All articles by Luca Peruzzi – Page 5
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Italy has sights - and budget - set firmly on the cosmos
As a public body, the Italian space agency (ASI) might have expected lean times ahead as governments across Europe set austerity budgets. However, at the Farnborough air show, Rome underscored its determination to build on the momentum driving its space programme, which is enjoying a high profile as a key ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Aermacchi provides modified MB-339As for UAE aerobatic team
Alenia Aermacchi is completing modification work on the final batch of four MB-339A trainer and light attack aircraft for the United Arab Emirates air force ...
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FARNOROUGH: Selex makes the link to next-generation capabilities
With the recent fourth flying campaign of Alenia Aeronautica's Sky-Y unmanned air system, Finmeccanica-owned Selex Communications gained the first operational...
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FARNBOROUGH: Italy's Elettronica embraces international markets and cyber war
Italy's Elettronica is looking to secure its solid position in the electronic warfare market by expanding into new international markets, enlarging its product portfolio and mastering new technologies - including cyber warfare.
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FARNBOROUGH: Alenia's heavyweight ambitions
Italy's Alenia Aeronautica has set a two-year timeframe to develop and deliver to potential customers a new 1,800kg (3,960lb) maximum take-off weight medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air system
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FARNBOROUGH: Italian space agency set to escape budget cuts unscathed
As a public body, the Italian space agency, or Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI) (hall 3, stand SZA), might have expected lean times ahead as governments across Europe, including Italy, outlined austerity budgets. However, it appears that the agency's 10-year, €7 billion ($8.8 billion) development will survive largely intact.
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FARNBOROUGH: Face the facts with AgustaWestland's Giuseppe Orsi
Giuseppe Orsi, chief executive of AgustaWestland, explains how the Finmecannica-owned helicopter manufacturer has reacted to the downturn, its production plans following the acquisition of Poland's PZL Swidnik, and its strategies in the US and emerging markets
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FARNBOROUGH: Selex Galileo makes second Falco sale
Selex Galileo's (outdoor exhibits 1/2) Falco unmanned air system will be delivered to a second customer this year.
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FARNBOROUGH: Piedmont promotes new-wave UAS technology ahead of Mars mission
Torino Piemonte Aerospace (hall 1, stand D16) is at Farnborough to represent small to medium-sized enterprises based in Italy's Piedmont region, which has...
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PICTURE: Moroccan air force gets first C-27J transport
Alenia Aeronautica has delivered its first of four C-27J Spartan tactical transports to the Moroccan air force ...
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PICTURE: Alenia's Sky-Y UAV returns to the air
Alenia Aeronautica has launched the fourth flight-test campaign with its Sky-Y unmanned air vehicle technology demonstrator ...
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M-346 partners make case for Eurotraining deal
Alenia Aermacchi and EADS are stepping up their efforts to meet the nine-nation Eurotraining initiative with the M-346 Master ...
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ILA: AgustaWestland proposes AW101 for Luftwaffe CSAR requirement
AgustaWestland has pitched its AW101 platform as a means of meeting the German air force's combat search and rescue (CSAR) requirement. The request...
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AW139 lands in Russia
AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters have formed a joint venture to establish an assembly line Tomolino, near Moscow for the AW139 medium twin helicopter.
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RAF prepares for final Afghan deployment with Nimrod R1
The UK Royal Air Force will send its remaining British Aerospace Nimrod R1 signals intelligence aircraft to Afghanistan later this year ...
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Italy to test C-27J for counter-IED mission
The Italian air force will later this year complete flight trials of an Alenia Aeronautica C-27J transport modified to counter the IED threat ...
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NH Industries outlines delivery plan for naval NH90
NH Industries has handed over the Netherlands' first NH90 naval frigate helicopter in the "meaningful operational capability" (MOC) configuration, and will soon also start deliveries to three more of its customers for the type.
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Romania to use C-27Js in Afghanistan next year
Romania's air force chief says the service will begin using its new C-27J Spartan transports in Afghanistan by April 2011 ...
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PICTURE: Nigeria receives second ATR 42 maritime patrol aircraft
Nigeria's second of two Alenia Aeronautica ATR 42 maritime patrol aircraft has been accepted at the company's Turin Caselle facility ...
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Italian navy to deploy AW101s to Afghanistan
Italy will deploy three of its AgustaWestland AW101 amphibious support helicopters to Afghanistan in October for a 12-month tour of duty.