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AirForces Monthly November 2024

US Navy hits 100 with Thrasher fleet

29th October 2024

The US Navy marked a key milestone on September 17, when it received its 100th TH-73A Thrasher training helicopter (170243/‘E-731’) during a ceremony held at Leonardo’s production facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Army Air Corps

Mass formation of UK helicopters deploy for Steadfast Defender

22nd May 2024

A force of 16 helicopters from the 4 Regiment Army Air Corps Battle Group (4 AAC BG) departed Wattisham Flying Station, Suffolk, for mainland Europe to take part in Exercise Steadfast Defender 24.

AirForces Monthly December 2023

UPDATE: MOD does U-turn on AW109SP

14th December 2023

The UK MOD has done a U-turn on the use of the Leonardo AW109SP GrandNew helicopter.

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El Ministerio de Defensa da marcha atrás con el AW109SP

5th December 2023

El Ministerio de Defensa británico ha dado marcha atrás en el uso del helicóptero Leonardo AW109SP GrandNew.

Aircraft Deliveries

Polish Navy welcomes delivery of first AW101 Merlin

15th August 2023

The Polish Navy welcomed the delivery of its initial AW101 Merlin multi-role maritime helicopter on August 7, just over two years after the first of four examples for Poland completed its maiden flight at Leonardo Helicopters’ facility in Yeovil, Somerset, on July 19, 2021

Aircraft Deliveries

La Armada polaca recibe el primer AW101 Merlin

15th August 2023

La Armada polaca recibió su primer helicóptero marítimo polivalente AW101 Merlin el 7 de agosto, poco más de dos años después de que el primero de los cuatro ejemplares destinados a Polonia completara su vuelo inaugural en las instalaciones de Leonardo Helicopters en Yeovil, Somerset, el 19 de julio de 2021.

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Success for Royal Navy in Wildcat’s first air-to-air firing of Martlet missile

1st August 2023

In a recent series of trials, an AW159 Wildcat HMA2 multi-mission maritime helicopter from the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm’s 815 Naval Air Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset, carried out the first successful test firing of a Martlet lightweight multi-role missile against an aerial target

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Éxito para la Royal Navy en el primer disparo aire-aire del misil Martlet de Wildcat

1st August 2023

En una reciente serie de pruebas, un helicóptero marítimo multimisión AW159 Wildcat HMA2 de Leonardo Helicopters del 815 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) de la Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm en RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset, realizó el primer disparo de prueba con éxito de un misil ligero multirol Martlet contra un objetivo aéreo.

AGM-114 Hellfire

Poland buys Hellfire missiles to arm future AW149, AH-64E fleets

7th June 2023

Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak announced on May 30 that the nation has signed a deal with the US government to buy AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles to equip its future Leonardo Helicopters AW149 and Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopter fleets

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Polonia compra misiles Hellfire para armar las futuras flotas de AW149 y AH-64E

7th June 2023

El viceprimer ministro y ministro de Defensa Nacional de Polonia, Mariusz Błaszczak, anunció el 30 de mayo que el país ha firmado un acuerdo con el gobierno estadounidense para comprar misiles aire-tierra AGM-114 Hellfire para equipar sus futuras flotas de helicópteros Leonardo Helicopters AW149 y Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian.

Acquisitions

Austria doubles its order for AW169M light utility helicopters

25th January 2023

Leonardo has signed a contract with the Italian Directorate of Aeronautical Armaments and Airworthiness to supply 18 more AW169M light utility helicopters to the Austrian Ministry of Defence

Acquisitions

La Marina estadounidense ejerce la opción de compra de helicópteros TH-73A adicionales

6th January 2023

El Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos (DOD) ha adjudicado una modificación de contrato a AgustaWestland Philadelphia -filial de Leonardo- por la que se ejerce una opción para adquirir otros 26 helicópteros de entrenamiento TH-73A Thrasher para la Marina estadounidense.

Acquisitions

Latest TH-73A order set to complete planned US Navy fleet

6th January 2023

The US Department of Defense has awarded a contract modification to AgustaWestland Philadelphia – a subsidiary of Leonardo – exercising an option to acquire a further 26 TH-73A Thrasher training helicopters for the US Navy

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Royal Navy completes life-extending Merlin HC4/4A upgrade

12th December 2022

The upgrade of the Royal Navy Commando Helicopter Force's 25-strong Merlin HC3/3A helicopter fleet to HC4/4A standard has been completed

Engines

Motor GE seleccionado para la flota polaca de AW149

24th October 2022

Tras el reciente anuncio de un contrato entre el Gobierno polaco y PZL-Świdnik, se ha revelado que el primero ha seleccionado el motor turboeje CT7-2E1 de GE Aerospace para impulsar su nueva flota de 32 helicópteros multimisión Leonardo AW149.

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