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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Italian Army’s helicopter fleet modernization and rationalization plan sets new milestone with first UH-169D LUH delivery
Rome, 29/04/2025 – The Italian Army took a step forward in the framework of its comprehensive modernization plan with 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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MBDA Italia unveils two new Loitering Munitions
The Italian Mountain Troops exercise “Volpe Bianca2025”, white fox in English, marked the first public appearance of two members of
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ST Engineering teams with ARIS and Leonardo to propose its Bronco 3 to the Italian Army
The Italian Army is developing its arctic capability, the aim being to provide a contingent fully operational for deep cold
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LRMV details the Italian Army MBT and AIFV programmes
The UTTAT Nettuno test establishment and firing range, which is part of the test ranges the Italian defence uses to
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IAV 2025 – Italian Army details plans for increasing its heavy formations effectiveness
Following decades of operations other than war, that led the Italian Army to favour of medium formations to heavy in
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The Italian Army starts Lynx KF41 tests and technical evaluation
Rome, 31 December – An example of the Lynx KF41 armoured infantry fighting vehicle was delivered to the Army Multipurpose
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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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IDV signs a contract with the Italian Army to supply 1,435 tactical-logistic trucks
19 December 2024 – IDV has signed a contract with the Direzione Armamenti Terrestri (DAT) of the Italian Ministry of
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