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
Leonardo at Farnborough 2018, 13-Jul-18 : FIA 2018 Leonardo to showcase Norway AW101 with Osprey AESA radar, AW189, AW609 cabin mock-up, medical AW169, Royal Navy AW159 Wildcat and upgraded Brazilian Super Lynx during RIAT 2018 at Farnborough
First Commando Merlin Mk4 Delivered to Royal Navy, 24-May-18 : #commando UK Fleet Air Air took delivery of the first of 25 upgraded Commando Merlin Mk4 ( Merlin HC.4 ) to support the Royal Marines Commando Force
FIA 2018 Leonardo to showcase Norway AW101 with Osprey AESA radar, AW189, AW609 cabin mock-up, medical AW169, Royal Navy AW159 Wildcat and upgraded Brazilian Super Lynx during RIAT 2018 at Farnborough
