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Slovenia takes delivery of the first of two Leonardo C-27J transport turboprops
The Slovenian government held a ceremony on Wednesday, December 20, to take delivery of the first C-27J Spartan,…
United Kingdom, Italy and Japan sign treaty to develop 6th generation fighter
The governments of the United Kingdom, Japan and Italy signed a treaty on Thursday establishing the basis for…
UK and Japan set to lead 6th generation fighter program – report
The Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) project, which aims to develop a 6th generation fighter, is expected to…
UK, Italy and Japan merge 6th gen fighter program
As expected, the governments of the United Kingdom, Italy and Japan announced on 9 of December the launch…
First series production civil tilt-rotor aircraft makes maiden flight
Leonardo performed the maiden flight of the first series production AW609 on 13 October. The tilt-rotor civil aircraft…
Boeing and Leonardo deliver four MH-139A Gray Wolf helicopters to the USAF
Boeing and its partner Leonardo delivered the first four MH-139A Gray Wolf helicopters to the US Air Force…
New AW249 attack helicopter makes maiden flight with discretion
Leonardo performed the maiden flight of the new AW249 attack helicopter on August 12, according to reports on…
AW609 tiltrotor launch customer performs first test flight
Former US Marines MV-22 Osprey pilot Bryan Willows first piloted the AW609, the world’s first tiltrotor civil aircraft.…
Egypt close to ordering 24 Eurofighter fighter jets – report
With one of the most eclectic air forces in the world, Egypt can count on a new fighter…
Brazilian Air Force commander flies aboard M-346 Master training jet
The Commander of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), Lieutenant Brigadier Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior, performed a flight…
AW609 has new customer and expected to debut in 2023
Leonardo announced another customer for the AW609, the world’s first civil tiltrotor aircraft. According to the company, a…
Italy believes in merging Tempest and FCAS programs
Similar programs, the Tempest and FCAS (Future Combat Air System) fighters, recreate a disagreement from the 1980s when…
First production AW609 tiltrotor scheduled for completion by the end of the year
After frustrated forecasts, Leonardo hopes to complete the first production AW609 tiltrotor by the end of 2021. According…
Leonardo will convert Lineage 1000E jets for maritime patrol to Pakistan – reports
Leonardo reportedly reached an agreement with the government of Pakistan to lead the development program of the Sea…
Italian Air Force begins to replace MB-339 training aircraft with new M-345
The Italian Air Force received Leonardo’s first two M-345 training jets last week, the manufacturer announced recently. The…
‘Mini-Hercules’, C-27J next generation airlifter is revealed
Leonardo revealed on Wednesday the ‘next generation’ of the C-27J turboprop, which received improvements such as new avionics…
Leonardo plans to sell the M-346FA fighter to Brazil
Leonardo turned its eyes to the countries of Latin America in order to seek new customers for its…
Tokyo evaluates using the AW609 tiltrotor to connect Japanese archipelago
Leonardo, manufacturer of the AW609, the world’s first civilian tiltrotor, announced on Wednesday that the Tokyo metropolitan government…
World’s first civil tilt-rotor to debut in 2020
Italian aerospace company Leornardo celebrated last week’s maiden flight of the 4th prototype of the AW609, the world’s…
AMX fighter completes 30 years of service in Italy
One of the few light aircraft today designed this way from the start, the Italian-Brazilian AMX fighter is…