The NATO-Industry Forum is the primary venue for strategic dialogue with industry on NATO capability planning, development and delivery. Sponsored by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the Forum is co-organised by Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, General Philippe Lavigne, and NATO Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment, Camille Grand. This year the Forum provides an opportunity … Leggi tutto
“My presence in Turin to represent Minister Guerini at the Concert” Unknown Soldier, Citizen of Italy “is an opportunity that I wanted to fully seize also to deepen the knowledge of some important military realities operating in the Piedmontese capital and to meet the relative staff, through the representatives with which I had the opportunity … Leggi tutto
At the MBDA stand in Seafuture, the life-size mockup of the Teseo Mk2/E anti-ship and ground attack missile under development at the MBDA headquarters in La Spezia was presented to the public for the first time. The new Teseo Mk2 / E version has been designed to be able to effectively counter both marine and … Leggi tutto
“Thanks to the extraordinary work of our soldiers engaged day and night in the context of the Aquila Omnia operation, we have evacuated many Afghan citizens, among them 1,301 women and 1,453 children. With the flight of the C130J of our Air Force, which departed this afternoon from Kabul, a difficult and complex operation is … Leggi tutto
The capabilities for the use of georadar technology of the Italian Army are being strengthened. In fact, the qualification course for instructor operators of the Calife 3 Detection GPR Plus system at the “Gen. Amico” barrack, seat of the 21st Engineers Regiment. The Calife 3 Detection GPR Plus equips the medium multirole tactical vehicle (VTMM) … Leggi tutto
The destroyer “Luigi Durand de la Penne” (D 560) of the Italian Navy passed, on the morning of the 18 August, the Bosphorus channel to enter the Black Sea. The Navy unit is the first ship from a NATO country outside the Black Sea to cross the Bosphorus since 27 July. The “Luigi Durand de … Leggi tutto
The new LHD of the Italian Navy, “Nave Trieste”, made its first outing at sea off the shores of La Spezia on August 13, 2021. The unit, launched in Castellammare di Stabia on 25 May 2019, reached the Muggiano Dockyard in January 2020 for the fitting out works. Upon her entry into service, expected around … Leggi tutto
The spanish media Revista Ejércitos has echoed the development program of FGK Guided Ammunition Kits developed by the company ESCRIBANO M&E. FGK allows the modernization of artillery rockets from 70mm to 300mm and artillery shells up to 155mm, replacing the traditional fuze with a guided ammunition kit to achieve the reduction of the dispersion radius … Leggi tutto
SENTINEL 2.0 and SENTINEL 30 systems from the Spanish company ESCRIBANO M&E have successfully passed the SAT tests in Peru undertaken on the Peruvian Navy patrol boats PPMM 208 BAP “Río Tumbes” and PPMM 209 “Río Locumba”, now in operation. The SENTINEL 2.0 station integrates Browning 12.70 mm calibre heavy machine guns, a standardarmament and … Leggi tutto
On 8th June, Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini was in Afghanistan for the flag drop ceremony of the Italian contingent of the NATO Resolute Support mission. Guerini: “Your example, the sacrifice of the Fallen, the wounded, the sufferings of your distant families, are the lifeblood of freedom. In difficult times, you have been the bearers of … Leggi tutto
To replace the thirty Sukhoi Su-22 “Fitter” still in service with the Polish Air Force, Leonardo offers the M-346FA, the combat version of the Master. On his official Twitter profile in Poland, Leonardo recalls that the M-346FA offers enormous operational advantages and has many similarities with the training version already in use with the Warsaw … Leggi tutto
Spanish companies ESCRIBANO Mechanical & Engineering (ESCRIBANO), GMV and SENER Aeroespacial have signed a Partnership Agreement to work together to develop and spearhead solutions in the area of missile systems and other high-performance guided munitions, as part of the SMS initiative recently launched by SENER Aeroespacial. This thus continues the process of consolidating a new … Leggi tutto