AW249 Attack Performed its Maiden Flight
Italian Leonardo’s attack helicopter development project AW249, which will incorporate stealth technologies, performed its maiden flight.
Italy News
Air
Weapon / Missile
Demir: Turkiye’s only option for SAMP/T is ToT
SSB President Professor İsmail Demir stated that Turkiye’s only option for the EUROSAM SAMP/T Air Defence System is technology transfer.
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
Greece to Deploy Leonardo’s Kronos Grand Radar to Crete
Leonardo announced that Greece had chosen the Kronos Grand Radar for the Crete Shooting Range (PBK) and the NATO NAMFI (NATO Missile Fire Installation).
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
EDA's MHTC takes shape as Technical Arrangement is Signed
EDA announced that the Technical Arrangement (TA) defining the organisation, missions, and responsibilities of the MHTC was signed by 14 founding countries.
Navy / Maritime
Fincantieri delivers the second OPV Sheraouh to QEN
Sheraouh, the Qatari Emiri Navy's (QEN) second offshore patrol vessel (OPV), was delivered by Fincantieri at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard in Italy.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Malaysian Navy Gets Two Italian AW139 Maritime Helicopters
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has officially received and commissioned its first two Leonardo AW139 multipurpose maritime helicopters.
Air
Poland to Acquire 32 AW149 Helicopters from Leonardo
Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of National Defence, signed a contract in Świdnik to deliver 32 AW149 multi-role helicopters to Polish Land Forces.
Air
Six NATO Countries Launch Future Helicopter Concept
France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, and the UK, launched a new concept of Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC).
Air
Leonardo unveils C-27J firefighting configuration
Leonardo has unveiled a new firefighting configuration for its C-27J Spartan, equipped with a roll-on/roll-off modular airborne firefighting system (MAFFS II).
Navy / Maritime
Fincantieri delivered Qatar's second Al Zubarah-class
Fincantieri has delivered Damsah, the second of four Al Zubarah-class corvettes, to the Qatari Defence Ministry.
Regional / Strategy
Turkish Defence Industry to improve with NATO Allies
Defence industry cooperation came to the fore at the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting held in Brussels on 6-7 April.
Land
Iveco-Oto Melara wins Italian Army's VBM Plus contract
The Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium has signed a contract for 14 Mortar Carrier VBMs, 26 Command Post VBMs, and six "10x10" rescue and recovery vehicles.
Weapon / Missile
Italian Army Prefers Scorpio Sniper
The Italian army has opted to acquire hundreds of new Scorpio sniper rifles built by Victrix Armaments to replace the Sako TRG42 sniper rifle.
Air
Italy Orders 18 AW169M Helicopters to Leonardo for Austria
Italy and Leonardo inked the Acquisition Contract to supply 18 AW169M Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to the Austrian Ministry of Defence.
