Joint Communiqué by the Defence Ministries of ELSA Nations12.02.2026
In 2024, the Defence Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom, signed the European Long-range Strike
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Leonardo’s FITS4TOP project, a leap into the future for advanced military flight training
Venegono Superiore (Va), 26/01/2026 – Leonardo is looking to the future of advanced military pilot training with the international FITS4TOP
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Italian MoD launches activities for the international F-35 training centre at Trapani-Birgi
The project for the creation of the new international training hub – the first outside the United States – for
Continue reading► Italy–Albania intergovernmental summit, Fincantieri and Kayo sign agreement for a naval JV in the country
13 November 2025 – As part of today’s intergovernmental summit between Italy and Albania, held in Rome and chaired by
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The Arctic: a distant neighbour that is getting closer, the Italian approach
On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, the 1st National Conference “The Arctic: Defence and the National System in the New Challenges
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Defence Procurement in Italy: opportunities and challenges
On September 16, the first forum on “Defence Procurement: National View for a European Defence” was organised by the Armed
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GCAP: an Italian view
The CESMA, the Aerospace Military Studies Centre part of the Italian Air Force Association, organised in Milan, at the Italian
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AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian Ministry of Defence for Combat-Proven JUMP 20 VTOL Aircraft System
Arlington, Va., April 21, 2025 – AeroVironment (AV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain autonomous systems, today announced it has been
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Additional Aster missiles: France, Italy, United Kingdom to deepen air defence missile stock
Aster partner Nations: France, Italy and United Kingdom, confirm the order of 218 additional Aster missiles and the acceleration of
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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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