Italy’s Acquisition of the L3Harris EA-37B Compass Call: Strategic Implications for NATO’s Electronic Warfare Capabilities in the Mediterranean

ABSTRACT In July 2025, Italy reshaped the strategic landscape of European defense by securing a $300 million contract with L3Harris Technologies to acquire two EA-37B Compass Call aircraft—becoming the first non-U.S. nation to operate this cutting-edge platform. This move was not a routine procurement but a carefully calibrated geopolitical maneuver that encapsulates Italy’s evolving threat … Leggi tutto Italy’s Acquisition of the L3Harris EA-37B Compass Call: Strategic Implications for NATO’s Electronic Warfare Capabilities in the Mediterranean