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Defense"IDEX 2011", Crosetto and Abrate in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Undersecretary of Defense: the Italian presence at the event shows the vitality of our Country
According to reports by the local press, yesterday the Italian undersecretary of Defense, Guido Crosetto, and the Chief of Staff Biagio Abrate were in Abu Dhabi to attend "IDEX 2011", the Defense and Security... more
DefenseItalian Navy operational in the Straits of Sicily, for VIPE surveillance and monitoring of migratory streams
Rome, Italy - "Fenice" corvette replaces "Driade" boat
On Friday, February 18, the "Fenice" corvette belonging to the patrol forces command for surveillance and coastal defense of Navy (COMFORPAT) sailed from Augusta naval base and replaced "Driade" boat... more
DefenseRaytheon unveils possible new model of air-to-air next generation missile
Washington, USA - That will compete in the race for the US Air Force's DRADM
As reported by "Flight Global," during "Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition", the event of AFA, Air Force Association, held in these days (16-18 February) in Orlando, Florida , Raytheon has... more
DefenseUS Navy deploys EA-18G Growler carrier-based airplanes
Washington, USA - Today for the first time
Boeing has unveiled that US Navy has deployed for the first time today the attack airborne EA-18G Growlers. These are carrier-based aircraft, able to operate, besides from the mainland, from aircraft carriers,... more
DefenseRussia receives 2nd copy of S-400 missile system
Moscow, Russia - Which will be based in Moscow's area
Yesterday, on February 16, 2011, "RIA Novosti" wrote that Russia has received the second copy of S-400 Triumf, a system that can optimized for different types of missiles (ballistic, cruise, hypersonic... more
DefenseRussia will start serial production of S-500 missile systems
Moscow, Russia - In 2014
According to reports made by Lt. Gen. Valery Ivanov, Russian aerospace defense strategic commander, to "RIA Novosti", the ex-Soviet Country would be going to start, in 2014, the mass production of surface-to-air... more
DefenseWill open on February 20th "IDEX 2011", conference-exhibition on defense and security
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - And it will continue until 24th in UAE
It will open on Sunday, February 20th, continuing until February 24th, at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, United Arab Emirates, the tenth edition of "IDEX", International Defense Exhibition... more
DefenseDmitri Medvedev arrives at Rome by an Ilyushin 96 plane
Rome, Italy - He will spend in Italy two busy days, among which the inauguration of the Russian/Italian cultural exchange year
It's just landed at Rome-Fiumicino airport, on board of an Ilyushin 96 plane of the company Rossiya, the head of the Russian Federation Dmitri Medvedev with a big delegation. The President -for whom... more
DefenseUSA, defense (2): the number of servicemen is 65,000 greater than in 2007
Washington, Usa - The total strength will be 1.4 million in 2012
US president Barack Obama asked for 671 billion Dollars defense budget in fiscal 2012. Funds are an end-strength for the services 65,000 people greater than in fiscal 2007: the army’s end strength will b... more
DefenseUSA: president Obama asks for 671 Billion Dollars defense budget in fiscal 2012
Washington, Usa - Funds are declining by 6.2%
President Barack Obama’s fiscal 2012 defense budget request continues the department’s reform agenda. Overall, the Defense Department budget is declining, with funding for overseas contingency ope... more
DefenseLondon cuts 100 RAF student pilots of airplanes and helicopters
London, United Kingdom - In addition to aircraft and fighter-bombers, in the context of reduction of defense spending. But the military protest
It's of today the news, released by the British press, about the cuts the would are being implemented, according to plans announced already in October 2010, in defense of the United Kingdom, to reduce... more
DefenseIndia uncertain about MMRCA plane's timing
Bangalore, India - It is unveiled by IAF at "Aero India 2011"
As revealed by "Flight Global", during a conference at "Aero India 2011", the international event held in these days in Bangalore (see AVIONEWS), Marshal Pradeep Vasant Naik, head of the Indian Air Force,... more
DefenseRussia won't build the Mistral helicopter carriers ships until 2020
Moscow, Russia - Funds for the construction had not been allocated
