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HelicoptersAW-139 will be Colombia’s new Presidential helicopter
It will be delivered in Spring this year -DATA SHEET
The Leonardo AW-139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter will be the new Presidential Transport helicopter in the Republic of Colombia. The aircraft, in a special VVIP configuration, is expected to be delivered... more
IndustryPhoto. The first A-400M aircraft delivered to the Belgian Air Force
The second one in early 2021
Photo. The Belgian Air Force has taken delivery of its first of seven A-400M military transport aircraft. The plane was handed over to the customer at the A-400M Final Assembly Line in Seville (Spain)... more
IndustryThe fourth C-390 Millennium aircraft delivered to the Brazilian Air Force
It will be operated by the First Troop Transport Group
Embraer delivered the fourth C-390 Millennium multi-mission medium airlifter of a total of 28 units to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). Like the three units already in operation, the fourth airlifter will... more
HelicoptersFour additional Camcopter S-100 UAVs
For the French Navy
Naval Group, on behalf of the French Navy, has accepted for operational use two further CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) with a total of four Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs). They will be deployed... more
DefenseThe first HH-139B helicopter delivered to the Italian Air Force
The Armed Force enhances emergency response and homeland security capabilities
Leonardo has announced today the recent delivery of the first HH-139B twin engine helicopter to the Italian Air Force (AMI), a customized variant of the "bestselling" AW-139 platform, from its facility... more
IndustryThe Republic of Mali orders an additional C-295 airplane
The second aircraft to be delivered in 2021; the first plane in operation since 2016
The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Mali has placed a firm order for an additional C-295 airlifter in the transport configuration. This second aircraft, to be delivered in 2021, will supplement... more
DefenseAustralia will soon test its first hypersonic missiles
Agreement was signed with the United States
Certainly it's not right speaking of “charm” when dealing with missile issues, but Australia was not able to resist the “temptation” to experiment with hypersonic rockets (read also the article publish... more
IndustryThe first modernized E-99 jet aircraft delivered to the FAB
And then for four additional airplanes as part of the contract
Embraer delivered the first modernized EMB-145 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control), designated E-99, to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) during a ceremony held last Friday at its facility in Gavião... more
DefenseBundeswehr orders 31 NH-90 helicopters for shipborne operations
Replacement of German Sea Lynx fleet with an evolution of the Sea Lion
The German Bundeswehr has ordered 31 NH-90 NFH helicopters, to be known as Sea Tiger, for the German Navy’s shipborne operations. Nathalie Tarnaud-Laude, President of NH-90 Helicopter Industries (NHI) a... more
AerospaceLeonardo: "roller coster" on Stock Exchange
Profumo still bolted to the chair
Leonardo stock is recovering. On October 30, 2020 it reached its minimum of 4.06 euros, on November 20, 2020 it is at 5.7 euros. It has seen better times, of course (a year ago it was at 11.9 euros, for... more
IndustryHungary signs contract for acquisition of two KC-390 airplanes
Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2023
The Hungarian Government and Embraer signed in the last days a contract for the acquisition of two new generation multi-mission transport aircraft C-390 Millennium, in its air-to-air refueling (AAR) configuration,... more
IndustryAirbus and Germany submit Eurofighter aircraft offer to Switzerland
It has been prepared in cooperation with the other Nations of the program
Airbus and the Federal Republic of Germany submitted yesterday their official offer to the Swiss Federal Office of Armaments Armasuisse for the sale of Eurofighter aircraft to Switzerland. The offer has... more
DefenseAirbus signs contract for 38 Eurofighter planes with Germany
30 single-seater and 8 twin-seater
Airbus has signed a contract to deliver 38 new Eurofighter aircraft to the German Air Force. This makes Germany the largest ordering Nation in Europe's biggest defence programme. The order, also known... more
DefenseMilitary aircraft, China ready to overtake Russia?
