The UK Ministry of Defence to Replace Its Helicopter Fleet
The British Ministry of Defence issued a tender to procure up to 44 New Medium Helicopters (NMH) to replace the Royal Air Force's existing helicopters.
leonardo News
Air
Modernisation
Air
M-346 is certified as a trainer jet for F-16 and F-35
The Leonardo M-346 Master has been certified by the US USAF as a jet trainer for future F-16 and F-35 fighter pilots in Poland.
Air
US awards $ 29 million contract for new AW119Kx helicopters
On 20 April, the US Department of Defence awarded Leonardo a $29 million contract in the FMS framework to Israel.
Navy / Maritime
Fincantieri Delivers First Musherib-Class OPV To Qatar
Fincantieri has delivered the first-in-class OPV – Offshore Patrol Vessel – “Musherib”, ordered by the Qatari Ministry of Defence.
Air
QEAF Receives Three Leonardo M-346 Trainers
QEAF recently received its first three Leonardo M-346 trainers. The first aircraft in Qatari colours was spotted parked on January 26, 2021.
Country
Leonardo Denies Being Investigated for Kuwait's Eurofighter
Leonardo stated that it is not the focus of a court inquiry into the Kuwait Eurofighter programme and that its deal to provide 28 fighters is going as planned.
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.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Moroccon Navy plans two acquire two MPA
The Royal Moroccan Navy has launched a program to acquire two multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft.
Navy / Maritime
SSB delivered Two P-72 MPA to the Naval Forces Command
The Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) announced that it delivered two P-72 Marine Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to the Naval Forces Command.
Air
Kuwait Receives Two Eurofighter Typhoons
Italian Leonardo delivered its first two Eurofighter Typhoons to the Kuwaiti Air Force (KAF) in a ceremony on Tuesday at the Caselle airbase near Turin.
Space
Expo and Air Show
TUA Became IAF Member
The Turkish Space Agency represented Turkey in the International Astronautical Federation Congress. It is accepted as a member of the Federation.
Navy / Maritime
Marti Reminds Blue Homeland
Itamilradar, which monitors Mediterranean air traffic, figured out that a Turkish Navy Aircraft, P-72, is in mission flight in the Aegean Sea.
Navy / Maritime
Leonardo will prepare Pakistan’s Sea Sultans
Pakistan has hired an Italian defence company to convert three Embraer Lineage 1000 regional jetliners into long-range maritime patrol aircraft for its Navy.
Investment
Two Turkish companies entered the list of Top 100 Defence
Two Turkish companies entered the “Defence News Top 100” list. The list is prepared based on data from a year ago.
Air
Sensors
Captured the F-35 in the air, sold to Leonardo
German Hensoldt, the well-known company for catching two Stealth F-35s on the air, will be sold to Italian Leonardo.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Modernisation
Second Meltem-3 at Blue Homeland
The second P-72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft was delivered to the naval forces within the scope of the P-72 MELTEM-3 Project.
