AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, now part of Leonardo S.p.A., excels in high-quality helicopter manufacturing, offering a diverse range for transport, security, medical, and rescue services.
Indian Navy Projects Affected By VVIP Chopper Scam
The VVIP chopper scam involving Italian firm AgustaWestland has put a dent on the future projects of the Indian Navy. More than a dozen under-construction warships, including the upcoming sea-borne aircraft...
AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor Completes First Ground Run
Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced Wednesday that the third prototype of the AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor has completed its first ground run at the companys facilities in Cascina Costa, Italy. Aircraft AW609 A/C3 began restrained...
Modi Government Blacklisted AgustaWestland In VVIP Chopper Scam: Defense Ministry
Rubbishing the previous governments claim that the Anglo-Italian helicopter maker AgustaWestland was blacklisted by the UPA government, the defence ministry said Thursday its the current government that had actually put...
Former Finmeccanica, AgustaWestland Bosses Sentencing Brings Spotlight On Helicopter Bribery Case In...
Reports of the sentencing of former Finmeccanica boss, Giuseppe Orsi and Bruno Spagnolini, former head of AgustaWestland, has once again brought the spotlight on suspicion of bribery in the deal...
Philippines Anti-Submarine Chopper Deal Signed
The Philippine Department of Defense has signed a $116 million contract for the purchase of two Agustawestland AW 159 anti-submarine helicopters for the navy. Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and AgustaWestland Limited...
Finmeccanica To Deliver Two AW159 Helicopters Worth 100 Mln Euros To Philippine
Finmeccanica has won a contract to provide two AgustaWestland AW 159 helicopters worth over 100 million euros to the Philippine Navy. The aircraft will be built and delivered from the Finmeccanica...
Norwegian Air Force’s First AW101 Helicopter Performs Maiden Flight
Finmeccanica announced today that the Royal Norwegian Air Forces first of 16 AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters successfully performed its maiden flight on 21 March at its Helicopter Division Yeovil factory in...
Finmeccanica, Era Sign MoU For AW609 TiltRotor Program Development
Finmeccanica and Era Group Inc (Era) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday at Heli-Expo 2016 for the development of AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor program. Under the MoU, Finmeccanica Helicopter Division and...
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Ammunition Factory of Indonesian PT Pindad Breaks Ground
Indonesian arms major, PT Pindad broke ground for a new factory in Batulicin, South Kalimantan, to manufacture ammunition of various calibers used by the country's defense forces
China Tests Nuclear-capable Missile that Can Hit Targets 10,000 km Away
The Chinese People's Liberation Army -Navy (PLA-N) on Monday conducted a test launch of a strategic missile launched by a submarine which can hit targets in the continental U
Dutch Firm to Supply Universal Drone Control Software to Netherlands MoD
The Netherlands MoD is partnering with Intelic, a Dutch company that will supply software and build an environment to control a variety of drones under a Euro 30 million contract
Will Indian Air Force buy an Indigenous High Altitude Pseudo Satellite?
The Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) approved the procurement of a Fixed-Wing Based High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (FW-HAPS) for carrying out persistent Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance, telecommunication and remote sensing for the Indian Air Force
Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
A Russian firm has developed a new cartridge that splits three-ways after firing increasing the chances of hitting FPV drones, those pesky, toy-like quadcopters that can kills a solder or disable a tank at close range
Denmark to Acquire Two Boeing P8-A Poseidon Aircraft to Monitor Greenland, Arctic...
Russia Cracks the Ukraine drone Code? Majority of Drone Attacks on June...
Egypt Chooses Russian Antey-2500, KA-52 Helicopters to Guard its New “Octagon” Military...
NATO Special Forces Select Thales-Leonardo Consortium to Deliver Communication System
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One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles