El ministro italiano de defensa está aumentando la presión sobre el gobierno norteamericano y el fabricante Lockeed Martin, en aras a conseguir mejores contraprestaciones para la industria local italiana. Existe confianza en las negociaciones que se están manteniendo, algo que no se producía en negociaciones anteriores. El ministerio de defensa italiano manifestaba su decepción al no obtener contraprestaciones adecuadas a la inversión realizada, en particular la industria electrónica. La situación es diferente en la parte de la estructura, debido a los acuerdos firmados por Lockheed y Alenia Aeronautica, sobre el diseño del ala y la producción.
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The Italian ministry of defense is increasing the pressure on both the U.S. government and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter prime contractor Lockheed Martin to win better terms for technology transfer and local industry involvement.
Guido Crosetto, the undersecretary of defense charged with crafting the deal, says he is confident negotiations will conclude “within two to three months.” During hearings before an Italian defense committee, Crosetto said bluntly that so far the ministry is not at all satisfied with the level of Italian participation in the program, which is “not adequate [considering] the investments that Italy has made and is willing to sustain in the future.”Italian industry, in particular the defense electronics industry, is far from happy, although the situation is better in the aerostructures area thanks to the agreements signed by Lockheed and Alenia Aeronautica, mainly involving wing design and production.
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