Italy Commits To Tempest Funding In Defense Spending Increase

Tempest Future Combat Air Systems
Credit: BAE Systems
Italy is committing funding to the Tempest Future Combat Air System as part of an uptick in the country’s national defense spending. Rome’s Defense Multiannual Planning Document calls for €2 billion ($2.34 billion) to be spent over the next 15 years, but only a fraction of the money will be expended...
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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