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Defence Helicopter
Brazilian naval helicopter upgrade reaches halfway mark
4th February 2021
Brazilian Navy aims to deploy upgraded Super Lynx helicopters on its Tamandaré-class corvettes.
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Digital Battlespace
Slovenia picks Type 163 laser target designator
22nd January 2021
Balkan republic becomes 23rd country to order high-energy target designator from Leonardo.
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Training
Belgium joins NFTE
23rd February 2021
Will the NATO Flight Training Europe programme succeed where the Advanced European Jet Pilot Training scheme failed?
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Uncrewed Vehicles
COVID-19 disruption delays Falco Xplorer certification to 2022
20th January 2021
Test progress on Falco Xplorer has been restricted by COVID-19 but Leonardo remains focused on obtaining military certification for the MALE UAV.
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Naval Warfare
Malaysian naval helicopters are due from 2022
26th January 2021
Malaysia's navy has ambitious procurement plans, if money allows, and naval helicopters have already been ordered.
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Defence Helicopter
Romanian multi-role helicopter tender attracts S-70i
11th February 2021
Polish subsidiary of Lockheed Martin is offering local industry input as part of its proposal to the Romanian Ministry of the Interior.
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Digital Battlespace
SeaGuardian to include AESA capability
19th January 2021
Seaspray 7500E V2 radar will be integrated in the centreline radar pod on maritime ISR platform.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Egypt seeks more advanced UAV capabilities
14th January 2021
Egypt is believed to be interested in the Falco Xplorer ISR platform, in keeping with a strong defence business relationship between Italy and the North African country.
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Defence Helicopter
Colombia expects presidential helicopter this spring
11th January 2021
Leonardo AW139 to be used as VVIP transport helicopter; the Italian OEM is also offering the AW139M to the Colombian armed forces.
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Naval Warfare
Singapore creates new flotilla of tugs and rejuvenated warships
26th January 2021
Singapore can free up its more capable naval vessels by fielding its new flotilla of tugs and old warships to monitor Singapore waters.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Pakistan is confirmed as CH-4 UAV importer
5th February 2021
Pakistan has been evaluating Chinese-built UAVs, and rumours have swirled about bulk purchases, but its first acquisition has been confirmed.
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Land Warfare
US Army receives final Trophy systems
7th January 2021
Active protection system is being installed on Abrams MBTs.
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Defence Notes
UK delays FCAS Outline Business Case submission
7th January 2021
A key milestone for the UK's Future Combat Air System programme has not yet been met.
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Defence Helicopter
UK rules out FLRAA as Puma helicopter successor
21st January 2021
Publication of the Integrated Review should provide a clear idea of how the UK will renew medium-lift rotary capabilities — but it has opted not to rely on US support.
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Defence Notes
Suspension of investment plan could hit Slovenian procurement
26th January 2021
Temporary suspension of a €780 million scheme to improve and modernise the armed forces may affect and delay Slovenian long-term procurement programmes.
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 ...