Whitehead will compete in the 100 metres and 200m T42 after setting a world record time of 24.10sec in the latter at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Qatar’s capital Doha.

Joining him at the event, which is scheduled to take place at the Carlo Zecchini Olympic Stadium from June 10 to 16, will be Sophie Hahn.

The 19-year-old was also in world record-breaking form in Doha, dipping to 12.60 in the 100m T38, and will look to go better once again in a busy schedule that also includes the 200m and 4x100m relay.

Welshman Aled Davies will have the chance to retain his European gold medals in the shot put and discus F42, which he won on home soil in Swansea in 2014.

Davies extended his own shot put world record last week with a throw of 16.13m at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Arizona.

After a successful international debut in Swansea two years ago, Jo Butterfield will have her sights set on retaining her European title in the club throw F32/51.

However, she is likely to face stiff competition from team-mates Gemma Prescott and Abbie Hunnisett, who were third and fourth at the previous edition.

World champions Georgie Hermitage and Kadeena Cox both extended their global marks last weekend in Barcelona in the 400m and 200m T37 respectively. 

They will also be part of the 4x100m relay T35-38 team, which includes members of the gold-medal winning side from Doha - Maria Lyle, Olivia Breen and Hahn.

Six-time Paralympic champion David Weir will compete over a number of events in Grosseto as he gears up for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Reigning 100m T44 Paralympic and European champion Jonnie Peacock and long jump T44 Paralympic silver medallist Stef Reid return to the fold after injuries saw them miss out on the IPC Athletics World Championships in October.

There is also a welcome return to action for David Devine who, up until March, had only competed once since winning 800m T12 and 1,500m T13 bronzes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Despite an injury-hit four years, the 24-year-old has shown signs of getting back to his best after clocking 3:56.36 over 1,500m last weekend.

"We have picked a team consisting of vast experience with the likes of Dave [Weir] and Richard [Whitehead] combined with plenty of potential as we look ahead over the next few years including the 2017 World Championships in London and 2020 Paralympics," said Paula Dunn, head coach of the Paralympic team at British Athletics. 

"Grosseto will give a number of athletes a chance to leave their mark in the build-up to Rio with others using it as a fantastic opportunity to learn and perform on a major stage."