On 21 May, the Italian Ministry of Defence announced the signing of an intergovernmental agreement for the supply of 12 Leonardo M-346 FA (Block 20) light combat aircraft to Austria.
On 29 April 2025, Italian Eurofighter Typhoons were scrambled from Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base in Romania for the first time since their deployment began.
Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri has officially delivered the Spartaco Schergat (F 598), the ninth FREMM (European Multi-Mission Frigate), to the Italian Navy.
Defence industry partners Naviris and eurosam have successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Horizon Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) Programme.
Fincantieri has officially commenced construction of the first of two new-generation FREMM EVO frigates for the Italian Navy.
OCCAR has signed Amendment No. 6 to the U212 Near Future Submarine (NFS) contract, marking the final act of Rear Admiral Maurizio Cannarozzo as outgoing U212 NFS Programme Manager
The U.S. Air Force inducted its first F-35 Lightning II aircraft into the Euro-Mediterranean Airframe Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul, and Upgrade (MRO&U) facility in Cameri, Italy.
Italy has deployed its SAMP/T long-range ground-based air defence system in Lithuania for a bilateral exercise with the Lithuanian Air Defence Battalion.
The OCCAR MUSIS (MUltinational Space-based Imaging System) Programme has completed the delivery of the Common Interoperable Layer (CIL), supporting space-based imaging cooperation between France and Italy.
When Italy began its transition of placing F-35s in its operational units, the nation stated it had to modernize from a technological and tactical point of view.
Italy is set to deploy its SAMP/T surface-based long-range air and missile defence system to Lithuania as part of a NATO-led air defence exercise.
On 3 February 2025, Rheinmetall presented the Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle to the Italian Army at the Nettuno military training area, home to the Technical Office for Army Armaments.
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