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Roma, 01/09/2026 – Leonardo, through the CIO Consortium (IDV – OTO Melara), has signed an initial serial production contract with

Eurosatory 2026 – CIO enters the self-propelled howitzers domain with the VBM 155

The increasing importance of artillery, highlighted in the Ukrainian conflict, is leading several companies to add new systems to existing

On July 18th, 2025, CIO (Consorzio Iveco-Oto Melara), the consortium created in the 1980s to design and produce a new

Already in service with the Italian Army, the Centauro II might soon be serving also with Spanish colours, should the

In the early 2000 the Italian Army decided to transform two of its brigades into medium units, equipped with 8×8

30 December 2024 – The Iveco – Oto Melara Consortium (CIO) announces the signing of a contract with the Direzione

Rome (Italy) – The Iveco – Oto Melara Consortium announces the signing on 27th June 2024 at the Secretariat of

With the naming of the first international customer, in addition to the Italian Navy, of its new multi-domain 30×173 mm

Considering the geopolitical situation in Europe, the Italian Army is ready to reinforce its heavy brigades, providing them with higher

On 25 November 2022 the Comando Logístico (COLOG) / Diretoria de Material of the Brazilian Army announced the selection of