Defense"Kunlun" aeroengine to power China's airforce

Peking, China

China has independently developed its first advanced aeroengine, which will soon be ready to power its military aircraft, aviation industrial officials said yesterday. "Development of the 'Kunlun' aeroengine... more

DefenseUS Industries are designing a new "anti-terrorist dirigible", "Zeppelin" based

Berlin, Germany - Boeing and Cargolifter Germany involved on project

Mr. Nick Cook, aeronautic defense and "Jane's Defense weekly magazine" consultant, revealed that Boeing, Cargolifter Germany and a third industry are developing - under USA Department of State request... more

DefenseFBI puts on alert for finding of ground-to-air SA-7 missile in a Saudi Arabian USA base

New York, USA - Maybe there was an unsuccessful attempt to launch missile

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has alerted again about "Al Qaeda" attacks against civil USA aircrafts using ground-to-air missiles. This warning has been communicated considering the discovery of... more

DefenseNato-Russia agreement: Italian Defense junior Minister will meet the chairman of Russian Duma Defense committee

Rome, Italy - "We have to make operative the political agreement signed last Tuesday"

Italian Defense junior Minister, Salvatore Cicu, will meet general Andrei Nikolaev, chairman of State Duma, or Russian Lower House, Defense committee, next Tuesday in Rome. Italian junior Minister declared... more

Defense200 Italians soldiers fell ill with "tumoral pathologies" due to Balkans' mission

Rome, Italy - 16 deaths

The Italian "Osservatorio per i diritti e la tutela delle Forze Armate" denounces that total amount of Italians soldiers fell ill with "tumoral pathologies" after Balkans' mission is 200. Among these,... more

DefenseThree missiles on USA forces camp in Gardez

Islamabad, Pakistan - Gardez operations' command USA armed forces against Al Qaeda

The Pakistan press agency "Aip" reveals that today three missiles have been launched on USA armed forces command camp in Gardez, Afghanistan. More details will be released during next hours. "Gardez camp"... more

DefenseImportant variations in Poland new combat aircraft acquisition competition

In its tender for the supply of 48 jet fighters, Poland will favor bidders who offer offset investments in excess of 100% of the fighter jet cost, estimated at USD 3.5 bln, deputy Minister of Defense... more

DefenseReservists in USA at over 83.000

Washington, USA

This week the Army announces an increase of 2,334 reservists on active duty in support of the partial mobilization, while the Air Force announces an increase of 176 reservists. The Navy and Marine Corps... more

DefenseBoeing X45 combat UAV starts test flights

Edwards, USA

The Boeing X-45A Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle, or UCAV, technology demonstration aircraft has made recently its first first flight. This step marks the beginning of flight testing of the first unmanned... more

DefenseBosnia: SFOR blocks Serb aircraft for "supposed spying"

Sarajevo, Bosnia - General Milan Torbica command relieved

SFOR - Nato Stabilisation Force - ordered to ground stop all the aircraft of Srpska Republic Air Force. At the same time the Serb-Bosniac air defence - general in command Milan Torbica - was relieved by... more

DefenseDenmark signs agreement for JSF acquisition

Copenhagen, Denmark

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics E. C. "Pete" Aldridge and his Danish counterpart, National Armaments Director Jorgen Hansen-Nord, today signed Memorandum of Understanding... more

DefenseMissile "Abdali" range test: 180 km confirmed

Islamabad, Pakistan - Able to destroy Indian borderline positions

The "Abdali" - also known as Half II missile - missile range test confirmed 180 kilometers as useful fire target distance. Indian positions on the borderline could be therefore destroyed by Pakistan Army. At... more

DefenseNato-Russia summit: all presidents and premiers have arrived

Rome, Italy - Lord Robertson has just opened summit proceedings

Russian president, Vladimir Putin was the last guest welcomed by Italian premier, Silvio Berlusconi, and Nato general secretary, Lord Robertson. All 20 presidents and premiers partecipating to the today... more

DefenseNato-Russia summit (3): Putin's intervention

Rome, Italy - "A common space from Vladivostock to Vancouver"

"We, Russians and Nato members, realized to share common views on security, especially against terror", Russian president Vladimir Putin opened his speech at today's Nato-Russia summit at Pratica di Mare... more

DefenseNato-Russia summit (2): Berlusconi praised Putin for his courage

Roma, Italia - "Today we became stronger"

After Lord Robertson, Nato's secretary, opening speech, Italian premier Berlusconi, praised Russian president Vladimir Putin for his courage showed in his decision to take such an important step towards... more

DefenseNato-Russia summit: Italy agrees for Russia to enter Eu

Rome, Italy - Italian premier said

Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, officially opened today's Nato-Russia meeting at Pratica di Mare (Rome), the event which is attended by 6 heads of State and 14 heads of government. For Berlusconi... more

DefenseNepal is looking for combat helicopters

Kathmandu, Nepal

The impoverished Himalayan kingdom of Nepal is planning to buy two helicopter gunships with night-vision capabilities for police to tackle a six-year-old revolt by the Maoist guerrillas,... more

DefenseUncertain the AMX italian fighter future

Rome, Italy - Berselli: AMX will be replaced in ten years

The future for italian AMI fighter AMX is darkening. Since 1990 seven hundred incidents occured to this aircraft and 14 pilots died. AMI bought this fighter in 136 models - 26 AMX-T - but flight incidents... more

DefenseCisgiordania (2): israelian Army last night entered in Bethlem and Doha, one man arrested

Roma, Italia - Muhammad Shada attempt of arrest failed

Israelian Army during the last night made a raid in the city of Bethlem and Doha. During operations, one man has been arrested, but his identity is still unrevealed. On the contrary, according to Bbc,... more

