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Italian intelligence watchdog flags small, sneaky foreign takeovers in defense
Italy’s intelligence watchdog has called for tighter, U.S.-style monitoring of corporate acquisitions after allegations that China quietly purchased an Italian military drone maker that supplied Italy’s special forces.
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Leonardo confirms Qatar as latest M-346 jet trainer client
A spokesman for the firm confirmed the long-rumored acquisition after three of the jets were photographed at a military parade in Qatar.
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Leonardo stake in Hensoldt could boost FCAS, Tempest commonalities
A corporate tie-up between Italy’s Leonardo and Germany’s Hensoldt could make Europe’s two future fighters, the Tempest and the Future Combat Air System, more interoperable, a Leonardo official has claimed.
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Deal with Hensoldt expands Leonardo’s stake in Eurofighter radar business
Leonardo has won 260 million euros ($296 million) in Eurofighter radar work from Germany’s Hensoldt, meaning the Italian firm now has a major role in all three of the new e-scan radars being built for Typhoon customers.
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Kuwait gets its first two Eurofighters
The first two of 28 Eurofighters ordered by Kuwait have been delivered to the Gulf state, Italy’s Leonardo announced on Tuesday.
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Denmark, Norway join European corvette program
The two nations have joined Italy, France, Spain and Greece onboard the the European Patrol Corvette program, boosting ambitions to make the vessel a catalyst for operational and industrial integration on the continent.
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Eurodrone engine candidates tout wares as decision draws near
As Airbus awaits a sign-off on its new European drone, a U.S.-owned Italian firm and a French company are on tenterhooks to discover who has been picked to supply the engine.
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Italy air force F-35B makes first time landing on Italian carrier
The exercise was officially about F-35Bs from different countries working together, but the big breakthrough was the sight of Italian Navy and Air Force jets flying alongside each other after a slow start to cooperation between the forces.
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China is too far away from NATO to be called an adversary, says top alliance general
“We talk about ‘near peer’ enemies, meaning they are good but not as good as we are. But in some cases we talk of peer enemies, and in some areas we are concerned they are talking about us now as ‘near peer’ enemies.”
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Protectionist instincts flare as venerable Italian cannon maker goes up for sale
Italian defense giant Leonardo is looking at selling off cannon maker Oto Melara and torpedo maker WASS, with Franco-German joint venture KNDS reportedly keen to snap them up.
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Italian intelligence watchdog flags small, sneaky foreign takeovers in defense
Italy’s intelligence watchdog has called for tighter, U.S.-style monitoring of corporate acquisitions after allegations that China quietly purchased an Italian military drone maker that supplied Italy’s special forces.
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Leonardo confirms Qatar as latest M-346 jet trainer client
A spokesman for the firm confirmed the long-rumored acquisition after three of the jets were photographed at a military parade in Qatar.
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Leonardo stake in Hensoldt could boost FCAS, Tempest commonalities
A corporate tie-up between Italy’s Leonardo and Germany’s Hensoldt could make Europe’s two future fighters, the Tempest and the Future Combat Air System, more interoperable, a Leonardo official has claimed.
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Deal with Hensoldt expands Leonardo’s stake in Eurofighter radar business
Leonardo has won 260 million euros ($296 million) in Eurofighter radar work from Germany’s Hensoldt, meaning the Italian firm now has a major role in all three of the new e-scan radars being built for Typhoon customers.
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Kuwait gets its first two Eurofighters
The first two of 28 Eurofighters ordered by Kuwait have been delivered to the Gulf state, Italy’s Leonardo announced on Tuesday.
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Denmark, Norway join European corvette program
The two nations have joined Italy, France, Spain and Greece onboard the the European Patrol Corvette program, boosting ambitions to make the vessel a catalyst for operational and industrial integration on the continent.
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Eurodrone engine candidates tout wares as decision draws near
As Airbus awaits a sign-off on its new European drone, a U.S.-owned Italian firm and a French company are on tenterhooks to discover who has been picked to supply the engine.
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Italy air force F-35B makes first time landing on Italian carrier
The exercise was officially about F-35Bs from different countries working together, but the big breakthrough was the sight of Italian Navy and Air Force jets flying alongside each other after a slow start to cooperation between the forces.
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China is too far away from NATO to be called an adversary, says top alliance general
“We talk about ‘near peer’ enemies, meaning they are good but not as good as we are. But in some cases we talk of peer enemies, and in some areas we are concerned they are talking about us now as ‘near peer’ enemies.”
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Protectionist instincts flare as venerable Italian cannon maker goes up for sale
Italian defense giant Leonardo is looking at selling off cannon maker Oto Melara and torpedo maker WASS, with Franco-German joint venture KNDS reportedly keen to snap them up.
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Italian intelligence watchdog flags small, sneaky foreign takeovers in defense
Italy’s intelligence watchdog has called for tighter, U.S.-style monitoring of corporate acquisitions after allegations that China quietly purchased an Italian military drone maker that supplied Italy’s special forces.
-
Leonardo confirms Qatar as latest M-346 jet trainer client
A spokesman for the firm confirmed the long-rumored acquisition after three of the jets were photographed at a military parade in Qatar.
-
Leonardo stake in Hensoldt could boost FCAS, Tempest commonalities
A corporate tie-up between Italy’s Leonardo and Germany’s Hensoldt could make Europe’s two future fighters, the Tempest and the Future Combat Air System, more interoperable, a Leonardo official has claimed.
-
Deal with Hensoldt expands Leonardo’s stake in Eurofighter radar business
Leonardo has won 260 million euros ($296 million) in Eurofighter radar work from Germany’s Hensoldt, meaning the Italian firm now has a major role in all three of the new e-scan radars being built for Typhoon customers.
-
Kuwait gets its first two Eurofighters
The first two of 28 Eurofighters ordered by Kuwait have been delivered to the Gulf state, Italy’s Leonardo announced on Tuesday.
-
Denmark, Norway join European corvette program
The two nations have joined Italy, France, Spain and Greece onboard the the European Patrol Corvette program, boosting ambitions to make the vessel a catalyst for operational and industrial integration on the continent.
-
Eurodrone engine candidates tout wares as decision draws near
As Airbus awaits a sign-off on its new European drone, a U.S.-owned Italian firm and a French company are on tenterhooks to discover who has been picked to supply the engine.
-
Italy air force F-35B makes first time landing on Italian carrier
The exercise was officially about F-35Bs from different countries working together, but the big breakthrough was the sight of Italian Navy and Air Force jets flying alongside each other after a slow start to cooperation between the forces.
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China is too far away from NATO to be called an adversary, says top alliance general
“We talk about ‘near peer’ enemies, meaning they are good but not as good as we are. But in some cases we talk of peer enemies, and in some areas we are concerned they are talking about us now as ‘near peer’ enemies.”
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Protectionist instincts flare as venerable Italian cannon maker goes up for sale
Italian defense giant Leonardo is looking at selling off cannon maker Oto Melara and torpedo maker WASS, with Franco-German joint venture KNDS reportedly keen to snap them up.
