Italian-French contractor in training

(To Greater Defense)
30/09/16

The concluding phase of the exercise held in France, which was attended by the anti-aircraft artillery which carried out an anti-aircraft artillery with the French Air Force, ended today with the return to the personnel of the 4 regiment "Mantova". exercise of joint launches.

The Italian Army played a leading role in all phases of the training activity carried out within the actual missile launch exercise against radio targets.

The first phase was in fact marked by the transfer of the autocolonna to / from France (more than 2600 total km by ordinary route), which saw the Italian and French soldiers work shoulder to shoulder in the conduct of common procedures in an air threat scenario to high intensity.

The high level of training shown by the Italian military has been highlighted both by colleagues across the Alps and by representatives of foreign delegations present (Sweden, Turkey, Qatar and Finland).

The Italian unit intercepted the two radio targets, representing two aerial threats with different characteristics, with extreme precision and timing, proving the excellent results already found in previous training carried out at home.

The activity as a whole confirmed the potential use of the anti-aircraft instrument used by the Italian Armed Forces, also used for national air defense needs.