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Aviation Week TV speaks with Leonardo at ILA-Berlin 2026, where the AW249 attack helicopter is seen flying in public for the first time outside of Italy.

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Aviation Week TV speaks with Leonardo at ILA-Berlin 2026, where the AW249 attack helicopter is seen flying in public for the first time outside of Italy.
Leonardo is planning to grow its UK headcount beyond 10,000 people as the company sees greater commitments from the government on defense and security spending.
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Aviation Week TV speaks with Leonardo at ILA-Berlin 2026, where the AW249 attack helicopter is seen flying in public for the first time outside of Italy.
Leonardo is planning to grow its UK headcount beyond 10,000 people as the company sees greater commitments from the government on defense and security spending.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is proceeding with the acquisition of Leonardo AW119 single-engine helicopters for the country’s military.
With flight tests nearing completion, Leonardo is targeting year-end approval as it eyes strong demand from U.S. single-engine operators.
Leonardo Helicopters has expressed confidence that it can finally bring its AW09 single-engine light helicopter to market by year-end.
Airbus, Boeing, Leonardo, and Sikorsky have prequalified to participate in the next steps of a NATO initiative to develop a battlefield and naval rotorcraft.
Leonardo Helicopters is preparing to begin customer demonstration flights of its AW09 single-engine light helicopter.
The U.S. approved a $6.67 billion export package for Israel that includes potential orders for 30 Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters, additional Leonardo AW-119Kx helicopters and ground systems.
The Norwegian government plan to take over search-and-rescue provision in Tromso looks set to result in additional orders for Leonardo’s AW101 heavy helicopter.
Leonardo’s autonomous rotorcraft demonstrator Proteus has made its long-awaited first flight.
Austria has finalized contracts to acquire Leonardo’s M-346 advanced jet trainer to replace the Saab 105s that were retired five years ago.
The Italian Air Force has begun the first training courses with its new Leonardo M-345 jet trainer.
Baykar’s Akinci uncrewed air system will be assembled in Italy by Piaggio as part of the Turkish company’s new joint venture with Leonardo.