Tom Kington
Tom Kington is the Italy correspondent for Defense News.
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Italy turns away Middle East-bound US military aircraft from Sicily stopover
Use of the Sigonella air base for the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran falls outside of the scope of agreements, requiring parliamentary approval in Rome.
US Navy nixes Constellation frigate program after two ships half-built
Continuing work on the first two ships, plus indemnities agreed with the U.S. government, would be worth $3 billion, sources in Italy said.
When will the war in Ukraine end? Experts offer their predictions.
First were the helmets, then the Leopard tanks. The evolving approach of sending aid to Ukraine fits a conflict as fluid as it is unpredictable.
Users of the F-35 huddle in Italy to tout joint maintenance plans
Italy hopes that pooling maintenance will encourage users to send jets to its fledgeling F-35 maintenance hub at Cameri air base in the country's north.
Leonardo goes it alone in T-X trainer bid
Leonardo is back in the T-X competition and will be proposing the T-100 with its U.S. subsidiary DRS as the prime contractor.
Italy Eyes Financial Incentives To Kickstart EU Army
Italy is lobbying France and Germany to back a plan for European tax breaks and financing for joint European defense procurement and development programs.
