Italy

Italy Picks Germany’s Skynex as New Short-Range Air Defense Solution

Italy has officially selected Germany’s Skynex air defense system to enhance its airspace protection capabilities.

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Ukraine, Italy Could Use Frozen Russian Assets to Buy Military Equipment

Ukraine and Italy have discussed using frozen Russian assets to procure Italian-made systems and ammunition for Kyiv.

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Italian Army Buys 76 Medium Armored Combat Vehicles

Italy’s Ministry of Defence has awarded the Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium a contract to provide 76 Medium Armored Combat Vehicles for the army.

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Rheinmetall Provides KF41 Lynx Testbed Vehicle for Italian Army

Rheinmetall has provided a KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle to the Italian Army for evaluations ahead of its first order.

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Iveco to Supply Over 1,400 Next-Gen Logistics Trucks to Italian Army 

Iveco Defence Vehicles has signed a 755-million-euro ($786 million) contract to supply 1,453 logistic trucks to the Italian Army.

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Austria to Invest $1 Billion in 12 Italian Master Jets

Austria is investing $1.043 billion to acquire 12 M-346 Master combat aircraft from Italian aerospace company Leonardo, replacing the army’s decommissioned Saab 105 jets.

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Turkey’s Baykar to Buy Piaggio Aerospace: Italy

Italy's government green lighted Turkish drone producer Baykar to buy Piaggio Aerospace, which was placed under state administration in 2018.

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Pro-Russian Cyberattacks Hit Websites of Italian Ministry, Airports

Italian police said that they were investigating cyberattacks by a pro-Russian group targeting airports and the foreign ministry websites.

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After Spain, Italy Buys 24 Additional Eurofighter Typhoon Jets

The Italian Ministry of Defence has signed a contract to acquire up to 24 additional Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft for the Italian Air Force.

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Italian Navy Welcomes Largest Amphibious Warship Since World War 2

The Italian Navy has commissioned a multipurpose amphibious assault ship that was built by Fincantieri, the “Trieste.” 

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