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DefenseRussia will build "Gepard" corvettes for Vietnam
Moscow, Russia - A deal worth USD 300 million
Rosoboronexport signed a contract with Vietnam for the delivery of two Project 11661 "Gepard" corvettes (developed by the Zelenodolsk Design Bureau) and the "Bastion" antiship coastal missile system. According... more
DefenseNATO: Poland in the AWACS fleet
Warsaw, Poland - The announcement last December 19 by Secretary General
Poland is officially entered in 15 NATO States that participate to the operation and management of the AWACS fleet. After Hungary in 2005, Poland is the second State of the new NATO members to enter... more
DefenseThe Pentagon should have sold aircraft, helicopters, and armaments to the "Axis of evil"'s States
Washington, USA - "Associated Press" should make known it
If it was true the fact should be gravest: according to "Associated Press" agency, the Pentagon should have sold Iran illegal weapons, means and components. Any weapons and armaments sellers should have... more
DefenseItalian Navy: two golden medals for Armed Force
Rome, Italy - The delivery took place last Friday, January 12
"The Secretary-General of United Nations has bestowed the Unifil medal to the two officials of Italian Navy of Command Force located in Lebanon: the Captain of Frigate Romano Scolaro and Lieutant of naval... more
DefenseJerusalem: unexpected resignation of Dan Halutz, shocked political situation
Jerusalem, Israel - The Prime Minister Olmert, blamed of corruption during the of Bank Leumi privatization process, accepts bothered the news
Dan Haluz, Israelian Chief of Staff of Armed Forces, gave his resignation last night. The continuous accuses, about the defeat stood in the war against Hezbollah in Lebanon during the last Summer, beaten... more
DefenseRussia delivers the Tor-M1 anti-aircraft missile systems to Iran
Moscow, Russia - The United States protested the deal
Russia has completed deliveries of Tor-M1 anti-aircraft missile systems to Iran, the Defense Minister said Tuesday. "We have supplied modern anti-aircraft short-range missile systems under a contract.... more
DefenseThe first step of the new American strategy in Middle East
Washington, USA - It is announced to the world on January 11, 2007
During a press conference on January 12 took place in Washington, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates stated the White House does not consider the failure in Iraq as a possible option, while Condoleezza... more
DefenseGeneral Dynamics: Spike missiles to Spain
Madrid, Spain - A deal worth USD 424,5 million
General Dynamics Santa Barbara Sistemas was awarded a USD 424.5 million contract in late December 2006 by the Spanish Army for the supply of Long Range (LR) SPIKE Missile Systems. General Dynamics Santa... more
DefenseAdmiral Di Paola announces revision plan of Italian Armed Forces
Pisa, Italy - Plan will be introduced to politic authorities within the end of 2007
"We have got some clues to revisit the current structure and to search, through more synergy and rationalization of structural and supporting components, of 'Get free' and exploit, for the operative ability,... more
DefenseChina: new project for a reinforced and modernized Navy
Beijing, China - "To be ready face the challenges that will propose every day"
After a meeting with the representatives of Communist party and the heads of Chinese Navy, Premier Hu Jintao remarked the situation of the Navy, and in his opinion must be reinforced and modernized, "To... more
DefenseChina: new project to a reinforced and modernized Navy (2)
Beijing, China - The current naval fleet
Today, the Chinese fleet is composed by out-of-date units. They are not ables to accomplish new tasks that Beijing government wants to achieve. For this reason, it has been decided and planned to proceed... more
DefenseMBDA has received notification of the Scalp Naval contract
Rome, Italy - The value of the contract is about EUR 910 million
"MBDA has received the notification by French DGA (Délégation Générale pour l’Armement) of Scalp Naval contract last December 29, 2006. The agreement regards the development and the production of 250 c... more
DefenseThe nuclear strategy of China
Beijing, China - Published the "White Paper on the National Defense"
