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DefenseAustralian Navy: alternation in the Persian Gulf
Canberra, Australia - Operations of maritime security
Yesterday, the Australian Navy HMAS Warramunga, a frigate of class ANZAC, supplied of a flight deck and an hangar for the helicopters SH-2G Super Seasprite and S-70B/s Seahawk, has sailed away in the Naval... more
DefenseUS Air Force retires its KC-135 air refueling jets
Washington, Usa - The last one will take off from Portland this week-end
Air Force is proceeding to retire its big refuleing jets KC-135 of the 939th wing, sending them to Oklahoma and California. The operation enters into a renewal program for the US Air Force fleet. The last... more
DefenseUS Air Force: rejected a plan on Materiel Command
Washington, USA – The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as only landmark
The Air Force has nixed a plan to cut three two-star generals’ positions in the Air Logistic Centers of Georgia, Oklahoma and Utah, and to have as only landmark the la Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, i... more
DefenseAlso the US Air Force helicopters will supervise the boundary with Mexico
Washington, Usa - 6000 National Guard soldiers have been sent to guard the borders
With the sending of 6000 soldiers to the South frontier of United States with Mexico the militarization opera of the area has been completed; it has the aim to avoid the clandestine immigrants access.... more
DefenseUS Air Force creates a new Squadron for the simulation of aggressions
Washington, Usa - It will provide for create realistic conditions that enable pilots to exercise for any situation
US Air Force has announced last week that has the intention to re-designate the 18th Fighter Squadron of the Eielson Base in Alaska, as the 18th Aggression Squadron, with the duty to provide for the aggression... more
DefenseItalian Navy: the amphibious ship "San Giorgio" returns from mission in Lebanon
Rome, Italy - Its arrival has expected Saturday morning
"Yesterday, at 1:00 p.m. Italian hour, the amphibious unit ’San Giorgio’ of Italian Navy has completed its mission in the internatinal water in front of Lebanon and is directing to return in Italy. Its... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon. Air raid on Beirut, bridges destroyed. A Lebanese soldier killed
Beirut, Lebanon – Yesterday Hezbollah threatened to hit Tel Aviv if the Israeli aviation would have bombed Beirut again
Brief and incisive as ever, Hassan Nasrallah, God’s party leader, had threatened Israel he would have hit Tel Aviv if the Israeli fighters would had bombed Beirut again. And punctual as well it had arrived t... more
DefenseBoeing will supply aircraft of surveillance at South Korea
Seattle, USA - Key point of the Seul government's programme of defense
Boeing has been chosen as only candidate for the supply of surveillance aircraft B-737 AEW&C at South-Korea. The challenge has a value equal to USD 22 bn and the American industry has the Israeli Elta. The... more
DefenseUS Air Force creates a new handbook for acquisition of weapon systems
Washington, Usa - It's called ILA, and its has been made by sector experts
The acquisition logistic division of US Air Force headquarter has a guide, the "Indipendent Logistic Assessment" or ILA, that supplies a valid support to the program managers of Aeronautic on choosing,... more
DefenseASPIS systems for Greek Aviation
Athens, Greece - A contract for a value of USD 96 m
The American Raytheon has won a contract for a value of USD 96 m for a supply of Self-Defense systems ASPIS (Advanced Self-Protection Integrated Suite) to the Greek military Aviation. These systems will... more
DefenseUsaf: the F-22 Raptor fighter could be soon sold overseas
Washington, Usa - It has been announced by the Chairman of Senate Armed Services Committee
In an interview to the American press agency "Defense Daily" the Chairman of Senate Armed Services Committee, John Warner, has announced that soon the supersonic fighter F-22 Raptor could be sold to foreign... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: 200 Hezbollah rockets launched on Israel tonight
Tel Aviv, Israel - The highest number since the beginning fo the conflict. Among them one of 70 kilometers-range
The battle is is fought also on psychological plan by now. Triumphal power declarations, big incoming victory announces, revenge proclaims from one side and reprisal promises from the other one. Israel... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): air raid on Baalbek, captured two militants
Beirut, Lebanon – Attacked Dar el Hekman hospital, 11 civilians killed
The advance via ground of the Israeli troops toward North of the Cedars Country. This night the battle raged on Shiite villages, the Jewish State has displaced a number of reservists of about 10,000 hitting,... more
DefenseICAO: second global Symposium
Montreal, Canada – New measures of security
The second global Symposium of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on "Machine Readable Travel Document" (MRTD) will focus on authenticity, integrity and privacy protection in the issuance... more
DefenseUS Air Force: the life of the soldiers in a Kuwait base
Washington, Usa - The duties of the operators for the complemetary activities on the aviation base
"I believed it would be very hard, instead it’s a good experience. I’m learning a lot about my weatherman job". These are the words of one of the employees of the US Air Force Peterson Base, in service at... more
DefenseSurveillance of the Baltic skies
Brussels, Belgium - NATO mission for security of air space
