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2025
23 October Recovered carbon fibre from an end-of-life helicopter rotor blade, repurposed into a structural drone arm using Uplift360’s ChemR technology.

Leonardo and Uplift360 repurpose rotor blade into drone component

A collaborative project between the aerospace manufacturer and clean tech start-up has turned an end-of-life EH101 rotor blade into a prototype drone arm.

2024
24 July

ReleaseLeonardo: unified union agreement signed on production slowdown and relaunch of the Grottaglie site

2016
21 November

ReleaseLeonardo: first Royal Navy AW101 Merlin MK4 makes its maiden flight

28 July

ReleaseBarnbrook secures six figure deal

25 February

ReleaseFinmeccanica: First Italian Air Force HH-101A "CAESAR" enters service

2013
2 September

ReleaseRolls-Royce and Safran complete sale of RTM322 helicopter engine programme to Turbomeca

17 June

ReleaseRockwell Collins launches HeliSure product line for rotary wing aircraft

2011
27 April

ReleaseAgustaWestland competes for U.S. Air Force programs

4 February

ReleaseAgustawestland chooses Meggitt's standby flight display

2010
22 July

ReleaseRockwell Collins delivers cockpit display system for AgustaWestland's AW101 helicopter

12 July

ReleaseAgustaWestland and Thales unveil enhanced Airborne Surveillance and Control capability

7 June

ReleaseFinmeccanica announces AgustaWestland agreement with Boeing for U.S. President's helicopter

7 June

ReleaseBoeing secures all rights to AgustaWestland AW101 for US Navy VXX Presidential Helicopter Program

2009
15 June

ReleaseLatest variant of the AW101 makes Paris debut

28 April

ReleaseFinal "Increment 1" VH-71 US Presidential Helicopter delivered

6 April

ReleaseFinmeccanica clarification on the VH-71 programme

13 January

ReleaseThird VH-71 presidential production helicopter completes initial flight

2008
4 December

ReleaseSecond Presidential Helicopter production aircraft takes flight

2 December

ReleaseSystems integration labs for Presidential Helicopter Program fully capable at U.S. Navy base in Maryland

2 December

ReleaseFirst production VH-71 Presidential Helicopter joins test program

22 September

ReleaseFirst VH-71 presidential helicopter production aircraft takes flight

2006
24 October

ReleaseGE officially opens Presidential Helicopter engine facility