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DefenseMedvedev threatens "Advanced offensive weapon systems" deployment on European borders
Moscow, Russia - Moscow wants more guarantees on the positioning of the European missile shield
On November 22, 2011, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, speaking ahead of a NATO ministerial meeting to be held in Brussels on 7-8 December, stated that Russia could deploy "advanced offensive weapon... more
DefenseMedvedev: Russia will a lot of money on weapons without precedents
Moscow, Russia - Foreign technology will be considered too
During yesterday's meeting with the military ground forces leaders held in Vladikavkaz, southern Russia, the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stated that: "There is no doubt, we will continue to equip... more
DefenseSupply of 24 refurbished F-16C/D aircraft to Indonesia
Washington, USA - Potential embarrassment for America in regards to Taiwan
At the end of the "Asia-Pacific Summit" held recently in Bali, US President Barack Obama (who extended his visit by some days) and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono last Saturday 19 November,... more
DefenseUSA announce successful test launch of the Advanced Hypersonic Weapon for US Army
Washington, Usa - The objective is to collect data on hypersonic boost-glide technologies and test range performance for long-range atmospheric flight
Yesterday the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command conducted the first test flight of the Advanced Hypersonic Weapon (AHW) concept. At 6:30 am EST (1:30 am Hawaii-Aleutian... more
DefenseMexican Navy: first CN-235 MPA airplane received
Mexico City, Mexico - The other three will be delivered in 2012
The Mexican Navy has received today, November 18, the first of four CN-235 MPA - "Maritime Patrol Aircraft" - bought from Airbus Military through a contract with EADS North America under the "Mérida Initiative",... more
DefenseWho is Di Paola, Italian Minister for Defense
Rome, Italy - Appointed by the new Monti Government
Giampaolo Di Paola (Torre Annunziata, 15 August 1944) is an Italian admiral, current Chairman of the NATO Military Committee. He was Chief of Staff of Defense from March 10, 2004, until 11 February 2008. He... more
DefenseLM: MEADS demonstrates advanced Plug-and-Flight capabilities
Rome, Italy - During integration tests
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) system elements have successfully performed a simulated engagement against real-world air and representative missile threats demonstrating MEADS’ plug-and-fight c... more
DefenseThe Russian-Italian "Ionex 2011" exercise has started
Taranto, Italy - The "Espero" frigate,"Aviere," the destroyer "Smetlivy" and the "Épron" ship of the Black Sea Fleet exercising at sea
Yesterday, November 7, 2011, with the arrival of two Russian Navy ships, the destroyer "Smetlivy" and the rescue unit "Épron", in Taranto, the bilateral naval air exercise "Ionex 2011" started and will... more
DefenseRussia tests launched the Topol RS-12M ballistic missile
Moscow, Russia - Basic specifications tested after an extended service life to 24 years
A Russian Defense Ministry spokesman announced that the test launch of a Topol RS-12M intercontinental ballistic missile has been done today at 10:45am (Moscow time) from the Plesetsk Space Centre, situated... more
DefenseItalian Navy (MMI-Marina militare italiana): "Unified Protector" terminated
Taranto, Italy - Navy Chief of Staff met the crew members who participated to the NATO mission
Yesterday at 3:30pm, "Aboard the 'Garibaldi' aircraft carrier moored at the Naval Base of 'Mar Grande di Taranto', the head of the Navy Admiral Bruno Branciforte, met the crew who participated in the 'Unified... more
DefenseItaly. Civil employees of the "Accademia Aeronautica di Pozzuoli" are worried
Naples, Italy - It was planned that the complex had to hospitalise an average of 400 students per year
Civil employees (teachers, assistants, attendants) of the "Accademia Aeronautica di Pozzuoli"(Pozzuoli Air Force Academy) are very concerned because they have learned that the Academy has been included... more
DefenseS-300 anti-aircraft missile delivery unfulfilled: Moscow doesn't retain to compensate Tehran
Moscow, Russia - Obviously opposing position by Ahmad Vahidi, the Iranian Foreign Minister
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, has affirmed today in a public manner that Iran has not any legal foundation to plead rights of compensation for cancellation of contract by Moscow, regarding... more
