• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DDC begins testing of Falcon UAS

  5th February 2019

  Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has commenced testing of its newest cargo delivery UAS, the Falcon, following approvals from Transport Canada, the company announced on 30 …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Leonardo deploys Falco EVO for maritime surveillance

  12th December 2018

  Leonardo’s Falco EVO has been deployed from Lampedusa airport in Italy as part of the Frontex surveillance research programme to test the UAS’ ability to …

• Defence Helicopter

  AW169Ms for Italy's Guardia di Finanza

  16th November 2018

  Leonardo has signed a contract worth €280 million ($315.6 million) with Italy’s Guardia di Finanza for 22 new AW169M helicopters, the company announced on 12 …

• Defence Helicopter

  Marte ER missile firing in Italy

  21st November 2018

  MBDA’s Marte ER anti-ship missile completed its first firing at an Italian test range on 9 November 2018. During the trial the Marte ER missile …

• Training

  Leonardo supports Italian Air Force for Spartan Alliance

  23rd July 2018

  Leonardo recently supported the Italian Air Force’s participation in the ‘Spartan Alliance’ virtual air exercise, the company announced on 20 July. The exercise was held …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DDC to participate in Canada’s BVLOS project

  8th June 2018

  Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has been selected by Transport Canada to participate in its Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) pilot project, the company announced 1 June. …

• Training

  ITEC 2018: VT MAK updates its software suite

  9th May 2018

  Software integration specialists, VT MAK, has just unveiled the latest releases of its flagship software products, VR-Forces, VR-Vantage and VR-Engage to coincide with ITEC 2018. …

• Training

  Leonardo’s M-40 target approved for operational use

  20th April 2018

  The Italian Directorate of Air Armaments and Airworthiness (DAAA) has authorised Leonardo’s new Mirach-40 (M-40) target UAS for operational use, Leonardo announced on 16 April. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DDC to develop 400lbs cargo delivery UAS

  3rd April 2018

  Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has commenced the development of a new cargo delivery UAS, the Condor, with a payload lifting capability estimated at 400lbs. The …

• Training

  First flight of RAAF’s in-service PC-21

  17th August 2017

  The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has completed the first PC-21 in-service flight in East Sale, Australia, marking a new milestone for the AIR 5428 …

• Digital Battlespace

  Italy’s OPTSAT-3000 satellite launched

  2nd August 2017

  The Italian Ministry of Defence’s OPTSAT-3000 satellite has been launched from the Kourou European spaceport in French Guiana today, 2 August. The satellite was delivered by …

• Military Logistics

  Fincantieri cuts steel for Italian Navy LHD

  17th July 2017

  Fincantieri has cut first steel for the Italian Navy’s Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) at its Castellammare di Stabia shipyard in Italy, the company announced on 12 …

• Military Logistics

  Bow section of Vulcano launched

  13th April 2017

  Fincantieri has launched the bow section of the Italian Navy's future logistic support vessel (LSS), Vulcano, at the shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia, Naples, the …

• Military Logistics

  IDEX 2017: War reserve win for DynCorp

  14th February 2017

  DynCorp International has been awarded another contract to support the US military's War Reserve Materiel (WRM) programme in the Middle East, following a six-offer competitive …

• Military Logistics

  MT30 gas turbine passes FAT for LHD

  6th February 2017

  Factory acceptance testing on the MT30 gas turbines for the Italian Navy's new Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) multi-purpose amphibious vessel has been completed, Rolls-Royce announced …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | PPAs Procurement [Indonesia]

  In October 2023, Italian Junior Defence Minister Matteo Perego di Cremnago declared that Italy is in discussions with Indonesia to sell two PPAs OPVs. Perego di Cremnago ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  BRF - Logistic Support Ships (1-4) [France]

  Programme Background Timeline The BRF (Bâtiments Ravitailleurs de Force) logistic support ships (LSS), also known as force replenishment vessels, have been ordered by the French ...

• OPVs

  PPAs Procurement [Indonesia]

  Programme Background Timeline In October 2023, Italian Junior Defence Minister Matteo Perego di Cremnago told Defense News that Italy is in discussions with Indonesia to ...

