Leonardo awarded £293 million Apache Integrated Operational Support contract by the UK MoD
Leonardo is pleased to announce it has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to provide the Apache AH Mk.1 Attack Helicopter fleet with comprehensive support and…
France orders upgraded Rafale warplanes for $2.3 billion
The French government today signed a €2 billion contract with Dassault Aviation for 28 Rafale aircraft and gave the go-ahead for development of the aircraft’s F4 standard which should be…
MBDA successfully demonstrates the anti-surface capabilities of the Mistral missile
At the end of 2018, MBDA successfully demonstrated the use of the Mistral missile against fast boats such as FIACs (Fast Inshore Attack Craft). A number of foreign delegations attended…
RUAG modernizes eight Swiss Air Force transport helicopters
RUAG will upgrade eight Cougar helicopters belonging to the Swiss Air Force’s transport helicopter fleet. The corresponding agreement was signed in December by representatives of armasuisse and RUAG in Bern.…
2018 was year of highs and lows for Gulf countries
2018 profoundly marked the Gulf and the Middle East at large, with improvements and drawbacks that affected the region on different levels, particularly for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Should…
Leonardo: first M-345 production aircraft performs its maiden flight
The first M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer) production basic/advanced trainer aircraft successfully performed its maiden flight at Venegono Superiore airport (Varese, Italy) today with pilots Quirino Bucci and Giacomo Iannelli…
KONGSBERG and Patria will acquire AIM Norway
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA), a subsidiary of KONGSBERG, has entered into agreement with the Norwegian Ministry of Defence for the purchase of Aerospace Industrial Maintenance Norway AS (AIM Norway),…
MBDA’s Sea Venom-ANL missile marks further trials milestone
MBDA’s Sea Venom-ANL anti-ship missile has successfully conducted a further firing trial, passing a significant new milestone for the Anglo-French co-operation programme. Conducted on 14 November from a Direction Générale…
US to bill UAE, Saudi Arabia $331M for Yemen refueling
The Pentagon announced it will bill Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates $331 million after undercharging the two countries for U.S. aerial refueling of their aircraft in the Yemen…
INDRA SIGNS A CONTRACT TO PROVIDE THE GERMAN NAVY’S NEW K130 CORVETTES WITH ITS RIGEL ELECTRONIC DEFENSE SYSTEMS
Indra will equip the second series of K130 corvette class ships of the German Navywith its latest generation Rigel electronic defense system, enhancing thecapacity of these vessels even in the…