Fincantieri and Leonardo signed additional memoranda of understanding at Elefsis with potential new suppliers with advantages for the economy and national defense As part of the collaboration with the local industrial ecosystem and the strengthening of the collaboration between Italy and Greece, Fincantieri and Leonardo signed a number of additional Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with potential new Greek suppliers, […]
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The Italian industry has signed the contract for the new phase of development of the 6th generation aerial system. The Italian team that will develop the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), made up of Leonardo as a strategic partner and the leading national companies in their respective domains: Elettronica, Avio Aero and MBDA Italia -, signed the [...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) The Sarmat ICBM, the most sophisticated and feared weapon in the Kremlin's arsenal, will be operational by the end of this year. This was announced by Vladimir Putin himself, speaking to young graduates of Russian military academies. A proud and proud Putin announced to the cadets the operation, by the end of the year, of his [...]
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(by Andrea Pinto) Moscow has announced that for the first time in Ukraine it has used the Kinzhal, hypersonic ballistic missiles with nuclear or conventional capability that are launched by a modified Mig-31. It is one of the six "next generation" weapons cited by Putin in his speech on March 1, 2018. A demonstration to the world that hypersonic technology [...]
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Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini, on a visit to London, met with UK Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace. The meeting, after the one that took place on 11 June last aboard the Nave Cavour of our Navy, allowed the two defense chiefs to discuss the international situation "at 360 degrees" [...]
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Today at DSEI, the leading companies in the UK defense sector (BAE Systems, Leonardo UK, Rolls Royce and MBDA UK), together with the main players of the Italian industry (Leonardo Italy, Electronics, Avio Aero and MBDA Italy) announced the intention to collaborate in the activities related to the Combat Air System Tempest by signing a Declaration of Intent. Second […]
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#Mbda at the International Paris Air Show illustrates its vision of the capabilities that will underpin the next generation of European air combat systems. According to a statement from the company, due to the evolution of threats and the growing complexity of access denial strategies, with diversified effects thanks to large-scale cooperation between systems [...]
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(by Andrea Pinto) Europe today has to face a thorny problem which, if solved, could constitute the beginning of a future ambitious collaboration in the world of defense. We are talking about the two future fighter aircraft: the British Tempest and the Franco-German FACS, Spain has recently also entered the program. "Italy should also" get on board "the [...]
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