Italy

Italy Cleared to Buy Six MQ-9 Reaper Drones for $738M

Italy has received US clearance to procure MQ-9 Reaper drones from General Atomics.

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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.

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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.

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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."

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Fincantieri Launches Final Italian Navy PPA Patrol Ship

Fincantieri has launched the Italian Navy’s final PPA multipurpose offshore patrol vessel as part of a contract signed in 2019.

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Brazilian Army Buys 420 Iveco Light Multirole Vehicles

The Brazilian Army has purchased 420 LMV-BR 2 light multirole vehicles from Italy’s Iveco Defence Vehicles.

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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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Germany’s Rheinmetall and Italy’s Leonardo Plan Joint Tank Venture

German arms maker Rheinmetall and Italian defense firm Leonardo said they plan to establish a joint venture to build tanks for the Italian army. 

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OCCAR Signs Development of Italy’s Fourth Near Future Submarine

The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation has exercised a contract option to manufacture a fourth U212 Near Future Submarine for the Italian Navy.

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L3Harris Opens New Location in Italy

Florida-based defense contractor L3Harris Technologies has inaugurated a new center in Rome to increase its footprint in Europe.

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