Leonardo

AirForces Monthly June 2025

First Leonardo P-72 for the Philippine Air Force

27th May 2025

The first Leonardo P-72 maritime patrol aircraft for the Philippine Air Force landed at Turin-Caselle Airport on April 24.

Austria

Austria selects Leonardo M-346FA

13th January 2025

The Bundesheer (Austrian Air Force) has selected the Leonardo M-346FA for fast-jet training and light fighter duties.

Austria

Austria elige el Leonardo M-346FA

13th January 2025

La Bundesheer (Fuerza Aérea Austriaca) ha seleccionado el Leonardo M-346FA para entrenamiento de reactores rápidos y cazas ligeros.

Airbus Defence and Space

Airbus and Lockheed Martin walk away from UK MOD New Medium Helicopter programme

23rd October 2024

In what is a major shake-up for the UK MOD’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme, both Airbus and Lockheed Martin (LM) have decided to withdraw their respective bids from the competitive procurement process, leaving Leonardo as the sole bidder in the £1bn ($1.3bn) contest.

Combat Aircraft Journal September 2024

New helicopters for US nuclear security

28th August 2024

The US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration recently took delivery of a pair of AW139 helicopters that will support the agency’s Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST).

Aerial Firefighting

Spartan testbed trials MAFFS II

3rd July 2024

Leonardo’s C-27J Spartan testbed (CSX62127) is seen here returning to its home base at Turin-Caselle Airport in northern Italy on May 30 after spending several weeks at Taranto-Grottaglie Airport in southern Italy, where it performed tests with the type’s new aerial firefighting system, the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System II (MAFFS II).

Italy

First US Army C-27J begins upgrade in Italy

15th April 2024

The first of seven US Army-operated C-27J Spartan tactical transports to undergo the C-27J 1.2+ avionics update departed Pope Army Airfield in North Carolina on February 19.

Aircraft Deliveries

Eslovenia da la bienvenida al primer C-27J Spartan

9th January 2024

La Fuerza Aérea y Defensa Aérea de Eslovenia dio la bienvenida a su primer C-27J Spartan en la base aérea de Cerklje ob Krki, en el sur de Eslovenia, tras su entrega desde las instalaciones de Leonardo en el aeropuerto de Turín-Caselle, en el norte de Italia, el 19 de diciembre.

Aircraft Deliveries

Slovenia welcomes first C-27J Spartan

9th January 2024

The Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence welcomed its first C-27J Spartan to Cerklje ob Krki Air Base in southern Slovenia following its delivery from Leonardo’s facility at Turin-Caselle Airport in northern Italy on December 19

First Flight

La Guardia Costera de EE.UU. vuela el primer HC-27J Spartan en misión

12th September 2023

La Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos (USCG) llevó a cabo el vuelo inicial de su primer HC-27J Spartan en misión en NAS Patuxent River en Maryland el 6 de septiembre.

First Flight

US Coast Guard flies first missionized HC-27J Spartan

12th September 2023

The US Coast Guard (USCG) conducted the initial flight of its first missionized HC-27J Spartan at NAS Patuxent River in Maryland on September 6

Acquisitions

Eslovenia comprará otro C-27J, nuevos helicópteros y sistemas de defensa aérea IRIS-T

10th August 2023

En un intento por afrontar adecuadamente los nuevos retos de seguridad en la región, el gobierno esloveno ha modificado su actual plan de defensa, dando luz verde a la adquisición de un segundo transporte táctico Leonardo C-27J Spartan, seis nuevos helicópteros polivalentes y sistemas de defensa aérea de medio alcance IRIS-T, de fabricación alemana.

Acquisitions

Slovenia to buy another C-27J, new helicopters and IRIS-T air defence systems

10th August 2023

In a bid to properly address emerging security challenges in the region, the Slovenian government has amended its current defence plan, giving a green light for the acquisition of a second Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transport, six new multi-purpose helicopters and German-made IRIS-T medium-range air defence systems

Development

PAS 23: Leonardo y Nexter desarrollarán una nueva vaina de cañón de 20 mm para el M-346FA

3rd July 2023

Durante el Salón Aeronáutico de París, Leonardo y Nexter (filial de KNDS) anunciaron el lanzamiento de un programa de desarrollo conjunto destinado a introducir una nueva vaina de cañón de 20 mm en el M-346FA (Fighter Attack), la variante armada de la familia de aviones de entrenamiento avanzado M-346 Master de la primera.

Development

PAS 23: Leonardo, Nexter to develop new 20mm gun pod for M-346FA

3rd July 2023

During the Paris Air Show, Leonardo and Nexter (a subsidiary of KNDS) announced the launch of a joint development programme that aims to introduce a new 20mm gun pod on the M-346FA (Fighter Attack) – the armed variant of the former’s M-346 Master advanced jet trainer family

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