News archive: Leonardo SpA | Airframer

17 June

ReleaseEDGE and Leonardo to partner through a joint venture on advanced defence sensors and systems

9 April

Masami Oka, GCAP Agency Chief Executive, and Marco Zoff, Edgewing CEO, formalise the programme’s first international contract under the Global Combat Air Programme.

Edgewing edges ahead with £686m GCAP award

The international venture GCAP will deliver a next-generation stealth combat aircraft, supporting defence industries across the UK, Italy and Japan to address evolving global threats.

19 November

ReleaseEDGE Group strengthens ties with Italy’s Federation of Aerospace, Defence and Security Companies (AIAD)

20 September

The alignment process was reduced from days to just five minutes.

Leonardo cuts tiltrotor blade production time from 20 weeks to 3 days

MSP’s NC-Checker and NC-PartLocator tools have been introduced at Leonardo, reducing alignment from days to minutes while removing fixture dependence.

9 September

ReleaseIndustry partners form GCAP Electronics Evolution consortium to deliver sensing and communications for next generation fighter

9 September

ReleaseGCAP consortium expands partnership toward first flight

30 June

ReleaseBaykar completes acquisition of Piaggio Aerospace's business complexes

20 June

ReleaseGlobal Combat Air Programme (GCAP) marks major milestone: industry partners launch joint venture company Edgewing to deliver next generation combat aircraft

17 June

ReleaseLeonardo and Bombardier Defense sign MoU to assess and target new opportunities in the global maritime MMA market

16 June

ReleaseLeonardo and Baykar establish joint venture for unmanned technologies

6 May

ReleaseNew Aeronautics Division established, Stefano Bortoli appointed Managing Director

2 April

ReleaseLeonardo selects Wind River VxWorks to deliver software-defined advancements for Aerospace and Defense safety system

25 March

ReleaseEPI and Lockheed Martin join forces to strengthen collaboration on aerospace and defence manufacturing

23 March

ReleaseIndra leads groundbreaking European project to revolutionize military avionics

11 March

ReleaseLeonardo: Industrial Plan update

6 March

ReleaseLeonardo and Baykar sign a partnership for unmanned technologies

18 February

ReleaseEDGE Group and Leonardo sign groundbreaking collaboration agreement

26 January

ReleaseLeonardo signs MoU in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to expand collaboration in the aerospace and defence sector

19 December

The new joint venture will be accountable for the design, development and delivery of the next generation combat aircraft.

GCAP partners agree to go ahead with next gen combat aircraft

The new joint venture will have operations and joint teams working in each of the partner nations. It will be headquartered in the UK.

24 July

The combat aircraft, set to be in service in 2035, will be one of the world’s most advanced, interoperable, adaptable and connected fighter jets in service.

Partners unveil new concept model of next generation combat aircraft

A new concept model was on display at Farnborough, revealing a much more evolved design with a wingspan larger than previous concepts to improve the aerodynamics of the future combat aircraft.

28 February

ReleaseBell and Leonardo enter into memorandum of understanding (MOU) to evaluate cooperation opportunities in the tiltrotor technology domain

21 December

Italy, Japan and UK governments agree on the next generation GCAP

The joint GCAP government HQ will be hosted in the UK and the first CEO will come from Japan. In addition, the future business construct will also be headquartered in the UK and the first leader will be from Italy.

28 November

ReleaseAerospace City takes off in Turin

7 November

ReleaseAerospace: carbon fibre recovery takes off

12 September

ReleaseGlobal Combat Air Programme industry partners agree next steps on collaboration to deliver next generation combat aircraft

9 December

ReleaseLeonardo AeroTech Campus established to boost aeronautical development in Southern Italy: a new hub for technological innovation

26 October

ReleaseLeonardo and Kangde Investment Group of China agree guiding principles to partner on the new COMAC CR929 long range airliner

25 July

ReleaseLeonardo to compete for U.S. Air Force Advanced Pilot Training System program through its U.S. company Leonardo DRS

25 January

ReleaseRaytheon/Leonardo team withdraws from T-X competition

13 January

ReleaseLeonardo: Agreement with the Italian Ministry of Defence for the new M-345 trainer aircraft and for the development of the new exploration and escort helicopter

27 October

ReleaseLeonardo-Finmeccanica and the Algerian Ministry of National Defence to establish a joint company to manufacture helicopters

22 December

ReleaseFinmeccanica: Mauro Moretti launches “One Company”

