4-Jun-2024Source: Leonardo
Leonardo, a global leader in aerospace, defence, and security, has shown strong commitment to Poland through strategic partnerships and investments to the country’s defence capabilities, further confirmed with the latest key milestone achieved. PZL-Świdnik, the Polish company fullyowned by Leonardo, celebrated the opening of the production line for the AW149 helicopters of the Polish Armed... Read more
27-Feb-2024Source: UK MoD
The next stage of the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) Programme has been announced by the Minister for Defence Procurement, James Cartlidge, today. The NMH Programme is an initiative to acquire a modern medium-lift support helicopter, which will deliver up to five rotary wing requirements using a single aircraft-type. This means that the platform will be... Read more
2-Nov-2023
On October 30 in Nowy Glinnik, the head of the Ministry of National Defense handed over the first copies of AW-149 helicopters to soldiers of the 25th Air Cavalry Brigade. The AW-149 helicopter was selected for the Polish Army as part of the Perkoz multi-role support helicopter program. Based on the contract signed in July 2022,... Read more
31-Oct-2023Source: Leonardo
The Polish Land Forces has taken delivery of their first two AW149 helicopters during a ceremony held at the 25th Air Cavalry Brigade in Tomaszów Mazowiecki yesterday, where they are entering service 15 months after the contract signing. The new Polish military helicopters’ configuration allows combat support missions among others. Fully meeting the requirements of... Read more
28-Mar-2023Source: DSCA
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of AGM-114R2 Hellfire missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $150 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The Republic of Poland has requested to... Read more
15-Nov-2022Source: Leonardo
Leonardo has expanded Team AW149 UK, the national alliance of onshore supply chain members supporting the company’s bid to provide its latest-generation military AW149 helicopter to the UK Armed Forces. Going beyond the core supply chain for the AW149, Leonardo is widening the team to include members from across its communities who will also benefit... Read more
9-Nov-2022Source: GE Aviation
GE’s CT7-2E1 hit a significant milestone with its 250th engine delivery. The 250th CT7-2E1 engine was shipped to Leonardo in late September in support of the AW149 and AW189 helicopter programs respectively. According to Elissa Lee, Director of GE Aerospace’s Commercial Turboshaft Engines, “The production rate for the CT7-2E1 engine has been steadily increasing, and we anticipate... Read more
19-Oct-2022Source: GE Aviation
The Polish Government selected GE Aerospace’s CT7-2E1 turboshaft engine to power its new fleet of Leonardo AW149 helicopters. As part of the recent contract announcement between the Government of Poland and PZL-Swidnik, the Polish company fully owned by Leonardo, Poland will receive 64 CT7-2E1 engines along with spare engines for its 32 AW149 helicopters... Read more
15-Jul-2022Source: Leonardo
In Q4 2021, Leonardo’s AW149 multi-role helicopter undertook weapon firing trials to optimise the military capability of the aircraft. Free-flight unguided rockets and laser guided rocket salvos were fired at a test range in an undisclosed European country. These trials took place during hover, diving flight and forward flight, both day and night. Over... Read more
31-Mar-2022Source: Leonardo
Leonardo is putting forward its twin-engine multi-role military AW149 for the UK MoD’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement. If successful, the company has committed to the establishment of an additional final assembly line of the platform at the “Home of British Helicopters” – its Yeovil site. The NMH campaign will enable Leonardo to support and... Read more
15-Feb-2022
Last year, the flight operations team at Leonardo in Yeovil flew more than 870 hours across several different types of helicopters on 585 flights respectively. Sorties were undertaken from the AW159, AW149 Common Platform Demonstrator, Super Lynx to the AW101. The aircrew at Leonardo accrued over 70 hours in the AW149 during 53 sorties. The... Read more
14-Dec-2021Source: HeliHub.com
[updated 15-Dec-21. Despite a reliable source in Romania confirming that Airbus bid the SMURD contract with the H175M, the OEM has contacted HeliHub.com to confirm that was not the case and they bid with the H215. Text thus updated accordingly] Lockheed Martin have confirmed via social media – see tweet below – that they are... Read more
19-Nov-2021Source: Leonardo
As the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, drew to a close in Glasgow, Leonardo’s latest generation military helicopter, the AW149, took to the sky to demonstrate the steps the company is taking to help reduce the carbon footprint of its helicopter fleet. Using a blend of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), the AW149 – the aircraft... Read more
