Leonardo
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Sep- 2021 -16 September
Leonardo Contracts UK Firm for Tempest Flight Test Aircraft
Italian aerospace firm Leonardo has contracted UK-based 2Excel Aviation for the Tempest flight test aircraft program, involving a commercial airliner overhauled into a flying laboratory.
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16 September
Italy Joins UK Next-Generation Eurofighter Radar Development
Italian aerospace firm Leonardo has joined British BAE Systems to develop the new European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk2) radar for the Royal Air Force's Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.
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Aug- 2021 -9 August
Eurofighter, NATO Sign €300M Contract for Typhoon Enhancements
Eurofighter and NATO signed a 300 million euros contract for the next phase of Eurofighter Typhoon capability enhancements.
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Apr- 2019 -26 April
Poland to acquire 4 Leonardo AW101 maritime multirole helicopters for €380 million
Italy's Leonardo was awarded a €380 million contract to supply four AW101 maritime multirole helicopters to the Polish Navy, the company said
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25 April
Nigeria A-29 Super Tucanos to be based at Kainji in Niger state
Nigerian Air Force A-29 Super Tucanos look set to be based at Kainji, and the service says it expects the aircraft to be inducted in 2020
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Mar- 2019 -19 March
EU allocates €525 million for defense projects including Eurodrone
The European Union will allocate €525 million to fund defense industrial and research projects in 2019 and 2020, including €100 million for the development of the Eurodrone
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May- 2018 -24 May
Royal Marines receive first of 25 Commando Merlin helicopter
The first of 25 new Commando Merlin helicopters designed for Royal Marine aircraft carrier operations has been delivered
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Mar- 2018 -14 March
Qatar to acquire 28 NH90 military helicopters and 16 Airbus H125 training helicopters
Qatar has signed a contract to acquire 28 NH90 military helicopters in two configurations, as well as 16 H125 light helicopters in a deal valued at more than €3 billion ($3.7 billion).
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Feb- 2018 -27 February
Leonardo SW-4 Solo helicopter flies for 45 minutes with no pilot aboard
Leonardo announced the maiden flight of its SW-4 Solo single-engine optionally piloted helicopter with no safety pilot on board
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23 February
Saab rolls out first GlobalEye early warning aircraft, destined for UAE
Sweden's Saab rolled out its first Bombardier Global 6000 jet-based GlobalEye swing-role early warning aircraft featuring the new Erieye ER long-range radar
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