Italy Receives SAMP/T NG and GRIFO Air Defence Systems
The Italian MoD announced the deliveries of the SAMP/T NG long-range air defence system and GRIFO medium-range air defence system as an upgrade from SAMP/T.
The Italian MoD announced the deliveries of the SAMP/T NG long-range air defence system and GRIFO medium-range air defence system as an upgrade from SAMP/T.
French Navy Horizon-class Destroyer Forbin (D620) successfully shot down an AASM Hammer IIR-guided bomb targeting a representation of Mistral LHD at a test.
France, Italy, and the UK boost Aster missile procurement and speed manufacture to guarantee quicker deployments enhancing European air defence capacity.
Deploying S-400 at IAB won’t solve the problem. The threshold is not about easing U.S. concerns. It is about meeting the NDAA and CAATSA demands.”
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.
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius stated that Turkiye and Greece will join the Sky Shield initiative aiming for a common European air defence structure.
Italy ordered four SAMP/T Next Generation (NG) long-range air defence systems at the beginning of February 2024.
Corriere Della Sera reported that the SAMP/T, under Eurosam, delivery preparations were underway.