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Leonardo Wins UK NMH Contract for 23 AW149 Helicopters
08-Mar-26 - The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Leonardo a £1 billion contract for 23 AW149 helicopters under the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) program, to be built at Yeovil, supporting 3,300 jobs and 12,000 across the supply chain. #AW149
Royal Navy Merlin Support Contract Extended
05-Apr-25 - Leonardo UK has been awarded a £165M contract extension to provide two years of continued support at Yeovil for 54 Royal Navy Merlin helicopters, including 30 HM Mk2 maritime patrol helicopters and 24 HC Mk4/Mk4A transport aircraft #MerlinSloane Orders Five New AW109SP GrandNew Helicopters
12-Mar-25 - The Leonardo distributor for the AW109SP GrandNew light twin-engine helicopter in the UK and Ireland has placed an order for five new units, scheduled for delivery in 2026/2027 #GrandNew
Leonardo Unveils Proteus Drone Demonstrator for Royal Navy
07-Jan-25 - Leonardo unveils design of Proteus Uncrewed Rotorcraft Technology Demonstrator #drones
Leonardo Opens Logistics Hub in Yeovil
18-Sep-24 - Leonardo opens £30 million logistics hub for helicopters in Yeovil, a major new investment in UK infrastructure in the South West #Yeovil
Airbus and Lockheed Martin Withdraw from UK Future Helicopter Competition
03-Sep-24 - Airbus and Lockheed Martin announced their withdrawal from the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) program, leaving Leonardo as the sole bidder with its AW149 model to replace the Puma and AS365 currently in service #NMH
AW159 Global Fleet Surpasses 100,000 Flight Hours
07-Jun-24 - The 72 Leonardo AW159 Wildcat helicopters built in Yeovil, England and operated by the UK (Army, Navy), the Republic of Korea (RoK), and the Philippines have surpassed more than 100,000 flight hours #AW159
Leonardo Offers AW159 for New Zealand MHR Programme
03-Apr-24 - Leonardo and the New Zealand industry have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer the AW159 Wildcat to the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) for the maritime helicopter replacement (MHR) programme, aiming to replace the Seasprites by around 2028 #NewZealand
Leonardo on UK New Medium Helicopter Invitation
25-Feb-24 - Leonardo statement following the release of the UK New Medium Helicopter (NMH) invitation to negotiate (ITN) #NMH
Internships for Young People with SEND at Leonardo Yeovil
14-Feb-24 - Leonardo, in partnership with Project Search, launched a supported Internship scheme for young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) at its site in Yeovil, UK #Yeovil
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| More News ... | |
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