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LaunchMay 11, 2026

Italy Completes Air-Launched Rocket Demonstrator Test

Italy Completes Air-Launched Rocket Demonstrator Test
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Italy has successfully completed a suborbital demonstration of its Aviolancio air-launched rocket using a T4i HAX25 sounding rocket.

An Italian consortium has successfully completed a suborbital demonstration of an air-launched rocket system.

The project, which utilised a Dornier Alpha Jet aircraft and T4i's HAX25 sounding rocket equipped with avionics supplied by GMV, was initiated to support Italy's push to develop a more responsive launch capability.

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