In the July 31, Spanish pilots have started a Nato mission for the surveillance of the skies of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, States new members of NATO and of European Union. The pilots and Officers... more
DefenseItalian Army: "The ninth" has a new Commander
Livorno, Italy - Colonel Nicola Zanelli
The 9th Paratroopers Assault Regiment "Col Moschin" of the Italian Army has a new Commander: Colonel Michele Brandonisio leaves his charge, after almost 4 years, to Colonel Nicola Zanelli. Usually called... more
DefenseSingapore prepares in USA the pilots of F-16
Washington, USA - Project for a value of USD 301 million
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has informed the Congress of the intention to sell at the Republic of Singapore a training plan for the pilots of F-16 for a value equal to USD 301 million. The... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): Olmert, cease-fire within weeks. Rice, no within days
Tel Aviv, Israel - The Israeli premier asks for an international force that would impose the observance of UN resolution 1559
He says he’s sure that "The political process toward a cease-fire" is going on well, the Israeli premier Ehud Olmert, adding that "Even if the military campaign would have been concluded today, the Middle E... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): at least ten civilians dead during the last Israeli air raid
Beirut, Lebanon - Bombings on east Lebanon, battles at south: three Israeli soldiers and three Lebanese militaries are dead
There’s no peace for Lebanon. After that has expired the 48 hours cease-fire given by Israel following the massacre of Cana, the Israeli air attacks have started again. According to what has been retailed b... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: US military airplanes headed to the Middle East will make stopover in UK
London, United Kingdom - On condition that they respect correct procedures
After polemics for the stopover of two US A-310s at Prestwick airport, with laser-guided GBU-28 bombs for Israeli Armed Forces on board, the British Government made some verifications to decide if the... more
DefenseUS Army urges Lockheed Martin for the deliver of rocket-launcher GMLRS
washington, USA - Employed with success in Iraq
The US Army has requested to Lockheed Martin to accelerate the production of the rockets Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS Unitary), in production since April 2004, on the strength of a contract... more
DefenseRussia has destroyed 1000 nuclear launcher
Moscow, Russia - No correspondent datum has been supplied by USA
From January 1st 2006, Russia had 927 strategic offensive carriers with 4279 nuclear warheads against the 1225 strategic offensive carriers and 5966 American warheads, this one according to Russian liable... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): Alarm by Unicef, 200 children have been killed
Rome, Italy - 37 little victims in the air raid at Cana, appeal of the General Director Veneman for a cease-fire
"The Israeli attack to Cana demonstrates in a dramatic way that, once again are the children to pay for the war". These are the words of Unicef General Director Ann Veneman referred to the massacre of... more
DefenseCongo: elections took place without incidents
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo - MONUC mission refers that
UN mission in Congo (MONUC) referred that political elections in the Mid-African Democratic Republic, the first multi-party elections since 1960, took place in a neat way and with no incidents. The 17,000... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter: the UN Security Council's resolution is expected today
Teheran, Iran - It will ask Teheran to suspend any activities within August 31
After months of negotiations, international summits, appeals, menaces and worries, the UN Security Council should finally adopt the ultimatum-resolution against Iranian nuclear programme today, asking... more
DefenseUSA puts Cheyenne Mountain in standby
Washington, USA - The bunker in Colorado has been the symbol of Cold War
The Pentagon has decided to put the NORAD command centre in Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado, in "Warm standby" status, progressively transferring most of its operations to the near Peterson Air Force Base... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: the Pentagon asked London to make other stopovers to carry weapons for Tel Aviv
London, United KIngdom - The "Times" reveals that
After polemics on the two American Airbus C-130s that landed at Prestwick airport, Scotland, with armaments for Israel on board, the "Times" has reported that USA asked the British Government to allow... more
DefenseThe first bombing run of B-2 of Usaf in Australia
Washington, Usa - The training has been made possible by an agreement of 2005 between Usa and Australia
Australia and United States have signed in 2005 an agreement that makes possible the joint training of their air forces. The first of these drills has been operated last Wednesday, when a B-2 Spirit took... more
DefenseIndia promotes parity between men and women in Armed Forces
New Delhi, India - The announce by the Ministry of Defence: concrete steps toward the equal opportunities
For the first time since the concession to women to enter into Indian Armed Forces (1991), the New Delhi Government has taken position about the "Discrimination" existing both about career and about economic... more
DefenseParisi: Italian Government undertakes to reconsider the presence of US military bases in Italy
Rome, Italy - In reply to the question presented by 11 Senators
