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Jun- 2024 -

28 June

Air

Azerbaijan Receives First C-27J Spartan Tactical Transport Aircraft

The Azerbaijani Armed Forces has taken delivery of its first C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft from Italian aerospace firm Leonardo.

28 June

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Iveco Team to Complete Order of Italian Army Centauro II Anti-Tank Vehicles

Italy has signed an agreement with the Iveco - Oto Melara Consortium to supply the final tranche of Centauro II tank destroyers to the army.

18 June

Air

Ronald Watkins

Systecon to Support Global Combat Air Programme Life Cycle Management

Swedish software and tech services provider Systecon has announced its support for the Global Combat Air Programme.

4 June

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.

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says Italy Will Supply Another Air Defense Battery

Kyiv said that Italy would supply Ukraine with another air defense system, weapons that senior Ukrainian officials have been urging their allies to send to fend off Russian aerial assaults.

May- 2024 -

30 May

Sea

An image of the Italian Navy FREMM frigate, Emilio Bianchi, at the Riva Trigoso integrated shipyard. The ship, painted gray, is decorated with ribbons of laurels on the railings of its deck. It has "F 589" painted on its right side in red.

Juster Domingo

Italy Launches 10th FREMM Multi-Purpose Frigate

The Italian Navy has launched its tenth FREMM frigate, Emilio Bianchi, at the Riva Trigoso integrated shipyard in northern Italy.

23 May

Technology

A Laser Inertial Artillery Pointing System (LINAPS) capability is seen with its screen displaying various details about its weapon's positioning (eastings, northings, height, zone, etc.). The screen has 32 buttons on its frame. Various mechanisms are seen on the back of the system. The whole unit is painted grayish green.

Juster Domingo

Leonardo Signs Italy, UK Artillery Pointing System Supply Deals

Leonardo has signed contracts with Italy and the UK to supply their forces with its Laser Inertial Artillery Pointing System (LINAPS).

21 May

Sea

The Logistics Support Ship Atlante is seen floating in a shipyard's waters. Most of the ship is painted gray; its bottom part is painted red. Blurred and cut out figures of onlookers are seen on the foreground. The background is a gray, foggy sky serving as the backdrop for a horizon filled with what appears to be residential complexes and a number of boats in the water.

Juster Domingo

Fincantieri Launches Italian Navy’s Atlante Logistic Support Ship

Fincantieri has officially launched the Atlante, the second Vulcano-class Logistic Support Ship for the Italian Navy.

21 May

Business

Fincantieri CEO and Managing Director Pierroberto Folgiero, Abu Dhabi crown prince Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan, and EDGE Group chairman Faisal Al Bannai stand to take a photo op during a signing ceremony. Folgiero and Al Bannai hold leather dosiers, which may be holding the signed documents. Italy's flag is seen displayed on the left, and UAE's is on the right. On a white table in front of them, two flags printed with Fincantieri and EDGE's logos are also propped up. Behind them is a white screen with the companies' logos printed in a repeating pattern.

Juster Domingo

EDGE Group, Fincantieri Begin Joint Shipbuilding Deal

The UAE's EDGE Group and Italy's Fincantieri have signed a deal launching MAESTRAL, a joint shipbuilding venture based in Abu Dhabi.

8 May

Europe

Juster Domingo

Italy to Send Additional SAMP/T Air Defense System to Ukraine

The Italian government is preparing to send a second SAMP/T air defense system as part of its ongoing military aid to Ukraine.

Apr- 2024 -

30 April

War

Inder Singh Bisht

Italy Delivered Storm Shadow Missiles to Ukraine: UK Def Secretary

Italy sent Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine during the ongoing war, UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has revealed.

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