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Q&A with Colonel Lorenzo D’Addario on Italy's mortar programme

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Colonel Lorenzo D’Addario, Deputy Chief of the Italian Army’s Land Transformation Department, recently joined Defence IQ to discuss the developments in Italy’s mortar capabilities…   Colonel, from what we understand, Italy has announced a €16 million investment into the purchase of 81 mm mortars which is a programme, of course, that’s avoided the cutbacks found elsewhere in this year’s Italian defence budget. To start off, can I ask why is this...

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