo light utility helicopter
Leonardo’s AW169 intermediate-twin will become the light utility helicopter of choice for both Italy and Austria.
Credit: Austrian Armed Forces
Backlogs of military helicopters have helped keep production lines humming throughout the novel coronavirus pandemic. New fleets and modernization programs for rotary-wing fleets remain top priorities as countries invest to counter new threats, and 2021 is likely to be a key year for critical...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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