{"id":7721610,"date":"2026-07-29T10:47:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T08:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/leonardo-wildcat-ah1-retirement-merlin-future-farnborough-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T10:48:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T08:48:06","slug":"leonardo-wildcat-ah1-ritiro-merlin-futuro-farnborough-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/it\/leonardo-wildcat-ah1-retirement-merlin-future-farnborough-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"La Gran Bretagna sta abbandonando il Wildcat. Leonardo ne vede un futuro."},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\r\n\r\n<p>La Gran Bretagna ha deciso che il suo esercito non ha pi\u00f9 bisogno di un elicottero da ricognizione dedicato. In base al Piano di investimenti per la difesa pubblicato il 30 giugno 2026, tutti i 34 elicotteri da ricognizione Leonardo Wildcat AH1 dell&#039;esercito britannico inizieranno a essere dismessi a partire dal 2027, e il loro ruolo di ricognizione sul campo di battaglia sar\u00e0 affidato ai droni autonomi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Settimane dopo, al Farnborough International Airshow, l&#039;azienda produttrice si fece avanti per sostenere una tesi ben diversa: che il Wildcat \u2013 e il suo fratello maggiore, l&#039;AW101 Merlin \u2013 avessero ancora molti anni di vita utile davanti a s\u00e9. In sostanza, si trattava di un produttore che si opponeva al silenzioso ritiro dal mercato di uno dei suoi prodotti.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background:#f5f5f5;border-radius:8px;padding:20px;margin:24px 0\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:700;font-size:18px\">Informazioni rapide<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8\"><li><strong>Aeromobili in fase di ritiro dal servizio:<\/strong> 34 Wildcat AH1 dell&#039;esercito britannico<\/li><li><strong>Inizio della sospensione del trattamento:<\/strong> 2027<\/li><li><strong>Sostituito da:<\/strong> sistemi autonomi\/senza equipaggio<\/li><li><strong>Finanziamento per velivoli senza equipaggio:<\/strong> &gt;5 miliardi di sterline in quattro anni (DIP)<\/li><li><strong>Soggiorno:<\/strong> Elicotteri Wildcat HMA2 della Royal Navy e flotta di elicotteri AW101 Merlin<\/li><li><strong>Supporto Merlin:<\/strong> 1,6 miliardi di sterline stanziati dal DIP<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">La fine del veicolo da ricognizione con equipaggio dell&#039;esercito<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Il Piano di Investimenti per la Difesa \u00e8 chiaro sulla direzione da intraprendere. L&#039;Army Air Corps perder\u00e0 il suo elicottero da combattimento e ricognizione dedicato, con oltre 5 miliardi di sterline stanziati per i sistemi senza pilota nei prossimi quattro anni, destinati a subentrare nella missione di ricognizione. Leonardo afferma che la dismissione degli AH1 dovrebbe iniziare dal prossimo anno, sebbene sia ancora in attesa di conoscere esattamente come verr\u00e0 completato il processo e cosa accadr\u00e0 agli elicotteri dismessi. Si prevede che anche gli AH1 dei Royal Marines seguiranno la stessa sorte.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Per un elicottero entrato in servizio nell&#039;esercito britannico solo nell&#039;ultimo decennio, si tratta di un&#039;uscita di scena improvvisa. La controargomentazione di Leonardo \u00e8 che improvvisa non significa definitiva.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start\"><div><em>\u201cincredibilmente performante\u2026 con ancora molta vita utile residua\u201d<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>Leonardo Helicopters UK<\/strong> \u2014 sull&#039;elicottero Wildcat AH1, Farnborough 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<p>L&#039;azienda suggerisce che gli AH1, &quot;incredibilmente capaci&quot;, potrebbero trovare una seconda vita presso altri operatori, o essere convertiti in elicotteri senza pilota, integrandoli, anzich\u00e9 escluderli, nel futuro dei droni che la DIP sta perseguendo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Il Wildcat navale rimane<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\u00c8 fondamentale sottolineare che il ritiro non riguarda l&#039;elicottero Wildcat HMA2 della Royal Navy. Nonostante le speculazioni secondo cui il programma DIP potrebbe includere anche la variante marittima, Leonardo prevede che l&#039;HMA2 rimarr\u00e0 in servizio per gran parte del prossimo decennio. Il piano prevede la sua eventuale sostituzione con alternative senza equipaggio, ma non stabilisce una tempistica precisa: si tratta di un obiettivo a lungo termine, non di una pianificazione attuale.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img data-opt-id=423357291  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/royal-navy-wildcat-hma2-zz529.jpg\" alt=\"Un HMA2 Wildcat della Royal Navy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block;border-radius:6px\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">Si prevede che l&#039;elicottero marittimo Wildcat HMA2 della Royal Navy, armato con missili Martlet e Sea Venom, continuer\u00e0 a volare per buona parte del prossimo decennio. Foto: Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p>Equipaggiato con i missili leggeri Martlet e i pi\u00f9 pesanti Sea Venom, l&#039;HMA2 si \u00e8 evoluto in un&#039;arma imbarcata di grande potenza, esattamente il tipo di capacit\u00e0 a cui la Marina non ha alcuna fretta di rinunciare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/upXv4JTmZgs\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;border-radius:8px\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;font-style:italic\">A bordo dell&#039;elicottero multiruolo Wildcat della Royal Navy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Scommettere sul Merlino<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Se la storia del Wildcat \u00e8 una storia di sopravvivenza, quella del Merlin \u00e8 una storia di crescita. L&#039;AW101 \u00e8 in produzione dagli anni &#039;90 e Leonardo punta su di esso per un futuro promettente. Un Merlin aggiornato per il Canada, denominato localmente CH-149 Cormorant, ha effettuato il suo primo volo presso l&#039;aeroporto di Yeovil a giugno, e la Norvegia dovrebbe decidere entro un anno quale nuovo elicottero antisommergibile adottare, per il quale Leonardo ritiene che il Merlin sia la soluzione ideale, in perfetta sinergia con le future fregate norvegesi di classe Type 26.