The British Rusi Institute is certain of this - ATTACHMENT
An imminent overtaking? Chinese military planes would be ready to surpass Russian ones in technology, at least this is the conclusion reached by an investigation by the Rusi (Royal United Services Institute),... more
DefenseDefense, Iran unveils new missile system
The presentation during an official ceremony
Today, on Wednesday November 4, 2020, Iran officially unveiled its new ballistic missile system, as reported by local media. The rockets in question were shown during an inauguration ceremony by the guard... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and helicopters. Boeing reports third-quarter results
They continue to be impacted by COVID-19 and the MAX airplane grounding -ATTACHMENT
Boeing reported in the last days its third-quarter resultsThe highlights are: Financial results continue to be significantly impacted by COVID-19 and the 737 MAX groundingProactively managing liquidity... more
DefenseHypersonic missiles, Russia bewildered after American statements
Washington could deploy rockets in Europe
Washington and Moscow do nothing to hide the mutual irritation and the reason always remains the same, hypersonic missiles (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). Yesterday, Thursday 29 October... more
DefenseThe difficult choice of new Japanese military aircraft
In addition to technology, we must look at the geopolitical balance
The options are different and the choice is made even more difficult by the geopolitical balance to manage. Japan must carefully evaluate its future program relating to military aircraft: factors such... more
DefenseRussia tests new ABM missile system
With success. The defense ministry spoke about it in these hours
Anti-Ballistic Missile: this is what the abbreviation ABM means, also used for new Russian defense system against ballistic missiles, successfully tested yesterday, on Wednesday October 28, 2020, from... more
AerospaceAirplanes-helicopters. Airbus reports 9m2020 results
The highlights - ATTACHMENT
Airbus reports today nine-month (9m) 2020 results.The highlights are: Global air travel recovery slower than anticipated Cash containment and business adaptation on track9m revenues € 30.2 billion; 9m... more
DefenseRussia, helicopters to repay debt with South Korea?
Moscow allegedly offered aircraft to Seoul
An hypothesis that is not so far from becoming reality: in the last few hours an important videoconference was held involving Yuri Trutnev, Russian deputy prime minister and envoy on behalf of the Kremlin... more
DefenseDefense, India will have access to US data for missiles and drones
Agreement was signed in the last few hours
Strategic relations between India and United States are more solid than ever, as confirmed by the agreement signed yesterday, Tuesday October 27, 2020. Washington and New Delhi strengthened the partnership... more
HelicoptersThe Ecuadorian Air Force takes delivery of their first two H-145 helicopters
There are currently some 40 aircraft in operation in the Country -DATA SHEET
Airbus Helicopters has delivered two H-145s to the Ecuadorian Air Force, the first military customer in South America for this multi-purpose twin-engine helicopter. A total of six aircraft will be delivered... more
DefenseRussia (2), the never dormant interest in Doomsday planes
Aircraft was designed for a possible nuclear war
2020 unleashed conspiracy theorists from every corner of the planet and it could not be otherwise: health emergency unfortunately makes even those who imagine unlikely scenarios talk, but casually there... more
IndustryGripen aircraft officially presented in Brazil
During the celebrations of Aviators' Day
The Gripen E, named F-39E Gripen by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), was officially presented last October 23rd, during the celebrations of Aviators’ Day and the Brazilian Air Force Day, at Wing 1, in B... more
AerospaceLeonardo, why Profumo is still not resigning?
Leonardo CEO is in trouble after bad experiences
What if it was time for the Tsar to fall? The sentence of six years in prison and a fine of 2.5 million euros after the crack of Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) led from 2012 to 2015 puts even an untouchable... more
IndustryThe Eurofighter Typhoon airplane delivered to the Italian Air Force
Profumo and Zoff of Leonardo and the Chief of Staff of the Italian AMI General Rosso at the ceremony
Taking off from Leonardo’s plant in Caselle (Turin), the final and most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon of the Italian Air Force was handed over during a ceremony today becoming one of the defence aircraft a... more
Military aviationDefence. Putin does not rule out military alliance with China
Agreement could be finalized in the future
An opening that is already causing discussion in the geo-political field: yesterday, Thursday 22 October 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin did not rule out a military alliance of Moscow with China.... more
DefenseDefence. US approves missiles sale to Taiwan
Washington fears an attack from China
Yesterday, on Wednesday October 21st, 2020, Trump administration formalized the sale of air-to-ground missiles for a total of one billion dollars to Taiwan. According to reports from the State Department,... more
DefenseRussia, satellite shows new nuclear missile tests?
The site was dismantled in 2018
According to reports yesterday, Tuesday October 20, 2020, by the broadcaster "CNN", Russia would be ready to return to test its previously dismantled nuclear-powered missile near the North Pole. Several... more