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Leonardo UK in New Partnership with HVM
16-Sep-23 - Leonardo UK deepens relationship with High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult and signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive innovation and growth at UK-based Helicopters business #manufacturing
Yeovil designated as “Home of British Helicopters”
25-Aug-23 - The Somerset town with a eight-decade record of exporting helicopters from the UK has marked its proud heritage and bright future with official boundary signage and tributes to the “Home of British Helicopters” #Yeovil
Leonardo invested £500M in the UK Supply Chain in 2022
25-Aug-23 - Leonardo spent over £500 million with over 650 UK suppliers in 2022 #investments
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
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
Leonardo AW149 in UK NMH Tour
11-Apr-23 - Since last January, the AW149 helicopter, Leonardo’s proposal for the RAF New Medium Helicopter (NMH) competition to replace the Puma, has been travelling across the UK to showcase its military capabilities #UKTour
Leonardo and Morson Partners for Engineering Skills
04-Apr-23 - Leonardo and Morson Projects partnership secures engineering skills in the North of England and Northern Ireland #Morson
Leonardo New Tech Research Site in Newcastle
18-Feb-23 - Leonardo UK new site in Newcastle will focus on research, development and prototyping of next generation sensing, security and vertical lift products #Newcastle
Yeovil Studying Air Launched Effects
04-Feb-23 - Leonardo UK engineers at Yeovil site conducting based live trials of disruptive technologies in partnership with Anduril Industries which involves releasing and controlling drones in mid-air from helicopters #drones
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 Prepares for “Made in UK” AW149
21-Dec-22 - Leonardo Yeovil facility received building blocks for first UK-manufactured Leonardo AW149 helicopter in advance of the Royal Air Force (RAF) New Medium Helicopter (NMH) competition #AW149More News ... | ![]() |
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