A flying machine resembling a helicopter, designed by Leonardo da Vinci, could be used to develop quieter and stealthier modern drones, according to a new study published in the journal Bulletin of ...

A kind of helicopter design first envisioned by the Renaissance-era Italian polymath Leonardo Da Vinci could help develop quieter and stealthier modern drones, according to a new study. Drones produce ...

Modern, modular, and NATO-ready, the AW149 is emerging as Europe’s next generation medium multirole helicopter built for the modern battlefield. Building on Leonardo’s extensive experience in the ...

Aircraft already are, in some sense, capable of flying themselves, with the pilots on board relegated most of the time to roles that can be described as overseers. But there is a push these days, most ...

Leonardo, the Royal Navy and the UK Ministry of Defence’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Future Capability Innovation (FCI) team have unveiled the design of the Proteus technology demonstrator ...

Airbus and Leonardo have teamed up to evaluate a Block 2 evolution of the NH90 helicopter, following a request from the NATO Helicopter Management Agency. The envisaged Block 2 upgrade would see the ...

TOKYO -- A Japanese man who developed the world's smallest helicopter will take flight in the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci in tribute to the Renaissance genius' idea. Gennai Yanagisawa, 75, said ...