The Royal Navy helicopter has been extensively tested in various configurations, including a heavy 20-missile load. The Royal Navy’s AW159 Wildcat helicopters completed a new round of trials with the ...

The AW159 Wildcat is a multirole helicopter that can operate from surface combatants, including frigates, destroyers, and cruisers. Built by Agusta Westland and Leonardo, the helicopter can reach ...

Royal Navy students will get to experience weapon loading training not on the real rotorcraft but on a high-fidelity device that incorporates aircraft systems. It’s the first time they’ve been able to ...

The AW159 Wildcat spotted while conducting high altitude tests with a load of 20 Martlet missiles. After completing a testing campaign in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea recently, the Royal ...

Leonardo anticipates future export sales for its AW159 Wildcat helicopter, seen here in British Army Air Corps service. (Janes/Patrick Allen) Leonardo Helicopters' UK business is confident of securing ...

An MBDA Sea Venom anti-ship missile has successfully completed its first guided live firing from a UK Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter at the MoD Aberporth Range in ...

The continent of Europe has created some of the most capable military aircraft in history, indeed the first combat action by an aeroplane was in Italian service. In the First World War, all of the ...

Leonardo has secured a potential five-year, $330 million contract from the U.K.’s ministry of defense to provide training and support services for 62 AW159 Wildcat helicopters of the British army and ...

LONDON—British aerostructures and component supplier GKN says jobs and the viability of its site at Yeovil, England, have been put at risk after Leonardo Helicopters decided to take work on the AW159 ...

Seen here are Royal Navy aircraft performing at Cosford in 2024. The Black Cats fly the AW159 Wildcat, while Navy Wings brings historic types including the Swordfish and Wasp. The contrast between ...