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Leonardo, Rheinmetall book first Lynx combat vehicle order for Italy
The 50-50 joint venture between the Italian and German firms has signed to supply 21 tracked fighting vehicles, part of a planned mega-order of 1,050.
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Italy weighs using EU defense loan on new tanks, eying Hungary team-up
States have until Nov. 30 to supply the EU with details on how they will spend the cash, before funds are released in 2026.
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Airbus, Thales, Leonardo form European space giant amid global contest
Europe’s three big space operators have announced a merger of their space businesses to take on competitors like Elon Musk’s Starlink.
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Italy unveils €31 billion defense budget with NATO target in mind
The document gives a breakdown on spending for each program, but in a departure from tradition does not state the total amount of procurement funding.
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Italy lines up fallback plan for freeing €12 billion defense spending
Rome’s readiness to use an EU accounting trick was signaled in a Ministry of Finance budget document issued this month.
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Frigate sale to Greece turns Italy’s active warships into fast cash
The deal follows the sale by Italy to Indonesia and Egypt of vessels that were already under construction for the Italian navy.
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Italy’s Avio is on track to make Standard Missile motors for Raytheon
The company has won a $26m deal from Raytheon to push on with engineering work to become a supplier of the Mk 104 dual-thrust rocket motor.
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Countries flock to claim EU defense loans, Poland gets lion’s share
A top bloc official said that all the €150bn of loans had been subscribed to by 19 member states, and called the plan “a European success story.”
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Leonardo snaps up Nordic cybersecurity firms in bid to shift focus
CEO Cingolani laid out the Italian defense giant’s strategy after announcing a series of new investments during the summer.
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Vendors team up on sensors, comms systems for GCAP next-gen fighter
It is likely the U.K. and Japanese firms will lead on radar work, Italy will lead on Infrared Search and Track systems and Japan will lead on SATCOM.
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Leonardo, Rheinmetall book first Lynx combat vehicle order for Italy
The 50-50 joint venture between the Italian and German firms has signed to supply 21 tracked fighting vehicles, part of a planned mega-order of 1,050.
-
Italy weighs using EU defense loan on new tanks, eying Hungary team-up
States have until Nov. 30 to supply the EU with details on how they will spend the cash, before funds are released in 2026.
-
Airbus, Thales, Leonardo form European space giant amid global contest
Europe’s three big space operators have announced a merger of their space businesses to take on competitors like Elon Musk’s Starlink.
-
Italy unveils €31 billion defense budget with NATO target in mind
The document gives a breakdown on spending for each program, but in a departure from tradition does not state the total amount of procurement funding.
-
Italy lines up fallback plan for freeing €12 billion defense spending
Rome’s readiness to use an EU accounting trick was signaled in a Ministry of Finance budget document issued this month.
-
Frigate sale to Greece turns Italy’s active warships into fast cash
The deal follows the sale by Italy to Indonesia and Egypt of vessels that were already under construction for the Italian navy.
-
Italy’s Avio is on track to make Standard Missile motors for Raytheon
The company has won a $26m deal from Raytheon to push on with engineering work to become a supplier of the Mk 104 dual-thrust rocket motor.
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Countries flock to claim EU defense loans, Poland gets lion’s share
A top bloc official said that all the €150bn of loans had been subscribed to by 19 member states, and called the plan “a European success story.”
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Leonardo snaps up Nordic cybersecurity firms in bid to shift focus
CEO Cingolani laid out the Italian defense giant’s strategy after announcing a series of new investments during the summer.
-
Vendors team up on sensors, comms systems for GCAP next-gen fighter
It is likely the U.K. and Japanese firms will lead on radar work, Italy will lead on Infrared Search and Track systems and Japan will lead on SATCOM.
-
Leonardo, Rheinmetall book first Lynx combat vehicle order for Italy
The 50-50 joint venture between the Italian and German firms has signed to supply 21 tracked fighting vehicles, part of a planned mega-order of 1,050.
-
Italy weighs using EU defense loan on new tanks, eying Hungary team-up
States have until Nov. 30 to supply the EU with details on how they will spend the cash, before funds are released in 2026.
-
Airbus, Thales, Leonardo form European space giant amid global contest
Europe’s three big space operators have announced a merger of their space businesses to take on competitors like Elon Musk’s Starlink.
-
Italy unveils €31 billion defense budget with NATO target in mind
The document gives a breakdown on spending for each program, but in a departure from tradition does not state the total amount of procurement funding.
-
Italy lines up fallback plan for freeing €12 billion defense spending
Rome’s readiness to use an EU accounting trick was signaled in a Ministry of Finance budget document issued this month.
-
Frigate sale to Greece turns Italy’s active warships into fast cash
The deal follows the sale by Italy to Indonesia and Egypt of vessels that were already under construction for the Italian navy.
-
Italy’s Avio is on track to make Standard Missile motors for Raytheon
The company has won a $26m deal from Raytheon to push on with engineering work to become a supplier of the Mk 104 dual-thrust rocket motor.
-
Countries flock to claim EU defense loans, Poland gets lion’s share
A top bloc official said that all the €150bn of loans had been subscribed to by 19 member states, and called the plan “a European success story.”
-
Leonardo snaps up Nordic cybersecurity firms in bid to shift focus
CEO Cingolani laid out the Italian defense giant’s strategy after announcing a series of new investments during the summer.
-
Vendors team up on sensors, comms systems for GCAP next-gen fighter
It is likely the U.K. and Japanese firms will lead on radar work, Italy will lead on Infrared Search and Track systems and Japan will lead on SATCOM.