7 November

The Airframer Bulletin

ReleaseEDGE and Leonardo to partner through a joint venture on advanced defence sensors and systems

Edgewing edges ahead with £686m GCAP award

ReleaseEDGE Group strengthens ties with Italy’s Federation of Aerospace, Defence and Security Companies (AIAD)

Leonardo cuts tiltrotor blade production time from 20 weeks to 3 days

ReleaseIndustry partners form GCAP Electronics Evolution consortium to deliver sensing and communications for next generation fighter

ReleaseGCAP consortium expands partnership toward first flight

ReleaseBaykar completes acquisition of Piaggio Aerospace's business complexes

ReleaseGlobal Combat Air Programme (GCAP) marks major milestone: industry partners launch joint venture company Edgewing to deliver next generation combat aircraft

ReleaseLeonardo and Bombardier Defense sign MoU to assess and target new opportunities in the global maritime MMA market

ReleaseLeonardo and Baykar establish joint venture for unmanned technologies

ReleaseNew Aeronautics Division established, Stefano Bortoli appointed Managing Director

ReleaseLeonardo selects Wind River VxWorks to deliver software-defined advancements for Aerospace and Defense safety system

ReleaseEPI and Lockheed Martin join forces to strengthen collaboration on aerospace and defence manufacturing

ReleaseIndra leads groundbreaking European project to revolutionize military avionics

ReleaseLeonardo: Industrial Plan update

ReleaseLeonardo and Baykar sign a partnership for unmanned technologies

ReleaseEDGE Group and Leonardo sign groundbreaking collaboration agreement

ReleaseLeonardo signs MoU in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to expand collaboration in the aerospace and defence sector

GCAP partners agree to go ahead with next gen combat aircraft

Partners unveil new concept model of next generation combat aircraft

ReleaseBell and Leonardo enter into memorandum of understanding (MOU) to evaluate cooperation opportunities in the tiltrotor technology domain

Italy, Japan and UK governments agree on the next generation GCAP

ReleaseAerospace City takes off in Turin

ReleaseAerospace: carbon fibre recovery takes off

ReleaseGlobal Combat Air Programme industry partners agree next steps on collaboration to deliver next generation combat aircraft

ReleaseLeonardo: industrial partner of the international programme GCAP (Global Combat Air Programme)

ReleaseLeonardo and BAE Systems announce UK-Italy collaboration on Future Combat Air System Programme

Contracts bring Leonardo to the heart of latest Typhoon radar

ReleaseLeonardo completes the acquisition of 25.1% in HENSOLDT

ReleaseLeonardo accelerates the digitalisation of the Aerospace Defence and Security sector

ReleaseLeonardo to acquire a 25.1% stake in HENSOLDT AG

Leonardo shares continuous improvement goals with suppliers

ReleaseSolvay and Leonardo sign supply agreement for composite materials and adhesives

ReleaseLeonardo to supply range of electronics for Spanish Air Force PC-21 trainers

ReleaseLeonardo invests in the world's first solar-powered drone capable of perpetual flight with heavy payloads

ReleaseJoint venture with the Algerian Ministry of National Defence for local helicopter assembly, support and training

ReleaseLeonardo AeroTech Campus established to boost aeronautical development in Southern Italy: a new hub for technological innovation

ReleaseLeonardo and Kangde Investment Group of China agree guiding principles to partner on the new COMAC CR929 long range airliner

ReleaseLeonardo launches LEAP2020 programme to optimise its supply chain

ReleaseFirst Italian-built F-35B 'rolls out' of Cameri production facility

ReleaseLeonardo AW609 programme moves forward preparing for icing trials

ReleaseLeonardo to compete for U.S. Air Force Advanced Pilot Training System program through its U.S. company Leonardo DRS

ReleaseRaytheon/Leonardo team withdraws from T-X competition

ReleaseLeonardo: Agreement with the Italian Ministry of Defence for the new M-345 trainer aircraft and for the development of the new exploration and escort helicopter

ReleaseLeonardo contract with Airbus for the new A321 fuselage

ReleaseRaytheon chooses US site to manufacture Air Force jet trainer

ReleaseRaytheon's T-X solution will teach fliers to master complex missions

ReleaseLeonardo-Finmeccanica and the Algerian Ministry of National Defence to establish a joint company to manufacture helicopters

ReleaseFinmeccanica: Mauro Moretti launches “One Company”

ReleaseFinmeccanica and Russian Technologies sign a partnership agreement in the sector of composite materials