15-Sep-2021Source: Leonardo
Leonardo has announced the launch of Team AW149 UK, its onshore supply chain for the AW149 helicopter. Featuring more than 70 companies from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Leonardo’s AW149 supply chain represents a cross-section of the best in British engineering and manufacturing. At the DSEI 2021 exhibition in London taking place this week,... Read more
1-Jul-2021Source: HeliHub.com
Leonardo is investing a significant amount of time and resources into ensuring the AW149 is as well-prepared as it can be for the UK New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement. In March, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced the programme by press release, well ahead of any more detailed documentation being made available. It is... Read more
12-Sep-2019Source: Leonardo
At the DSEI 2019 exhibition, Leonardo displays its latestgeneration medium-lift AW149 helicopter. The modern, reliable and cost-effective aircraft is rapidly configurable to meet a wide range of military missions: Troop transport/troop insertion (carrying up to 16 fully-equipped troops or up to 19 passengers), cargo re-supply/external lift, CASEVAC/MEDEVAC, search and rescue (SAR), Special Forces operations and... Read more
10-Jul-2017Source: HeliHub.com
The UK Ministry of Defence and Leonardo signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement for the work on future AW149 production. They had hoped the AW149 would be the replacement for the Royal Air Force’s Airbus Puma HC2 fleet, which will retire in 2025, reports Flight Global. Managing Director, Daniele Romiti, has said that should the agreement... Read more
9-Dec-2016
HeliHub.com can exclusively announce that Leonardo appear to have made their first AW149 sale, with an aircraft for the Royal Thai Army now being test flown. Seen in Marco Bianchi’s photo here, which he has given us permission to use, the Thai military flash is seen on the tail of this otherwise anonymous aircraft. A... Read more
25-May-2016Source: Leonardo
Leonardo-Finmeccanica will be a key exhibitor at Seafuture & Maritime Technologies, an event that opens today in La Spezia bringing in the Ligurian town, over 28 Navies from across the world. The cutting-edge technologies produced by Leonardo, from integrated solutions for managing naval missions, to radar and electro-optical sensors, naval communications systems, manned and unmanned... Read more
4-Nov-2015Source: Reuters
Poland has recently completed a round of national elections, and the Law and Justice (PiS) party are now in power. The country’s potential foreign minister Witold Waszczykowski yesterday questioned the country’s initial deal with Airbus to buy H225M helicopters as the contract would only leave “leftovers” for Polish producers. While a provisional deal for 50 H225M... Read more
23-Jun-2015Source: The News
The ministry chose the French helicopters Caracal for tests, with second stage negotiations ongoing. See Full Story... Read more
27-Apr-2015Source: PZL Swidnik
PZL Swidnik have issued the following statement in Polish language – the following is an electronic translation 1. PZL Swidnik states that so far made public by the President of the social media company information on the proposed delivery of the first helicopter in 2017 by PZL-Swidnik are true. In this way, the content of PZL-Swidnik... Read more
22-Apr-2015Source: AgustaWestland
During the European Economic Congress (EEC) held in Katowice from 20th to 22nd April 2015, PZL-Świdnik, an AgustaWestland company, will be exhibiting the AW149 helicopter – the company’s offer in the tender for the delivery of 70 multipurpose helicopters for the Polish Armed Forces. Selection of the AW149 by the Polish Ministry of National Defence... Read more
19-Dec-2014Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland is pleased to announce it has signed Memoranda of Understanding on offset contracts worth nearly €800 million with four key Polish industrial sector companies grouped in the Polish Armaments Group: Fabryka Broni Radom (Radom Arms Factory), Military Aviation Works no. 1 in Łódź, Military Aviation Works no. 2 in Bydgoszcz and ZM Tarnów. The... Read more
12-Nov-2014Source: Agustawestland
Italian Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti visited PZL-Świdnik, an AgustaWestland company, today in the occasion of her official trip to Poland. During her visit Minister Pinotti was introduced to the advanced technology products and manufacturing capabilities of the Polish company. Italian Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti said “The presence of such an advanced technological capability in Poland,... Read more
3-Sep-2014Source: PZL-Świdnik
