Tom Kington
Tom Kington is the Italy correspondent for Defense News.
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Italy opposes EU defense-spending scheme, checking bloc’s momentum
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is now against exemptions for defense spending in debt regulation that her government has previously appealed.
Amid high hopes, can the European Patrol Corvette deliver?
An industrial source told Defense News that each vessel is expected to cost around €250-300 million, making the Corvette program worth €5-6 billion, even before Greece confirms an order and any new members sign up.
New radar kits abound for the Eurofighter fleet
With progress being made on yet another version for Germany and Spain’s fighters, the Typhoon now has not one but three e-scan radars in the works after years of delays.
Japanese fighter pilots to start training in Italy
Fledgling fighter pilots from Japan are signing up for training in Italy as the Mediterranean country’s pilot school expands operations.
Italy drops drone program, instead buying Piaggio aircraft
However, a contract is missing — one the government said in 2019 it would award to Piaggio Aerospace.
Italy funds arming of its Reaper drones
Italy has announced plans to arm its Reaper drones, six years after it first received permission from the U.S. to do so.
Leonardo fine-tunes its 757 jetliner converted into a Tempest test rig
Dubbed Excalibur, the aircraft has been remodeled with a pointed nose to mimic the likely Tempest design by Leonardo’s partner, UK firm 2Excel.
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.
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