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Defence Notes
DSEI 2021: Collins Aerospace progresses on Tempest programme
14th September 2021
Collins Aerospace prepares actuation capabilities for the RAF’s Tempest programme.
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Digital Battlespace
Leonardo and Northrop Grumman sign CIRCM deal
23rd August 2021
Leonardo and Northrop Grumman are to collaborate on countermeasures technology.
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Training
Leonardo ramps up Norwegian crew training
24th August 2021
Leonardo increases training tempo as RNoAF AW101s gradually replace SAR Sea Kings.
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Air Warfare
AW149 - Multi Mission Performance (Sponsored Video)
2nd September 2021
The AW149 medium lift twin-engine multi-role helicopter is designed to ensure excellent performance, lower lifecycle costs and all-weather capability.
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Air Warfare
Whatever the mission, the AW149 can support (sponsored)
2nd September 2021
Imagine the scene: You have just been tasked for a CASEVAC mission. The objective is to extract seven troops and a casualty from the battlefield. You need to get to the extraction point quickly and leave just as fast. The enemy are closing in on the ground forces, and to add to the pressure, the weather is deteriorating.
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Naval Warfare
Malaysia receives third LMS
16th September 2021
Malaysia says ship acquisition plans are on track, as the third Chinese-built Littoral Mission Ship is handed over.
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Land Warfare
DSEI 2021: Korean know-how brings the Thunder for MFP
23rd September 2021
Hanwha Defense establishes a UK industrial partnership for the K9 self-propelled howitzer, as the South Korean company looks to the future of artillery systems with autonomous technologies.
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Defence Notes
DSEI 2021: The story so far and what’s coming on Day 1
14th September 2021
Shephard Media is delighted to be back on the live show news circuit this week at DSEI 2021 — and our team of journalists have …
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Training
DSEI 2021: Pooling expertise to provide optimal training
18th September 2021
2Excel Aviation and JD2E have joined forces to provide the Royal Air Force with ISR training courses.
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Air Warfare
Italy set to be first recipient of Leonardo’s MAIR system
2nd September 2021
The Italian Army’s LUH will be the first recipient of Leonardo’s new Multi Aperture Infrared warning system.
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Naval Warfare
IDEF 2021: Turkish weapon systems debut on new Turkmenistan corvette
24th August 2021
The Dearsan-designed Deniz Han is the first ship to be equipped with Aselsan's Gökdeniz CIWS, a navalised version of the Korkut tracked SP anti-aircraft gun.
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Naval Warfare
IDEF 2021: MKEK aims to replace Leonardo as Turkey's naval artillery supplier
20th August 2021
New 76mm gun and close-in weapon system could equip current and future Turkish Navy surface combatants.
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Training
FAcT slims down to winning pair
12th August 2021
The FAcT programme for the Royal Canadian Air Force is down to two bidders with a contract award expected in 2023.
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Air Warfare
DSEI 2021: Airbus pitches H175M UK production for RAF’s New Medium Helicopter acquisition
10th September 2021
As competition intensifies across industry to fight it out for the RAF's New Medium Helicopter acquisition, Airbus has announced a compelling production plan.
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Defence Notes
Leonardo hails H1 results and eyes continued benefits from FCAS
30th July 2021
Italian defence contractor Leonardo claimed a good first half of 2021, with military sales counteracting a decline in its civil aerostructures business hit by COVID-19.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - multirole
MH-139 (UH-1N Huey Replacement)
Other bidders included Sikorsky with HH-60U offer and Sierra Nevada with upgrading offer of UH-60As to UH-60L configuration.In February 2018, Leonardo filed a protest to ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
TH-73 Advanced Helicopter Training System - AHTS (TH-57 Replacement)
Contenders for the competition included the Leonardo single engine TH-119 – a military variant of the AW119Kx – and Bell’s newly upgraded single engine 407GXi. ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
AW189 - Egypt
Leonardo and Egypt have never officially confirmed the order and it was not mentioned by the manufacturer when it released full-year FY2019 financial results in ...