A few days ago, the "White Paper on the National Defense" that the government publishes every year, revealed. According to the data of this report, China officially stated will not use the atomic weapons... more
DefenseJapan: it negotiates the relocation of the US air base
Tokyo, Japan - For the danger that the American aircraft represent for the local inhabitants
Japanese government and the Okinawa prefecture's executives restart the talks on the relocation of the Futemma US Air Force. Premier Shinzo Abe and current Governor of the prefecture, Hirokazu Nakai,... more
DefenseUSA proposes to Japan a radar for the DAM System
Tokyo, Japan - In order to improve the detection of the North Korea's ballistic missiles
USA proposed to Japanese government to install on own territory a radar for the anti-missile system DAM, in order to improve the detection of the North Korea's ballistic missiles against the American bases... more
DefenseRussia: scraped 148 out of 197 decommissioned nuclear submarines
Moscow, Russia - The cost for each submarine is equal to USD 7 million
Russia has dismantled 148 out of 197 decommissioned Soviet-era nuclear submarines, a Russian Federal Nuclear Power Agency official said Wednesday. Russia has signed cooperation agreements on the disposal... more
DefenseThe chiefs of the European Government ask to Israel to stop the air violations in Lebanon
Brusselles, Belgium - Today it will end the summit of the European Chiefs of States in Brussels
"The European Council ask to Israel to stop the violations of the Lebanese air space by the Israeli Air Force". This is what contained in the provisional proof with the conclusions of the meeting of the... more
DefenseMMI: the ships "Etna" and "Comandante Foscari" return
Rome, Italy - On Monday morning at Taranto base
"On Monday morning December 18th 2006 the two ships 'Etna' and 'Foscari' will return to Taranto Navy Base after having operated for six months in the Arab Sea and Indian Ocean for the 'Enduring Freedom'... more
DefenseThe USA gives the go-ahead to the development of nuclear weapons of next-generation
Washington, USA - They are characterized by the "Self-destruction Technology"
The American Council for the nuclear weapons, a structure guided by five high Officers of the Pentagon and of the Department of Energy, has given the green light to the development of the war heads of... more
DefenseFinancial law 2007: a summary of the military expenses
Rome , Italy - A total expense of EUR 21 billion and 144 m
In 2007 the expense of the Italian Armed Forces will be EUR 21 billion and 144m (18.134 m of the Defense balance and 3010 added by the Financial law). The expenses has grown for several reasons: the... more
DefenseTaiwan proposes a military alliance to Japan
Taipei, Republic of China - USA as major ally
Today, an international network of Taiwan communicated the leader Chen Shui-bian proposed a military alliance between the island and Japan. "Japan, USA and Taiwan have to assume the joint responsibility... more
DefensePakistan: realized the launch of the Hatf-4 missile
Islamabad, Pakistan - The Military Department did not make known the details of the the test
Pakistan yesterday test-launched a nuclear-capable Hatf-4 (Shaheen-1) short-range ballistic missile, ables to take nuclear warhead. Hatf-4 is believed to have a range of 750 km (433 miles) and is designed... more
DefenseIndia: tested the anti-missile system
New Delhi, India - Missiles able to give nuclear warhead
In the polygon of the Orissa's State, India has realized the test of the anti-missile defense system. A Prithvi-2 ballistic missile (surface-surface class) was launched from Balasor, and in two minutes,... more
DefenseAfghanistan: Italy will not increase the military detail
Riga, Latvia - The Prodi's statements during NATO's summit
There will not be any changes in the number of Italian soldiers and means in Afghanistan: Italian Premier, Romano Prodi, has stated this one during NATO's summit in Latvia. "The extraordinary cases... more
DefenseItaly goes away from Iraq by December 2nd
Rome, Italy - It has been stated by Premier Romano Prodi
Within Saturday the last Italian soldiers will go away from Iraq, and particularly from the Nassiriya base. The operation of dismantling the Italian troops in Iraq will be completed soon. About 60/70 men... more
