Tom Kington
Tom Kington is the Italy correspondent for Defense News.
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Italian Navy tasks Fincantieri to design drone-laden warships
“It means looking at how best to handle storage, maintenance and loading ammunition,” an Italian Navy official said.
Leonardo flies new Falco Xplorer drone
The company has described the new aircraft as overlapping with capabilities of the U.S.-made Predator A drone.
Leonardo invests in ‘fully electric’ Skydweller drone
Developers see the Skydweller as pushing the limits for payloads for solar flight, while operating at medium altitudes.
UAE allegedly using Chinese drones for deadly airstrikes in Libya
Aircraft seen circling over the Libyan capital during nighttime raids in recent days were likely Chinese Wing Loong II drones, analysts claim.
Italy to buy drones to keep company alive, but the Air Force doesn’t want them
The Italian government said it will purchase the troubled P.1HH drone from Italy-based Piaggio Aerospace.
Europe’s first MALE drone hits the skies using space-based tech
The Piaggio P.1HH flew out of an airport in Sicily using satellite navigation provided by the Athena-Fidus satellite.
New Eurodrone will rely on Galileo satellite navigation, but have GPS just in case
UAVs are only as autonomous as the satellite navigation links they use.
Italy plans to spend $951M on 20 surveillance drones
Italy is edging closer to acquiring a new surveillance drone based on a business aircraft design.
Italian firm strikes electronic warfare deal in Australia ahead of frigate pick
The Elettronica deal would take effect if Australia selects Fincantieri’s FREMM, which it co-designed with France’s Naval Group.
Italy’s second Gulfstream early warning aircraft takes flight
The Italian Air Force has started operational flights using one of two Gulfstream G550 conformal airborne early warning aircraft purchased from Israel.
