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A crafts company specialized in the production of leather goods and accessories for the automotive and clothing sector has now turned its activity to the production of surgical masks on behalf of a company from the nearby town of Galliate in the wake of the needs following the coronavirus pandemic (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images) gloves and other supplies American hospitals need are produced in China at a disadvantage in its fight against COVID-19 We’ll look through the supply chain and potential solutions Plus: the new lifestyles of working parents and the non-traditional workers being hit especially hard by this crisis 2019An F-35 combat aircraft made its first international flight With the arrival of a new government in 2018 the program has been on an uncertain path in Italy (Lockheed Martin photo/Flickr)ROME – The head of the Italian Air Force has launched an unusually forthright attack on the Italian government’s see-sawing commitment to the F-35 program and has claimed Rome owes Lockheed Martin €389 million ($439 million) for delivered aircraft Alberto Rosso told Italy’s parliament on Tuesday that he felt “strongly concerned about the uncertainty” affecting the F-35 program in Italy “and the eventual hypothesis of a drop in numbers” or orders “Any alternative to the F-35 would certainly be older less efficient and more expensive aircraft,” he told a joint session of the Lower House and Senate defence committees Rosso’s speech followed months of ambivalence about the F-35 from Italy’s populist coalition government which took office last year One of the parties making up the coalition promised while in opposition to scrap Italy’s plan to order 90 aircraft for its air force and navy but since taking office the new government’s defense minister — who was nominated by Five Star — has stuck with the program has spoken of slowing down and reviewing the program while the government has not confirmed the final number of aircraft it wants to buy “Slow downs or reductions in numbers are extremely worrying for operational capability, for national industry and the economic benefits [the program]brings,” he said. He also confirmed Italian press reports this week that Italy is behind on payments to Lockheed Martin for aircraft, with €389 million in bills from 2018 still to be paid. Italy is about to take delivery of its 12th F-35, has 25 trained pilots and declared initial operating capability in November. Italian firms are also waiting for cash to be made available by the new government for defense programs, an Italian source said. Money due to be freed up by the country’s economic development ministry by the end of January to cover 2019 spending had yet to be be allocated, said the source. Addressing the parliamentary commissions, Rosso took the opportunity to tell lawmakers that he backed the six-year defense spending plans which were promoted by a recent defense white paper, but have yet to be introduced by law. Current one-year budgets were preventing the armed forces from signing more-efficient, multi-year logistics contracts with industry, he said. He also appealed for help for Italy-based Piaggio Aerospace, which was placed into receivership last year by its then-owner, UAE investment fund Mubadala, which also cancelled its order for drones from the firm. Observers has suggested Mubadala was fed up waiting for a promised order from the Italian Air Force for drones from the firm — a delay blamed on the Italian parliament. Rosso said that Italian state-controlled defense giant Leonardo now needed to step in to help run Piaggio Aerospace, which is currently being managed by an Italian government-appointed administrator. Leonardo, he said, needed to be “pulled by the ears” to help the firm survive. Tom Kington is the Italy correspondent for Defense News. Facebook pageTwitter feedRSS feedDefense News © 2025 Successes such as these led the Marine Corps to declare With so much media attention, there was bound to be an amazing number of incredible photos of the plane throughout the year. We have listed the 15 best below via Lockheed Martin This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Marta Pankiv’s impressive résumé in wrestling made her a formidable opponent for everyone in the senior flyweight division.  Pankiv is just one victory away from the gold medal in the 2022 IMMAF European Championships where she’s training and teaching classes at Cardano Top Team with Luca Cardano Pankiv spent many years wrestling in her home country and winning a plethora of national titles.  “I won my first national title in Ukraine when I was 12 I felt the necessity to test myself in another sport bringing my opponents to the ground with ease but I also learned a lot from that feeling I adapted my wrestling background to my fighting style.” Pankiv’s patience was rewarded with numerous victories across grappling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitions Pankiv earned a spot in the flyweight finals after overcoming Sinéadh Ní Nualláin and Hanna Palmquist the Ukrainian athlete scored inside-the-distance stoppages proving that her hands can be as dangerous as her relentless style While Pankiv had nothing but respect for Nuallain she did not appreciate some things coming from Palmquist.  “I didn’t like how my opponent handled herself before and during our match She didn’t want to shake hands and kept grabbing my shorts I hope next time she’ll behave better.” Pankiv is just focused on the senior flyweight final where she will face France-born Mathilde Aschenbrenner.  I’m always in the gym training with my team polishing my grappling skills with BJJ black belt Rafael Torres Henrique I also had the chance to train for a few days in Croatia with Pride Fighting Championships alum Zelg Galesic one of the best striking coaches in Europe.” 