On 17 August, the Brazilian land forces took delivery of the first Centauro II 8×8 wheeled armored vehicle from CIO, a joint venture between Italian Iveco Defence Vehicles and Oto… Continue reading "Brazil Received İts First Centauro II 8×8 Wheeled Armored Vehicle"
The Centauro II, offered by Società Consortile IVECO Fiat – OTO Melara (CIO), has won the Brazilian VBC CAV MSR 8×8 tender. Brazil has been searching for a tank destroyer… Continue reading "Brazil Selects Centauro II Armored Car"
The Italian Army has signed a deal with Iveco-Oto Melara for 86 Centauro II armoured vehicles, with options for an additional ten units. The contract follows on from an initial… Continue reading "Italian Army Purchase 86 More Centauro II Armored Cars"
The signing of a training cooperation agreement between Italy and Qatar has led to rising speculation that the Emirate might purchase CIO’s Centauro II 120mm-armed armored car. During a visit… Continue reading "Centauro II Sale Possible as Italy & Qatar Sign on Cooperation Agreement"
Turkish defense manufacturer Otokar displayed its TULPAR light tracked armored vehicle fitted with the HITFACT MkII 120mm turret by Leonardo during LAAD 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The upgraded… Continue reading "Otokar Unveils TULPAR with HITFACT MkII 120mm Turret"
The Department of Land Forces (Direzione Armamenti Terrestri—DAT) of the Italian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with the Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium (CIO), an equal partnership between Iveco and… Continue reading "Iveco-Oto Melara Supplies 76 New Armored Vehicles to the Italian Army"
France is set to provide Ukraine with AMX-10 RC armored fighting vehicles, which are often described as light tanks or tank destroyers, but was largely designed for aggressive scouting. The… Continue reading "France To Transfer AMX-10 RCs to Ukraine"
The Franco-German KNDS company has expressed interest in purchasing Leonardo’s OTO Melara and WASS divisions. OTO Melara manufactures naval weapon systems, with its family of 76mm guns and ammunition for… Continue reading "KNDS Makes Offer For Leonardo’s OTO Melara And WASS Divisions"
It has been another busy week full of defense news, in this new series of Weekend Briefings we’ll round up all of the latest, most important and interesting defense stories… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing"
A nighttime military training mishap in Italy is believed to have resulted in damage to a chicken farm on the outskirts of the commune of Vivaro, in the north of… Continue reading "Italian Night Training “Fowl-Up” Results In Dead Farm Chickens"