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img data-opt-id=2038226259  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/royal-navy-aw101-merlin-helicopter.jpg\" alt=\"Un AW101 Merlin della Royal Navy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block;border-radius:6px\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">Un AW101 Merlin della Royal Navy. Il DIP ha stanziato 1,6 miliardi di sterline per il mantenimento delle flotte britanniche di Merlin HM2 e HC4\/HC4A. Foto: UK MOD \/ OGL.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p>In patria, l&#039;attenzione si concentra pi\u00f9 sulla manutenzione che sull&#039;espansione. Nigel Colman, amministratore delegato di Leonardo Helicopters UK ed ex pilota di Merlin della RAF, ha riconosciuto i problemi di obsolescenza che affliggono la flotta britannica e che un programma di prolungamento della vita operativa risolver\u00e0. Il DIP ha concretizzato questa promessa con un investimento di 1,6 miliardi di sterline per garantire la continuit\u00e0 operativa dei Merlin HM2 e HC4\/HC4A nel futuro.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Il supporto a una flotta numerosa in servizio \u00e8 una responsabilit\u00e0 che Leonardo ha gi\u00e0 assunto pubblicamente in passato.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #1565c0;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start\"><div><em>\u201cAbbiamo importanti obblighi in tal senso. Stiamo cercando di capire insieme al cliente come possiamo supportarlo in modo sostenibile.\u201d<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>Gian Piero Cutillo<\/strong> \u2014 Amministratore delegato, Leonardo Helicopters (2025)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<p>Il messaggio pi\u00f9 ampio emerso da Farnborough \u00e8 che il futuro dell&#039;aviazione ad elicottero non risiede n\u00e9 esclusivamente in velivoli con equipaggio n\u00e9 esclusivamente in velivoli senza equipaggio, ma in una combinazione dei due, lasciando spazio a nuovi programmi come il dimostratore senza equipaggio Proteus, accanto a modelli collaudati come il Wildcat, il Merlin e persino il Lynx, fuori produzione da tempo, che Leonardo continua ad aggiornare per i clienti esteri.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QhMhKZ0pr4A\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;border-radius:8px\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;font-style:italic\">La Royal Navy riceve in consegna un Merlin, il tipo su cui Leonardo punta per il futuro.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Yeovil tiene duro<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Alla base di tutto ci\u00f2 c&#039;\u00e8 Yeovil, la sede del Somerset per la produzione di elicotteri in Gran Bretagna. Dopo un&#039;attesa snervante per il contratto relativo al nuovo elicottero medio (AW149), Leonardo si dichiara ora fiducioso che gli ordini provenienti dal Regno Unito e dall&#039;estero manterranno lo stabilimento attivo per anni, sia come fabbrica che come centro di eccellenza per il volo autonomo. Una porta, tuttavia, \u00e8 stata chiusa in modo categorico: Yeovil non parteciper\u00e0 alla gara per la costruzione di addestratori a reazione per la RAF. Il suo futuro, ha chiarito Leonardo, \u00e8 legato agli elicotteri.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>L&#039;esercito potrebbe abbandonare il velivolo da ricognizione con equipaggio. Il suo produttore, tuttavia, scommette che il resto della famiglia continuer\u00e0 a volare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2X3YEgDrQIQ\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;border-radius:8px\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;font-style:italic\">Gli elicotteri Wildcat AH1 dell&#039;Army Air Corps sono il tipo di elicottero che l&#039;esercito britannico inizier\u00e0 a dismettere a partire dal 2027.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><em>Fonti: Piano di investimenti per la difesa del Regno Unito (30 giugno 2026); The Aviationist; FlightGlobal; Air Data News; Heliops.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background:#f0f4ff;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:16px 20px;margin:32px 0 8px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:600;color:#333\">Post correlati<\/p><p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/raf-protector-rg1-paveway-brimstone-weapons-qualification-2026\/\">Il nuovo drone britannico finalmente si dota di armi.<\/a><\/p><p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/bae-brontanax-uk-first-collaborative-combat-aircraft-farnborough-2026\/\">La Gran Bretagna ha battezzato il suo primo drone da combattimento con il nome di Brontanax.<\/a><\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Britain has decided that its Army no longer needs a dedicated scout helicopter. Under the Defence Investment Plan published on 30 June 2026, all 34 of the British Army&rsquo;s Leonardo Wildcat AH1 reconnaissance helicopters will begin leaving service from 2027, their battlefield-reconnaissance role handed to autonomous drones. 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