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 To Supply AW159 Helicopters To South Korea
AgustaWestland has nabbed a contract from South Korea worth $567 million to supply AW159 helicopters for maritime operations. Part of Italy's Finmeccanica group, the helicopter-maker said the eight helicopters that South...
IAF Rubbishes Bribery Charge, To Go Ahead with AgustaWestland VVIP Helo Deal
The Indian Air Force (IAF) intends to go ahead with the purchase of 12 AgustaWestland VVIP helicopters despite the latest string of bribery and corruption allegations which have appeared in...
Finmeccanica To Sell Avio Assets
Italian conglomerate Finmeccanica plans to sell 14% stake in the propulsion firm Avio to a state-controlled fund. Finmeccanica plans on selling assets worth 1 billion euros (US$1
Alenia Aermacchi Bags Australia’s 800 Million Euro Deal To Supply Spartan Battlefield...
Australia’s Ministries of Defense and Defense Materials have awarded Alenia Aermacchi a 800 million Euro (AUSD 1.4 billion) contract for the purchase of 10 newly built Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan...
Selex Galileo’s AESA System To Be On Display At Defexpo
Since establishing itself in India as a major defense player by launching Selex Galileo India Private Limited, Selex Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, will further expand its presence by showcasing its...
Finmeccanica, Northrop Grumman Corporation Win NATO NCIRC Contract
Finmeccanica and Northrop Grumman Corporation have been awarded a contract by the NATO Consultation, Command and Control (NATO C3) Agency to develop, implement and support the NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC)...
Finmeccanica Denies Any Corruption In India Deal
Following reports that Indian Defence Minister A K Antony on Feb. 24 ordered a probe to find out if there was corruption in the Rs 3,500-crore deal to procure 12 helicopters...
F-35 Compatibility Wins Aermacchi $1 Billion Israel Contract
Compatibility with the Lockheed Martin F-35 has helped the Aermacchi M-346 beat the South Korean T-50 Israeli fighter trainer deal. An Israeli MoD release said among the reasons for the...
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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...
