The Italian Defense intends to equip itself with a floating platform for the training needs of the Gruppo Operativo Incursori (GOI) of the Navy. This platform will be used mainly for the conduct of advanced training activities in the areas of hostage rescue operations in the maritime domain and boarding and taking control of merchant … Leggi tutto
The multi-year program of modernization and renewal of A/R n. SMD 37/2021 was presented in Parliament to the competent Defence Committees of the House and Senate for the acquisition of the relevant opinion. It is configured as the planned second tranche of the already started and approved program of A/R n. SMD 03/2020 (“Multi-Mission, Multi-Sensor … Leggi tutto
The strengthening of the synergies between the respective activities and the increase of commercial outlets are the objectives of the agreement signed today by Alessandro Profumo, CEO of Leonardo S.p.A. and Nicola Latorre, Director General of the Defense Industries Agency (AID). The agreement will increase the already consolidated harmony between Leonardo and Agenzia Industrie Difesa. … Leggi tutto
U.S. company Parker Hannifin has been selected to supply air filters for the Italian Navy and U.S. Navy’s FREMM frigates. The filters, installed upstream of the air intake of the GE/Avio LM2500+G4 gas turbines, are part of the altair®Neptune filtration system capable of reducing the amount of salt in the air by 99.93%. Parker has … Leggi tutto
Leonardo has delivered the first pair of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter bombers to the Kuwaiti Air Force. The handover ceremony took place in the presence of the Kuwaiti Ambassador to Italy, Sheikh Azzam Al-Sabah, and the top management of the Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiyya al-Kuwaytiyya or Kuwait Air Force and the Kuwaiti Air Force. The two aircraft will … Leggi tutto
Last December 1, 2021, the Director of OCCAR, Matteo Bisceglia, on behalf of the French DGA and the Italian SGD/DNA, and the CEO of EUROSAM, Eva Bruxmeier, signed the Amendment No. 9 to the Sustainment & Enhancement (S&E) contract, concerning the production of the French (GF-300 by Thales) and Italian (Kronos Ground Mobile High Power … Leggi tutto
Russia and India have signed a contract for the delivery of more than 600,000 7.62 mm AK-203 assault rifles that will be produced in India for the needs of the Ministry of Defense in New Delhi. Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) is opening a new to a new page in Russian-Indian military-technical cooperation, Kalashnikov CEO … Leggi tutto
Leonardo has renewed for another five years its strategic partnership with UK company 2Excel Aviation related to flight test services, following the conclusion of the previous contract (2017-2021). The latter agreement included joint work to test and validate the in-flight performance of Leonardo’s radars and electronic warfare systems, in support of development activities and customer … Leggi tutto
Science Applications International Corporation or SAIC has been awarded a $1.1B contract to manufacture, assemble, test and deliver US Navy MK 48 MOD 7 torpedo tail cones (AB/TC) and Warshot Fuel Tanks MK29 Mod 0. The AB/TC is the section of the torpedo containing the propulsion and navigation systems, with 26 major subassemblies requiring the … Leggi tutto
On Friday 19 November, at the Propulsion Room of the 32nd Wing in Amendola (Foggia), the training session of 10 technical specialists of the 13th Flight Group by the technical instructors of the company Pratt&Whitney, aimed at acquiring the inspection capability of the High Pressure Turbine (HPT) Forward Coverplate of the engine of the 5th … Leggi tutto
The Government has sent the request for a parliamentary opinion on the ministerial decree scheme forapproval of the multi-year A/R program no. SMD 30/2021, concerning the renewal of the Navy’s auxiliary naval units and related 10-year technical-logistical support. The deadline for the expression of the opinion by the Defense Committees of the Senate and the … Leggi tutto
The Defence and Budget Committees of the House and Senate have expressed a favorable opinion on the multi-year program of modernization and renewal A/R n. SMD 05/2021, concerning the development of the MC-27J Praetorian system, a special version of the C-27J aircraft, intended to support Special Operations. The C-27J aircraft was developed as a result … Leggi tutto