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Jun- 2026 -

17 June

Air

A fighter variant of the M-346 Master aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Canada to Adopt Italy’s M-346 Master Trainer Jet

Canada has announced it will pursue acquisition of the Leonardo M-346 Master transonic training aircraft from Italy.

May- 2026 -

28 May

Americas

Christine Casimiro

ITPS Canada Buys Leonardo M-346T Block 20 Advanced Jet Trainers

ITPS Canada has ordered M-346T advanced jet trainers from Leonardo, following an airborne evaluation of the aircraft at the Ottawa International Airport in October 2025.

26 May

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Leonardo Gives Autonomous Systems New Thermal ‘Eye’ to See in the Dark

Autonomous vehicles across air, land, and sea can now “see” in the dark with greater clarity as Leonardo DRS rolled out its Tenum 640 Orbit thermal camera module at Special Operations Forces Week 2026.

22 May

Middle East

Jodesz Gavilan

Leonardo Wins $370M Kuwait Naval Combat Systems Contract

Leonardo has secured a 320-million-euro $370-million contract to supply naval combat systems for Kuwait’s Al Dorra missile boat program.

15 May

Americas

Jodesz Gavilan

Peru Orders Fifth C-27J Spartan Aircraft

Peru has ordered an additional C-27J Spartan aircraft as the country continues expanding tactical airlift capacity.

Apr- 2026 -

27 April

Air

Jodesz Gavilan

Leonardo Aims to Revive Morocco Ties With M-346 Jet Trainer Push

Italy's Leonardo is stepping up efforts to secure a training aircraft contract in Morocco, with the M-346 Master now at the center of its campaign to regain ground in a competitive procurement process.

24 April

Sea

The ITS Paolo Thaon di Revel (P430), the lead Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (PPA) multipurpose offshore patrol frigate

Rojoef Manuel

Fincantieri to Transform Italian Navy Patrol Frigates Into Full Combat Standard

Fincantieri has signed an agreement to upgrade the Italian Navy’s Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura multipurpose offshore patrol frigates into “full combat” systems.

20 April

Europe