Italian and French Ministers of Defence signed a new agreement to cooperate on new developments of the joint SAMP/T programme. The new phase of the SAMP/T programme is named B1NT. Signature took place in Paris on June 14.

Last December OCCAr and Eurosam signed a contract, launching B1NT activities, only with France though. Italy is now formally committing to join B1NT, resuming 25 years old bilateral cooperation on SAMP/T with its French partner.

http://www.defense.gouv.fr/dga/actualite/la-france-et-l-italie-scellent-leur-cooperation-sur-le-programme-aster-block-1-nouvelle-technologie-b1nt
http://www.difesa.it/FR/Primo_Piano/Pagine/programmeaster.aspx
http://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/aeronautique-defense/defense-aerienne-l-italie-rejoint-le-programme-aster-block-1-nt-la-suede-tres-interessee-579237.html