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DefenseUSA: TODAY TEST FOR SPACE SHIELD PROJECT
WASHINGTON, Important verify today for american project of antimissile defense: a Minuteman missile will be launched from californian base of Vandenberg. Lately will be launched an interceptor missile,... more
DefenseITALY AND CHINA WORRIED ABOUT US SPACE SHIELD
ROME, Italian Prime Minister Amato and chinese leader Zhu Rongji, after their meeting in Rome, asserted to be both enough worried about american project of antimissile defense system. The plan of Clinton's... more
DefenseRUSSIA AND CHINA SET THEMSELVES AGAINST SPACE SHIELD
MOSCOW, Russian President Putin and chinese leader Jiang Zemin had a meeting yesterday in Tajikistan and talked about global strategic stability above all. Both leaders agree about the inviolability of... more
DefenseTRANSPORTS: AGREEMENT ITALY-BULGARIA ABOUT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL IN BALKANS
ROME, Italy and Bulgaria signed yesterday a bilateral agreement in Sofia about air traffic control in the balkan fly zone. The new was announced by the undersecretary to Transports Luca Danese. more
DefenseEUROFIGHTER'S COSTS ARE INCREASING
BERLIN, According to a report of german Court of accounts delivered to army balance Commission, Germany should spend about 6 billion of DM for acquisition of 180 Eurofighters. Bundeswehr announced to need... more
DefenseNATO IS PROJECTING GROUND SURVEILLANCE RADAR SYSTEM
USA, Nato is currently defining NATAR, Nato Transatlantic Advanced Radar, ground surveillance project based on Joint STARS and RTIP technologies, using six aircrafts, possibly A321, equipped with mission... more
DefenseNEW SLAM-ER MISSILE IN FULL PRODUCTION FOR US NAVY
WASHINGTON, American Navy announced the SLAM-ER (Standoff Land Attack-Expanded Response) missile has entered into full production. It is a powerful defense weapon, whose effect, together with Super Hornet,... more
DefenseCHINA ATTACKS AMERICAN ANTI-MISSILE DEFENCE PROPOSAL
GENEVA, China harshly criticized anti-missile defence system proposed by Usa because it would turn outer space into a battleship and would jeopardise global stability. That's what Hu Xiaodi, China'a Ambassador... more
DefenseRUSSIA THREATENS TO PULL OUT AGREEMENT ABOUT MEDIUM-RANGE MISSILES IF USA GOES AHEAD WITH SPACE SHIELD
MOSCOW, Commander of russian strategic missile forces, Colonel-General Vladimir Yakoviev, said Russia could pull out agreement eliminating medium-range missiles if Usa goes ahead with national missile... more
DefenseUSA: NEXT NMD FLIGHT TEST SCHEDULED
WASHINGTON, American organization BMDO (Ballistic Missile Defense Organization) NMD (National Missile Defense) announced it has scheduled the third NMD intercept test flight for July 7,8 2000. The countries... more
DefenseUKRAINE-NATO: MILITARY OPERATIONS ACROSS THE BLACK SEA
KIEV, Ukrainian navy started some operations across the Black Sea together with american battleships. Operations, which will last 5 days, will involve 40 ships, 30 aircrafts and more than 900 soldiers.... more
DefenseARE ITALIAN INTENTIONS FOR A400M CONFIRMED ?
ROME, Italian intentions to buy Airbus A400M, military transport aircrafts, seem to be confirmed: number of aircrafts which french consortium could produce for army of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium... more
DefenseITALY COULD UPGRADE P-3
ROME, Italian government, together with the german one, received an offer from Raytheon for upgrading P3 Orion aircrafts. The package, named Procyon, includes global improvements of the aircraft, a better... more
DefenseNEW APPOINTMENTS IN US AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, William S. Cohen, Secretary of Defense, announced the President has nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert H. Foglesong, with assignment as deputy chief of staff, air and airspace operations,... more
DefenseUSA: NOMINATED NEW AIR FORCE MAJ. GEN.