• OPVs

  Pattugliatore Polivalente D'Altura (PPA) OPVs [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirements The OPVs are being built to replace the four Soldati-class frigates and eight Minerva-class corvettes between 2022 and 2035. The first ship-in-class ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Logistic Support Ship (2) [Italy]

  Programme Background Timeline The Vulcano-class has been conceived with enhanced dual-use features to support traditional military tasks as well as humanitarian and disaster relief operations and ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Logistic Support Ship (3) (Option) [Italy]

  Programme Background The Vulcano-class has been conceived with enhanced dual-use features to support traditional military tasks as well as humanitarian and disaster relief operations and other civil ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Commando Select (Iraq)

  Programme Background  Since the emergence of ISIS in Iraq in the mid to late 2010s and the ensuing conflict, the US and its coalition partners ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  ACV - Additional Order 1 (US - USMC)

  Programme Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  AV8 Gempita

  Programme Background Under this contract, a total of 12 different variants of the AV8 Gempita will be produced. These include 68 equipped with a two-person ...

• Tanks

  Wilk

  Programme Background The Wilk programme was included in the Polish MoDs Technical Modernisation Plan of the Polish Armed Forces for 2021-2035. It was primarily aimed ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  CV90 (Czech Republic)

  Programme Background The Czech Republic has been working on modernising its mechanised units at least since 2017, when the country launched its "Tracked IFV" programme ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) - (Greece)

  Programme Background EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) was announced in early 2022 and the project contract was awarded ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) - (Italy)

  Programme Background EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) was announced in early 2022 and the project contract was awarded ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

  ELT/800

  Elettronica’s ELT/800 is a combined ELINT and electronic support measure which covers wavebands of 500 MHz up to 40GHz. The system is highly flexible and ...

• 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 ...

• OPVs

  Damen Stan Patrol 6009

  The Stan Patrol 6009 is an Offshore Patrol Vessel part of Damen's family of patrol boats featuring the axe bow. It is marketed as a platform for ...

• Maritime patrol

  ATR 72MP

  The ATR 72MP is a twin-turboprop aircraft optimised for maritime patrol missions. It is built by the Franco-Italian ATR consortium, a JV between Airbus and Leonardo.

• Subsystems: software

  DI-Guy

  DI-Guy is an AI, scenario and SDK for real-time human visualisation, simulation and artificial intelligence. DI-Guy has thousands of realistic ready-to-use characters and motions. It ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  BRF

  The BRF (bâtiments ravitailleurs de force) logistic support ships (LSS), also known as force replenishment vessels, have been ordered by the French Navy to replace their ...

• Air combat Training Centers

  Training centres and networked simulation devices for collective training in a realistic operational context at various levels (squadron, distant, joint, coalition) – Rafale Simulation Center, ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Vulcano Class

  The Italian Navy's Vulcano-class Logistic Support Ship (LSS) has been designed and built locally by Fincantieri. The LSS programmes, which include developing and producing two ships and in-service ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval Cockpit

  Naval Cockpit is a maritime C2 system developed by Leonardo. Notable for incorporating design elements from aircraft cockpits, it features several combat management system functions, ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  RF-5800V-HH-MP

  The RF-5800V-HH-MP, a handheld companion to the RF-5800V-MP radio, extends tactical radio communications to the squad level. Standard features include Citadel digital encryption, Quicklook ECCM ...

• OPVs

  Thaon di Revel Class (PPA)

  The PPA (Pattugliatori Polivalenti d'Altura) class consists of seven multi-role OPVs on order for the Italian Navy. The ships are due to be delivered by ...

• Air: aerial targets

  M-40

  The Mirach 40 (M-40) is a reusable multi-threat aerial target system designed and manufactured by Leonardo to train and qualify a wide variety of weapon ...

• Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

  DI-SC120R HD

  DI-SC120R HD is a 30x optical zoom camera with a 1/3in charge-coupled device (CCD) sensor providing a 1,280x720px HD video stream. Hitachi has combined a ...

• Subsystems: visual

  VR-Vantage IG

  VR-Vantage IG delivers game-like visual quality in image generators for training and simulation projects. It renders first-person views for virtual trainers, provides sensor channels for ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  ECOSim - Tactics

  The ECOSim (Enhanced Company Operations Simulation) is a company-level training simulation device that teaches leaders how best to deploy troops, UAVs, convoys and other assets. ...