Leonardo's Proteus autonomous helicopter, beginning ground run, is being developed for the UK Royal Navy to prove it can do the work of crewed rotorcraft.
Leonardo is proposing the development of an air defense architecture that will network air defense systems with sensors and command and control facilities.
Leonardo says that despite a ticking clock, it still aims to finalize an industrial partnership for its troubled aerostructures activities before year’s end.
The focus is broadening its multirole capability, expanding its ability to carry larger munitions and asymmetric loads, and speeding up weapon integration.
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales have joined forces to gain critical mass in the satellite business amid slumping demand for the largest telecommunications spacecraft and hot competition in other segments.
Boeing and Leonardo have declared their interest in bidding to replace the UK’s fleet of BAE Systems Hawk jet trainers, and others are expected to follow.
Boeing and Leonardo are teaming up to compete for the U.S. Army’s future helicopter training program to replace the service’s current UH-72 Lakota fleet.
A Royal Air Force (RAF) acquisition of a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) is likely to be a priority in the UK defense ministry’s upcoming Defense Investment Plan, a senior officer said.
The UK Royal Air Force is experimenting with data science that can sift through the increasing amounts of electronic data being hoovered up by aircraft sensors.
