Tom Kington

Tom Kington is the Italy correspondent for Defense News.

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Leonardo refutes Russian bones in M-346 trainer aircraft design

The company is responding to a British tabloid brouhaha that claimed the M-346 aircraft has a Russian origin.

7 days ago

Italy looks to fighter friend Japan for a new maritime-patrol plane

Rome could buy the Japanese Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft to tackle hostile submarines in the Mediterranean, a possible break from U.S. suppliers.

3 weeks ago

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