“Today we have other priorities. I have the priority of energy costs and the priority of responding to the needs of citizens," said the prime minister.
Finmeccanica, the Italian defense group, will change its name to Leonardo, the company said Wednesday, a move reflecting CEO Mauro Moretti’s radical restructuring of the company.
The aircraft will be equipped with EO/IR (Electro-Optical Infra-Red) cameras, radar and communications systems, Piaggio said in a statement, adding that the contract also covers logistic support and training.
Over two decades after the end of the Cold War, Vladimir Putin’s expansionist policies in Crimea and Ukraine have pushed European leaders to once again increase their spending on military programs, claims the report, which was funded by the European
In a first for Italy, a historic local luxury yacht builder that has been bought by a Chinese state company is seeking orders from the Italian Navy for fast patrol vessels.
A contract for 28 Eurofighter aircraft that was expected to be signed Sunday by Kuwait has been put off for “procedural” reasons, an Italian Ministry of Defence source said.
Italy’s Finmeccanica made its first air show appearance this month as a unified company, featuring the line-up of divisions that have replaced its traditional, individually named and semi-autonomous units.