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Sep- 2024 -

30 September

Air

UK’s New Electronic Warfare Radar Tested on Eurofighter Jet for First Time

In a first, a Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon combat jet took to the skies with its new electronic warfare radar from Leonardo.

2 September

Air

Joe Saballa

Airbus, Lockheed Exit UK’s New Medium Helicopter Program

Airbus and Lockheed Martin have decided to opt out of an ambitious program to develop a new medium-lift helicopter for the British military.

Aug- 2024 -

22 August

DOD Contracts

Joe Saballa

Leonardo Bags $52M Sniper Weapon Sights Order From US Army

Leonardo DRS has been awarded a $52-million contract to produce additional sniper weapon sights for the US Army.

7 August

Sea

An Italian Navy visit, board, search and seizure team returns to the Italian Navy offshore patrol vessel ITS Comandante Foscari after completing inspections aboard the Military Sealift Command container and roll-on/roll-off ship USNS LCPL Roy H. Wheat during the at sea portion of exercise Phoenix Express 2010. PE-10 is a two-week exercise designed to strengthen maritime partnership and enhance stability in the region through increased interoperability and cooperation among partners from Africa, Europe and United States.

Rojoef Manuel

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali to Build Fourth Italian Navy OPV

Leonardo and Fincantieri’s Orizzonte Sistemi Navali has secured a contract to build a fourth Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Italian Navy.

1 August

Sea

The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) transits Puget Sound following a 41-month engineered refueling overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Feb. 9, 2023. Louisiana is one of eight ballistic-missile submarines stationed at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, providing the most survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian G. Reynolds)

Rojoef Manuel

Leonardo to Provide Submarine Hardware for US Navy

Leonardo has signed a $417-million deal to supply combat control and sonar systems hardware for the submarines of the US Navy and its allies.

1 August

Sea

Lead Italian FREMM frigate Carlo Bergamini (F 590)

Rojoef Manuel

Italian Navy Orders Two More FREMM Frigates

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali has received a contract to deliver two additional European multi-purpose frigates for the Italian Navy.

Jul- 2024 -

31 July

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Intermarine, Leonardo to Build Next-Gen Mine Hunters for Italian Navy

Intermarine and Leonardo have signed a 1.6-billion-euro ($1.73 billion) contract to deliver five next-generation mine hunters to the Italian Navy.

29 July

Technology

Inder Singh Bisht

NATO Awards Next-Gen Rotorcraft Platform Contracts

NATO has contracted a trio of companies to study integrated platform concepts under the Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability program.

23 July

Air

Joe Saballa

BAE Unveils ‘Evolved’ Design of Futuristic Tempest Fighter Jet

BAE Systems has unveiled a new concept model of its Tempest next-generation fighter aircraft featuring an “evolved design."

9 July

Arms

Inder Singh Bisht

Italy Plans Over $20B Procurement of 550 Panther, Lynx Platforms

The Italian government plans to procure over 500 Panther main battle tanks and Lynx infantry fighting vehicles from Rheinmetall.

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