Italy
Op-Ed: Italian vote will threaten national security
December 07 by Gaia RaccaThis week saw the fall of the 63rd Italian government in 70 years.The country’s population was asked to amend the constitution, to abolish symmetric bicameralism and to eliminate the provinces. The an...
"Naval Law" passed to finance 3 new vessel types for Italian Navy
July 21 by Eugenio PoItaly has ratified a new ‘Naval Law’, which is an extraordinary ruling for the Italian Navy that sanctions funding to build 3 types of new vessels for Italian Navy. The first contract...
Italy to cut F-35 order, again?
March 19 by Defence IQ PressItalian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has said the country may reduce its order for 90 F-35 fighters as part of sweeping public spending cuts. "We will continue with our international programmes,...
A timeline of 100 years of Italian naval aviation
July 16 by Defence IQ DigitalThis years marks the 100th anniversary of the Italian Navy. With the Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance conference being supported by the Italian Navy, Defence IQ has put together a timeline o...
Reshuffle in Rome: New outlook needed following Berlusconi's bungled defence agenda
November 14 by Defence Dateline GroupThe hasty resignation and replacement of the gaffe-prone Silvio Berlusconi as Prime Minister of Italy comes as Rome’s sovereign debt crisis threatens to pull the entire Eurozone into the abyss...
The Weekly Recap: A Starving Chinese Navy, the Cold War 'Part II' and NATO's Silly Blame Game
July 18 by Robert DensmoreThe Weekly Recap It's time, once again, to turn our attention to the week's events. Short listing topics was a punishing process, but Jonathan Dowdall of Defence Dateline Group and Robert...
Italy Promises Solo Backing for 'Vulcano' Artillery Prototype as Partners Bail
May 11 by Jane's International Defence ReviewThe commander of the Italian Army's field artillery branch, Major General Paolo Ruggiero, has confirmed that Italy intends to proceed alone with its long-running Vulcano extended-range projectile pr...
Armoured Vehicle Panel Discussion: Procurement Advisors Open the Floor to Industry's Questions
March 02 by Defence IQ Digital
For Maritime Defence and Projection, Italy's Navy Goes Tactical and Practical
November 29 by Defence IQ Digital
Keeping the Spirit of the Game: NATO Standardisation Agency Ensures Fair Play
November 11 by Robert DensmoreCesare Balducci is the Deputy Director of the NATO Standardisation Agency and, in this interview, he touches on the challenges of maintaining interoperability among component air forces. NATO operat...
Italy Paves the Way for New Amphibious Assault Vessels
July 19 by Defence IQ PressThe Italian navy has received the go-ahead to procure two 20,000-ton amphibious assault ships (LHDs) in addition to a third, which is notionally configured to facilitate extensive aviation (LHA) ope...
France and Italy to Cut Defence Budgets
July 06 by Defence IQ PressFrench media reports that a three-year cut of perhaps $5 billion is under consideration for the defence budget. That is on top of the long-anticipated progamme review. The French Defence Ministry...