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Italy approves purchase of 29 Leonardo AW249 attack helicopters in €1.2 billion third batch deal - Defence Industry Europe

All helicopters will be delivered in operational configuration, with the contract expected to be signed in the coming weeks to enable deliveries starting in 2027. The accelerated timeline is linked to Leonardo’s launch of a final assembly line for the aircraft. To date, under two previous contracts, Italy has ordered 19 AW249s, including one prototype and three pre-serial helicopters delivered for testing purposes. Leonardo aims for at least 48 …
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defence-industry.eu broke the news in on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
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