PZL-Świdnik, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce that the new generation AW149 multirole military helicopter, which has recently been issued with military certification by the Italian Directorate of Air Armaments (ARMAEREO), is being showcased at MSPO 2014, confirming that the aircraft is the ideal solution to meet the Polish Armed Forces’ multirole helicopter requirement.... Read more
16-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the new generation AW149 multirole military helicopter has been issued with military certification by the Italian Directorate of Air Armaments (ARMAEREO). The Type Certificate was signed and delivered to Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland during an official ceremony held at the Farnborough International Air Show today, in the presence of Finmeccanica... Read more
15-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland will be exhibiting an impressive line-up of eight helicopters from its commercial and military helicopter product ranges and showcasing its industry leading customer support and training services at this year’s Farnborough International Air Show. Making its first appearance at Farnborough will be a full scale mock-up of the recently launched AW109 Trekker light twin... Read more
13-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland
PZL-Świdnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce the latest generation AW149 multipurpose military helicopter will be showcased at Bemowo on Air in Warsaw this weekend (14-15th September). The AW149’s demonstration will conclude the aircraft’s successful tour around Poland following its presentation during the Radom Air Show-2013 and MSPO 2013 in Kielce. The latest... Read more
3-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland
PZL-Świdnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, is showcasing the AW149 multipurpose military twin engine helicopter at MSPO 2013 (Kielce, Poland – 2/5 September), following its demonstration during the recent Radom Air Show-2013, where the aircraft was presented in both the flying and static displays. PZL-Świdnik is offering the AW149 helicopter, based on a common platform, for... Read more
12-Jun-2013Source: AgustaWestland
As the Paris Air Show gets closer, AgustaWestland is getting ready to provide visitors with a unique insight into the Company’s presence at one of the industry’s premium airshows. This year AgustaWestland will be even closer to you thanks to the implementation of two new tools: **the AgustaWestland Paris Airshow App 2013 (AWPAS) for iOS and... Read more
19-Apr-2013Source: AgustaWestland
PZL-Świdnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce its participation at EUROPOLTECH 2013 (17-19th April, Warsaw, EXPO XXI Warsaw International Expocentre). At the exhibition, the company will be displaying advanced rotorcraft technologies ideally suited for performing law enforcement missions, especially the SW-4 Solo RUAS/OPH rotorcraft unmanned aerial system and the latest generation helicopters, the... Read more
5-Apr-2013Source: AgustaWestland
PZL-Świdnik, an AgustaWestland company, hosted a visit from a delegation of the Ministry of Economy today including, among others, the Undersecretary of State, Ms. Grażyna Henclewska. The aim of the visit was to provide the guests with a comprehensive overview of the company, which has been a part of AgustaWestland, one of the key global... Read more
28-Mar-2013Source: City of Prescott
Italian firm AgustaWestland has returned to Prescott to continue helicopter flight testing operations at the Prescott Municipal Airport. The flight tests will be conducted primarily on the airport’s northern runway (Runway 3L-21R) for several hours per day as well as conducting off-airport flight operations within a 25 nautical mile radius of Prescott, at altitudes above... Read more
4-Sep-2012Source: AgustaWestland
PZL-Świdnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, is exhibiting the AW149 military twin engine helicopter at MSPO 2012 (Kielce, Poland – 3/6 September) with the aircraft making its first public appearance during this exhibition, following the demonstration tour performed in Poland in April this year. The AW149 is the only new generation multirole military helicopter in its... Read more
3-Sep-2012Source: Warsaw Business Journal
The Polish army is planning to strengthen its aviation capabilities by purchasing 26 helicopters for the price of zł.3 billion (approx $900M). The tender for the new helicopters will be held this autumn. (see full article)... Read more
25-Apr-2012Source: PZL-Åšwidnik
PZL-Świdnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce that the all new AW149 military helicopter, has successfully performed an initial demonstration tour across Poland to show its unique and outstanding capabilities and qualities as the best Polish solution to meet the future national Armed Forces’ multipurpose requirements. The sole new-generation multirole helicopter in its... Read more
25-Apr-2012Source: PZL-Åšwidnik
