Category: Notizie Estero

ROME — Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini yesterday signed the inter-ministerial decree for the defense share of the acquisition of six P180 aircraft produced by Piaggio Aerospace for the Armed Forces.

“The commitment of the Defense Ministry and the Government continues, as since 2019 the…

The Czech army will receive new cannons. A contract was signed today at the Ministry of Defense for the acquisition of 52 new Caesar self-propelled howitzers from the French manufacturer Nexter Systems. This happened during the visit of the French Minister of Defense Florence Parly, who also discuss…

The Navy began procuring Constellation (FFG-62) class frigates (FFGs) in FY2020, and wants to procure a total of 20 FFG-62s. Congress funded the first FFG-62 in FY2020 at a cost of $1,281.2 million (i.e., about $1.3 billion) and the second in FY2021 at a cost of $1,053.1 million (i.e., about $1.1 bi…

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is awarded a $475,002,626 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-17-C-2117 for lead yard support efforts serving the entire Columbia-class fleet ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs)…

Fluor Marine Propulsion LLC, Arlington, Virginia, is awarded a $1,163,470,003 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-18-C-2130 to exercise the fiscal 2022 option for naval nuclear propulsion work at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory.

Work will be performed in Schenecta…

A Royal Parade, attended by His Royal Highness the Earl of Wessex, was held today at RAF Waddington to mark the retirement of the E-3D Sentry from RAF service.

His Royal Highness the Earl of Wessex, an Honorary Air Commodore, reviewed the parade and was accompanied by Air Officer Commanding Num…