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Leonardo to Upgrade C-27J Tactical Airlifter with New Avionics

September 20, 2018 @ 08:54 AM

Leonardo has announced a program to upgrade the C-27J Spartan military tactical transport aircraft with avionics, communication and winglets. The new C-27J baseline configuration will be characterized by a brand new avionics system
Leonardo Opens Cyber-training Facility in UK

September 14, 2018 @ 02:42 PM

Leonardo today opened a training facility in Lincoln, UK to educate defence technical specialists within the Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) domain. An example of the type of training imparted at the Academy is to train UK MoD personnel to protect platforms against the high-tech threat radar systems that they may face in operational theatres such as Syria, a Leonardo press release said
BAE Systems-led Bid Offers Leonardo’s Thermal Imaging Technology For British Army Tank...

September 6, 2018 @ 06:30 AM

The thermal imaging technology, developed by Leonardo in the UK, is being offered to the British Army as part of Team Challenger 2s bid, led by BAE Systems, to upgrade the Armys Main Battle Tank. Also known as ‘electro-optic technology, the thermal imaging system will help British troops identify potential threats and move undetected in hostile situations, while also shaving valuable seconds off reaction times, which can make the difference between mission success and failure
One killed, Three Missing in Pakistan Navy’s Sea King Helicopter Crash

September 1, 2018 @ 10:55 AM

A Pakistans Navy crew member was killed and three others missing on Friday after a Sea King helicopter crashed in the Arabian Sea. The Pakistan Navys Sea King, was on routine operation when it crashed, the Navy said in a statement quoted by local media
Lockheed Martin, KAI Submit Final Proposal for USAF T-X Program

August 20, 2018 @ 10:41 PM

Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace (KAI) collectively have submitted their final proposal for the United States Air Force (USAF) $16 billion T-X fighter jet program. "Lockheed Martin submitted its final proposal at 3:35 p
Leonardo Confirms Advance Payment from Qatar for NH-90 Helicopter Purchase

August 20, 2018 @ 06:18 PM

Leonardo has confirmed that has received an advance payment out of the Euro 3 billion deal to supply 28 NH-90 military helicopters to the Gulf nation. Leonardo signed the contract on March 14, 2018 for the supply of 28 NH90 medium twin-engine military helicopters to the Ministry of Defense of Qatar
Leonardo's 'Project Comfort' to Reduce Noise and Vibration in helicopters

July 27, 2018 @ 12:49 PM

Leonardo and an Italian polytechnic, Politecnico di Milano (PoliMi) will collaborate on developing technologies for reducing noise and vibration besides reducing pilot workload. The goal of the programme is to demonstrate a significant vibration and internal noise reduction, through the coordinated use of passive and active systems
Leonardo, Ultra Css, L3 Technologies To Co-develop Next-Gen Acoustic Sensor System For...

July 18, 2018 @ 05:32 PM

Leonardo has entered partnerships with L3 Technologies and Ultra Electronics Command & Sonar Systems (Ultra) to offer a complete Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) acoustic system based on Leonardos new lightweight ULISSES (Ultra-LIght SonicS Enhanced System) processor. Leonardo will offer an integrated system comprising ULISSES and either a dipping sonar provided by L3 or sonobuoys provided by Ultra, or a combination of both
Leonardo To Set Up New Pilot Training Initiative For Italian Air Force

July 18, 2018 @ 09:27 AM

Leonardo signed a collaboration agreement with Italy to strengthen the training services already offered by the Italian Air Forces 61st Wing and will establish an all new “International Flight Training School” (IFTS) to support military pilot training. Leonardos CEO, Alessandro Profumo, and the Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, Lt
Leonardo’s Geospatial Maritime Security Platform Launched At Farnborough

July 18, 2018 @ 09:14 AM

SEonSE (Smart Eyes on the SEas), Leonardos geospatial maritime security platform, has gone live, the firm announced during the on-going Farnborough International Airshow on July 17. With the use of cloud computing and of advanced big data analysis models, SEonSE makes it possible to access in real-time, even from tablets or smartphones, customised information on what happens at sea, the companys press statement says

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