Leonardo, September 19, 2024 - One of the Italian Army’s new Leonardo AW249 exploration and escort helicopters participated for the first time in an operational exercise, "Stella Alpina 2024", held September 18 at Lake Fedaia in Trento, Italy.
The rotorcraft is a pre-production model currently involved in AW249 programme development activities.
Features of digitalization, connectivity, integration of information from multiple sensors, information gathering and management superiority, and interoperability to be a force multiplier in multi-domain operations.
The new helicopter, named FENICE, was integrated into the operation's assets within the tactical bubble, demonstrating its mission capabilities in multi-domain contexts that require, among other things, high interoperability and connectivity, including with remotely piloted systems, and cyber and electromagnetic protection.
The AW249 is the result of the NEES (Nuovo Elicottero da Esplorazione e Scorta, New Exploration and Escort Helicopter) program launched by the Italian Army to replace the A129 Mangusta. The Fenice (Phoenix) is expected to become fully operational in 2025.
The rotorcraft is a pre-production model currently involved in AW249 programme development activities.
Features of digitalization, connectivity, integration of information from multiple sensors, information gathering and management superiority, and interoperability to be a force multiplier in multi-domain operations.
The new helicopter, named FENICE, was integrated into the operation's assets within the tactical bubble, demonstrating its mission capabilities in multi-domain contexts that require, among other things, high interoperability and connectivity, including with remotely piloted systems, and cyber and electromagnetic protection.
The AW249 is the result of the NEES (Nuovo Elicottero da Esplorazione e Scorta, New Exploration and Escort Helicopter) program launched by the Italian Army to replace the A129 Mangusta. The Fenice (Phoenix) is expected to become fully operational in 2025.
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