CIO delivers the first Ariete C-2 upgraded MBT to the Italian Army
On July 18th, 2025, CIO (Consorzio Iveco-Oto Melara), the consortium created in the 1980s to design and produce a new
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FEINDEF 2025 – CIO answers Spanish Tercio de Armada requirements with its Centauro II 120 mm armoured car
Already in service with the Italian Army, the Centauro II might soon be serving also with Spanish colours, should the
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EXCLUSIVE – The CIO consortium details the VBM 30 New Generation, the new AIFV for the Italian Army
In the early 2000 the Italian Army decided to transform two of its brigades into medium units, equipped with 8×8
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The Iveco – Oto Melara Consortium signs the contract for the supply of 76 VBM PLUS for the Italian Army
30 December 2024 – The Iveco – Oto Melara Consortium (CIO) announces the signing of a contract with the Direzione
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The Iveco – Oto Melara Consortium signs the contract for the supply of 28 Centauro II completing the Italian Army’s 150 unit requirement
Rome (Italy) – The Iveco – Oto Melara Consortium announces the signing on 27th June 2024 at the Secretariat of
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Leonardo enlarges its multi-domain defence systems portfolio, entering the small calibres gun manufacturer market
With the naming of the first international customer, in addition to the Italian Navy, of its new multi-domain 30×173 mm
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The Italian Army is ready to increase quality and quantity of its main battle tanks
Considering the geopolitical situation in Europe, the Italian Army is ready to reinforce its heavy brigades, providing them with higher
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Contract signed and more details on the Centauro II for Brazil
On 25 November 2022 the Comando Logístico (COLOG) / Diretoria de Material of the Brazilian Army announced the selection of
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CIO Centauro II wins the Brazilian VBC CAV MSR 8×8 bid
25 November 2022 – The need for an 8×8 armoured car armed with a 105 or 120 mm gun has
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The Iveco – Oto Melara Consortium receives an order for an additional 16 Centauro II armoured cars for the Italian Army
28 June 2022 – Rome – On June 21, 2022, an extension to Contract 2114 was signed by the Land
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