DefenseNew SAAB radar chosen by US Department of Defense
Stockholm, Sweden - "Giraffe" AMB system
The Swedish industry SAAB announced that the US State Department chose the "Giraffe" AMB radar system and has signed an order worth 23.7 million dollars for the radar and related services. The system "Giraffe",... more
Defense4 million dollar agreement signed between Venezuela and Russia for military equipment
Moscow, Russia - Both countries confirm collaboration
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez announced that the government has signed an agreement with Russia for a loan of 4 billion dollars to acquire weapons of the former Soviet power: the signing took place... more
DefenseThe Russia delay the first tests on the new S-500 defense system
Moscow, Russia - They will begin in 2015
The Russian local press reported today the news that the new air defense system S-500 would be ready to be tested in no less than two years, later than the previous forecast according to which the system... more
DefenseFincantieri: UAE Navy signs a new contract
Dubai, UAE - The industry has already been working with the local Armed Force for three years
Fincantieri, on the occasion of the visit of the Minister of Economic Development - Paolo Romani - to the United Arab Emirates, has signed a new contract within the framework of the program currently in... more
DefenseAircraft carriers, naval aircraft and austerity
Rome, Italy - The project F-35 Lightning II is dying, the Harrier in retirement: what will Italy embark on the "Garibaldi" and on the "Conte di Cavour"?
In recent weeks several media reported the withdrawal from the Libyan-Mediterranean war theater of the aircraft carrier "Garibaldi" (displacement of 13,000 tons, daily expense of 135,000 euros), which... more
DefenseNATO: Rasmussen encourages NATO-Russia summit on the European missile shield
Brussels, Belgium - Could reach an agreement next year in Chicago
Today, the secretary general of the North Atlantic treaty organisation, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, declared that he was in favor of a NATO-Russia summit. The meeting has not been scheduled yet - in which the... more
DefenseIndia successfully tests launch of the ballistic missile Agni-II (VIDEO)
New Delhi, India - Capable of transporting a nuclear spinner
India today carried out another test launch of a ballistic missile Agni-II from a military base located in the State of Orissa (center-east of the country). Initially scheduled for August 29, the test... more
DefenseRussia fails RS-24 Yars ballistic missile test
Moscow, Russia - The first of a modified prototype that will be part of a new missile defense system
The Russian defense reported the failure of today's test launch of a new modified version of the intercontinental ballistic missile RS-24 Yars. This was the first test of the prototype, launched ??yesterday... more
DefenseIndia the biggest strategic Moscow partner for military-technical cooperation
Moscow, Russia - Anatoly Isaikin, CEO of Rosoboronexport, said this
Anatoly Isaikin, director general of Russian state intermediary agency for the export of defense material Rosoboronexport, said today that India remains the biggest strategic partner of Russia in terms... more
DefenseRussia plans to develop its own missile defense system
Moscow, Russia - Announced by Foreign Ministry
During a tele-conference that took place yesterday between Kiev and Moscow over the issue of security in Europe, a Russian foreign ministry spokesman, Vladimir Kozin, said that Russia is planning to develop... more
DefenseUS aircraft and arms supplies to Taiwan: Beijing disagrees and raises its voice
Beijing, China - Believes violated its territorial sovereignty and damaged the process of peaceful reunification of China and future relations of cooperation and partnership with America
Sino-American diplomacy is becoming increasingly unstable. First reason being Beijing's dictatorial policies in Tibet which collides with that of president Barack Obama, who on meeting the Dalai Lama a... more
DefenseRussian ministry of defense wants to enforce the Navy
Moscow, Russia - Nuclear cruisers have been re-equipped
The Russian Defense Ministry seems to be proceeding with the re-equipment of the nuclear cruisers of the "1144 Orlan" project, providing them with a universal missile complex and enabling them to perform... more
DefenseArgentina announces buying of 40 IA-63 Pampas aircraft
