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Alitalia Successor Airline ITA to Buy, Lease 59 Airbus Aircraft

Alitalia Successor Airline ITA to Buy, Lease 59 Airbus Aircraft

ROME — ITA has selected Airbus as the strategic partner for the fleet of the Italian airline. The airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus for the purchase of 28 new aircraft: 10 Airbus A330neo aircraft for long-haul flights, 7 Airbus A220 family regional jets and 11 Airbus A32…
Turkey, Russia Mull Partnership on Fighters, Submarines

Turkey, Russia Mull Partnership on Fighters, Submarines

ISTANBUL — Turkey is considering more joint steps with Russia in the defense industry, including for fighter jets and submarines, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday, a day after meeting with President Vladimir Putin.

Talks with Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi focused on steps t…

Fincantieri Launches Third Corvette for Qatar

Fincantieri Launches Third Corvette for Qatar

TRIESTE, Italy — The technical launch of “Al Khor”, the third of the Al Zubarah class corvette ordered from Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place today at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard. The vessel will be delivered in 2022.

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CRS Details Modifications of Italy’s Fremm Frigate for US Navy

CRS Details Modifications of Italy’s Fremm Frigate for US Navy

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…

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