Italy signed the deal to upgrade 90 of its Ariete tanks with CIO, a joint venture between Italian firms Iveco and Oto Melara, with an option for another 35 upgraded platforms. The country has a ...

ROME — Italy is planning to buy 133 new German-built Leopard tanks and upgrade 125 of its ageing Ariete tanks as the Ukraine war brings high intensity land warfare back to Europe. Announcing the ...

Italy plans to spend 8.2 billion euros on new tanks, sources say By Reuters October 29, 202410:09 AM PDTUpdated October 29, 2024 ...

The Italian Army officially received, on Thursday the 18th, the first unit of the Ariete C-2 battle tank, a deeply modernized version of the Ariete C-1, originally delivered in 1995.

ROME (Reuters) -Italy is planning to buy German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks to boost its ground forces in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a defence undersecretary told parliament on ...

An Italian Army "Ariete" tank drives at the military trainings area in Grafenwoehr, near Eschenbach, southern Germany, on May 11, 2016, during the exercise "Strong Europe Tank Challenge 2016 ...

Rheinmetall’s under-development Panther KF51 will be the basis of a new main battle tank to replace Italy’s Ariete tanks, with 132 to be supplied and the first tank to be delivered in two and ...

Italy’s armored cars and self-propelled guns were considered better than its tanks during World War II. The B1 Centauro continues the legacy of both.

Last year, a ministry source told Reuters Italy had some 200 Ariete tanks, of which only 50 were fully operational. REUTERS Swipe. Select. Stay informed.

ROME — Italy is planning to buy 133 new German-built Leopard tanks and upgrade 125 of its ageing Ariete tanks as the Ukraine war brings high intensity land warfare back to Europe. Announcing the ...