Italy

Nigerian Air Force to Expand Fleet With 34 Italian Aircraft

Nigeria is expanding its air force fleet, acquiring 24 M-346 light fighter-trainer aircraft and 10 AW-109 Trekker helicopters from Italian defense manufacturer Leonardo.

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Italy’s Leonardo, Germany’s Rheinmetall Team Up on Tanks

Italian defense giant Leonardo and German arms maker Rheinmetall formally unveiled a new joint venture to develop tanks for the Italian army and other military vehicles.

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US Army Opens Paratrooper Warehouse in Italy

The US Army has opened a storage facility at Aviano Air Base, Italy, to support paratroopers across Europe, Africa, and Middle East.

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Eurosam Tests Aster 30 B1NT Missile for First Time

OCCAR has announced the first successful firing of Eurosam’s new-generation Aster 30 B1 New Technology missile.

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Italian Navy Accepts Fourth Thaon di Revel-Class OPV From Fincantieri

Fincantieri has delivered the fourth Thaon di Revel-class offshore multipurpose patrol vessel to the Italian Navy.

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US OKs Torpedoes for India, EW System for Italy, Radars for Romania

The US government has concurrently approved nearly $1 billion in military sales to India, Italy, and Romania.

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France Orders Seven Next-Gen SAMP/T Air Defense Systems

France has ordered seven next-generation SAMP/T air defense systems to boost its protection against evolving threats.

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Italy to Buy 25 Additional F-35s for Over $7 Billion

The Italian government has budgeted a total of 7 billion euros ($7.79 billion) for the acquisition of 25 additional F-35 fighter jets in 2024.

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US Awards Raytheon $1.19B AMRAAM Missile Contract Modification

The US Department of Defense has awarded a $1.19-billion contract modification to Raytheon Technologies for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM). 

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Italy Cleared to Buy Six MQ-9 Reaper Drones for $738M

Italy has received US clearance to procure MQ-9 Reaper drones from General Atomics.

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