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Looking back on Armed Forces Week 2023, network group Chair, Richard Varley – himself an Army veteran and now a reservist – explains what has been achieved so far, and how he and his team plan to grow the remit and membership of the group in the future.
This year saw Leonardo’s STEM-based Rampaging Chariots Tournament return to our Luton site but with a twist. As well as opening its doors to local schools, colleges and engineering clubs, this time Leonardo colleagues wanted their opportunity to get in the arena.
Funmi Jeje, a qualified lawyer and Assistant Company Secretary based at Leonardo’s Basildon site, has been recognised for her ability to influence decisions at a UK boardroom level, after being selected for the Governance Hot 100. Discover more...
As a part of Leonardo’s ongoing ‘Social Value’ series, the company hosted more than 70 guests from across the business, as well as external stakeholders spanning various industries, to generate discussion on inclusion and diversity in the workplace. The workshop took place on 9 May 2023 at the Westland Entertainment Venue in Somerset, which is located near Leonardo’s site in Yeovil. Colleagues from the ‘Home of British Helicopters’ and the wider Leonardo UK business were joined by guests from its UK supply chain, and organisations from across the country, to define how to best attract and retain diverse talent.
On the 80th anniversary of the Dambusters Raid, Simon Shackell, an engineer at Leonardo, co-piloted a commemorative flight around the UK in honour of those who took part in the famous raid on German dams on 16-17 May 1943, and to raise money for the Royal British Legion. The flight was in addition to Battle of Britain Memorial Flight commemorating the same anniversary, which took place yesterday evening with the BBMF Lancaster flying over Bomber Command bases in Lincolnshire.
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In celebration of Star Wars Day, we speak to Leonardo Software Architect and part-time Stormtrooper, Rob Denehan, who, as a member of the worldwide 501st Legion, uses his love of Star Wars to support a range of charitable causes.
In advance of Deaf Awareness Week (1-7 May 2023), Leonardo UK’s VP Capability and Chief Technology Officer, Cyber Security Solutions, Max Wigley, explains how being deaf negatively affected his early career and what positive change has come about by seeking support.
Leonardo has delivered a prototype ECRS Mk2 (European Common Radar System Mk2) to BAE Systems, marking the latest milestone in the ongoing development programme for the UK Typhoon fleet. The milestone is the latest step towards bringing the world’s most capable combat air radar into Royal Air Force service by the end of the decade.
Since June 1943, Leonardo and its predecessors have been developing world-leading avionics technology in Edinburgh, including airborne radar, lasers and self-protection systems. In celebration of its 80th anniversary in June 2023, we are taking a look back on each of the past eight decades. As an introduction, Mark Stead, Leonardo UK’s Senior Vice-President for Radar and Advanced Targeting, who heads up the Edinburgh business, reflects on the site’s historic achievements of the past and the ground-breaking opportunities for the future.
