Tag: Leonardo

Spurned by KNDS, Leonardo teams with Rheinmetall for Italy’s new tanks

ROME — Germany’s Rheinmetall has signed a deal with Italy’s Leonardo to discuss the development and building of hundreds of new tanks and tracked fighting vehicles for Italy, weeks after European giant KNDS walked away from a similar deal with Leonardo. Rheinmetall and Leonardo signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday to create a new […]

Leonardo seeks global firms to build, tweak its new attack helicopter

ROME — Italy’s Leonardo is seeking industrial partners around the world to get on board its new AW249 attack helicopter as it flies two prototypes, readies two more and brings the platform to the Eurosatory trade show in Paris. Bigger and faster than the aging Italian army AW129 Mangusta it is set to replace, and […]

Beyond history today, I am me – Leonardo Bonucci announces retirement

Former Italy and Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci has called time on his glittering 19-year career. The 37-year-old won Euro 2020 as part of Roberto Mancini’s squad, scoring in the final at Wembley, and claimed eight Serie A titles, four Coppa Italia crowns and five Italian Super Cups during two spells at Juventus. Bonucci, who also […]

Leonardo DiCaprio urges Scotland to be a ‘world leader’ in rewilding efforts

Leonardo DiCaprio has joined Scottish environmentalists in urging ministers to declare the country a rewilding nation. The American actor took to Instagram to share the message of the Scottish Rewilding Alliance with his 61.1 million followers. The alliance is a coalition of more than 20 nature organisations urging the Scottish Government to declare Scotland as […]