WASHINGTON, William Cohen, Secretary of Defense, announced that President has nominated Air Force Maj. Gen. T. H. Walters Jr. Currently serving as assistant under secretary of the Air Force, he will receive... more
DefenseBUENOS AIRES LAW COURT INVALIDATES BID ON RADAR SUPPLY TO DEFENSE MINISTERY
BUENOS AIRES, Bid regarding 24 radars supply to Ministery of Defense was won by american Northrop. Judge Susana Cordoba invalidated with a judgement resolutions n. 607/99 and 771/99 concerned with the... more
DefenseKOMOROWSKI NEW POLISH DEFENSE MINISTER
WARSAW, Buzek, polish Prime Minister, nominated Branislw Komorowski new minister of Defense after decision of liberal wing to leave government. Komorowski belongs to the conservative group. more
DefensePUTIN-COHEN TALKS ABOUT SPACE SHIELD
MOSCOW, The problems related to the so-called space shield have been faced by russian President Vladimir Putin and the american Secretary of Defense William Cohen in a meeting at Kremlin, as reported by... more
DefenseUSA-SWEDEN TALKS FOR BALTIC DEFENSE
STOCKHOLM, Escorted by two Saab 37 Viggen jet Fighters, as soon as he came into sweden air space, US Defense Secretary William S. Cohen moved to the scandinavian country to have some talks about baltic... more
DefensePORTUGAL ENTERS IN MULTI-NATIONAL FIGHTER PROGRAM
BRUXELLES, Last 9th of June there was a ceremony in Bruxelles to celebrate the icoming of Portugal in Multi-National Fighter Program. Defense Secretary William S. Cohen and ministers of Defense of Portugal,... more
DefenseVULCANAIR HAS TAKEN OVER P68
NAPLES, Neapolitan Vulcanair took over P68's twin-engined light aircraft production and development. Two models will be available, P68 C and P68 Observer 2. The two versions are essentially the same, but... more
DefenseAUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT REQUESTED AMRAAM MISSILES TO USA
WASHINGTON, Australia's request to US government regards specifically AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), air vehicles, related spare and repair parts, support and test equipment,... more
DefenseRAYTHEON UNVEILS ITS NEW C5
BERLIN, The american company, specialized in defense systems, has recently unveiled its new medium range air-to-air missile AIM-120-C5, new version of AIM-120 AMRAAM, used all around the world. It keeps... more
DefenseSTN ATLAS SHOWING UP NEW UAV
BERLIN, A fully transportable system for launch and control of not piloted aircrafts, contained in a truck shelter, was shown up at ILA 2000 by STN Atlas. Effectively german company presented three launch... more
DefenseGERMAN ARMY BUYS EC-135 FOR TIGER'S TRAINING
BERLIN, Heeresflieger, german Air Force, is going to receive the first EC-135 helicopter by Eurocopter. Total order is of 15 units; the aircraft will be used as trainer for Tiger new combat helicopter... more
DefenseNEW ANTIRADAR MISSILE BY BGT
BERLIN, BGT (Bodeensewerk Geratetechnik GmbH) tried out a new antiradar missile going to replace HARM. Named Armiger, this weapon is equipped of an engine, produced by Bayern Chemie, working with ramjet... more
DefenseMEXICO BUYS TWO ELEPHANTS
BERLIN, Mexican army made up its mind to buy two Mi26T helicopters of ex Soviet Union production: this helicopter is there known as "Elephant". MI26T is currently the biggest existing aircraft of that... more
DefenseNEW UAV DISPLAYED AT ILA 2000
BERLIN, The drone Luna X-2000 was displayed. It was produced by EMT, a german company specialized in this kind of making. The aircraft, without pilot, was already used in Kosovo missions and is going to... more
DefenseGERMANY INTERESTED IN A-400 M
BERLIN, Airbus project for a transport aircraft of military use, named A-400 M found recently a possible buyer, the german Bundeswehr. Minister of Defense of Germany, Rudolf Sharping, showed his interest... more
DefenseF-104 PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION
ROME, The Honourable Gramazio, of Alleanza Nazionale, sent a parliamentary question about the dangerousness of F-104 flights for people. He also asked for new funds for AMI, to provide it of state-of-the... more
DefensePARLIAMENTARY OPINION ON AM-X MODERNIZATION
ROMA, Italian Minister of Defense, Honourable Mattarella, of PPI party, delivered the request of parliamentary opinion about AM-X fleet modernization plan by letter dated May 25th. The 4th Permanent Commission... more
DefenseNO SPARE PARTS FOR BRAZILIAN AIRFORCE
RIO DE JANEIRO, Top-ranking officers of Brazilian air force said nearly 60 percent of the service's aircraft are grounded because of a lack of spare parts, which government can't buy because it needs the... more
DefenseHOW MANY AIRCRAFTS ARE OPERATED BY PENTAGON?
WASHINGTON D.C., Does the Pentagon really need 346 support aircraft -- including luxury jets used to ferry top brass around the country? The General Accounting Office thinks not, according to USA Today.... more
Defense4TH OF JUNE PARADE
ROME, Featuring Head of State and Minister of Defense, Armed Forces parade will take place again after many years in which it was suspended. More than 6000 soldiers will be involved. Significant will be... more
DefenseC17 USA PROPOSAL TO GERMANY
WASHINGTON, Bundeswehr may be soon supported of C17 "Globemaster" american transport planes which US Government would "borrow" to Germany while waiting a european solution to military tactical transport.... more