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Light attack
M-346 Procurement (1-24) [Nigeria]
Programme Background On 9 December 2023, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Chief of Air Staff Marshal Amao said the country expects delivery of 54 new ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
Maritime Operations Helicopters
The three maritime operations helicopters will be used for logistics and personnel transport, alongside transportation of PASKAL naval special forces in operations in the area. ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Project Proteus [UK]
Project Proteus is an RN and Leonardo effort to design and develop an uncrewed helicopter demonstrator that could provide an innovative alternative to existing crewed ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Project Proteus [UK]
Project Proteus is an RN and Leonardo effort to design and develop an uncrewed helicopter demonstrator that could provide an innovative alternative to existing crewed ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
NH90 TTH Qatar
The NH90 helicopter programme is managed by NH Industries, a joint-venture owned by Airbus Helicopters (62.5%), Leonardo (32%), and Fokker (5.5%). In September 2019, Qatar ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
AW139 [Greece]
Programme Background Reportedly, during a December 2023 meeting of the Greek Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) proposed the purchase of 14 ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
New Medium Helicopter (NMH) [UK]
Programme Background NMH Market Interest Day On 11 November 2021, the MoD communicated the requirements of the £1 billion ($1.34 billion) New Medium Helicopter (NMH) ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
NH90 NFH Qatar
The NH90 helicopter programme is managed by NH Industries, a joint-venture owned by Airbus Helicopters (62.5%), Leonardo (32%), and Fokker (5.5%). In September 2019, Qatar ...
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Tanks
C1 Ariete Replacement [Italy]
Programme Background Requirement To bridge the gap between the retirement of the Ariete and the introduction of a new MBT, the Italian Army has contracted ...
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OPVs
PPX (4) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements According to the 2022-2024 DPP, Italy needs a total of eight new offshore units (PPX/EPC) to replace its ageing Comandanti/Sirio-class, which is ...
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Light attack
M-346 FA [Brazil]
Programme Background Requirement Brazil operates several A-1 (AMX) light attack aircraft, which were produced by Embraer in partnership with Leonardo in the 1980s. Similarly, the ...
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme [Italy]
Programme Background Shephard notes that the Italian, British and Japanese components of GCAP are tracked in separate entries. Programme Timeline 2019: In September 2019, the UK and Italian ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Rotorsim
Rotorsim, the joint venture equally owned by Leonardo and CAE, provides training solutions on Leonardo Helicopters platforms through high-fidelity simulator systems. Rotorsim currently operates in ...
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Naval guns
Leonardo 76/62 Sovraponte
The 76/62 Sovraponte (Overdeck) is a medium-calibre gun developed by Leonardo that weighs 30% less than the legacy OTO 76/62 Super Rapid and does not penetrate below decks. ...
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Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar
Seaspray 7300E V2
The Seaspray 7300E V2 radar is a maritime-focused multi-mode surveillance radar. The 7300E V2 uses composite electronic and mechanical scanning in a gimbal configuration with ...
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Major networking projects
MARS Communications Suite
Leonardo has been contracted by South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to supply a suite of communications systems for the UK RN's ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AW129
The AW129 is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine attack helicopter originally developed for the Italian Army and subsequently developed into a multirole combat platform for the ...
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Model 323 Fire Attack
The Model 323 is a belly tank/refill hose system for Leonardo AW119 helicopters.
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AW139
The AW139 is a twin-engine intermediate helicopter, developed by Leonardo. The aircraft began development in 1997 and entered service in 2004. Close to 1,100 have been ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
IVCS
The Integrated Voice Communications System (IVCS) is a shipboard communications system that combines naval telephones and intercom equipment into one system. It consists of terminals, ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
TH-119 (TH-73A Thrasher )
The USN announced on 13 January 2020 that Leonardo had been awarded a $176.5 million contract for the production of 32 TH-119 helicopters in support of ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
AW169M
The AW169M is the customised military version of the multirole AW169. The 4.5t-class helicopter is designed to perform a range of light utility and armed ...
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Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: surveillance radar, Air: UAS radar
Osprey 30
The Osprey multi-mode surveillance radar is a low SWaP system that provides an affordable second-generation AESA surveillance capability as the primary sensor on airborne assets ...
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Land: battle management systems
MFoCS
Mounted Family of Computing Systems (MFoCS) is a modular family which is designed to integrate existing FBCB2, future JBC-P and WIN-T capability into a modular ...
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Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: surveillance radar, Air: UAS radar
Osprey 50
Osprey 50 is a larger-aperture variant of the international successful Osprey 30 model. It is the largest and most capable variant in the radar family ...
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Trainer
M-346
The M-346 is a Lead In Fighter Trainer (LIFT), developed by Alenia in partnership with Yakovlev as the Yak/AEM-130 before the partnership was disbanded. The first ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - industry programmes
Digital Legionary
Digital Legionary can be tailored to fit specific mission needs and national requirements. It leverages soldier radios and the Leonardo SWave multiband, multi-mission, handheld SDR. Included ...
