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Safran Renews Royal Navy Merlin Engines Support
04-Apr-24 - Safran signs a 6-year renewal contract to support the RTM322 engines used on the Royal Navy’s fleet of 55 Merlin helicopters at its facility in Fareham, UK #RTM322
Poland Receives First AW101, Negotiating 22 More
15-Aug-23 - The first of 4 Leonardo AW101 maritime helicopters was delivered to domestic facility PZL-Swidnik for final tuning before entering service with the Polish Navy. Defence minister announced negotiations for 22 more #Poland
Italian Caesar Helicopters Training in Germany
11-May-23 - Italian Air Force (AMI) 9th Wing, 21st Squadron HH-101A Caesar helicopters deployed 2 weeks to Spangdahlem AFB in Germany for training exercises #Caesar
IMP Aerospace to Upgrade CH-149 at Halifax
28-Apr-23 - IMP Aerospace & Defence awarded subcontract by Leonardo to upgrade 13 RCAF CH-149 Cormorant helicopters at its facility in Halifax, Nova Scotia. #Cormorant
Heli-One Supports Norwegian AW101 SAR Queen
26-Jan-23 - CHC MRO provider Heli-One facility in Stavanger, Norway contracted by Leonardo to provide maintenance to Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) AW101 SAR Queen helicopters
Last Merlin Mk4 Delivered to Royal Navy
12-Jan-23 - Leonardo Yeovil delivered the 25th and last Merlin Mk.4 to Royal Navy’s Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) as part of the Merlin Life Sustainment Programme (MLSP) which upgraded ex RAF HC.3/3A since 2014 #RoyalMarines
AW101 in North Atlantic Crossing
04-Jan-23 - Leonardo AW101 helicopter all-weather capabilities highlighted in 4,800 nm ~ 8,900 km transit across the North Atlantic #Atlantic
Leonardo Awarded Canadian CH-149 CMLU Upgrade
26-Dec-22 - Leonardo UK awarded € 690M contract for the AW101 / CH-149 “Cormorant” Canadian search and rescue helicopter mid-life upgrade (CMLU) #Cormorant
Leonardo Completed Royal Navy Merlin MLSP Upgrade
10-Dec-22 - Former Royal Air Force (RAF) 19 Mk3 and 6 (ex Danish) Mk3a Merlins were upgraded as Mk4 / M4a under the Merlin Life Sustainment Programme (MLSP) to be used by the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) until 2030 #RoyalMarines
AW101 High-Altitude Trials in USA
20-Oct-22 - Leonardo UK team completed high-altitude trials in Colorado, USA of a Norwegian AW101 helicopter #HighAltitude
Yeovil AW101 Flight Team Growing
30-Sep-22 - Leonardo Yeovil facility in the UK offers a vast range of opportunities and Flight Operations provides a broad view of all engineering disciplines #AW101
AW101 Helicopter in Jurassic World Dominion
14-Jul-22 - Leonardo AW101 helicopter built in Yeovil, UK for the Royal Norwegian Air Force featured in the new global blockbuster Jurassic World Dominion movie #JurassicWorld
SAR Queen Activated at Banak Base
14-Jul-22 - Royal Norwegian Air Force (Luftforsvaret) activated third search and rescue SAR Queen AW101 helicopter base at Banak following Sola and Ørland opened in 2020 and 2021 respectively. #SearchAndRescue
Vita Rescue System Demo on FAP EH101
11-Jul-22 - Vita Inclinata demonstrated its Vita Rescue System (VRS) on the EH101 helicopter to the 751 Squadron of the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) #VRS
Canadian Cormorant Fleet Requires Mid-Life Upgrade
13-Jun-22 - Team Cormorant ( Leonardo, IMP, CAE, GE, Collins Aerospace and other Canadian suppliers ) pushing for the RCAF CH-149 helicopter upgrade. The proposed CMLU will be performed in Canada and upgrade the helicopters to the latest standard #CMLU| More News ... |  |
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