Leonardo AW101

Central to Italy’s defense plans are expeditionary capabilities that allow forces to deploy rapidly, operate across different domains and collaborate effectively with allied forces, which includes equipping the flagship Cavour aircraft carrier with a fleet of F-35B aircraft.

Leonardo Helicopters has secured Italian military certification of an upgrade for the AW101 three-engine heavy helicopter.

Acquisitions of new helicopters and airborne early warning aircraft are funded, while other capabilities will be “explored.”

Leonardo Helicopters is completing the final assembly of its Next-Generation Civil Tiltrotor Demonstrator ahead of an expected first flight in the coming weeks.

Poland’s helicopter procurement plans dwarf those of other European countries.

Poland has launched negotiations to order 22 Leonardo AW101 battlefield helicopters.

Warsaw expects delivery of all four Polish Navy Leonardo AW101s—purchased in a deal worth €380 million ($427 million)—by the end of this year.

The Triton’s Arrow trials, disclosed by the Royal Navy on July 28, included a Wildcat engaging an aerial target with the Martlet missile for the first time.

The number of Black Hawks to be purchased has not yet been disclosed.

Leonardo Helicopters and Lockheed Martin won £1.86 million ($2.43 million) contracts for an initial phase of the Merlin Out of Service Date Extension Program.

Japan has ordered additional Leonardo AW101 heavy helicopters and will upgrade its existing fleet, providing a further boost to the Yeovil, UK-based production.

Leonardo Helicopters Managing Director Gian Piero Cutillo talks digitalization, supply chains and his vision for the company’s UK operation.

Sikorsky is working with Leonardo Helicopters to evaluate its X2 coaxial rigid-rotor compound helicopter technology for application to an emerging Italian Army.

New contracts would end a long-running dry spell for orders of the six-metric-ton AW159 Wildcat naval helicopter.