Leonardo Osprey AESA Radar, 06-Jul-20 : #Osprey Osprey is an active electronically scanned array (AESA) low size, weight and power (SWaP) radar system with up to 4 antennas and of different sizes depending on the azimuth coverage requirement. It is used by Norwegian RNoAF AW101-612 and in the Canadian RCAF CH-149 Cormorant upgrade
Sea King Turns 50 Visiting Yeovil, 22-Jun-20 : #SeaKing Sea King XV666 a former Royal Navy helicopter and currently with the helicopter training organisation HeliOperations visited Yeovil factory to celebrate its 50th anniversary
Leonardo UK Adapts to COVID-19 Pandemic, 29-Apr-20 : #coronavirus Leonardo Helicopters (UK) at Yeovil continuing operations for customer support in key programmes such as the Merlin, Wildcat and Super Lynx aircraft. The facility is also producing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in support of the NHS (National Health Service)
First Flight for Upgraded Portuguese Lynx, 18-Feb-20 : #Lynx Under a contract signed in 2016, Leonardo UK is upgrading engine and avionics of the five Lynx Mk95 of the Portuguese Navy at Yeovil. First delivery is expected for Q2 2020 and the fifth and last one by late 2021
Ten Years with the AW159 Wildcat, 14-Nov-19 : #TenYears The AW159 celebrating its 10th anniversary with more than 70 helicopters delivered to the British Army, Royal Navy, Republic of Korea Navy and the Philippine Navy having logged over 50,000 flight hours
Royal Air Force Counter-Drone Research Programme, 12-Sep-19 : DSEI 2019 Royal Air Force selected Leonardo counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technology for a 3-year program starting in 2020 to examine potential future core capabilities to respond to threats posed by hostile drones. Already used by Italian Army and Air Force
#SeaKing Sea King XV666 a former Royal Navy helicopter and currently with the helicopter training organisation HeliOperations visited Yeovil factory to celebrate its 50th anniversary