DefenseNATO summit in Riga today
Riga, Latvia - The USA ask for more engagements in Afghanistan
George W. Bush is looking for a receipt to solve the situation in Iraq and Afghanistan in the Baltic Countries. The American President landed in Estonia for a brief visit before the start of the NATO summit... more
DefenseNuclear matter: North Korea is ready to negotiate
Beijing, China - The Chinese summit without Russia
North Korea is ready to turn back to negotiations, after the atomic test it made last October. The announcement has been spread by Pyongyang's diplomatic sources in China, where the Countries which join... more
DefenseRoyal Navy has been hand over to Chile the "HMS Norfolk" frigate
London, United Kingdom - A deal worth GBP 134 million
With a ceremony took place in the Portsmouth naval base, Royal Navy has granted to the Chilean Navy the "HMS Norfolk" frigate, which has received the name "Almirante Cochrane". The vessel is the first... more
DefenseBelarus: a train freight with S-300 air defense missiles is arrived in the Capital
Brest, Belarus - They will be displaced near Grodno
The Defense Minister of Belarus, Leonid Maltsev, today has made known that a train freight with S-300 air defense missiles is arrived in the Capital. "They are next-generation missiles and will be displaced... more
DefenseNorth Korea accuses USA they have led aerial exercises
Pyongyang , North Korea - Other times these accuses have been launched
The North Korea has accused the United States to having done aerial exercises to increase the attack capabilities against North Korea. "More than 150 planes, included F-10s and A-10s of USAF 7th Wing have... more
DefenseBeirut: the Italian soldiers have been alerted for possible attacks
Beirut, Lebanon - In the mean time the plane with 130 soldiers of the Pozzuolo Brigade directed to Lebanon has been blocked
Beirut is armoured today for the funeral of the Lebanese Industry Minister, Pierre Gemayel, killed Tuesday evening in Beirut. The situation is considered as very worrying by Italy, which has ordered to... more
DefenseRussia: possible nuclear menaces by the side of so-called "Thugs States"
Moscow, Russia - The statements of the General Vladimir Mijailov
The General of Army Vladimir Mijailov, commandant of Russian Air Force, does not discard the hypothesis of a launch of nuclear missiles by the side of other States. "The more dangerous for Russia,... more
DefenseEDA: for first time the publication of the Defense expenditure in 2005
Brussels, Belgium - In total EUR 193 billion
The EDA, European Defense Agency, for first time gathered comprehensive data on European defence expenditures, showing that in 2005, the 24 EDA participating Member States spent EUR 193 bn on defence. This... more
DefenseASD and ROSA to host international conference tomorrow and Friday
Bucharest, Romania - On “New EU member States and security research”
"On 23rd-24th of November 2006 the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) will organize in Bucharest the international conference on 'New EU Member States and Security Research', with the support of the AeroSpace... more
DefenseCIA: Iran has not a secret program of development for the nuclear weapons
Washington, USA - The statements of the journalist Seymour Hersh
The CIA has presented a new report to the White House, in which is affirmed Iran has not a secret program of development for the nuclear weapons. According to the American journalist Seymour Hersh,... more
DefenseThe next US strategy in Iraq
Washington, USA - Between "Go big" and "Go long"
The "Washington Post", mentioning anonymous sources from the US Defence, reported that the Pentagon has got three options to avoid a worsening in the Iraq situation: total withdrawal, troop increase or... more
Defense41st Wing: NATO's delegation in Sigonella
Catania, Italy - An exploratory visit made in the last days
"A NATO's delegation with officers of Defense and Air Force Staffs, has made in the last days an exploratory visit in Sigonella. The Comm. of the 41st Wing Antisom, Col. Pil. Antonio Di Fiore has welcomed... more
DefenseIsraeli overflights on Lebanon: France alerts anti-aircraft artillery
Beirut, Lebanon - It is not the first time the UNIFIL French command warns Israel
