Italy Defence News

Land Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

Otokar to Unveil TULPAR AFV With 120 mm Gun at WDS

02 Feb, 14:49
1 min read

Turkish Otokar’s TULPAR Armoured Vehicle with Leonardo’s HITFACT MKII turret with 120 mm L45 gun was spotted the day before WDS, Saudi Arabia.

Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

Italy to Use CİRİT Missiles on Astore Armed UAVs

09 Jan, 14:35
2 min read

The Italian Air Force will acquire Astore-armed UAVs with Turkish ROKETSAN’s CİRİT 70 mm laser-guided missiles.

Navy / Maritime

European Countries Refuse U.S. Command at OPG

26 Dec, 06:07
3 min read

The U.S.-led OPG provides the security of vessels transporting the Red Sea, but European Countries will act nationally.

Weapon / Missile

Italy Set to Buy M142 HIMARS for $400 Million

22 Dec, 00:28
1 min read

The U.S. approves selling M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to ıtaly with an estimated cost of $400 Million.

Land

Leopard Again for Italy

14 Dec, 16:49
2 min read

Italy steps further for new main battle tanks. In this context, a path similar to the past has been chosen.

Defence Politics Air Investment

GCAP Establishes the GIGO for Collaboration

14 Dec, 11:05
2 min read

Italy, Japan and the U.K. agreed on the next-generation Global Combat Air Programme GCAP in Tokyo, establishing the GIGO.

Navy / Maritime

The First Hybrid Configuration FREMM Frigate Launched

28 Nov, 10:56
2 min read

Italian Fincantieri has launched the first hybrid configuration FREMM frigate with ASuW and ASW capabilities packed in one frigate.

Unmanned Systems Weapon / Missile

Milrem Robotics Combines THeMIS UGV with HITROLE

03 Nov, 21:03
1 min read

Milrem Robotics’ Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV), THeMIS, merges with Leonardo’s HITROLE remote weapons station.

Air Expo and Air Show

Eurofighter Offers Typhoon Fighter Jets to Poland

18 Sep, 08:33
1 min read

Leonardo promoted the Eurofighter Typhoon to the Polish government, which is modernising its air force.

Air Weapon / Missile

Beretta Introduces a New 5.56 mm Rifle

13 Sep, 18:13
1 min read

Italian Beretta Defence Technologies (BDT) introduces its NARP rifle system at DSEI. BDT has been working on the development of the system since 2018.

Navy / Maritime Ammunition

Australia Acquires Rheinmetall’s Smart Sea Mines

01 Sep, 12:11
1 min read

Australia decided to acquire Rheinmetall’s latest generation smart sea mines. German company’s Italian subsidiary RWM Italia S.p.A., will, provide ammunition.

Air Bilateral Relations

Saudi Arabia Insists on Joining the GCAP

16 Aug, 10:43
3 min read

Saudi Arabia wants to participate in the UK-led GCAP. The United Kingdom and Italy welcome the addition of the oil-rich country, but Japan has reservations.