Italian Ministry of Defence P.2HH Acquisition

The 'Italian Ministry of Defence P.2HH Acquisition' refers to a planned 2018 contract worth €766 million for 20 P.2HH HammerHead surveillance drones from Piaggio Aerospace, an enhanced unmanned variant of the P.180 aircraft offering 24-hour endurance and 330 knots top speed, intended for Italian Air Force ISR needs as a gap-filler before EuroMALE. The program faced delays due to elections and Air Force preferences, with Italy initially buying P.1HH variants to support the company amid financial troubles, but later reports indicate the P.2HH drone acquisition was ultimately abandoned in favor of manned P.180 aircraft purchases.