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November 14, 2022

Italy preps new Ukraine arms shipment. Is SAMP/T air defense included?

Defense News: Italy plans to send air defense weapons to Ukraine, possibly including the SAMP/T system, Italian media reports have

December 3, 2018

Italy’s F-35s First To Achieve IOC in Europe

AIN Online: On November 30, the chief of the Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI, Italian air force) announced that the service

October 25, 2018

Italy plans to slash half a billion dollars from defense in 2019

Defense News: ROME — Italy will cut €450 million (U.S. $512.3 million) from its planned defense spending in 2019 by

October 4, 2018

Italy stalls on missile program as budget cuts loom

Defense News: ROME – Italy’s new populist government has halted plans for a new missile defense system amid reports it

June 4, 2018

Turkey, Italian-French consortium advance talks on air defense systems

Hurriyet Daily News: Cooperation between European manufacturer of anti-air missiles Eurosam and Turkish defense organizations will provide technology transfer to

January 11, 2018

Turkey Buys from Russia; Also Mulls European Missile Systems

AIN Online: Turkey continues to pursue a very political, twin-track approach to modernizing its ground-based long-range air defenses. At the

November 9, 2017

Turkey, France and Italy to strengthen cooperation on missile defense: sources

Reuters: ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey signed a letter of intent with France and Italy on Wednesday to strengthen cooperation on

July 17, 2017

Turkey signs initial missile defense deal with French, Italian firms: Anadolu

Reuters: ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has signed an initial accord with French and Italian firms on the development of missile

July 1, 2016

25K military personnel converge in Hawaii for RIMPAC war games

Hawaii News Now: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM More than 25,000 military personnel from two dozen nations are in Hawaii for

June 15, 2016

Italian SAMP/T unit arrives in Turkey

Janes: An Italian Eurosam SAMP/T (Sol-Air Moyenne Portée/Terrestre) long-range air-defence unit has arrived in southern Turkey’s Kahramamaras province as part