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.
AgustaWestland Involved In Another Helicopter Spec Change Controversy
AgustaWestland which is being accused of changing the specs of its AW109 helicopter to be included in a contract to supply VVIP helicopters in India is being similarly charged...
Indian Helicopter Procurement Goes in Limbo After AgustaWestland Bribery Scandal
Helicopter procurement programs worth billions of dollars could be delayed or altogether cancelled in India following the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper bribery scandal which is being investigated in Italy and India. India...
No Wrongdoing In Torpedo Procurement For Indian Navy, Says Oversight Committee
The Indian parliament was informed today by the Special Technical Oversight Committee (part of the Defense Acquisition Council) that it found no irregularities or wrongdoing in selecting the Black Shark...
Saudi Arabia To Buy A Fleet Of AW139 Helicopters
AgustaWestland announced today that it has signed a contract to supply a fleet of AW139 twin engine helicopters for Saudi Arabia. The helicopters will be configured with a...
No Decision To Blacklist Finmeccanica, CBI Questions Former Indian Air Chief
India's lead investigation agency the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday questioned former air force chief of staff SP Tyagi in the VVIP-AgustaWestland helicopter bribery scandal. The agency say they...
AgustaWestland To Deliver AW139 Helicopter To Australia
Despite taking a major hit last month, AgustaWestland today announced the sale of a further VIP-transport configured AW169 light intermediate helicopter to Australia. Emilio Dalmasso, Senior Vice President Commercial Business...
Indian Investigation Agency Opens Enquiry Into VVIP Helicopter Scam
Indias ace investigation agency the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) on Monday registered a Preliminary Enquiry against the then Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal (retd) SP Tyagi, his...
Management Reshuffle At Finmeccania To Increase Internal Surveillance
In what appears to be a response to the Indian bribery allegations, Finmeccanica has nominated Daniele Romiti as Chief Executive Officer of AgustaWestland N.V
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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...
