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.
Malaysian Firm Purchases Two AW189 Choppers
Finmeccanica announced today at the Singapore Airshow 2016 an order by TPG Aeronautik Sdn Bhd of Malaysia for two AW189 super medium helicopters, consolidating the success of the type in...
Finmeccanica Wins SEER Radar Warning Receiver Contract For Indonesian Air Force
Finmeccanica has signed an agreement with Singapore-based prime contractor Aptronics PTE Ltd to provide its SEER radar warning receiver for the Indonesian Air Force. SEER is a self-protection system which detects...
Finmeccanica Signs Tetra PIT Radio Service Contract For Italian Police
Finmeccanica has signed a contract with the Italian Ministry of the Interior to implement a Tetra-based mission-critical national mobile radio service assuring secure communications for Police Forces. The contract aims to...
Kuwait Will Have To Wait For Its Eurofighter Jets Beyond Christmas
Finmeccanica might delay the signing of a contract worth 7-8 billion euros to sell 28 Eurofighter jets to Kuwait. Finmeccanica CEO, Mauro Moretti said last Thursday that the contract may not...
Finmeccanica Rejects Boeing Bid To Buy Westland
Boeings attempt to make a bid to buy Italian Westland helicopter maker has been rejected by Finmeccanica. The takeover attempt was also part of a tortuous wrangle between Boeing and Finmeccanica...
No AgustaWestland Helicopter For Indonesian VVIPs, To Use 25 Year Old Super
Indonesia President Joko Widodo has turned down an Air Force plan to buy new AW101 helicopters for VVIPs use and instead will continue to use 25 year old Super...
Selex Supports NATO With Surveillance Tech
Finmeccanica-Selex presented surveillance technologies chosen by NATO to help provide security for the organisations member countries. Launched in 2012, the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme uses remotely piloted aircraft, sensors,...
148 Improvised Explosives Defused By Afghan Army In 4 Days
The Afghan Army defused 148 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and landmines throughout the country within the past four days. "Engineering teams of Afghan National Army discovered and defused 148 IEDs and...
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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...
