Driving Leonardo’s strong first half was the defence sector which was responsible for 69% of new orders. Image Leonardo
Leonardo Helicopters half-year report makes pleasant reading for the company’s investors with new orders valued at EUR4.529 billion posted for the half an increase of 33% compared with the same period in 2025. As a result, the value of the company’s order book has risen by EUR1.609 bn to EUR16.629 bn. Revenues too have risen in the half with 81 aircraft delivered versus 72 last year with takings up by 4.1% year on year to EUR2,904 bn as a result This lead to an Earnings Before Interest Taxation Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) of EUR202 million and improvement of 4% on the 2025 result.
In its half-year report, the company points to significant gains made in the defence side of its business which was responsible for 69% of the value of the orders taken in the period notable among these was the order for 23 AW149s from the UK for its New Medium Helicopter requirement as well as the extension of the Integrated Merlin Operational Support (IMOS) programme also from the UK as well as significant AW101 orders from other non-EU customers as the driving force behind the growth in orders and backlog value. Also driving the earnings improvement is a growth in customer support, services and training activities.
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