London, Feb 27, 2026 (AFP) - UK to award Leonardo £1 bn military helicopter contract

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2026-02-27

The UK government is set to award Italian defence company Leonardo a contract to build a new fleet of military helicopters, a source close to the matter told AFP Friday. The deal, worth £1 billion ($1.3 billion) for 23 medium-lift support helicopters, will help secure thousands of jobs at Britain's last military helicopter manufacturing site in Yeovil, southwest England. The future of the site, which employs roughly 3,000 people, was called into......

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