DefenseWest Bank (1): israelian Army short raids go on

Roma, Italia - Ben Eliezer: necessary strikes to the death

Today Israelian troops have made a raid inside Qalqilya refugee camp imposing curfew after short fire clashes without victims. On the contrary, Israelian Army retired soldiers from Bethlem and Tulkarem,... more

DefenseNato to extend mission in Macedonia

Macedonia - Up to October 26th

According to what stated by Ingemar Ingemarsson, Nato spokesman, the north Atlantic Alliance peace mission in Macedonia will be extended up to October 26th. Decision followed a Macedonian president Boris... more

DefenseMay 28 Nato meeting: tight traffic restrictions

Rome, Italy - Total interdition in the area, on May 27 and 28

Armoured meeting of Nato and Russia at Pratica di Mare (Rome). Security measures to safeguard Nato members who will gather to welcome Russia as a new partner-country involve the air space closing, as well... more

DefenseBush and Putin signed an historic agreement

Moscow, Russia - For a two-third cut in their strategic nuclear forces

Today Vladimir Putin and George W.Bush, respectively Russian and Us president, signed the historic agreement by which countries' strategic nuclear weapons are going to be cut by roughly two-thirds over... more

DefenseUkraine wants to become a member of Nato

Kiev, Ukraine - Official announcement next July 9

According to Ukraine Chief of Staff of Defence Yevhen Marchuk, ex Ussr republic president Leonid Kuchma is likely to sign a formal request to enter Nato. "It's crucial to develop a long-term strategy,... more

DefenseCanada recalls its troops from Afghanistan

Ottawa, Canada

According to the Canadian defense minister, Art Eggleton, Canada will recall its troops from Afghanistan, for a total of 850 men, in the month of August. Eggleton said that this decision is not linked... more

DefenseItaly and Argentina sign military cooperation agreement

Buenos Aires, Argentina - Yesterday in Buenos Aires

Italian chief of Defense Staff, general Rolando Mosca Moschini, signed a military cooperation agreement with Argentine Army yesterday in Buenos Aires. The agreement provides the two countries' armies... more

DefenseIraqi anti aircraft defence shot against Us fighter

Washington, Usa - Within the no fly zone

According to Us department of Defence, anti aircraft artillery of the Saddam Hussein regime would have shot against a Us combat jet as it was flying on a reconnaissance mission over southern Iraq skies,... more

DefenseAfghanistan: British troops have "winter vomiting"

London, Uk - Mysterious illness identified

Doctors have figured out why dozens of British soldiers and medical staff recently became seriously ill at Bagram military base near Kabul. The non-fatal condition has been identified as "winter vomiting",... more

DefenseIndia successfully tested an upgraded version of Lakshya UAV

New Delhi, India

According to Indian Army sources, has been successfully tested an upgraded version of indigenously developed unmanned spy drone "Lakshya" (Target) in the eastern Indian state of Orissa. Testing have... more

DefenseAfghanistan: U.S. troops has obtained no UAV coverage

Kabul, Afghanistan

Did U.S. Army aviators get the short end of the UAV stick? According to U.S. Army sources battalion commanders from the 101st Air Assault Div.,requested UAV support before hitting mountain hide-outs during... more

DefenseBush thanks Nato Awacs crews

Washington, Usa - The seven radar aircraft have been patrolling Us eastern coasts after September 11

Us president George Bush thanked the seven Nato Awacs crews for having been patrolling Us eastern coasts after September 11. President Bush said the deployment of Nato aircraft had reinforced North Atlantic... more

DefenseAfghanistan: Italian troops to remain until December

Rome, Italy - Italian Defense secretary affirms

Italian military presence in Afghanistan will be extended until December. Italian soldiers were initially supposed to stay until June, but Italian Defense secretary, Antonio Martino, affirmed that Afghan... more

DefenseFirst Usa-India joint military training in seven years

Agram, India - The last stop due to Indian refusal to nuclear non-proliferation Treaty

One hundred eighty Us and 150 Indian soldiers are taking part to the first joint military training since 1995, when military cooperation was stopped for Indian refusal to sign the Treaty on the non-proliferation... more

DefenseBush was told of hijacking dangers

Washington, Usa - White House spokesman Ari Fleischer confirmed

White House spokesman Ari Fleischer confirmed that Bush had been told about the possibility of hijackings but he declined to say what had been revealed during his intelligence briefings. A Cia spokesman... more

DefenseNationalist Russian Mps against cuts of warheads

Moscow, Russia - Russia and Usa announced the agreement last Monday

Russian nationalist parties Mps roughly criticized the Bush-Putin agreement to cut their nuclear arsenals by two-thirds within a decade. The new treaty pledges a cut in arsenals from current levels of... more

DefenseAwacs aircraft to watch over next May 28th Nato meeting

Rome, Italy - In addition to 15.000 men and an Italian Navy warship

Security at next Nato meeting, scheduled for May 28th at Pratica di Mare (Rome), is going to be granted, a part from the deployment of 15.000 men and sea patrolling of an Italian Navy warship, also by... more

DefenseNato summit in Reykjavik (3 ): 19 member states meet 27 "partners for peace"

Reykjavik, Iceland - "The largest political community ever seen"

The Foreign ministers of Nato's 19 member states met the 27 members of the so-called "Partnership for peace" this morning in Reykjavik. Among these country there are both candidate states to enter soon... more

DefenseNato summit in Reykjavik (2): Nato and Russia "bury Cold War"

Reykjavik, Iceland - A new joint decision-making body

Nato and Russia have agreed to establish a new joint decision-making body to counter terrorism and other security threats. They "bury Cold War", commented jack Straw, British Foreign Secretary. The proposed... more