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2 December

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Austria Finalizes Procurement of $1.7B M-346FA Fighter Jets With Italy

Austria has completed a $1.7 billion purchase of 12 Leonardo M-346FA combat aircraft from Italy.

2 December

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

Fincantieri to Deliver Versatile Supply Vessel for Italian Navy Modernization

Fincantieri will provide the Italian Navy with a supply vessel designed for maximum operational versatility, including underwater operations.

1 December

Arms

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Leonardo Brings 70-Km Reach to Its New 155mm Artillery Weapon

RH1-155/52 HITFIRE is Leonardo’s new turreted 155 mm/52-caliber artillery system, weighing under 13 tonnes, carrying 30 rounds and 180 modular charges, and a 23-liter chamber and 48-groove barrel.

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28 November

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Italy Introduces Michelangelo Dome: A Networked Shield for Modern Threats

Italy is stepping up its drive for a unified defense network — fusing AI, weapons, sensors, cyber platforms, and command-and-control nodes into a single, multi-domain shield.

17 November

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.

Rojoef Manuel

Italy, Albania Launch Naval Shipbuilding Joint Venture

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and Tirana’s state-owned defense company KAYO have signed a memorandum of understanding to create a joint venture focused on constructing and sustaining naval vessels in Albania.

11 November

Land

CINCU, Romania – An Italian Soldier assigned to the 1st Regiment Bersaglieri tank platoon, commands a Centauro B1 tank destroyer, during NATO Exercise Steadfast Defender 2021. The platoon recently arrived in Romania in support of the multinational exercise. Steadfast Defender 2021 is a NATO-led exercise involving over 9,000 troops from more than 20 NATO Allies and partners. The objective is to ensure that NATO forces are trained, able to operate together and ready to respond to any threat from any direction. NATO is taking the necessary measures to protect our armed forces. This includes COVID-19 precautions, such as pre-deployment testing and quarantining.

Rojoef Manuel

Italy’s Centauro B1 Tank Destroyers Emerge on Ukrainian Frontlines

Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces are now using Italian-supplied Centauro B1 wheeled tank destroyers, the first confirmed sighting of the vehicles after months of speculation on their transfer.

10 November

Business