Rotorcraft
Helicopters, Defense Push Leonardo Higher
Leonardo's orders increase by 34 percent in the first half of 2019.

Driven by its defense and helicopter sectors, Leonardo posted solid order gains in the first half of 2019. New orders for the period amounted to $6.8 billion (€6.145 billion), an increase of 34 percent from the year-ago period, while backlog increased 11.4 percent to $40.2 billion (€36.321 billion).