New Italian Attack Helicopter To Recycle Commercial Technology

Credit: Tony Osborne/AW&ST
Leonardo has been given a green light to pursue development of a new-generation attack helicopter for the Italian army—and perhaps capture a piece of the burgeoning export market. But it is doing it on a shoestring budget: The Italian government is paying just under €500 million ($534 million) for...
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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