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Bad blood between France and Italy undermines EU unity
As Europe Union members seek closer ties, a series of simmering rows between France and Italy over a strategic shipyard, bringing peace to Libya and ownership of undersea internet cables are undermining continental solidarity.
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Italy defense budget drops in 2017
Italy’s defense procurement spending stands at €4.69 billion this year, a slight drop on the €4.72 billion spent last year, new government budget figures revealed.
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Italy’s audit court gives F-35 cautious approval
Italy’s audit court has given measured approval to the F-35 program, claiming in a detailed new report that Italy needs to be on board despite price hikes, delays and the country’s currently low workshare.
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France nationalizes shipyard, halts plan for a ‘naval Airbus’ for now
France has sparked a war of words with Italy by announcing plans to nationalize temporarily its STX France shipyard in a bid to halt an Italian take over, thwarting the launch of a long awaited consolidation of Europe’s fracturing naval industry.
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Italy generals eye possible $15B funding plus-up
Italian generals are eyeing a cash windfall of $14.9 billion to cover new Chinooks, drones and missiles. But there is one proviso — the buy could take years, or never arrive at all.
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Back on track: Testing of Piaggio Hammerhead drones resumes a year after crash
Piaggio Aerospace has resumed test flights of its Hammerhead UAV and says it will start deliveries to the UAE in 2018.
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Joint Leonardo-BAE munition could triple US Navy gun range
A guided munition that BAE Systems and Italy’s Leonardo are offering the U.S. Navy will triple the range of the Mk 45 guns installed on about 100 Navy vessels, keeping ships out of harm’s way in littoral operations, a BAE official has said.
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Leonardo and BAE team on guided munitions, with US market in their sights
BAE Systems and Leonardo have teamed to offer Leonardo’s Vulcano guided munitions to the US Navy, the firms said on Wednesday.
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Italy, UK seek F-35 and Typhoon synergies
Two nations fly both the F-35 and the Eurofighter. And both have been working hard this year to establish roadmaps for getting the aircraft to operate together.
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Campaign talk? Fincantieri hangs tight after French president orders review of shipyard takeover
The speech slammed the brakes on ambitions by Fincantieri CEO Giuseppe Bono to make Fincantieri and STX France the foundations of a “naval Airbus” — an integrated European shipbuilding capacity.
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Bad blood between France and Italy undermines EU unity
As Europe Union members seek closer ties, a series of simmering rows between France and Italy over a strategic shipyard, bringing peace to Libya and ownership of undersea internet cables are undermining continental solidarity.
-
Italy defense budget drops in 2017
Italy’s defense procurement spending stands at €4.69 billion this year, a slight drop on the €4.72 billion spent last year, new government budget figures revealed.
-
Italy’s audit court gives F-35 cautious approval
Italy’s audit court has given measured approval to the F-35 program, claiming in a detailed new report that Italy needs to be on board despite price hikes, delays and the country’s currently low workshare.
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France nationalizes shipyard, halts plan for a ‘naval Airbus’ for now
France has sparked a war of words with Italy by announcing plans to nationalize temporarily its STX France shipyard in a bid to halt an Italian take over, thwarting the launch of a long awaited consolidation of Europe’s fracturing naval industry.
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Italy generals eye possible $15B funding plus-up
Italian generals are eyeing a cash windfall of $14.9 billion to cover new Chinooks, drones and missiles. But there is one proviso — the buy could take years, or never arrive at all.
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Back on track: Testing of Piaggio Hammerhead drones resumes a year after crash
Piaggio Aerospace has resumed test flights of its Hammerhead UAV and says it will start deliveries to the UAE in 2018.
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Joint Leonardo-BAE munition could triple US Navy gun range
A guided munition that BAE Systems and Italy’s Leonardo are offering the U.S. Navy will triple the range of the Mk 45 guns installed on about 100 Navy vessels, keeping ships out of harm’s way in littoral operations, a BAE official has said.
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Leonardo and BAE team on guided munitions, with US market in their sights
BAE Systems and Leonardo have teamed to offer Leonardo’s Vulcano guided munitions to the US Navy, the firms said on Wednesday.
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Italy, UK seek F-35 and Typhoon synergies
Two nations fly both the F-35 and the Eurofighter. And both have been working hard this year to establish roadmaps for getting the aircraft to operate together.
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Campaign talk? Fincantieri hangs tight after French president orders review of shipyard takeover
The speech slammed the brakes on ambitions by Fincantieri CEO Giuseppe Bono to make Fincantieri and STX France the foundations of a “naval Airbus” — an integrated European shipbuilding capacity.
-
Bad blood between France and Italy undermines EU unity
As Europe Union members seek closer ties, a series of simmering rows between France and Italy over a strategic shipyard, bringing peace to Libya and ownership of undersea internet cables are undermining continental solidarity.
-
Italy defense budget drops in 2017
Italy’s defense procurement spending stands at €4.69 billion this year, a slight drop on the €4.72 billion spent last year, new government budget figures revealed.
-
Italy’s audit court gives F-35 cautious approval
Italy’s audit court has given measured approval to the F-35 program, claiming in a detailed new report that Italy needs to be on board despite price hikes, delays and the country’s currently low workshare.
-
France nationalizes shipyard, halts plan for a ‘naval Airbus’ for now
France has sparked a war of words with Italy by announcing plans to nationalize temporarily its STX France shipyard in a bid to halt an Italian take over, thwarting the launch of a long awaited consolidation of Europe’s fracturing naval industry.
-
Italy generals eye possible $15B funding plus-up
Italian generals are eyeing a cash windfall of $14.9 billion to cover new Chinooks, drones and missiles. But there is one proviso — the buy could take years, or never arrive at all.
-
Back on track: Testing of Piaggio Hammerhead drones resumes a year after crash
Piaggio Aerospace has resumed test flights of its Hammerhead UAV and says it will start deliveries to the UAE in 2018.
-
Joint Leonardo-BAE munition could triple US Navy gun range
A guided munition that BAE Systems and Italy’s Leonardo are offering the U.S. Navy will triple the range of the Mk 45 guns installed on about 100 Navy vessels, keeping ships out of harm’s way in littoral operations, a BAE official has said.
-
Leonardo and BAE team on guided munitions, with US market in their sights
BAE Systems and Leonardo have teamed to offer Leonardo’s Vulcano guided munitions to the US Navy, the firms said on Wednesday.
-
Italy, UK seek F-35 and Typhoon synergies
Two nations fly both the F-35 and the Eurofighter. And both have been working hard this year to establish roadmaps for getting the aircraft to operate together.
-
Campaign talk? Fincantieri hangs tight after French president orders review of shipyard takeover
The speech slammed the brakes on ambitions by Fincantieri CEO Giuseppe Bono to make Fincantieri and STX France the foundations of a “naval Airbus” — an integrated European shipbuilding capacity.
