Leonardo

By Tony Osborne
European missile manufacturer MBDA has conducted the first Common Anti-Air Modular Missile-Extended Range (CAMM-ER) missile firings.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Liebherr and Safran have joined the growing list of suppliers for the Eurodrone medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems will fit Radar 2 into a development aircraft ready for initial flight tests planned for next year.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Eurofighter GmbH, the joint venture that coordinates the multinational Eurofghter Typhoon program, has a new CEO.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The £656 million ($822 million) contract was awarded to BAE Systems on April 14.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Chachaty
The country’s latest military programming law was presented to the Council of Ministers on April 4.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Roberto Cingolani has been put forward to succeed Alessandro Profumo as Leonardo CEO.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Helicopter lessor LCI has been bolstered by investment from Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The purchase aligns with efforts to strengthen the Nigerian Armed Forces to help tackle the threats posed by Islamic insurgents.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo has conducted the first flight of its re-engined AW09 single-engine light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters Managing Director Gian Piero Cutillo talks digitalization, supply chains and his vision for the company’s UK operation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric, Leonardo UK and both Leonardo and Elettronica from Italy are collaborating on the Global Combat Air Program’s (GCAP) electronics.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Offshore helicopter industry faces supply chain challenges, strong competition and squeezed pricing from energy companies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Leonardo has responded to a request for information from the Japanese ministry of defense about a replacement for its Kawasaki T-4 trainers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Clean Aviation’s Hybrid-Electric Regional Aircraft thrust is developing technology for a mid-2030s service entry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Boeing plans to deliver the final pair of developmental MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters to the U.S. Air Force in July-August.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Sikorsky is working with Leonardo Helicopters to evaluate its X2 coaxial rigid-rotor compound helicopter technology for application to an emerging Italian Army.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters has updated on the progress of its AW609 and the Next Generation Civil Tilt Rotor (NGCTR) technology demonstrator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo executives believe their AW09 single-engine helicopter could achieve similar levels of success as the company’s twin-engine AW139.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters is expanding its use of simulation, enabling the company’s engineers to iterate faster and reduce the cost of development.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters is exploring the use of big data collected from operators of its helicopters to better understand its fleets.
Connected Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
European military views on the need for high-speed rotorcraft are in stark contrast to those held in the U.S.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Sierra Nevada Corp.’s new, small fleet of future contractor-owned, contractor-operated surveillance jets is taking shape.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The United Arab Emirates is understood to have gone through with a controversial deal to buy Chinese advanced jet trainers.
Light Attack and Advanced Training