Italy

Fincantieri Begins Production of Italy’s Next-Gen Submarine

Italian shipbuilding firm Fincantieri has announced the start of production of the U212 next-generation submarine.

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Italy Joins UK Next-Generation Eurofighter Radar Development

Italian aerospace firm Leonardo has joined British BAE Systems to develop the new European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk2) radar for the Royal Air Force's Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.

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Pentagon Awards $30.5M Contract for Italian AF UAV Upgrade

The Department of Defense has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. a $30.5 million contract to upgrade the Italian Air Force’s MQ-9A Predator B combat drones.

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Italy and UK to Refurbish 1,000 Aster Missiles

The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation has signed a contract with the Franco-Italian Eurosam consortium to refurbish 1,000 Aster missiles owned by the UK Royal Navy and Italian Army and Navy.

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Indonesia Purchasing Eight Frigates From Italy

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a contract with Indonesia’s Ministry of Defense to supply six FREMM multipurpose frigates and two used Maestrale class frigates to the country’s armed forces.

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US Army Distributing Mine-Resistant ATVs

The 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s Africa battalion has begun shipping more than 1,300 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicles from a depot in Italy.

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European Nations Vow Continuing Security Support for Sahel

Four European countries on Friday pledged to continue their security support for nations in the troubled Sahel region.

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Italian Ambassador Killed in DR Congo Attack

Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was killed on Monday when a UN convoy came under attack in the troubled east, DRC sources and the government in Rome said.

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NATO’s Fifth RQ-4D Phoenix Drone Arrives to Complete Surveillance Fleet

The fifth and last RQ-4D NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) landed at the AGS Main Operating Base in Sigonella, Italy to finalize the alliance’s surveillance fleet in Europe.

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Greece, Cyprus, Italy, France to Hold Military Exercises From Wednesday

Greece said it will launch military exercises Wednesday with France, Italy, and Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean, the focus of escalating tensions between Athens and Ankara.

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