Leonardo AW159

The UK’s June 2026 Defense Investment Plan (DIP) switched the country’s defense modernization into 6th gear, with £298 billion ($402 billion) in funding to be made available through 2029.

The Philippines signed a contract for six anti-submarine-warfare helicopters, according to a report detailing the Defense Department's approved acquisitions.

UK defense ministers will not say when a decision might be made on whether to contract for a £1 billion new fleet of medium helicopters.

The UK has declared its Sea Venom helicopter-launched anti-ship missile operational, closing a capability gap left open for eight years.

Leonardo Helicopters engineers are putting the finishing touches to the company’s Proteus uncrewed autonomous helicopter demonstrator ahead of first flight.

The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is overhauling its aviation portfolio, investing heavily in anti-submarine warfare capabilities and uncrewed systems.

The New Zealand government has confirmed it will set aside NZ$2 billion ($1.2 billion) to acquire at least five naval helicopters.

The UK Royal Navy’s latest Carrier Strike Group deployment is now in the Mediterranean Sea heading toward the Asia-Pacific region.

The Royal New Zealand Navy is waiting for the government in Wellington to select a new fleet of naval helicopters to replace its Kaman SH-2G(I) Seasprites.

The milestone was announced by the UK Defense Equipment and Support agency on Oct. 9.

Leonardo’s AW159 Wildcat naval helicopter could be in line for a second wind in terms of orders, a company official says.

Leonardo is looking to further sweeten its AW159 Wildcat offering to the New Zealand Defense Force, by promising to set up a support center at Whenuapai AB.

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration has announced a Maritime Operation Helicopter program.

Leonardo is making progress on the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Maritime Helicopter Replacement (MHR) project.

Leonardo and Airbus are positioning themselves to fulfill the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) requirement for naval helicopters.

Leonardo Helicopters Managing Director Gian Piero Cutillo talks digitalization, supply chains and his vision for the company’s UK operation.

Leonardo UK has been exploring the potential capabilities of air launched effects that could bolster the company’s helicopter products.

New contracts would end a long-running dry spell for orders of the six-metric-ton AW159 Wildcat naval helicopter.

The flight trial will see the helicopter’s mission commander take control of an unmanned aircraft system and prove the ability of the crew to control and monitor it and its payload.