Italy announces plan to retrieve SAMP/T air defense system from Slovakia

Italy has declared its intention to reclaim the SAMP/T Mamba air defense system that is currently deployed in Slovakia, indicating a significant shift in the European nation's defense landscape. This move comes after the system was positioned near Malacky, northwest of Bratislava last year, where it temporarily took over the role of the American Patriot air defense system. Read full Defense news.

The SAMP/T system serves as a theater anti-missile platform intended to safeguard combat zones and strategically important tactical locations (Picture source: MBDA)

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