EDA's MHTC takes shape as Technical Arrangement is Signed
EDA announced that the Technical Arrangement (TA) defining the organisation, missions, and responsibilities of the MHTC was signed by 14 founding countries.
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Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Navy / Maritime
Fincantieri delivers the second OPV Sheraouh to QEN
Sheraouh, the Qatari Emiri Navy's (QEN) second offshore patrol vessel (OPV), was delivered by Fincantieri at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard in Italy. In January of this year, QEN received the first OPV Musherib.
Navy / Maritime
Air
The Malaysian Navy Receives two New AW139 Maritime Helicopters From Italy
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has officially received and commissioned its first two Leonardo AW139 multipurpose maritime helicopters.
Air
Poland to Acquire 32 AW149 Helicopters from Leonardo
Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of National Defence, signed a contract in Świdnik to deliver 32 AW149 multi-role helicopters to Polish Land Forces.
Air
Six NATO Countries Launch Future Helicopter Concept
Ministerial meeting on 16 June, the Ministers of six countries, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, and the UK, launched a new concept of a next-generation military helicopter, Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC). They agreed to allocate €26.7m ($28.2m) to define their military’s requirements for a new medium multi-role helicopter to replace in these countries in the next 15-20 years. In November 2020, Scramble Magazine reported on five countries signing a Letter of Intent (LoI) to develop a new helicopter capability to replace the existing helicopters in their inventory. Spain and the US, which had expressed interest, ultimately did not join up. The UK is the leading nation for the project.
Air
Leonardo unveils C-27J firefighting configuration
Leonardo has unveiled a new firefighting configuration for its C-27J Spartan, equipped with a roll-on/roll-off modular airborne firefighting system (MAFFS II).
Navy / Maritime
Fincantieri delivered Qatar's second Al Zubarah-class corvette
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered Damsah, the second of four Al Zubarah-class corvettes, to the Qatari Defence Ministry. The Al Zubarah-class corvettes will perform a variety of tasks, from surveillance with sea rescue capacities to being fighting vessels.
Regional / Strategy
Turkish Defence Industry to improve with NATO Allies
Defence industry cooperation came to the fore at the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting. Defence industry cooperation came to the fore at the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting held in Brussels on 6-7 April. Britain lifted export restrictions, and it was agreed with Canada that an exchange of letters would overcome the problem with export permits.
Land
The Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium wins the Italian Army's new VBM Plus contract
The Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium has signed a contract for 14 Mortar Carrier VBMs, 26 Command Post VBMs, and six "10x10" rescue and recovery vehicles.
Weapon / Missile
Italian Army Prefers Scorpio Sniper
The Italian army has opted to acquire hundreds of new Scorpio sniper rifles built by Victrix Armaments to replace the Sako TRG42 sniper rifle.
Air
Italy Orders 18 AW169M Helicopters to Leonardo for Austria
Italy and Leonardo inked the Acquisition Contract to supply 18 AW169M Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to the Austrian Ministry of Defence.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
MBDA’s Marte ER Anti-Ship Missile Passed Final Test
MBDA shared a press release to declare that Marte ER is validated thru a firing test carried out at an Italian test range in Sardinia.
Air
Italy Wants to Merge Tempest and FCAS Programs
European countries are divided into two groups to produce their own 6th-generation fighter jets to replace the Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.
Air
Italy Air Force’s F-35B Lands On Italian Carrier for The First Time
On November 21, Italian Air Force F-35B aircraft landed for the first time on the Cavour, the Italian Navy’s aircraft carrier.
