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.
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...
UK Air Force Tests Finmeccanica’s New-Gen Anti-Missile Countermeasure
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has successfully carried out its initial evaluation of Finmeccanicas BriteCloud decoy - a new-generation anti-missile countermeasure. The RAF purchased a number of decoys and...
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 Wins Italian MoD Contract For Nine M-346 Trainers
Finmeccanica has signed a contract worth over 300 million Euros with ARMAEREO (Italian National Armaments Directorate) of the Italian Defence Ministry for additional nine Aermacchi M-346 advanced training aircraft for...
Finmeccanica To Rename Itself Leonardo
Pan-European aerospace and defence group Finmeccanica said it planned to change its name to Leonardo, after sixteenth century artist Leonardo da Vinci. The proposed name change is part of the companys...
Finmeccanica Demos Mine Clearance Technology
Finmeccanica today demonstrated D-BOX (Demining tool-BOX), a comprehensive solution for mine clearance operations. Finmeccanica, through its Land and Naval Defence Electronics division, lead the projects technological innovation component and was responsible...
AW109 Trekker Light Twin Engine Helicopter Takes To Skies
Finmeccanica announced the maiden flight of the new AgustaWestland AW109 Trekker light twin engine helicopter. A prototype aircraft took to the air for the first time today at the Helicopter Divisions...
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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Russian TU-22M3 Bomber Crashes Near the Russian Far East, One Pilot Killed
A Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bomber crashed in the far east region of Irkutsk due to a technical malfunction, one pilot was killed, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday
French DGA, Airbus Unveils All-new NH90 Caiman Standard 2 Helicopter
The French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) and Airbus Helicopters have presented the prototype of the NH90 Caiman Standard 2 helicopter for the first time at the SOFINS 2025 exhibition in Martignas-sur-Jalle, France
Israeli Airstrike Targets UNRWA Clinic in Jabalia, 19 Killed
An Israeli airstrike targeted a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) clinic in Jabalia, Gaza, killing at least 19 people, including nine children
Ukraine Tests Long-Range FPV Drones with Fiber Optic Control
Ukraine has conducted tests of long-range first-person-view (FPV) drones equipped with fiber optic control, the state defense technology cluster Brave1
Russian UAV operators have begun using homemade chemical munitions, known as "drops," on commercial drones such as the DJI Mavic 3 and Autel
Russian Forces Deploy Homemade Chemical Munitions on Drones
Dutch F-35s on NATO Patrol Duty, Intercepted 23 Russian Aircraft
Second Indian Air Force Jaguar Crash in Less Than a Month Kills...
Chinese H-6 Bomber Carrying KD-21 Hypersonic Missile Spotted During Exercise
U.S. Sanctions Houthi-Linked Financial Network Over Russian Arms, Stolen Ukrainian Grain
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...