Leonardo Blogs

Leonardo supporting the Royal Navy’s Carrier Strike Group

Leonardo is on board the 65,000 tonne HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH (QE) in Portsmouth, England. The aircraft carrier has returned to its home port after the debut assembly of the UK Carrier Strike Group; QE...

Added: 1 week ago

Leonardo delivers counter-drone technology to the Royal Air Force to support the research and development programme SYNERGIA

Leonardo in the UK has delivered the first of four complete baseline counter-drone systems to the Royal Air Force in support of the next stage of its Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) research...

Added: 3 weeks ago

Futuristic radar for the UK’s future combat aircraft will capture the equivalent of a ‘city’s worth of data’ in a second

British engineers have today revealed some of the latest concepts under development for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) next generation combat air system.

Added: 1 month ago

National Inclusion Week (NIW) 2020

As part of Leonardo’s commitment to making inclusion an everyday reality, we are marking National Inclusion Week (NIW) from 28 September to 4 October 2020 with an exciting line-up of activities...

Added: 1 month ago

£317m contract to develop next generation radar for the Royal Air Force Typhoon

A £317m contract to develop the next generation of radar for the Royal Air Force's (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoons will sustain hundreds of jobs and develop technologies for the UK’s Future Combat Air...

Added: 8th September 2020

On the way up - Leonardo early career applications on the rise

The next generation of engineers and business professionals starting their careers at Leonardo this autumn have joined in the face of unprecedented competition as company saw a 39% increase in...

Added: 8th September 2020

Osprey spreads its considerable wings

With more than 75 years’ experience designing and manufacturing radar technology, Leonardo has established itself as a world-leader in this area. Its products provide essential capability to...

Added: 19th August 2020

Together Alone

Joining a new company can be an unsettling experience at the best of times, but changing jobs during the worst pandemic in over a century is enough to make the most confident among us feel a little...

Added: 12th August 2020

Undertaking a UK internship or placement with Leonardo can open up your horizons

This week saw the first of our 2020 Industrial Placements started their inductions at our helicopters facility in Yeovil while students across the UK await their SQA, GCSE and A Level results in a...

Added: 5th August 2020

UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency to get latest radar technology from Leonardo

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) will upgrade to Leonardo’s latest Osprey radar to support missions such as search and rescue, border protection, fishery and pollution patrols.

Added: 2nd June 2020

Social distancing in the skies

As the situation surrounding Covid-19 evolves, Leonardo Helicopters (UK) has found unique ways to adapt social distancing methods to the cockpit ensuring crew safety.

Added: 15th May 2020

Leonardo producing Personal Protective Equipment for medical staff fighting Covid-19

Leonardo employees across the UK have answered the national call in response to the Covid-19 emergency, to manufacture Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to help protect NHS staff and critical...

Added: 1st May 2020

Adjusting to working from home

As the UK’s Covid-19-driven lockdown continues, Leonardo's UK Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Jane McDonald focuses on the adjustment to working from home, and the benefits and difficulties it...

Added: 1st May 2020

Balance for Better

To mark Women’s History Month 2020, Louise Dale and Helen Allen, who lead Leonardo’s Equalise network group, discuss how the topic of gender balance is gaining momentum across the business and...

Added: 7th April 2020

Making Waves – the future of maritime capability

Weighing in at 65,000-tonne and towering above the nation’s most venerated admiral in Trafalgar Square, the new HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carriers represent the largest...

Added: 4th March 2020