Do you want to access to this and other private contents?
Log in if you are a subscriber or click here to request service

M-40 target drone sees first action

During an exercise with Italian Navy

Leonardo’s new M-40 target drone flew its first live missions for the Italian Navy in a recent training exercise at an Italian joint armed forces test range. The exercise saw the aircraft carrier "Cavour" and its complement of AV8B+ fighter aircraft training alongside the Navy destroyer "Mimbelli" against M-40 drones which were simulating a range of incoming threats.The M-40 is an unmanned air vehicle w...

red - 1218915
Rome, Italy, 02/18/2019 14:28
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

Similar

DefenseSouth Korea, Thailand: military leaders meet to strengthen cooperation

At the center of the talks are UAV aerial systems, cyberspace and joint exercises such as Cobra Gold

The military leaders of South Korea and Thailand met in Seoul yesterday to discuss new strategies for defense cooperation, with a focus on drone aircraft, cyberspace and joint exercises. The meeting, hosted... more

Civil aviationAircraft and Sustainability: EASA certifies first Safran electric engine

ENGINeUS 100 variant B1, designed for new air mobility, compliant with SC E-19

Safran Electrical & Power "marks a milestone in aviation history": the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the ENGINeUS 100, the first electric engine designed to power aircraft intended... more

Finance and economyPiaggio Aerospace: preliminary contract signed

For the transfer of the business complexes to a Turkish company

The preliminary contract for the transfer of the business complexes of Piaggio Aero Industries and Piaggio Aviation –the two companies operating under the Piaggio Aerospace brand- to the Turkish Company B... more