Leonardo to support UK Royal Navy's 54 Merlin helicopters

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense (UK MoD) has awarded a consortium, with Leonardo as head of contract, a contract worth 165 million pounds to ensure the maintenance of the fleet of 54 Merlin helicopters in service with the Royal Navy. The contract will help support several hundred qualified jobs in the United Kingdom and will affect the fleet of 30 Merlin Mk2 maritime patrol and anti-submarine combat helicopters and 24 Merlin Mk4 amphibiou…

Leonardo to support UK Royal Navy's 54 Merlin helicopters

The UK’s DE&S has reached a £165m ($213.08m) IMOS contract extension to maintain the Royal Navy's submarine-hunting Merlin helicopters.  The post Leonardo to support UK Royal Navy’s 54 Merlin helicopters   appeared first on Naval Technology.

UK awards £165m contract extension to Leonardo for Merlin Helicopter maintenance

The Italian defence company Leonardo has been awarded a £165 million contract extension by the British government to continue maintaining the Royal Navy's fleet of 54 Merlin helicopters, according to The Guardian. The deal underscores the UK's commitment to increasing defence spending amid growing security concerns. Keir Starmer's government has pledged to raise military expenditure to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027. Officials stated tha…

Extend UK contract with Leonardo to maintain fleet of Merlin helicopters The agreement guarantees the support of 54 Royal Navy aircraft that are used for surveillance operations, transportation of supplies and people Drafting A21 Mié, 02/04/2025 - 01:00 The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense extended the contract of Leonardo, with a cost of 213 million dollars (mdd), to guarantee the maintenance of the fleet of 54 Merlin helicopters of the Royal…