The Italian Air Force concluded its flagship special operations exercise “Artiglio 2025” in late November, demonstrating close integration of Special Forces with 4th and 5th Generation air assets.
Leonardo has announced the first major achievement for its Michelangelo Security Dome less than ten days after the official launch of the integrated defence programme.
The United States has approved a possible 301 million dollar sale of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended Range to Italy, following a determination issued by the State Department
IDV will supply a further 658 tactical logistic trucks to the Italian Army, extending the 2024 contract for 1,453 vehicles.
Austria has completed the purchase of twelve Leonardo M-346FA jets, closing the capability gap created when the Saab 105 fleet retired in 2020.
The U.S. Air Force and the Italian Air Force have begun a joint undergraduate flying training Small Group Tryout at the International Flight Training School at Decimomannu Air Base.
The 25th International Fighter Conference (IFC) concluded in Rome on 6 November, marking the first time the event was hosted in Italy.
Under the contract, the companies will deliver 21 tracked armoured vehicles, including five Rheinmetall Lynx KF-41 models equipped with the Lance turret.
On 29 October, the Italian Ministry of Defence announced approval for the third batch purchase of Leonardo AW249 combat helicopters, which will be delivered to the Army Aviation branch.
On 23 October, Fincantieri launched its first integrated underwater drone system, named "DEEP", at the Naval Support and Experimentation Centre in La Spezia.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a strategic agreement with Defcomm, an Italian startup specialising in unmanned maritime solutions, to co-develop advanced autonomous surface units.
Italian aviation company Piaggio Aerospace, recently acquired by Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar, has received its first aircraft order from Türkiye.
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