PZL-Świdnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce it has performed an official presentation of AW149 military helicopter at its plant within the framework of the demonstration tour which has recently also seen the aircraft visiting and exhibiting in Dęblin and Warsaw. Representatives of local authorities, business and scientific communities of Lubelszczyzna, parliament members,... Read more
12-Oct-2011Source: Microturbo
At the NBAA Convention, Microturbo (Safran group) announced that the e-APU60, a new-concept auxiliary power unit specifically designed to meet the demands of new-generation more electric aircraft, was delivered this summer to its first client, AgustaWestland, for installation on their new generation AW149 and AW189 helicopters. The first e-APU60, configured for flight testing, was installed according to... Read more
22-Jun-2011Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the AW149 military medium twin helicopter is making its first ever public appearance at the Paris Air Show this week. Previously shown in mock-up form at the 2009 Paris Air Show, two years later the second AW149 prototype “P2†is on show having performed its maiden... Read more
21-Jun-2011Source: Microturbo
Agusta Westland, a Finmeccanica company, has selected the e-APU60 of Microturbo (Safran group), a new concept of auxiliary power unit specially designed to meet the requirements of new-generation aircraft which will need more electrical power, to be installed on the AW149, new-generation medium class multi-role helicopter. The key features of the e-APU60 that have contributed... Read more
25-Apr-2011Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland is disappointed by the Turkish decision to select the US Sikorsky company for the Turkish Utility Helicopter Programme (TUHP). The TUHP was conceived from the very beginning as a Black Hawk acquisition project as it was the only suitable model available in the category. AgustaWestland, however, offered Turkey a product partnership to co-develop a... Read more
23-Apr-2011Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced that the Defense Industry Executive Committee (DIEC) has selected Sikorsky for a contract involving 109 derivative BLACK HAWK helicopters for multi-mission use by the Turkish Government. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Sikorsky will finalize contract details with the Undersecretariat for Defense Industry (known in Turkey as SSM)... Read more
13-Apr-2011Source: Hürriyet Daily News
Turkey’s top procurement body has once again delayed a much-expected, multibillion-dollar decision planned for Tuesday to select between Sikorsky and AgustaWestland to lead the production of Turkey’s next generation of military utility helicopters.... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: Curtiss-Wright
Curtiss-Wright Corporation have announced that it has signed a follow-on, long-term Design and Manufacturing Agreement with AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, to provide data recording and replay equipment, ice detection equipment and air data computers for use in GrandNew, AW139 and AW149 aircraft. Curtiss-Wright has been a supplier to AgustaWestland for the past 10 years. “Curtiss-Wright... Read more
19-Jul-2010Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce its new Fleet Operations Centre is now fully operational. The centre forms an important part of AgustaWestland’s ongoing investment to deliver ever improving levels of support to its customers around the world. The new centre is collocated with the AgustaWestland Logistics Centre at the Avioport Logistic Park,... Read more
16-Nov-2009Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the first prototype of the AW149 multi-role military medium twin helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight on November 13th at AgustaWestland’s Vergiate plant. The aircraft was flown by AgustaWestland Chief Test Pilot Giuseppe Lo Coco... Read more
10-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub
Development of the new eight-tonne battlefield support helicopter has been ongoing for the past five years and a full-scale mock up of the aircraft has is on display at the DSEi exhibition in London’s Docklands.... Read more
3-Jun-2009Source: Vector Aerospace
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27-Apr-2009Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland unveiled a full scale mock-up of the TUHP 149 helicopter at IDEF 2009 in Istanbul today. The TUHP 149 is the AgustaWestland candidate for the Turkish Utility Helicopter Programme (TUHP). It is a new generation 8.1 ton medium lift multi-role helicopter designed to meet the military requirements of Turkish end users.... Read more
11-Apr-2009Source: Flightglobal
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22-Feb-2009Source: Rotorhub
In a brief statement about future rotorcraft developments at the company during a press conference at Heli-Expo in Anaheim, California, CEO Giuseppe Orsi said the aircraft would fly in the coming months of 2009.... Read more
