| ID | 121241 |
| Title Proper | Italy and the F-35 |
| Other Title Information | rationales and costs |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Marrone, Alessandro |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Italy's participation in the F-35 procurement program was initially decided
in 1998 by the left-wing government under Massimo D'Alema, the leader of
the former Italian Communist Party, which invested US$10 million in the
Concept Demonstration Phase (CDP) of the program. In 2002 the rightwing government led by Silvio Berlusconi confirmed this strategic choice by
committing $1.028 billion to the System Design and Development (SDD)
phase and by signing the US-Italy memorandum of understanding (MOU).
In 2007 the left-wing government guided by Romano Prodi signed the
bilateral MOU for the Production, Sustainment, and Follow-on Development
(PSFD) phase with an investment of $904 million. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Journal Vol. 68, No.1: Winter 2013: p.31-48 |
| Journal Source | International Journal Vol. 68, No.1: Winter 2013: p.31-48 |
| Key Words | Italy ; F-35 Procurement Program ; Italian Communist Party ; Concept Demonstration Phase ; Silvio Berlusconi |