The Italian Air Force has officially activated its New Helicopter School at Viterbo airport, relocating the 72° Stormo and ...

The new facility at Trapani-Birgi will make the Sicilian base Italy's third operational F-35 hub and a future multinational training center for NATO and partner nations. Italy's Ministry of Defense ...

Italian air force Capt. Marco, right, and Senior Master Sgt. Lucia stand in front of an MQ-9 Reaper static display at Holloman Air Force Base on Aug. 28, 2025. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman ...

The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and constructor Lockheed Martin will oversee the readying of the training center at Trapani-Birgi Air Base.

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Leonardo’s M-345 has entered operational use with the Italian air force, with the single-engined type replacing its 61st Wing’s Aermacchi-produced MB-339A at Lecce-Galatina air base. To be employed in ...

The Italian Air Force has begun the first training courses with its new Leonardo M-345 jet trainer. A mix of Dutch and Italian students will be the first to make use of the aircraft in Phase 2 Primary ...

ROME—The Italian Air Force plans to create an international training facility for nations flying the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The service hopes to create a schoolhouse—analogous to ...

Leonardo has been awarded a new multi-year contract to provide continued in-service support for Italy’s 12-strong fleet of C-27J tactical transports. “The contract will run from 2026 to 2028 under a ...