FIA 2022: Leonardo prepares to manufacture first AW149s in the UK

Leonardo Helicopters announced on July 18 that it has started to establish a new AW149 production line at its facility in Yeovil, Somerset, as the race for the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD’s) New Medium Helicopter (NMH) contract gains considerable pace. The announcement – which was made on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow – noted that the required tooling for the new AW149 production line is scheduled to be delivered in Q4 2022, adding that the move