French Navy Orders Four Logistic Support Ships (LSS)

French Navy Orders Four Logistic Support Ships (LSS)

February 13, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) France, Fleet Support Ship, FLOTLOG (Flotte Logistique) French Navy, France, French Navy, Italy, La Direzione degli Armamenti Navali (NAVARM) Italy, Logistic Support Ship (LSS) France/Italy, Naval Group, Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR)

The French Navy has ordered four Logistic Support Ships (LSS) as part of the Franco-Italian LSS Program led by OCCAr

Air Europe

First Production Leonardo M-345 HET Trainer Aircraft Performs Maiden Flight

December 21, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Alenia Aermacchi M-345, Italian Air Force, Italy, Leonardo, Trainer aircraft

The first production M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer) basic/advanced trainer aircraft successfully performed its maiden flight at Venegono Superiore airport

Europe Naval

NATO Conducts Focused Security Patrol in Eastern Mediterranean Sea

December 16, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments BGS Drazki (41), Bulgaria, Greece, HS Navarinon (F-461), Italy, Mediterranean Sea, NATO, Turkey

NATO ships and submarines from Greece, Bulgaria, Italy and Turkey in cooperation with maritime patrol and airborne early warning aircraft,

Leonardo AW139 - Italian National Fire Corps

Europe Misc

Italian National Fire Corps Signs Contract for Three AW139 Helicopters

December 14, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aerial firefighting, AgustaWestland AW139, Firefighting Operations, Helicopter, Italy, Leonardo, Vigili del Fuoco (Italy)

The Italian National Fire Corps (Vigili del Fuoco) has signed a contract for the procurement of three Leonardo AW139 intermediate

European MALE RPAS Prototype at 2018 ILA Berlin Air Show

Air Europe

European MALE RPAS Programme Passes System Preliminary Design Review

December 13, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Airbus Defence and Space, Dassault Aviation, European MALE RPAS, France, Germany, Italy, Leonardo, Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR), Spain, Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

The European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (MALE RPAS) programme has passed the System Preliminary Design Review

Europe Military Exercises

NATO Allies Participates in Tactical Leadership Programme 18-4 at Amendola Air Base, Italy

December 7, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Amendola Air Base, Italy, NATO, NATO Tactical Leadership Program (TLP)

Above the mountainous landscape of Amendola Air Base, Italy, U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle pilots assigned to the 493rd Fighter

Leonardo Falco EVO Maritime Patrol RPAS - Frontex

Air Europe

Leonardo Deploys its Falco EVO RPAS for Drone-Based Maritime Surveillance as Part of Frontex Test Programme

December 7, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), European Union (EU), Italian Guardia di Finanza (GdF), Italy, Leonardo, Leonardo Falco EVO, Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

Leonardo’s Falco EVO Remotely-Piloted Air System (RPAS), in a maritime patrol configuration, has been deployed from Lampedusa airport (Lampedusa Island,