Tom Kington
Tom Kington is the Italy correspondent for Defense News.
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Italy’s sudden defense-spending uptick lacks details, economist finds
NATO is satisfied with Rome's proclaimed budget boost in line with alliance targets, despite questions over the internal mathematics.
Italian police raid drone maker over alleged Chinese takeover
An Italy-based defense firm that has supplied small drones to the country’s special forces was quietly and illegally purchased by Chinese state companies, Italian investigators claim.
Fincantieri in talks about buying Leonardo’s naval gun business
Italian shipyard Fincantieri is holding early talks with Italy’s Leonardo to acquire its naval gun manufacturing operation, formerly known as Oto Melara.
Fincantieri eyes biofuels to power future warships
Of all the alternative fuels touted as future solutions for cleaner warships, one of Europe’s shipyards is betting on cow manure.
Italy hikes 2021 defense spending, finds cash for Tempest
Italy has hiked defense spending with a new budget that includes the first 20 million euro Italian funding for the Tempest fighter.
Eurodrone effort gets $118M funding boost, updated production timeline
The Eurodrone project to build a twin-turboprop aircraft —in both an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance version and a battlefield version — aims to wean Europe off its reliance on U.S. and Israeli UAVs.
Italian Navy aircraft carrier to get first F-35B ‘within a few days’
The Navy previously took delivery of two other F-35Bs, which were sent to the U.S. to join a training program for pilots and technical personnel.
Italian forces kicked out of Middle East base over UAE arms embargo, lawmaker says
The United Arab Emirates is evicting Italian aircraft and personnel from a key military base in retaliation for an arms embargo slapped on the UAE by Rome in January, an Italian politician has told Defense News.
NATO surveillance drones dial up flying hours, maritime sensing
No sooner had it arrived, one of the five unmanned aircraft headed to California to be equipped with the so-called GMTI-over-Sea capability, giving it the ability to track moving maritime targets as well as moving land targets.
Indonesia orders six FREMM frigates from Fincantieri
The contract takes Fincantieri’s confirmed sales of the ship to 20.
