Italy Defence News

Air

First AW169 for Austria

25 Dec, 18:46
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Austria has taken delivery of the first AW169 helicopter. The procurement process is carried out under G2G agreement between Italy and Austria.

Air

Leonardo awarded a €690 million contract for the AW101/CH-149

25 Dec, 14:47
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The Canadian Department of National Defence has awarded Leonardo a €690 million contract for the AW101/CH-149 "Cormorant" Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) Project.

Air

Leonardo Completed the M-346 Trainer Delivery to Poland

16 Dec, 20:45
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Leonardo has delivered the last batch of four M-346 Master aircraft to the Polish Air Force as the successor to the legendary TS-11 Iskra trainer aircraft.

Weapon / Missile

France and Italy to Provide SAMP/T to Ukraine

15 Dec, 15:40
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According to the French Ambassador to Ukraine, France and Italy will provide Ukraine with a modern SAMP/T mobile anti-aircraft defence weapon.

Land

Brazil Selects Centauro II

28 Nov, 18:05
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Brazil selected Centauro II 8x8 fire support vehicles. The system will be the next wheeled dedicated platform for the Brazilian Armed Forces.

Air Defence Politics

Japan Joins Britain and Italy in making 5th Gen Aircraft

23 Nov, 02:14
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Japan has entered the final stages of talks with the United Kingdom and Italy to jointly develop and build a next-generation fighter jet.

Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations Defence Politics

Italy to Give the Green Light to SAMP/T

17 Nov, 19:32
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Meeting with President Erdoğan in Indonesia on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Italian Prime Minister Meloni gave the green light for the SAMP/H AD.

Navy / Maritime Ammunition Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

Leonardo Provides Marlin 40 Naval Defence System to Indonesia

04 Nov, 13:34
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Indonesia signed a contract with Leonardo to acquire the ILOS variant of the 40mm turret to equip PC60 Fast Patrol Boats (FAB) and Tank Landing Ship vessels.

Navy / Maritime Air

Fifth P-72 for Turkish Navy

21 Oct, 15:43
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Turkish Navy has taken delivery of the fifth P-72 maritime patrol aircraft in Phase III of the Meltem Project. SSB announced the delivery.

Navy / Maritime Sensors Expo and Air Show

Leonardo Launches its New DSS-IRST System at Euronaval

20 Oct, 12:14
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Leonardo launched the Distributed Static Staring-InfraRed Search and Tracking System(DSS-IRST) that protects naval assets from multiple threats.

Weapon / Missile

Ukraine Expects Receiving SAMP-T from France and Italy

14 Oct, 00:24
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Ukraine’s defence ministry announced that President Volodymyr Zelensky attended an emergency G7 summit.

Navy / Maritime

Italian Fincantieri Signs MoU with the Greek Industry

13 Oct, 11:48
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Fincantieri announced that it had signed several MoU with Greek Industry for the construction of four naval corvettes and Integrated Logistic Support (ILS).

Navy / Maritime Air Unmanned Systems

Malaysia selects TUSAŞ’s Anka UAV as Expected

10 Oct, 20:57
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Malaysian Defence Minister Hussein announced that the government had selected the Leonardo ATR72 MPA and the TUSAŞ Anka-S to meet the RMAF requirements.