Moments of tension in Lebanon. As already reported by AVIONEWS, Friday Israeli military planes have flown over Lebanon, violating the Lebanon air space and also not respecting what decided by the UN resolution.... more
DefenseIran: Ahmadinejad is ready to cooperate with Italy
Rome, Italy - The Iranian President has sent a letter to Prodi
The information came out from Government sources say Iran has shown -trough a letter sent by President Mahmud Ahmadinejad to the Italian Premier Romano Prodi- the interest to cooperate with Italy and all... more
DefenseRussia: the "Iskander" new missile system will be operational in January 2007
Moscow, Russia - It will have the assessment to destroy the air defense, anti-missile's installations, the aircraft parked in the aerodromes and the systems for the civil infrastructures
The colonel Vladimir Zaritski, chief of the missile and gunnery troops, today has made known to the press, as from January 2007, first tactical-operational group equipped with the "Iskander" new missile... more
DefenseIsrael goes on with overflights in Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon - Today another violation of the Lebanese air space
Israel continues its resolution (banned by the UN resolution) on Lebanon. The warning of the international community have not had effects; even today three Israeli planes violated the air space of Lebanon,... more
DefenseTraining operation with helicopters for the Multinational Land Force
Bolzano, Italy - In the "Francesco Baracca" airport
Slovenian and Hungarian military units of the Multinational Land Force (MLF), the multinational Force Italian led born on the framework of the "Julia" Brigade (command, tactical and logistic supports),... more
DefenseTurkey freezes the military contracts signed with France
Ankara, Turkey - For the negation of the Armenian genocide
The "CNN-Turk" Turkish network, retailing the statements of the Turkish Army's Chief, has made known Ankara has frozen all the military contracts signed with the French government. This decision of... more
DefenseJapan (2): the new missile thesis
Tokyo, Japan - Russia and USA against the positions of the premier Shinzo Abe
As much nuclear plan as ballistic, the Tokyo government, until now, trusted on the American nuclear "Umbrella", but the missile and atomic rearmament of North Korea have provoked in the archipelago an... more
DefenseJapan: initiative for an autonomous anti-missile system
Tokyo, Japan - The proposal of the premier Shinzo Abe
The day after the assertions of the right to dispose of atomic bombs, Japan has announced to want study also the possibilities to provide of an autonomous anti-missile system. This behaviour appears as... more
DefenseJapan says it has the right to have the nuclear bomb
Tokyo, Japan - The Abe's statements have came in the middle of the Iranian crisis for nuclear
Tokyo lays claim to the right to have nuclear weapons. In fact, according to what has been said by the Japanese Government after a parliamentary question, the Pacifist Nippon Constitution "Does not necessarily... more
DefenseMilitary cooperation between Italy and Russia
Rome, Italy - Today the 8th joint technical-military committee
Today the 8th meeting of the Italian-Russian committee for the technical-military cooperation will be celebrated in Rome. The representatives of two States will examine the joint project to realize for... more
DefenseEU Defense Ministers at CAGRE
Brussels, Belgium - A consideration on EU operating activities
A meeting of EU Defense Ministers took place yesterday in Brussels, on the occasion of the General Affairs and External Affairs Council of the European Union. In this field, the Ministers examined the... more
DefenseIn progress the "SEESIM 06" multinational training
Bucharest, Bulgaria - From November 7 to 17, 2006
The closing part of the simulated computer-assisted exercise "SEESIM 06" will take place next week in Skopje. The event will be organized by Macedonian Ministry of Defense. The biggest simulation exercise... more
DefenseA Chinese submarine follows an American aircraft carrier in the Pacific Ocean
Washington, USA - It has been revealed by the "Washington Times"
The "Washington Times" has revealed a Chinese submarine managed to follow to a short distance (about 8 kilometers) a naval group of the US aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk in the Pacific water, and has been... more