Just popped up in the 2015 defence budget request.
http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/policy-budget/budget/2015/01/13/italy-budget-freccia-satellite-cosmo-skymed/21460287/
A research program titled Malmisat is described as a aircraft-transportable missile system able to fire 60-kilogram satellites into orbit when emergencies require instant satellite coverage.
http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/policy-budget/budget/2015/01/13/italy-budget-freccia-satellite-cosmo-skymed/21460287/