Buenos Aires, Argentina - During the next 4 years
The Argentine defense minister, Arturo Puricelli, announced that the Country has confirmed the purchase of another 40 aircraft FAdeA IA-63 Pampa, produced by the local industry Fábrica Militar de Aviones,... more
DefenseAnti-piracy: Italian Navy "Doria" vessel helps merchant ship "Pacific Express"
Rome, Italy - The attack lasted all the night and caused a fire on board
This morning the destroyer "Andrea Doria", engaged in the Indian Ocean as part of NATO's anti-piracy operation called "Ocean Shield", has intervened to support the Cypriot merchant ship "Pacific Express",... more
DefenseIran is designing new radar system to counter cruise missiles
Tehran, Iran - Announced today by the authorities
Local news sources reported that Brigadier General Behrooz Jahedi announced that Iran is designing a new radar system that can intercept cruise missiles and low-flying and long range aircraft: according... more
DefenseUSA and Poland officialise deployment of part of the missile defense shield
Brussels, Belgium - NATO welcomes this news
The United States and Poland have jointly announced that the 2008 agreement on the missile defense program and its amending protocol of 2010 became effective September 15, 2011: The Standard Missile SM-3... more
DefenseObama approves sale of weapons to Taiwan
Washington, USA - F-16 aircraft excluded from the package
Rumors revealed that Obama's administration would have approved the arms package to Taiwan for an agreement worth 4.2 billion dollars, but the contract is to exclude the 66 F-16 fighter planes that have... more
DefenseMeeting between German and Russian defense ministers
Moscow, Russia - NATO Missile shield on the agenda
The local press reported that a meeting was held today in Moscow between the Russian and German defense ministers to discuss military cooperation between the two countries and issues related to international... more
DefenseMEADS Integrated Launcher Electronics System Completes First Simulated Missile Launch
Orlando, Usa - Marking another in a series of significant test accomplishments
The Medium Extended Air Defense System’s (MEADS) Integrated Launcher Electronics System (ILES) recently executed a simulated missile launch, marking another in a series of significant test accomplishments. The s... more
DefenseRussia orders new Krivak IV frigates
Moscow, Russia - Will be finished by 2016
United Shipbuilding Corporation, the Russian construction, repairs and maintenance industry, today announced the signing of a contract with the ministry of defence for the construction of another 3 Krivak... more
DefenseAgreement signed between USA-Turkey on the deployment of radar NATO "Missile Shield"
Ankara, Turkey - Designed to intercept medium-range missiles at very high altitudes
As anticipated a few days ago (see AVIONEWS ) United States and Turkey are proceeding in the negotiations on the deployment of a US radar on Turkish territory: the memorandum was signed today in Ankara... more
DefenseRussia anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden comes to an end: ships and helicopters back home
Murmansk, Russia - Led by the Northern Fleet
The Russian fleet has announced that the anti-piracy mission conducted by the Northern Fleet in the waters of the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea has come to an end today; the fleet was led by the destroyer... more
DefenseEstonia and France signing a military cooperation agreement
Paris, France - Defense ministers meet in Paris
The Estonian ministry of defence today announced the meeting in Paris between minister Mart Laar and his French counterpart minister Gerard Longuet, with the aim to reach an intergovernmental agreement... more
DefenseSyria shows interest in the purchase of Russian air defense aircraft
Moscow, Russia - Russia will honour contract
Sources in the Russian press reported that the Syrian government has shown interest in purchasing Russian air defense systems: some Damascus experts will be present during the "Combat Commonwealth 2011"... more
DefenseFrench-Russian meeting (2): by the end of the year the 2nd contract for the helicopter carrier "Mistral" should be signed
Moscow, Russia - Announced yesterday by the defense minister Anatoly
Yesterday, at the end of the tenth session of the French-Russian cooperation council (CCQS), which brought together foreign ministers and defense of the two Nations at Kremlin, Alain Juppè and Gérard L... more
