Italy Funding New Fleets Of Maritime Patrol Aircraft And Drones

The Italian Air Force is currently using the Leonardo P-72 for maritime surveillance missions.

The Italian Air Force is currently using the Leonardo P-72 for maritime surveillance missions.

Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week Network
Italy has budgeted nearly €600 million ($697 million) through 2030 to launch the acquisition of a new maritime patrol aircraft, Italian defense budget documents have revealed. The Maritime Multi-Mission Aircraft (M3A) program aims to finally close a gap left open by the retirement of the Breguet...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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