BELFAST — Italy’s Leonardo hopes to test its new Michelangelo air defense dome in Ukraine potentially before the close of the year, before moving into planned NATO trials in 2027, the company announced today.
“The first component of the Michelangelo dome….is now under construction for our friends in Ukraine,” said company CEO Roberto Cingolani during the firm’s industrial plan update today. “The first test will be there [Ukraine] in a real environment,” with delivery “supposed” to go ahead by the close of 2026. “Don’t ask me more….but this is kind of proof that it’s a very effective approach,” he added.
Despite declining to share additional details about the Ukrainian move, Cingolani claimed that 20 countries have expressed interest in ordering…
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