DefenseThe Philippines want to build a radar station in the South China Sea
Manila, Philippines - To defend oil and gas reserves
Philippine budget secretary Florencio Abad announced through a press release that the country intends to allocate about 117 million dollars to buy new helicopters and build radar stations to strengthen... more
DefenseItalian Navy anti-piracy: shots of firearms against the "Doria" ship helicopter
Rome, Italy - 400 km south of Mogadishu, in the waters near the Somali coast
Today at 6:30am, near Kismaayo (400 km south of Mogadishu), in the waters facing the Somali coast, rebels have set fire against an EH-101 helicopter of the ship "Doria" while on patrol. The Italian... more
DefenseChina opposes the sale of US equipment to Taiwan
Beijing, China - Sino-US relations at risk
China has today announced, through spokeswoman of the Chinese foreign ministry, that a future sale of US military equipment to Taiwan could harm the peaceful relations between the two world powers; on... more
DefenseIran appeals over Russia's refusal to implement the S-300 anti-aircraft system
Tehran, Iran - Reported by defense minister Vahidi
The local press reported that the Iranian authorities have appealed to the international court of arbitration over Russia's refusal to implement an agreement for the supply of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile... more
DefenseBulgaria and Mikoyan sign agreement for the maintenance of MiG-29 aircraft
Sofia, Bulgaria - A value of nearly 800,000 dollars
Last Saturday the Bulgarian defense ministry announced that it has signed an agreement with the Russian company Mikoyan-Gurevich (MiG) hunting aircraft manufacturer, a framework agreement for the maintenance... more
DefensePutin: all the contracts of the year for the sector of defense must be completed within this week
Moscow, Russia - "Including in shipbuilding, the missile industry and aircraft industry"
"I hope that by the end of this week" all the contracts in the defense sector, "Including in shipbuilding, the missile industry and aircraft industry, will be concluded", stated the prime minister Vladimir... more
DefenseNew land-to-air missile unveiled by Iran
Tehran, Iran - Hundreds of projects for the defense
Local sources reported today 5th September that a new locally manufactured land-to-air missile has been presented during a ceremony at the base of Khatam-ol-Anbia chaired by Iran's defense minister Ahmad... more
DefenseUSA test failed on modernised version of SM-3
Washington, USA - Reported by US missile defense agency
Yesterday's press release issued by the US missile defense agency said that the first test performed on the modernised version of the SM-3 missile has failed; according to sources the exercise took place... more
DefenseRadar system within NATO missile defense program deployed in Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - Turkish spokesman meets the press
The local press reported that Selcuk Unal, Turkish foreign ministry spokesman, said that the early warning radar system within the NATO missile defense program will be deployed today in Turkey; the negotiations... more
DefenseAlmost all military weapons contracts concluded in Russia
Moscow, Russia - As requested by Putin last month
Russian press today reported that Defense minister Anatoly Serdyukov signed almost all deals over the last two days under a weapons procurement programme fore-casted for 2011. On July 26 Prime minister... more
DefenseChinese aircraft carrier "Varyag" completes maiden sea tests
Beijing, China - Following the trials, it is sent back to a shipyard for refurbishing
A spokesman for Chinese Defense ministry, Yang Yujun, during a press conference held yesterday unveiled that "Varyag" -the first China's aircraft carrier- has completed its maiden sea tests reaching the... more
DefenseRussia asks again binding documents in its favour
Moscow, Russia - Anatoly Serdyukov and Rear Admiral Douglas Venlet had a meeting in Moscow on this issue
A spokesman for the Russian ministry of Defense unveiled today that are going on discussions between Russia and the United States about the European missile shield. A meeting would have occurred in... more
DefenseAustralia approves purchases in the defense field
Canberra, Australia - Training vehicles, missiles and military satellites
Australia has recently approved several purchase in the field of defense. It was announced by MoD, Minister of Defense of the Country, on its web-site. The approval -expressed by the Defense minister... more