Leonardo

By Tony Osborne
The EC has green lighted a planned industry joint venture that will go on to develop the fighter aircraft at the heart of the Global Combat Air Program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Leonardo is starting to define program plans for a 20-satellite low-Earth-orbit constellation in one of the first big efforts for its new space division.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
Leonardo is proposing that Japan participates in its Proteus autonomous rotorcraft program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
A Leonardo executive has confirmed reports that it is in talks with Kawasaki Heavy Industries to integrate its systems into the P-1 maritime patrol aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Even before champagne is uncorked at Le Bourget, aerospace, defense and space are suffering a White House-induced hangover.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay
India's Universal Vulkaan Aviation signed a contract for two Leonardo AW169 twin-engine helicopters in VIP configuration at EBACE.
EBACE

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
From helicopters to space, Europe is investing to advance next-generation systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
Sloane Helicopters has ordered three Leonardo AW109 Trekker light twins, adding to the five AW109 GrandNews it ordered in March.
EBACE

By Robert Wall
Europe is becoming a staging ground for dealmaking, driven by an anticipated wave of military spending.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick, Robert Wall, Joe Anselmo
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Robinson Helicopters thinks the time is right for a foray into U.S. military programs as the Army plans to reshape its pilot training.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysia's first of two Leonardo ATR 72 maritime patrol aircraft is set for delivery by the end of 2026, Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Airbus is teaming up with L3Harris to integrate digital communications infrastructure into the MQ-72C uncrewed military helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo has established a new aeronautics division, consolidating the company’s fixed-wing crewed aircraft, aerostructures and UAS work under one roof.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force is deploying StormShroud, its first autonomous collaborative platform, to jam and deceive enemy defenses.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force has turned to Portuguese UAS company Tekever for its first operational fleet of autonomous collaborative platforms (ACP).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Airbus is at the stage of identifying possible synergies in its talks of a partnership with Thales and Leonardo in the satellite sector.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The European Union says it will invest in the local development of next-generation stealth materials and future dogfighting missile technology.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Samuel Archer
The AW149’s Polish contract provides a much-needed foothold in the medium-lift military helicopter market, where it faces stiff competition against more established platforms.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Chen Chuanren
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of an unspecified number of Leonardo TH-73A helicopters to the Philippines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Navy’s next Carrier Strike Group (CSG) will make use of Malloy heavy-lift drones for ship-to-ship transfers of supplies.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
A new cockpit layout planned for the upgraded Block 20 version of the M-346 advanced jet trainer has been unveiled by Leonardo.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s EH101 Merlin rotorcraft fleet will be supported under a £165 million ($213.1 million) two-year extension awarded to Leonardo Helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Rotorcraft manufacturers are seeking partners and preparing bids for the U.S. Army’s updated training plans.
Aircraft & Propulsion