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Italian defence giant Leonardo to create 200 jobs with opening of Newcastle base

The multinational defence and security firm is making the city its eighth UK base

Birmingham Post

Big interview: How Leonardo Helicopters' new UK boss is planning to transform a century-old business

Adam Clarke talks to BusinessLive about his vision for the historic Somerset firm, including investment in new technologies, dealing with the cost-of-living crisis and plans to 'evolve' the culture to attract top talent

Birmingham Post

Palestine Action group smash up Edinburgh arms firm with hammers amid roof-top protest

A video released by Palestine Action Scotland shows marked demonstrators smashing up lights and air conditioning units on the roof of the Leonardo factory in Edinburgh.

Daily Record

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Leonardo Edinburgh: Protestors descend on factory sparking huge police response

There is a heavy police presence in the Ferry Road area of the capital today, January 19, as a protest takes place at the site of a local division of a multinational company specialising in aerospace, defence and security.

Edinburgh Live

Scores killed in Nepal's worst air crash in nearly five years

Authorities in Nepal said 68 people have been confirmed dead after a regional passenger plane with 72 aboard crashed into a gorge while landing at a newly opened airport in the resort town of Pokhara. It's the country's deadliest airplane accident in three decades.

France 24

Sony announce Project Leonardo – a new accessible PS5 controller for disabled gamers

The new PS5 controller is designed to empower disabled players

Daily Mirror

Leonardo lands major helicopter deal with Canadian government

The defence giant said the contract was secured through its UK helicopter business based in Somerset

Birmingham Post

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Italy defence minister demands equal weight in UK, Japan fighter partnership

Italy must have equal treatment in a partnership with Britain and Japan to develop a new jet fighter, Rome's defence minister told Reuters, as talks proceed to define the roles each country has in the ambitious project.

Reuters

Peace campaigners organise ‘Tour of Shame’ for Bristol arms factories

Saudi Arabia is the largest buyer of UK arms and the country has led a bombing campaign in Yemen since 2015

Bristol Post

West Lothian student given taste of world of work thanks to apprenticeship

Patrick McDowell (16), from St Margaret’s Academy spent time at Edinburgh-based Leonardo

Daily Record

Premier Inn named UK's best hotel chain with Britannia, Mercure, Jurys Inn and Leonardo the worst

Britannia’s hotels had the lowest customer satisfaction score

Wales Online

Aerospace innovation centre in Yeovil welcomes first tenants

iAero was built to support the competitiveness and growth of the region's aerospace sector and associated supply chains

Birmingham Post

Leonardo Helicopters' huge new £30m hub reaches milestone

The building will support the Yeovil-based aerospace and defence company's global helicopter fleet

Birmingham Post

Scots wife of pilot killed ejecting from military jet over Alps told 'plane was broken' days before tragedy

David Ashley, from Poole, Dorset, died while carrying out a familiarisation flight of a M346 Fighter Attack aircraft, manufactured by Leonardo SpA, when it crashed on Monte Legnone, near Colico, Lombardy, on March 16.

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Microsoft Launches ‘Sovereign’ Cloud for Governments

Microsoft on Tuesday launched a public cloud for government customers, offering greater control over their data, and has signed up Italian defense group Leonardo and Belgian telecoms firm Proximus as partners. The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a digital transformation in many public sector organizations, and Microsoft expects to use its…

Birmingham Post

Leonardo discusses Somerset Covid recovery at manufacturing event

The defence firm hosted firms from its UK supply chain near its Yeovil hub

Insider UK

Scottish student develops new safety system for unmanned unmanned vehicles

Now employed as a Leonardo engineer, he presented his technology to Princess Anne recently

Birmingham Post

Leonardo sustains 340 South West jobs with £360m helicopter deal

The defence firm will deliver support for the British Army’s Wildcat helicopter programme

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Leonardo trainer jet crashes in northern Italy, one pilot dies

A trainer jet manufactured by Leonardo crashed near the town of Como in northern Italy on Wednesday, and one of the flight's two pilots has died, the defence group said.

Birmingham Post

Missile manufacturer owned by BAE Systems, Airbus and Leonardo to create 600 UK jobs

The business designs and manufactures products used by Britain's Armed Forces

Insider UK

Leonardo working closely with RAF to reduce carbon emissions

The Typhoon’s new ECRS Mk2 is claimed to be the most advanced fighter radar in the world when it comes into service

Reuters

Italy's Leonardo to make parts of new European military drone

Italy's Leonardo is set to build parts of a new European military drone, the director general of the aerospace group said on Thursday, after Spain gave its support to the new joint programme.

Birmingham Post

Defence firm Leonardo launches engineering 'returnship' scheme at Yeovil site

The helicopter manufacturer said the programme was part of its commitment to improve diversity within the industry

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