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.
Italy signs deal for final submarine in four-strong U-212 NFS series
The new purchases will maintain Italy’s submarine fleet total at eight – the number navy planners believe are needed to patrol the Mediterranean Sea.
Boeing’s aircraft woes drive drone focus at Leonardo facility
Leonardo had told unions in Rome that the plant at Grottaglie would need to shut down for four months.
Leonardo seeks global firms to build, tweak its new attack helicopter
The company's AW249 will be able to control unmanned aerial vehicles using large screens and helmet displays inspired by the U.S. F-35 combat jet.
German-Italian tank kerfuffle dings vision of Europeanized arms
The spectacular collapse of a KNDS-Leonardo agreement this week was a sharp reminder that business is business.
KNDS-Leonardo rupture could nix Italian Leopard 2 tank buy
A tersely worded KNDS statement on Tuesday put an end to another dream of land-systems consolidation in Europe.
Italian Navy starts doling out money for sub-sea drone technologies
Four awards, totaling roughly $13 million, are unlikely to sustain undersea warfare as a military focus area for Italy, an industry official argued.
Italy approves French firm Safran’s purchase of Microtecnica
Here's why the government had a change of heart.
Italy confirms air defense battery earmarked for Ukraine
Officials in Rome have made public what was long rumored, while Dutch defense leaders are trying to scrounge up another Patriot unit for Ukraine.
Cash in hand for armored vehicles, Italy weighs its clout in Europe
Officials in Rome will soon pick industry alliances for a multibillion-dollar infantry fighting vehicle and, potentially, Europe's next-gen tank.
UAE buys patrol vessels from Edge Group, Fincantieri joint venture
The $435 million deal is for 10 offshore patrol vessels based on upgraded versions of Saettia-class ships.
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