The Italian Air Force has started operational flights using one of two Gulfstream G550 conformal airborne early warning aircraft purchased from Israel.
The first research project to be carried out by the European Union’s new defense fund will cover unmanned naval systems and be led by Italy’s Leonardo, the firm said Friday.
Italy’s Leonardo is edging closer to producing a fully digital, active electronically scanned array radar — the only one of its kind in Europe according to the firm — with initial components now being manufactured.