The helicopter will replace the AH-129D Mangusta in service with the Italian Army. The first prototype of the Leonardo AW249 next-generation attack helicopter flew for the first time on August 12, ...

ROME — Italy’s Leonardo is seeking industrial partners around the world to get on board its new AW249 attack helicopter as it flies two prototypes, readies two more and brings the platform to the ...

Another AW249 NEES has flown. This one sports the standard olive drab paint scheme used by the Italian Army helicopters. A new Leonardo AW249 NEES (Nuovo Elicottero da Esplorazione e Scorta / New ...

New two-seat Leonardo AW249 attack helicopter—a successor to the AW129 Mangusta—made its first flight on August 12 in Vergiate, Italy. New two-seat Leonardo AW249 attack helicopter—a successor to the ...

The Italian army sees a future need for a next-generation rotorcraft to augment the capabilities of its conventional helicopter fleet, according to the service’s aviation chief. Major General Andrea ...

AgustaWestland AW129 An anti-armor/ground attack/utility helicopter, the AW129 is powered by two Rolls-Royce GEM 1004 turboshaft engines rated at 890 shp. each, or two LHTEC CTS800 engines rated at ...

Leonardo’s AW249 development is reusing the dynamic systems of its AW149 utility helicopter as the basis of the platform. Service entry is planned for around 2025. Credit: Leonardo By the middle of ...

Leonardo is pitching its AW249 attack helicopter as a sandbox design that customer nations can build and tweak with their local industries. (Leonardo photo) ROME — Italy’s Leonardo is seeking ...