Fincantieri Acquires Leonardo’s Underwater Subsidiary
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri will acquire Leonardo’s subsidiary, WASS, which is responsible for underwater systems development.
Italy News
Investment
Land
Photos of Brazil's Centauro II Leaks to Media
The Brazilian Army’s Centauro II panzer cannon, of which 98 units were ordered from Italy, was widely circulated on social media.
Weapon / Missile
UK Reveals that Italy Provides Ukraine Storm Shadows
British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed that Italy had provided Ukraine with long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles.
Bilateral Relations
Italy and France to Strengthen Defence Cooperation
France and Italy signed a letter of intent to add more to their existing cooperation in the defence sector.
Air
Leonardo Confirms the M-346 Contract for Nigeria
Leonardo announced it had secured a deal to supply the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) with its M-346 fighter and trainer aircraft.
Air
Italian Air Force Stops A-11 Ghibli Operations
The Italian Air Force has officially stopped the operational use of AMX attack jets with the ceremony held at Istrana Air Base, northern Italy.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Italy Procures Three Unmanned Submarines from IAI
Italian Navy plans to acquire three unmanned submarines, known as the BlueWhale, from Israeli company Israel Aerospace Industry [IAI]
Navy / Maritime
Fincantieri Signs Contract with Indonesia for Two PPAs
Fincantieri has announced that it has signed a €1.18 billion contract with Indonesia to supply two Pattugliatore Polivalente d’ Altura (PPA) vessels.
Weapon / Missile
Italy Acquires Additional 28 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+
U.S. DSCA stated that Italy acquires an additional 28 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ Missiles and pays $90.6 million through the FMS channel.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Leonardo Promotes AW-249 at DIMDEX
Italian Leonardo presented its new attack helicopter AW-249 at DIMDEX Qatar.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Approves Arms Sale to Italy
The State Department has approved sales to Italy for an estimated cost of $219.3 million.
Land
Investment
Italy to Localise Its Future Leopard 2A8 MBTs
Leonardo will integrate Italian-made components into the German Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks that Italy will acquire.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Italian Navy Announces UAV Plans for Ships
The Italian Navy has announced a roadmap for integrating various UAVs on its surface combatants, divided into three phases.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
Fincantieri Displays FCx30 Light Frigate Design
Italian Fincantieri, well-known for Carlo Bergamini-class FREMM frigates, put the FCx30 modular frigate design on display at the World Defense Show 2024.
