With regard to news circulated in some French media, the Defense specifies that "these are groundless news and that, during the meeting between the Italian defense minister and his French counterpart, no signing, discussion or even hinted at any contract relating to military supplies".
The reference is to the joint purchase of 700 Aster-30 missiles for the Samp-T air defense system, to be destined for Ukraine, reported by the French newspaper l'Opinion.
The newspaper wrote that the agreement for the maxi order was reached during yesterday's visit to Rome between the Minister of Defense, Guido Crosetto, and his counterpart from beyond the Alps, Sébastien Lecornu.
Aster 30 missiles have a range of 120 km.