Austria is one step closer to replacing its Alouette III helicopters with the AW169M after signing an agreement with Italy. The government to government agreement (G2G), signed on December 2nd,… Continue reading "Austria a Step Closer to Inducting First AW169 After Deal Signed in Rome"
Italian Air Force Chief of Staff General Luca Goretti said on Tuesday that the United Kingdom-led Tempest program would eventually merge with the Franco-German Future Combat Air Systems program. Both… Continue reading "Italian Air Force Chief: “Natural” For Tempest And FCAS Programs To Merge"
Italy became the third nation to operate its F-35Bs from the HMS Queen Elizabeth on November 22, with an Italian Air Force F-35B and an Italian Navy F-35B landing on… Continue reading "Italian and UK Carrier Strike Group F-35s Conduct First Crossdeck Flight Operations"
The Franco-German KNDS company has expressed interest in purchasing Leonardo’s OTO Melara and WASS divisions. OTO Melara manufactures naval weapon systems, with its family of 76mm guns and ammunition for… Continue reading "KNDS Makes Offer For Leonardo’s OTO Melara And WASS Divisions"
The corvette “Al Zubarah”, the first of four ships built by Fincantieri Muggiano Shipyard in Italy, was delivered to the Qatar Navy as part of the Qatar Navy fleet renewal… Continue reading "Qatar Navy Receives First ‘Al Zubarah’ Corvette From Italy"
The United Kingdom and Italy have allocated additional funds to BAE Systems and MBDA to finish the integration of next-generation weapons system upgrades for their F-35 fleets. The new procurement… Continue reading "BAE Systems and MBDA to Fit UK and Italian F-35 Fleets With New Missile Systems"
The Italian Navy announced on 30 July that one of its F-35Bs had landed aboard the ITS Cavour aircraft carrier on the same day. The landing is the first time… Continue reading "First Ever Italian Navy F-35B Landing Aboard ITS Cavour"
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri announced on Thursday, the 10th of June, that it has signed a contract with Indonesia for the supply of eight warships. This includes six new-build FREMM class frigates… Continue reading "Fincantieri Secures Contract For Eight Ships From Indonesia"
Tunisia will be hosting the Phoenix Express, a military naval exercise that will take place between 16 and 28 May, in collaboration with the US Africa Command and 13 different… Continue reading "13 Countries to Participate in Phoenix Express Naval Exercise"
This week at Overt Defense we took a closer look at the Mi-35 downed in Burma, the shocking testimony of ex-Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher and trials of new supersonic cruise… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (3-7 May)"