Russia may not build the Mistral ships at least until 2020 mainly because the funds for the construction had not been allocated under the state armaments procurement program until 2020, Russian agency... more
DefenseChina-Taiwan detente at risk: arrested Taiwanese General, spy of Beijing
Taiwan, Taiwan Republic - The case, unveiled only today, has been defined the "Worst espionage case in the past half century"
The story, revealed only today, is seriously staking the fragile detente created between China and Taiwan, of which the plan of resumption of direct air links between the two Countries is only one outcome. The... more
DefenseUSC denies rumors about its getting out from negotiations about Mistral helicopter carriers
Moscow, Russia - With French DCNS
According to the "RIA Novosti" news agency on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, Roman Trotsenko, president of USC, United Shipbuilding Corporation, denied the rumors -reported in the same day by the newspaper... more
DefenseIran starts mass production of "Persian Gulf" anti-ship ballistic missiles
Tehran, Iran - 3 times faster than sound
Yesterday Mohammad Ali Jafari, Chief commander of the Revolutionary Guards and Brigadier General, said that Iran has started mass production of anti-ship ballistic missiles called "Persian Gulf". They're... more
DefenseUSC taken out of talks with France on Mistral class helicopter
Moscow, Russia - From now on it will be Rosoboronexport to represent Russia in the talks with DCNS
On Tuesday, February 8, 2011, the Russian business newspaper "Kommersant", citing an unnamed source in the defense industry, announced that the Russian company USC, United Shipbuilding Corporation, has... more
DefenseRussia aims to modernize its defense industry in the near future
Moscow, Russia - Putin plans to allocate 641 billion Dollars for this program
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin said that the government is planning to adopt a new program on the modernization of the country's defense industry in the near future. Russia needs a strong and... more
DefenseSTART: terms and implementation conditions of the new Russia- US nuclear treaty
Moscow, Russia - Too early talks on limiting tactical nuclear weapons (TNW), according to Moscow
It is too early to discuss limiting tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) with the United States, say the Russian after the new START treaty wad ratified in December 2010. The United States Senate there adopted... more
DefenseRussia will continue the development of its own missile defense system
Moscow, Russia - After the approval of disarmament treaty with the USA
According to the "RIA Novosti" news agency, today the Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, speaking at a session of the Council of the Federation, argued that his Country would continue with the... more
DefenseRussia, final approval of Start agreement on nuclear disarmament with USA
Moscow, Russia - Today by the high chamber of the Russian Parliament
After the approval by Duma on second reading (see AVIONEWS), the high Chamber of Russian parliament has finally approved in Moscow today, thanks to the favorable vote of all the 137 senators, the new "Start"... more
DefenseRussia and France sign contract to jointly build of helicopter carriers
Moscow, Russia - Mistral class
According to news agency "RIA Novosti" on Tuesday, January 25, 2010, Russia and France signed an agreement for the joint building of Mistral class helicopter carriers, intended for the Russian Navy. The... more
DefenseAfghanistan: handover at the Italian fighter jet "AMX" command
Herat, Afghanistan - Major Michele Grassi alternated by major Salvatore Lombardi
Italian major Michele Grassi has been alternated by major Salvatore Lombardi at the command of the task group "Black cats" (jet fighter "AMX") in Afghanistan. The group is part of the "Joint Air Task Group... more
DefenseTaiwan fails the launch of 5 missiles on 19
Tapei, Taiwan - The drill was held "To stop any attacks by China"
According to the international press, contemporaneously to the official visit to USA of Chinese President Hu Jintao, Taiwan has made the launch of 19 missiles, of which 5 have failed the target, exploding... more
DefenseRussian Duma: today ratified on second reading agreement with USA on disarmament
Moscow, Russia - The final approval should come on January 25th
Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, today approved on the second reading an amendment to the law ratifying the new agreement with the United States on arms reduction, the Start 2. The... more
DefenseToday USA-Japan joint military maneuvers with boats and helicopters
Tokyo, Japan - The air-navy exercise is hold in the East side of the China Sea
The Pyongyang's regime (and China, its ally Country) could not like the military maneuvers taking place today in the Eastern China Sea, more specifically, at the west of the island of Kyushu, as a part... more
DefenseIraq will acquire armaments, among which airplanes and helicopters, from USA
Washington, USA - For a total of 13 billion dollars. Another contract of the same value could be signed later
Yesterday, 9th January 2011, the Baghdad newspaper "Al Ittihad", citing as its source Major General Mohammed Al Askari as spokesman of the Ministry of Defence, announced that Iraq has already signed a... more
DefenseIran received new missile systems for defense
Tehran, Iran - From the Maritime Industries Organization of the local Ministry of defense
On Monday, January 3, 2010, the Iranian Navy was supplied with new cruise missile systems, designed and developed by the Maritime Industries Organization of the Ministry of Defence, which will improve... more
DefenseRAF airplane pilots equipped with a new helmet
London, England - Of BAE Systems, with which they will be able to detect and shoot down an enemy aircraft at a glance
On Monday, January 3, 2010, "The Sun "reported of a new ultra-modern device with which British air force is equipped, allowing a change in the air combat. Pilots of the RAF, Royal Air Force, will be... more
DefenseSaab receives order for weapon-locating system
Linkoping, Sweden - Named "Arthur"
Defence and security company Saab has received an order for weapon locating system ARTHUR. The order amount is MSEK 200. ARTHUR is a stand alone C-band medium-range weapon-locating system that detects... more
DefenseJapan interested in drone surveillance flights
Tokyo, Japan - The country will send several of its military officials to the United States
Japan will send several of its military officials to the United States to study the operation instruction and maintenance procedure of Global Hawk surveillance aircraft, the drones able to fly at an altitude... more
DefenseRussia will pay 720 million Euros for the first Mistral helicopter-carrier ship
Moscow, Russia - An advance payment in January 2011
On Thursday, an anonymous source revealed to "RIA Novosti" that the price of the first Mistral-class helicopter-carrier ship is expected to exceed 700 million euros. "The cost of the first ship will... more
DefenseLithuania contrary to the supply of Mistral helicopter-carriers to Russia
Vilnius, Lithuania - Heavy the statements made on Tuesday by the Minister of Defense, Rasa Jukneviciene
Rasa Juknevi?iene, the Lithuanian Minister of Defense, speaking of the Russia's acquisition of four Mistral-class helicopter-carrier ships (see AVIONEWS), defined the provision by France as a serious mistake. "I... more
DefenseRussia chooses French Mistral class helicopter-carrier ships
Moscow, Russia - For its Navy. The winner of the bid is the French-Russian consortium DCNS-USC
A few days ago the Kremlin and the Elysee announced that Russia has proclaimed the winner of the bid launched from the Ministry of Defence for four helicopter carrier ships: it is a consortium formed on... more
DefenseIndia tested succesfully today two Prithvi-II missiles
New Delhi, India - Yesterday, Pakistan launched Hatf-V
The news agency "PTI" reveals that India on Wednesday made two successful consecutive tests of Prithvi-II ballistic missiles. The launches took place from the base of Chandipur, in Orissa's State. Prithvi... more
DefenseRussia, new heavy intercontinental ballistic missile
Moscow, Russia - SS-18 Satans will be employed until 2026
Today Yury Solomonov of "MITT", Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology, the developer of Bulava missile, announced to "RIA Novosti" that Russia has established in its weapons' acquisition program through... more
DefenseRussia postpones 15th launch of Bulava missile
Moscow, Russia - To next year
Yesterday, "RIA Novosti" announced that the 15th launch of the intercontinental nuclear missile Bulava, scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, December 17, from a class Borej submarine (see AVIONEWS) has been... more
DefenseJapan: more Patriot missiles as a defense against north Korean ballistic missiles
Tokyo, Japan - On all the Country's territory
