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 to Provide pre-flight Threat Simulation Support to UK MoD
Leonardo will provide 5 years support to UK MoD for its pre-flight threat simulation equipment for multiple air platforms. The unique capability assurance solution delivers through the supply of specialist...
US Army Abrams Tank to Receive Leonardo-DRS Active Protection Systems
Leonardo, through the US subsidiary Leonardo DRS, has been awarded a contract worth USD 193 million to provide active protection systems for United States Army tanks. Leonardo DRS will provide the...
Leonardo to Supply Black Shark Advanced Torpedoes to Italian Navy
Leonardo will supply Black Shark Advanced (BSA) torpedoes and associated logistic support services to equip the Italian Navys U212A 2nd Series submarines. The Black Shark Advanced is an evolution of the...
Italy Interested in Franco-German Euro Main Battle Tank
Italy has shown interest in the future Franco-German battle tank by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Nexter Defence Systems (KNDS). The Italian military is interested in the future Franco-German battle tank KNDS,...
Leonardo to Collaborate with Slovakia’s Konstrukta to Market Precision-guided Ammo
Leonardo has signed a collaboration agreement with Slovakia's Konstrukta Defense, a provider of artillery systems in the precision-guided ammunition field. The agreement will see Leonardo's precision-guided Vulcano ammunition integrated onto Konstrukta's...
Leonardo Unveils New Variant of BriteCloud Countermeasure for Military Transport Aircraft
Leonardo has unveiled the latest variant of ‘BriteCloud missile decoy family at the ongoing Electronic Warfare Europe 2018 conference. The BriteCloud 55-T is able to protect large military transport aircraft such...
Leonardo to Upgrade Canada’s CH-149 Helicopter Fleet
Leonardo has won a contract to upgrade Canadian fleet of 14 CH-149 Cormorant helicopters. The Cormorant helicopter is based on AW101
Leonardo, ENAV Partner for Development of UAV Traffic Control System
Leonardo has been selected by Italian ENAV as its industrial partner for the development of an air traffic control system for unmanned aircraft and for the provision of related services. ENAV...
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Senior Russian General Killed In Moscow Suburb Car Blast
Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik, a senior official in Russia’s General Staff, was killed in a car explosion in the Moscow suburb of Balashikha today, according to the Investigative Committee's spokesperson, Svetlana Petrenko
Netherlands Selects Oshkosh DXPV Patrol Vehicles for Marine Corps Use
Oshkosh Defense Europe B
Saudi Arabia to Buy 10 A330neo Planes, Supply $666M worth Titanium to Airbus
Airbus has signed a major two-way agreement with Saudi Arabia that includes the sale of 10 A330neo long-haul aircraft to the kingdom’s national carrier, Saudia, and the purchase of Saudi titanium worth approximately $666 million
Swedish Jets Escort Russian Signals Intelligence Aircraft in First Mission for NATO
Two Swedish Jas 39 Gripen fighter jets have completed their first close-range interception mission under NATO command, escorting a Russian IL-20 Coot signals intelligence aircraft over the Baltic Sea
European Defence Agency Evaluates Drones, Robots Ahead of Military Exercise in Rome
As preparations intensify for a major European defence trial in Rome, the European Defence Agency (EDA) has completed a round of system acceptance tests across the continent to verify the readiness of unmanned aerial and ground platforms
Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Tested in Secretive U.S. Launch from Cape Canaveral...
Kim Jong-un Attends Launch of 5,000-Ton Destroyer at North Korean Naval Shipyard
India Closer to Hypersonic Weapon: DRDO Conducts Second Test of Scramjet Engine
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
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...
