Italy’s Defense Ministry has ordered the deployment of four AMX fighter aircraft and one Predator drone to its Birgi base near Trapani. The fighters are backup by a Predator drone. Trapani is home to the Italian Air Force’s 37th Wing and a forward operating base (FOB) for NATO AWACS. According to the statement, “the decision was […]

Iveco Defence Vehicles announces that on October 29, 2015 the German Bundeswehr – represented by BAAINBw (Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support) – and Iveco Defence Vehicles signed a contract for the supply of 133 Trakker trucks to be delivered in 2016 – 2019. The tender invitation was issued in 2014 […]

Paratroopers prepare to  airborne operation at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Sept. 30, 2015. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projective forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Command areas of responsibility within 18 hours. U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo

The Italian Air Force has introduced into service an AgustaWestland multi-mission helicopter specifically adapted to service requirements. The helicopter, the HH-101A Caesar, is a variant of the company’s AW-101, which is known as the Merlin by the militaries of Britain, Denmark and Portugal. The aircraft will be used by the Italian Air Force to provide […]

The first prototype of the new CENTAURO 2 8×8 armoured anti-tank wheeled vehicle is ready and has been shown for the first time to Gen. Claudio Graziano, Italy’s Defence Chief of Staff and the Army’s former Chief of Staff. The new vehicle has a maximum gross weight of around 30-35 tons and is powered with […]

In the time it took Boeing and the US Marines to develop and put into service the Osprey tilt-rotor helicopter, Italy’s AgustaWestland has lingered over development of its own, smaller tilt-rotor, prompting questions about the fate of the program. Initially developed in partnership with Bell, the AW609 has racked up test flights and turned into […]

The first joint strike fighter assembled outside the US rolled off an assembly line in Italy on Thursday, Lockheed Martin said in a statement. The aircraft, designated AL-1, was the first of eight aircraft being assembled at the final assembly and check out (FACO) facility at Cameri Air Base in northern Italy. AL-1 is due […]

The government of Italy has donated 54-military trucks to the Somali National Army SNA as part of assistance in rebuilding the army of the war-ravaged nation. Somali Army Chief General Dahir Adan received the aid on Thursday in Mogadishu seaport after being delivered by a ship. Among other equipment are armoured vehicles. Maj. Gen Esercito, […]

Italy’s Iveco has signed an agreement to sell military and police armored vehicles LMV, MPV & VBTP to Lebanon. Italy’s Iveco has signed an agreement to sell 80 military and police vehicles to Lebanon, an Italian industrial source has said. The deal, worth around 30 million euros, was signed in mid-December and could be followed […]