18 Wins / 11 Draws / 9 Losses in the Last 38 fixtures *RG Ticino's stats from Serie D Group A 2023/24 Prediction Risk - UNLOCK This season in Serie D Group A, RG Ticino's form is Good overall with 18 wins, 11 draws, and 9 losses. This performance currently places RG Ticino at 0 out of 20 teams in the Serie D Group A Table RG Ticino's home form is very good with the following results : 0 wins RG Ticino has scored a total of 58 goals this season in Serie D Group A More Over / Under / BTTS / Goals data are under the Goals tab More RG Ticino corner stats are available under the Corners tab * Average Goals Scored Per Match for RG Ticino in Serie D Group A 2023/24 • RG Ticino scores a goal every 0 minutes in Serie D Group A • RG Ticino scores an average of 0 goals every game * Average Goals Conceded Per Match for RG Ticino in Serie D Group A 2023/24 • RG Ticino has conceded a total of 38 goals this season in Serie D Group A • RG Ticino concedes a goal every 0 min • RG Ticino concedes an average of 0 goals every game RG Ticino has a ratio of 47% Over 2.5 goals during the Serie D Group A 2023/2024 (18 / 38 fixtures) Over / Under Goals are calculated from total match goals for fixtures that RG Ticino has participated in This is based on an average goal count of 2.53 from both teams This means that 20 of the 38 matches RG Ticino has played has had less than 2.5 goals in total Over / Under 1H/2H Goals are calculated from both team's goals in that half UNLOCKCorners / Match * Average Corner Kicks per match between RG Ticino and their opponents in a single match Match corners is the total corners between RG Ticino and their opponent in the match UNLOCKCards / Match * Average Total Match Cards per match between RG Ticino and their opponents in a single match Match cards is the total cards between RG Ticino and their opponent in the match * Not all matches have goal timings recorded for RG Ticino Cards and Corners in these tables are total between both teams * Not all matches have goal/corner/card timings recorded for RG Ticino * Average Shots Per Match for RG Ticino in Serie D Group A 2023/24 RG Ticino's 2023/2024 season is seeing them taking an average of 13.89 shots per match with 6.00 shots being on target and the rest being off target xG For - RG Ticino's xG for the Serie D Group A 2023/2024 season is 1.84 xG Against - RG Ticino concedes an average of 1.22 xGA every match * Stats from 2023/24 season of Serie D Group A *ASD Romentino Galliate Ticino player data are not yet recorded Average AttendanceNot recorded yet or may be affected by COVID-19 WebsiteASD Romentino Galliate Ticino Official website Follow FootyStats on the following channels to make sure you never miss a stat * Please be aware that unauthorized individuals may be falsely claiming affiliation with FootyStats on Social Media These individuals are not associated with our company in any capacity Please verify official representatives through our website or official communication channels is not responsible for any interactions or transactions with unauthorized persons misrepresenting our organization © FootyStats - Built with Love for The Beautiful Game {{gallery.imageDetails.images.0.description}} 2022An F-35 combat aircraft made its first international flight The Italian Air Force and Navy have settled on a plan that would see the services operate their 15-strong fleets jointly (Lockheed Martin photo/Flickr)ROME — The Italian Air Force and Navy have finally figured out how to manage their small fleets of F-35Bs and it goes something like “Joint training and operations With both services due to receive just 15 F-35B’s each, the need for pooled management has been obvious to officials, despite rivalries between the military branches Now a solution has been found which ensures synergies even if it falls short of the joint squadron concept adopted in the U.K It envisages both services keeping separate land bases for their jets – the Navy at Grottaglie in southern Italy and the Air Force at Amendola Luca Goretti told Defense News the jointness would kick in during training and operations “When an operation is naval, we can offer a ‘package’ – pilots, aircraft and maintenance staff – to go on the (Italian navy carrier) Cavour under Navy command,” he said. “If the operation is an Air Force operation, with possible involvement of Navy aircraft, the Navy will offer the same ‘package’ to go under air force command,” he added. The Air Force envisages using F-35Bs for so-called expeditionary missions where aircraft need to be positioned at a forward base with a short runway. “For the Air Force, the F-35B is part of an expeditionary force that involves a C-130, used in these events as a fuel supply on the ground via the Air Landed Aircraft Refueling Point (ALARP), at locations with short airstrips,” said Goretti. “We will involve the refueling of F-35Bs from C-130s in exercises with the Navy and other nations, like RAF last year, and we are also considering adding a group capable of loading armaments on the aircraft in order to be immediately re-tasked for a new expeditionary mission,” he added. The Navy has already sent an F-35B to train for expeditionary missions with the Air Force on the Italian island of Pantelleria, and an Air Force jet flew from the Navy’s Cavour carrier last year. So far the Navy has received three F-35Bs and the Air Force has received two. “I am really satisfied with the relationship with Navy,” said Goretti. “We have decided together on the operational requirements of both the Air Force and the Navy and we are working together well, because it benefits both of us.” Goretti said he was comfortable with both services keeping separate land bases for their jets, despite some observers voicing concerns over cost duplications. “There will not be one land base for both air force and navy aircraft,”he said. “Our base is Amendola, while the Navy understandably wants to have its simulators close to the Taranto base of the Cavour, meaning Grottaglie. The Navy aircraft will be based on the Cavour. For minimal maintenance they could do it at Grottaglie, then go to Cameri,” he said, referring to Italy’s F-35 assembly and maintenance line in northern Italy. Security considerations also played a role in keeping two bases, he added. “If you look at Ukraine, we have gone back in time to the Cold War, when the dispersion of bases saved lives,” he said. Splitting the aircraft would keep them safer, he claimed. “Having one base to save on resources could have happened before Ukraine, but the world has changed,” he said.