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Military conflicts over the past decade have seen changing operational theatres and threat environments facing armed forces. From agile insurgencies in Iraq and Afghanistan to the artillery-heavy warfare in Ukraine, each scenario presents different challenges for air superiority and survivability that technology and service personnel have had to rapidly adapt to. In this article, we look at how Leonardo is working with the UK Ministry of Defence and international allies to stay ahead of the threats.
In a Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission, time is of the essence – whether that’s a rapid reaction to rescue people, gaining situational awareness through reconnaissance/establishing communications or through the delivery of vital first supplies, like water. In this article we look at the role of the Royal Navy AW159 Wildcat HMA Mk2, regularly forward deployed and first on the scene when it comes to HADR missions worldwide.
The Leonardo ‘brain-to-brain’ initiative sees experienced engineers approaching retirement spend some of their final year in employment passing their hard-earned know-how on to the company’s younger staff. Find out how this initiative is supporting programmes such as the new Tempest combat jet for the Royal Air Force (RAF).
On 15 February, Leonardo announced that it is investing in a new high-technology science and engineering facility at Newcastle Helix, a ground-breaking 24-acre city centre development that brings together industry leaders, businesses, and top researchers into an internationally renowned innovation cluster. The company expects to employ over 200 people at the new site, generating over £185M of economic benefit in the region over the next ten years.
With the award of the Second-Generation Search and Rescue Aviation (SAR 2G) contract by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to Bristow, who will work in partnership with 2Excel Aviation, Leonardo UK will continue to support rescue operations over the UK for years to come. Discover more about Leonardo's ongoing involvement such as providing components for the new AW139 helicopters and the E-scan radars which equip the MCA’s customised Beechcraft King Air aircraft.
On Time to Talk Day 2023, Leonardo’s Tom Fox explains how volunteering is helping him deal with mental health challenges he has experienced, as well as enabling him to support other people both within Leonardo and externally through the Dorset branch leading mental health charity, Mind. Find out more...
Yeovil-based Leonardo colleagues, Sophie Harrison and Kayley Manns, both took home awards in their respective categories at the Make UK 2022 Manufacturing Award finals. Sophie, a Production Material Support Planner who recently completed her Leonardo apprenticeship at our Yeovil site, was named winner of the Business Apprentice Final Year award. Kayley, a final year craft mechanical apprentice also based at the Home of British Helicopters, won the Engineering Apprentice Rising Star award.
We kick off 2023 and by looking back at headlines generated by Leonardo over the last 12 months. From the start of the year which saw our engineers across the across the country being recognised for their achievements, to our Edinburgh team being awarded a Queen’s Award to Innovation and ending the year with news of Leonardo’s role in the next generation Global Air Combat Programme, it’s been another year to remember for those working at Leonardo. Find out more:
UK industry to play key role in new Global Combat Air Programme, delivering next phase of combat air fighter jet development. The UK’s sovereign industry partners, under Team Tempest, will support the significant endeavour announced on 09 December 2022 by the Governments of the UK, Japan and Italy, which will see the three nations build a truly international programme, with a shared ambition to develop a next generation fighter aircraft under a new Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
Trainees working at Leonardo in Yeovil - the Home of British Helicopters - have created an imaginative and memorable tour of the business for visitors from the local charity, The Hub Yeovil, who were welcomed on-site to immerse themselves in helicopter technology.