The consequences of the crisis between the two Koreas are more and more felt everywhere. Japan raises its defenses against possible attacks by North Korean ballistic missiles, especially against the medium-range... more
DefenseRussia, new air and space defense base
Moscow, Russia - For missile defense
General Nikolai Makarov, the chief of Russian General Staff, said that his Country plans to build in 2011, a space for unified air and space defense. The news, unveiled today by the Russian agency "RIA... more
DefenseIndia, launch of the Agni-II nuclear capable missile failed
New Delhi, India - It fell into the sea immediately after the lift-off
After the successful test, on November 25th, of the medium-range version of the Agni-I surface-to-surface ballistic missile (see AVIONEWS), India has failed the launch of the nuclear missile Agni- II Plus,... more
DefenseRussian Topol missile destroy the target in Kazakhstan
Moscow, Russia - It has a 10.000 km range. It's the 10th launch of 2010
Vadim Koval, spokesman of the Russian strategic ballistic Troops' military sector, announced that last night was launched an RS-12M Topol intercontinental ballistic missile, from the region of Astrakhan,... more
DefenseRussia-Italy: joint naval and ground exercises in 2011
Moscow, Russia - The decision was made during the seventh interstate consultations in Sochi
Russia and Italy will hold joint naval and ground force exercises in 2011, Russian Defense Ministry spokeswoman Irina Kovalchuk said on Friday. The decision was made during the seventh round of Russian-Italian... more
DefenseIndia tests updated version of the BrahMos cruise missile
Chandipur, India - From a mobile launcher in the State of Orissa
The Indian press has revealed that the Country has now successfully tested the new model of the supersonic cruise missile "BrahMos", produced by BrahMos Aerospace Ltd, a Russian-Indian joint venture, based... more
DefenseWikileaks: China didn't oppose to the transfer of missiles from North Korea to Iran
Beijing, China - Which passed through Beijing's airport
We talked about the disclosure, by the pirate site Wikileaks, in relation to the provision by North Korea, of 19 long-range Bm-25 missiles to Iran; news immediately denied Iranian Ambassador in Moscow... more
DefenseRussia: RS-24 missiles in place of RS-12 Topol-Ms
Moscow, Russia - To re-arm the SMF. It was unveiled on Tuesday by the General Sergei Karakayev
On Tuesday, Lieutenant General Sergei Karakayev, commander of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) Russian said that they will re-arm, instead that with RS-12M Topol-M single-warhead intercontinental... more
DefenseWikileaks: North Korea gave Iran 19 missiles
Tehran, Iran - Iranian ambassador denies it: "Given Iran’s military potential, we don’t require such deliveries"
Yesterday afternoon, the major daily newspapers from all over the world published several articles on the "Embassy cables" -the official reports compiled by officials and ambassadors from the US State... more
DefenseNext Bulava missile's launch from a Borej-class submarine in December
Moscow, Russia - It was decided on the base of the analysis of the last two launches carried out successfully
The next launch of Bulava strategic ballistic missile (SS-NX-30) will take place in December, from a class Borej submarine. It was established by a Russian government committee, after having completed... more
DefenseTested the medium-range version of the Indian ballistic missile Agni-I
New Delhi, India - Succesfully
According to reports from the Indian ministry of defence's spokesman Sitanshu Kar, on Thursday, November 25, 2010, at 10:20 am, the Indian Army tested an updated, medium-haul, version of the Agni-I surface-to-surface... more
DefenseRussia leading provider of armaments, helicopters and engines for China's airplanes
Moscow, Russia - A volume of business of 1,3 billion dollars only in the next three years, according to the director of "Global Trade Analysis"
According to Igor Korotchenko, director of "Global Trade Analysis" (Russian Centre for the analysis of the armaments' global trade), Russia is currently the leading supplier in China, developing a business... more
DefenseIranian army tested anti-aircraft missile system "Mersad"
Tehran, Iran - It would be the "Improved" version of the S-200
According to local media, on Thursday the general Arjang Hamid said that had been successfully tested during a major exercise on the Defense, began on Tuesday and lasting five days, the first anti-aircraft... more