Italy Places final U212 NFS Submarine Order to Fincantieri
Italian Navy has signed a €500 million deal to buy the fourth and final U212 NFS submarine, to be built by state-controlled Italian shipyard Fincantieri.
Italy News
Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
Italy Respects Turkish Blue Homeland Doctrine
Italian wire laying ship C/S TELIRI has used a Turkish station to publish a NAVTEX for its activities within the Blue Homeland borders.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Eurosam Shows SAMP/T NG Air Defence System
The new version of the SAMP/T long-range air defence system, SAMP/T NG, with improvements and new capabilities, was exhibited in Eurosatory 2024.
Air
Nigerian Air Force Purchases 50 Aircraft
The Nigerian Air Force announced plans to acquire 50 additional aircraft to improve its capabilities against militants in northwest Nigeria.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Leonardo Presents the AW249 Fenice at Eurosatory
Leonardo unveiled its new attack helicopter, the AW249 Fenice, for the first time at the international defence show Eurosatory 2024 in Paris.
Investment
Defence Politics
G7 to Use Russian Assets to Reimburse Ukraine’s Debts
The Group of 7 countries announced they would use $ 50 billion of frozen Russian assets abroad as a debt loan to Ukraine.
Land
Leonardo Halts Talks with KNDS for Leopard 2A8 MBTs
Franco-German KNDS and Italian Leonardo have abandoned negotiations for cooperation on Leopard 2A8 MBTs intended for the Italian Army.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Germany Prefers the U.S. F-35A Production Line to Italian One
Germany has announced that the F-35A Lightning II jets it will acquire will be manufactured at the U.S. production line, not from the Italian production line.
Investment
Fincantieri Acquires Leonardo’s Underwater Subsidiary
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri will acquire Leonardo’s subsidiary, WASS, which is responsible for underwater systems development.
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.
