Italy

Apr- 2025 -

4 April

Sea

Lead Italian FREMM frigate Carlo Bergamini (F 590)

Fincantieri Begins Construction of Italian Navy’s FREMM EVO Frigate

Fincantieri has cut the steel for the Italian Navy’s next-generation European multi-purpose frigate in Riva Trigoso, Genoa.

Mar- 2025 -

19 March

Europe

A SAMP/T air defense system is seen firing off a ballistic missile from the back of the military truck. Smoke and bright white-red fire can be seen jutting out of the missile as it flies straight upward. The background is a clear blue sky.

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Runs Out of SAMP/T Air Defense Munitions, Presses Italy

Ukraine’s pair of SAMP/T air defense batteries are on the verge of being unusable for want of munitions.

18 March

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

France, Italy, UK Order More Aster Missiles, Accelerate Deliveries

France, Italy, and the UK have agreed to order 218 additional Aster missiles and to accelerate the delivery of those previously ordered.

10 March

Air

A Eurofighter Typhoon flies alongside a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during bomber task force mission SPARTAN MACE.

Giulia Bernacchi

US, Italy Enhance Interoperability During Bomber Task Force Mission

Italy and the US have participated in SPARTAN MACE, a Bomber Task Force mission focused on enhancing close-air support interoperability.

9 March

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

UK, France, Italy, Germany Hail Arab Plan to Rebuild for Gaza

Britain, France, Germany and Italy on Saturday backed a proposal by Muslim-majority nations to rebuild Gaza as a "realistic path."

7 March

Arms

Baykar Chairman and CTO Selçuk Bayraktar, Italian defense minister Guido Crosetto, and Leonardo CEO and General Manager Roberto Cingolani sign a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial systems.

Christine Casimiro

Leonardo, Baykar Partner to Meet Europe’s Surging Drone Demand

Defense manufacturers Leonardo and Baykar have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly produce unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Feb- 2025 -

18 February

Air

AW249 Fenice (Phoenix) attack helicopter

Rojoef Manuel

Italy Acquires First AW249 Phoenix Combat Helicopters for Army

Italy has procured the first batch of AW249 Fenice (Phoenix) attack helicopters from Leonardo as part of the country’s rotor wing modernization program for the army.

18 February

Europe

The EDA launched a project focusing on a type of rechargeable battery used in aircraft called structural Li-Ion/Po batteries.

Giulia Bernacchi

European Defence Agency Launches Project for Aircraft Battery Monitoring

The European Defence Agency launched a project to develop advanced battery monitoring systems for hybrid-electric aircraft and drones.

12 February

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Italy Deploys SAMP/T Air Defense Systems in Lithuania for NATO Mission

Italy has deployed SAMP/T ground-based long-range air defense systems in Lithuania as part of a NATO mission in the Baltic region.

6 February

Air

Allied F-35 Lightning II aircraft participate in a Find, Fix, Track, and Target (F2T2) exercise over Poland and the Baltic region.

Giulia Bernacchi

Eight NATO Nations Join Air Exercise in Poland, Baltic Region

Eight NATO members have deployed aircraft for the Find, Fix, Track, and Target exercise over Poland and the Baltic region.

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