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Air

Poland to Acquire 32 AW149 Helicopters from Leonardo

01 Jul, 19:35
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Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of National Defence, signed a contract in Świdnik to deliver 32 AW149 multi-role helicopters to Polish Land Forces.

Air

Leonardo unveils C-27J firefighting configuration

31 May, 14:54
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Leonardo has unveiled a new firefighting configuration for its C-27J Spartan, equipped with a roll-on/roll-off modular airborne firefighting system (MAFFS II).

Air Modernisation

The UK Ministry of Defence to Replace Its Helicopter Fleet

24 May, 15:37
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The British Ministry of Defence issued a tender to procure up to 44 New Medium Helicopters (NMH) to replace the Royal Air Force's existing helicopters.

Air

M-346 is certified as a trainer jet for F-16 and F-35

11 May, 10:21
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The Leonardo M-346 Master has been certified by the US USAF as a jet trainer for future F-16 and F-35 fighter pilots in Poland.

Air

US awards $ 29 million contract for new AW119Kx helicopters

25 Apr, 11:49
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On 20 April, the US Department of Defence awarded Leonardo a $29 million contract in the FMS framework to Israel.

Navy / Maritime

Fincantieri Delivers First Musherib-Class OPV To Qatar

01 Feb, 15:31
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Fincantieri has delivered the first-in-class OPV – Offshore Patrol Vessel – “Musherib”, ordered by the Qatari Ministry of Defence.

Air

QEAF Receives Three Leonardo M-346 Trainers

30 Jan, 15:15
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QEAF recently received its first three Leonardo M-346 trainers. The first aircraft in Qatari colours was spotted parked on January 26, 2021.

Country

Leonardo Denies Being Investigated for Kuwait's Eurofighter

26 Jan, 02:17
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Leonardo stated that it is not the focus of a court inquiry into the Kuwait Eurofighter programme and that its deal to provide 28 fighters is going as planned.

Air

Italy Orders 18 AW169M Helicopters to Leonardo for Austria

16 Jan, 23:15
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Italy and Leonardo inked the Acquisition Contract to supply 18 AW169M Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to the Austrian Ministry of Defence.

Navy / Maritime Air

Moroccon Navy plans two acquire two MPA

12 Jan, 10:49
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The Royal Moroccan Navy has launched a program to acquire two multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft.

Navy / Maritime

SSB delivered Two P-72 MPA to the Naval Forces Command

17 Dec, 15:12
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The Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) announced that it delivered two P-72 Marine Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to the Naval Forces Command.

Air

Kuwait Receives Two Eurofighter Typhoons

09 Dec, 18:25
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Italian Leonardo delivered its first two Eurofighter Typhoons to the Kuwaiti Air Force (KAF) in a ceremony on Tuesday at the Caselle airbase near Turin.

Space Expo and Air Show

TUA Became IAF Member

27 Oct, 12:30
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The Turkish Space Agency represented Turkey in the International Astronautical Federation Congress. It is accepted as a member of the Federation.

Navy / Maritime

Marti Reminds Blue Homeland

02 Sep, 18:02
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Itamilradar, which monitors Mediterranean air traffic, figured out that a Turkish Navy Aircraft, P-72, is in mission flight in the Aegean Sea.

Navy / Maritime

Leonardo will prepare Pakistan’s Sea Sultans

14 Jul, 17:00
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Pakistan has hired an Italian defence company to convert three Embraer Lineage 1000 regional jetliners into long-range maritime patrol aircraft for its Navy.