Leonardo (Earlier Finmeccanica)
Leonardo realises multi-domain technological capabilities in Aerospace, Defence & Security, the company has a significant industrial presence in Italy, the UK, Poland, and the US.
Leonardo’s M-345 Trainer Receives Initial Certification as per New European Standard
Leonardo today announced that the DAAA (Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness), the Italian MoDs Certification Authority, has issued the "Initial Certification" for Leonardo's new M-345 training aircraft. The Initial Certification...
Leonardo's M-346FA Combat Aircraft Selects RAFAEL Electro-Optical Pods
Israeli RAFAEL will supply Litening-5 and RecceLite systems to equip Leonardo's M-346FA light combat aircraft. This is the first integration of 5th generation EO pods to Leonardo's M-346FA platform...
Leonardo to Supply Mode 5 IFF Sets to Japanese Land Forces
Leonardo has signed a contract with the Japan Radio Company to provide Mode 5-capable Identification Friend/Foe (IFF) equipment for four platforms operated by the Japan Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF). Leonardo...
Leonardo Helmets Bridge Social Distance for Pilots
Leonardo has modified helmets and oxygen masks to keep pilots safe from getting infected from COVID-19 infection. “As the situation surrounding Covid-19 evolves, Leonardo Helicopters (UK) has found unique ways to...
Leonardo to Supply Communications, Cockpit Panels for Spanish Pilatus PC-21 Trainers
Leonardo will supply airborne communications systems, cockpit control panels and associated electronics for installation on-board PC-21 single-engine turboprop trainers for the Spanish Air Force (Ejércitodel Aire). The aircraft were ordered by...
Leonardo Acquires Swiss Helicopter Maker, Kopter For $185M
Leonardo announced today the acquisition of Switzerland- based Kopter Group AG, the manufacturer of SH09, a new single engine helicopter. The purchase price, on a cash and debt free basis, consists...
African Nation Receives King Air 350ERs Configured for Maritime Patrol
Leonardo has delivered two King Air 350ER Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to the Navy of an unspecified African nation. "Leonardo has revealed that two King Air 350ERs, equipped as Maritime Patrol...
Leonardo Delivers First 2 C-27J Transport to Kenya Air Force
Leonardo delivered the first two C-27J military transport aircraft at a ceremony in Nairobi on Thursday. The handover ceremony was presided over by the Kenyan President, Leonardo posted on its Twitter...
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In a First, Australian Army Fires Sidewinder Air-to-Air Missile from NASAMS Surface-to-Air Launcher
The Australian Army has become the first in the world to fire an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile from a high-mobility launcher integrated with the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), during a
Poland Arms FA-50 Jets with AIM-9L Missiles, Orders Rosomak Medical Evacuation Vehicles
Poland’s Ministry of National Defence has signed two new military contracts, equipping its FA-50 light combat aircraft with AIM-9L air-to-air missiles and ordering twelve Medical Evacuation Vehicles based on the KTO Rosomak armored chassis
Baykar’s Akinci Drone Fires AI-enabled Mini Cruise Missile
Baykar has advanced its missile testing campaign with a live-fire trial of the KEMANKEŞ 1, an AI-powered mini cruise missile launched from the Bayraktar AKINCI unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)
Large Jet-Powered Ekranoplan Spotted in China, Reviving Cold War-Era Technology
A large, jet-powered ekranoplan has recently been spotted in China, drawing comparisons to the Soviet Union’s Cold War-era ground-effect vehicles and signaling a possible new chapter in China’s maritime military development
Lithuania’s Airvolve to Deliver 10 VTOL Aircraft to Finland, Sweden
India Commissions New Russian-Built Project 11356 Frigate ‘Tamal’
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
