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.
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...
Four HH-101A CAESAR Helicopters Enters Service With Italian Air Force
Finmeccanica has delivered the first AgustaWestland AW101 helicopter, designated the HH-101A “CAESAR”, to the Italian Air Force during an official ceremony on Thursday held at Cervia Air Base. A total of...
Switzerland To Restart Fighter Procurement Program
The Swiss government plans to evaluate a new fighter aircraft to replace ageing F/A-18 Hornet and F-5E Tiger II jet fighters. The fighter replacement program had ground to a halt after...
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European Countries Announce $4 Billion Arms Support for Ukraine
Member countries of the Ramstein-format Ukraine Defense Contact Group (R-FUDCG) today announced $4 billion in support, including $1
Iranian Pilots Recount Deception Operation in the Bombing of a U.S. Base in Kuwait
Iranian Air Force (IAF) personnel recounted an operation in early March that caused widespread destruction to a U
Korean Hanwha’s Chunmoo Missiles to be Launched from Thales’ X-Fire Launchers
Hanwha Aerospace of Korea has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with French firm, Thales to make its Chunmoo guided missiles compatible with Thales’ X-Fire launcher platforms
Russian Helicopters to Supply Iran with 12 Mi-171 Helicopters
Russian Helicopters has signed documents today for supply of 21 civilian helicopters Mi-171 for the Iranian Red Crescent Society, the company said
No MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine Until Kyiv Transfers Drone Tech to Poland
Poland has suspended the transfer of nine MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine due to an unresolved issue regarding the receipt of Ukrainian drone technology
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
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