Italy
Italy has received its first Rheinmetall Skynex air defence system, becoming the first NATO member to field the cannon-based solution designed to counter drones and low-altitude threats, with the initial battery handed over at the Air Defence Artillery Command in Sabaudia.
Italy
KNDS and Leonardo have agreed to jointly develop a new mobile artillery system, combining KNDS artillery technology with Leonardo’s protected wheeled platform for Italy’s upcoming army procurement programme.
Italy
Facing a historic decline in car production, Italian automotive suppliers are increasingly entering the defence sector. With defence spending set to more than double by 2027, Italy is exploring industrial reconversion as a national strategy for growth and security.
Italy
Italy may invoke the EU’s new defense flexibility clause to unlock €12 billion in spending, part of its effort to reach NATO’s 5% target without breaching deficit rules.