David Donald

Adani Defence and Aerospace, an Indian integrated private company, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Leonardo to establish a helicopter manufacturing ecosystem in India to prepare for an expected surge in military rotary-wing demand and a drive for self-reliance in helicopter production. Under the agreement, the companies will lay the groundwork for increased indigenization, pilot training facilities, and the establishment of a robust maintenance, repair, and overhaul capability.

Habib Boukharouba, CEO PT ESystem Solutions Indonesia, and Carlo Gualdaroni, Co-General Manager Business of Leonardo and Chief Commercial & Business Development Officer of Leonardo. Leonardo signed a letter of intent (LOI) with PT ESystem Solutions Indonesia and the Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD), paving the way for cooperation in supporting Leonardo’s M-346F Block 20 light combat aircraft/advanced trainer in Indonesian service.

The G600-based Ellyon has similar fairings to IAI’s AEW Gulfstreams, but adds a large fairing under the forward fuselage housing ISR systems. © David McIntosh/AIN IAI is displaying a model of its latest special-mission Gulfstream variant. While earlier IAI special-mission Gulfstreams have been based on the G550, the Ellyon is believed to be the first to be based on the G600 airframe.