Italy looks to fighter friend Japan for a new maritime-patrol plane

Italy looks to fighter friend Japan for a new maritime-patrol plane

ROME — Italy is considering buying the Japanese Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft to tackle hostile submarines in the Mediterranean, a move which would break an Italian tradition of U.S. aircraft purchases and strengthen ties with Tokyo.“The P-1 is is one of the possible options available,” Italian Air Force chief Luca Goretti told reporters on Friday when asked how Italy aimed to fill gaps in its maritime patrol capability.“We have a great …

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AVALON NEWS: Australia Briefed on U.K.-Italy-Japan Next-Gen Fighter Program in a significant progress for global defense collaboration, Australia has been officially briefed on the advanced fighter program spearheaded by the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan. The briefing took place during the recent Avalon Airshow, a pivotal event for aerospace and defense industries, where discussions surrounding cutting-edge military aviation technologies were…

Italy considers Japanese aircraft for maritime patrol

The latest news on Italy. The country is evaluating the Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft to enhance its anti-submarine capabilities in the Mediterranean, signaling a departure from its traditional reliance on American aircraft. The P-1, a four-engine platform designed for maritime surveillance, has been operational in Japan since 2013 but has yet to secure international buyers. If selected, it would replace Italy's ATR 72 fleet, which lack…

In 2017, the last of the eighteen Breguet Br 1150 Atlantic maritime patrol aircraft deployed by the Italian armed forces was officially retired. Recovered by the Aeronautica Militare, this capability currently relies on four Leonardo ATR 72MP aircraft [or P-72A, derived from the civilian ATR 72]. Equipped with the ATOS mission system... This article Italy considers acquiring the Japanese Kawazaki P1 maritime patrol aircraft first appeared on Zon…

The maritime patrol aircraft market is currently dominated by the United States. Most countries from the broadly understood West have purchased a relatively new and successful design, the Boeing [P-8A Poseidon](https://defence24.pl/strona-tagow/poseidon). This aircraft was chosen in Europe by the Germans, Norwegians and the British. The latter also destroyed their own maritime patrol aircraft program, the Nimrod MRA4. Outside Europe, there was n…