On 30th July 2020 the Italian Air Force conduced an exercise to prove the expeditionary capability of its first F-35B. The exercise, named “Proof of Concept Expeditionary“, involved many assets including KC-130J Super Hercules, C-27J Spartan and MQ-9 Predator. The F-35B landed at the Pantelleria Air Force Detachment on the island of Pantelleria. During the … Leggi tutto
The last two European Multi Mission Frigate (FREMM) built by Fincantieri, initially planned for the Italian Navy, will go to the Egyptian Navy. The sale has been concluded after the conversation between the Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conte and the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The details of the agreement will be disclosed … Leggi tutto
Today, 22nd April 2020, the biggest European shipbuilder Fincantieri launched the second Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (PPA) of Thaon di Revel class for the Italian Navy. The ship, named Francesco Morosini, was launched during a sober ceremony, due to Covid-19 safety concerns, at Riva Trigoso Shipyard. As the lead ship of the class, ITS Thaon di … Leggi tutto
The italian export in defense sector continues to decrease and is almost a third from 2016. The most valuable contract in 2019 was signed with Egypt, 871 million of euro, for the delivery of 32 helicopters (24 AW149 and 8 AW189). In 2019 the overall value of authorizations of armament was valued 5,174 billion of … Leggi tutto
Many governments have already undisclosed to the public their projects to develop all the technologies related to hypersonic flight that can ultimately lead to the introduction of hypersonic weapons in their arsenal. Other countries, such as Russia and United States, are in an advanced stage of development. The recent Italian effort to hypersonic flight drawn … Leggi tutto
Su-57’s 101KS-O Directional Infrared Counter Measures how to make a virtue of necessity. During the tests of the first prototypes of the American F-22, some of the characteristics that the international community of military analysts found more striking were without a doubt related to the Pratt & Whitney F119 engines. These engines were featuring some … Leggi tutto
On Wednesday 29 January at Villa Devoto, Cagliari was presented the project “Space Propulsion Test Facility (S.P.T.F). The project is founded by Avio Group s.p.a. in collaboration with the Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico (M.I.S.E) and the Regione Autonoma della Sardegna. The S.P.T.F project will include a test bed for Liquid-propellant engines (L.R.E. Liquid Rocket Engines) … Leggi tutto
A short summary of some features of the new italian “super submarine” built by Fincantieri for Italian Navy.
Russia has concluded procurement of a second S-400 Triumf (Triumph) missile system regimental set to China via maritime transport. The handover certificate was signed in December in China. Procurement of a second S-400 regimental set consisting of two divisions of launch devices, radiolocation stations, energy and service equipment, spare parts and instruments to China has … Leggi tutto
The Japanese MoD announced that it had selected the new assault rifle and the new gun for the needs of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. The Japanese MOD in 2020 will purchase 3,283 new Howa assault rifles for $ 9.2 million and 323 H&K SFP9 guns for $ 280,000. The bid for the new rifle included … Leggi tutto
The Italian Government, after the quake that brought down hundreds of buildings in Albania, has decided to send experts, material and logistic support to the Albanian population. The Italian Armed Forces have offered a Lockheed Martin C-130J, a Piaggio P-180, an AugustaWestland UH139 and a Boeing CH-47 to transfer the assets of the Protezione Civile (Civil Protection) and Vigili del Fuoco (Fire fighters) to Durres, Albania. The Navy has sent a … Leggi tutto
The fist ship of the “Paolo Thaon di Revel” class, P430, sails for the first time in the Tyrrehenian Sea near La Spezia. PPA 1, named “Paolo Thaon di Revel”, is the lead ship PPA in Light configuration. During the FSG (First Sea Going), several platform systems/equipment installed on-board have been set up and successfully … Leggi tutto