Tom Kington
Tom Kington is the Italy correspondent for Defense News.
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With Iveco Defence up for sale, Italy may lose a key military supplier
Numerous firms from around the world are reportedly ready to put in offers for IDV, with Spanish media suggesting Spain’s Indra is ready to pay €1 billion.
Leonardo plans upgrades for its UK operations, as leaders meet
The Italian defense group will invest £435 million ($575 million) in the UK this year, including upgrades to its helicopter production line.
Italian Air Force’s famed acrobatic squad changes course on new planes
The Frecce Tricolori is to switch to flying the Leonardo M-346 jet trainer after using the aging M-339 for decades.
EU told to hire defense industry commissioner to compete with US
The European Union must find new ways of jolting its collective defense industry, a new report in Brussels urges.
With Italian ship visit, Japanese officials observe F-35 carrier ops
As Japan gets set to receive the first of 42 purchased F-35Bs which will fly from two carriers, Tokyo officials got a sneak peek on the Cavour.
Italy signs €1.5 billion contract for two new FREMM frigates
The platforms will offer enhanced capabilities for defeating drone attacks and operating sub-sea, surface and aerial unmanned systems.
Leonardo, Rheinmetall eye three-year rush to field Italy’s new tanks
The Italian company hopes to piggy-back on Rheinmetall into the Europe's next-gen battle tank program.
Leonardo CEO says sixth-gen fighter is likely safe from budget cuts
“I do not have any indication they want to drop or freeze the program,” said Roberto Cingolani, referring to the Global Combat Air Programme.
Italy Air Force eyes new tanker competition after dropping Boeing buy
Should the Airbus aircraft be picked, it would mark an important shift for Italy after relying on Boeing tankers for over a decade.
Spurned by KNDS, Leonardo teams with Rheinmetall for Italy’s new tanks
A new industry team-up ratchets up the drama in Rome's multibillion-dollar purchases of tanks and fighting vehicles, with implications for the Euro-tank.
Italy seizes Chinese military drones heading to Libya, authorities say
The drones were reportedly heading for Benghazi under orders from Gen. Khalifa Hifter, the military strongman controlling eastern Libya.
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