France and Italy Procure 700 Aster Surface to Air Missiles
France and Italy announce the procurement of close to 700 surface to air missiles of the Aster family. The contract was awarded by OCCAR to EUROSAM on 30 December 2022.
France and Italy announce the procurement of close to 700 surface to air missiles of the Aster family. The contract was awarded by OCCAR to EUROSAM on 30 December 2022.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, today, launched a Landing Platform Dock (LPD) for the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces at its shipyard in Palermo. The main mission of “Al Fulk” will be air defense.

On 21 December 2022, in the frame of the NFS PC meeting, the 2nd Contract Amendment for U212 NFS was awarded by OCCAR. This is another major step towards the progressive development of the Near Future Submarine Programme.

OCCAR signed a contract Amendment which saw the UK joining the multi-National partnership between France and Italy for the Production of the Aster Block 1, with a new contract managed by MBDA trough Eurosam.
SNMG2 participated the NATO electronic warfare exercise Dynamic Guard 22-2 in the Gulf of Taranto off the coast of Southern Italy Nov. 20-25.
Three NATO Carrier Strike Groups (CSG) demonstrated their commitment to the security and stability of the Euro-Atlantic Area during multicarrier operations…
Five Allied aircraft carriers will be operating in the Atlantic Ocean and the North and Mediterranean Seas in November, as part of their regularly scheduled activities.
The French Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group (CSG) set sail from Toulon naval base on 15 November 2022 to begin mission Antares: An operational deployment in the Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean.
The BAAINBw and the German Navy successfully qualified the 127mm Vulcano precision guided munition.

The company proudly showcases its electronic warfare capabilities at Europe’s most important naval exhibition.