Sloane Renews Distributorship Agreement with Leonardo, 26-May-19 : #Leonardo Sloane renewed Distributorship Agreement with Leonardo for the AW109 GrandNew, AW109 Trekker and AW169 in UK and Ireland. Foresees at least eight new sales by 2021
Poland Starts AW101 Acquisition Process, 08-Apr-19 : #AW101 Leonardo UK and polish subsidiary PZL-Świdnik signed €90M Offset Agreement with PGZ and Polish Ministry of National Defence to establish in-country maintenance capabilities preceding a contract for AW101 helicopters
Royal Navy’ Merlins Reaches 200,000 Flight Hours, 29-Jan-19 : #Merlin Royal Navy EH101 Merlin fleet achieved 200.000 flight hours since entered service 1997. With the AEW Crowsnest about to enter service, the type is expected to serve at least until 2030s
UK MoD £293M Contract for Apache Support, 17-Jan-19 : #Apache Leonardo (UK) Yeovil plant awarded 5-year £293 million MoD contract for support of the existing 50 Army Air Corps Apache AH1 to cover until retirement in 2024. AH-64E to enter service in 2022
Redstreak Mobile Phone Rescue System, 05-Dec-18 : #Redstreak First Installed on the Norwegian AW101 Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter, the Redstreak Mobile Phone Detection and Location System (MPDLS) turns every mobile phone into a rescue beacon
AW109 GrandNew Enters Irish VIP Market, 18-Jul-18 : FIA 2018 QME Mining Equipment Ltd (QME) of Ireland ordered the first AW109SP GrandNew in the country. Will be delivered in 2019 and used for VIP mission
