LONDON–The UK Ministry of Defense has signed a £1 billion ($1.3 billion) contract to acquire Leonardo’s AW149 battlefield utility helicopter for its New Medium Helicopter program. The contract ...

The maiden flight of the first locally assembled AW149s took place April 14. Credit: Polish Armament Agency Poland’s PZL-Swidnik has completed the first flight of a locally assembled Leonardo AW149 ...

After an official announcement at Leonardo’s Yeovil plant on Feb. 26 was scrubbed at the last minute, it is now reported that the UK Treasury has finally given the delay-plagued program its approval.

The first of 27 domestically built AW149s for the Polish Army made its maiden flight on 14 April. Three initial Italian-built helicopters have already been delivered and are in service. (PZL-Świdnik) ...

A Leonardo AWHERO drone is displayed in front of a AW149 helicopter during the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 outside of London on July 23, 2024. (John Keeble/Getty Images) ROME — The U.K.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed the selection of the Leonardo Helicopters AW149 for its long-running New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement in a deal that also includes additional funding ...

The first of 27 domestically built AW149 helicopters to add to five built in Italy was handed over to the Polish Army on 27 November. (Ministry of National Defence) The first domestically built ...

Poland has received the first of 22 AW149 multi-role helicopters to be made domestically by Leonardo Helicopters subsidiary PZL Swidnik. Part of a larger 32-unit buy, the previous 10 examples of the ...