Italian Defense Minister, Arturo Parisi, sent a letter back to the eleven Senators who signed a Parliament question against US military bases in Italy (see AVIONEWS for details). The Minister undertakes... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): Israeli fighters have flown over the boundary between Lebanon and Sirya
Beirut, Lebanon - The Lebanon defence hasn't been able to shoot them down
Lebanese military sources layed bare that yesterday evening some planes of Israeli military forces made fly-over operations on some zones of East Lebanon, at boundary with Sirya. The Israeli fighters passed... more
DefenseA question against US military bases in Italy
Rome, Italy - Vicenza, La Maddalena and Sardinia are the object of the protest
11 Italian Senators signed a Parliament question against US military bases in Italy: in particular, they ask to stop the agreement for the building of an American base in Vicenza airport civil area, the... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: intelligent bombs coming from Usa and directed to Israel have passed by the English airport of Prestwick
London, United Kingdom - It's revealed by the British newspaper "Daily Telegraph"
According to what the daily edition of English newspaper "Daily Telegraph" has written, an A-310 of Cia, the secret services of Usa, would have landed last days at Prestwick airport, near Glasgow, to act... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: it's landed yesterday in Beirut the second Jordan C-130 with humanitarian aids
Beirut, Lebanon - The first one had arrived few hours ago
The sending of helps is part of a plan wanted by King Abdallah II of Jordan to sustain the population, bended by 15 uninterrupted days of hostilities. A first C-130 airplane of Jordan aeronautic had landed... more
DefenseIndia: Aviation denied terrorist infiltrations
New Delhi, India - A conflict that continues from 1948
The India Air Force has denied the terrorist alert launched by Adviser of National Security M.K. Narayanan, about the possible infiltrations in the Indian Armed Forces of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (8): "If it will be a cease-fire, ready to start the prisoners exchange"
Beirut, Lebanon - Italy appreciated mediator
In the day of international conference in Rome, the Lebanese president of Parliament, Nabih Berri, launches a precise request to Italian Government, appreciated mediator for a truce between Israel and... more
DefenseChile adds to its fleet a frigate and a submarine
Santiago, Chile - The frigate has been purchased from the Dutch Navy, the submarine is produced by Spanish "Navantia"
The Chilean Navy has enlarged in the last week its underwater fleet and the one of anti-air frigates by acquiring an ex-Dutch frigate and a new submarine. In the past the Navy of the South-American Country... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (6): Italian Military Aviation strengthens the devices for the air defense on Rome
Rome, Italy - Alerted 5th Wing of Cervia and 4th Wing of Grosseto
On the occasion of Summit of today, the Italian Air Force will strengthen the surveillance and defense of national air space. The air defense divisions of 5th Wing of Cervia (Ravenna) and 4th Wing of Grosseto... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (4): Condoleezza Rice dictates the Israeli and American terms to Lebanese President of Parliament
Beirut, Lebanon – It talks about of the use of phosphorus bombs by the side of Israel
The meeting between the American Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, and the Lebanese President of Parliament, Nabih Berri, the only one with authentic power in the State, allied of Hezbollah, has been... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): emergency landing for an Israeli helicopter in high Galilea
Beirut, Lebanon – Hit two soldiers of crew
One Israeli military helicopter, last Tuesday, has been costricted to make an emergency landing in high Galilea, in the same place where two Israeli helicopters in last days have been crashed in the Ramot... more
DefenseThe new Naval Strike Missiles have been launched successfully
Los Angeles, USA – It was made known by Kongsberg
Kongsberg, Norwegian missile industry, made known to have carried out successfully an experimental launch of the new Naval Strike Missile (NSM). The test, part of the certification program of Norwegian... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): USA orders humanitarian interventations
Washington, USA – The transport of aids is entrusted to Italian ship "Vittoria M." and to American HSV-2 Swift
The spokesman of White House, Tony Snow, announced in last days that President George W. Bush has arranged the dispatch of helicopters and American war ships to supply humanitarian aids to Lebanon. Announcing... more
DefenseAbout 2000 Italian soldiers are engaged in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - It was made known by Italian Defense Ministry
Italian Defense Ministry made known the update of the number of our soldiers engaged in Afghanistan in ISAF mission. They are 1,938 ones lined up in Kabul and Herat to whom it is necessary to add the men... more
DefenseUSA are going on in the realization of their anti-missile Defense system
Washington, USA - An intercontinental missile has been launched successfully
United States have launched successfully an Minuteman III intercontinental missile without explosive. The missile has been launched from a base in Southern California and it hit its target placed near... more
DefenseEthiopian military troops take control in Wajid airport
Mogadishu, Somalia - No fights during the operation
It’s more and more critical the situation in Somalia, where the power of transition Government born in 2004 is increasingly threatened by the advance of Islamic Courts, placed in Mogadiscio. The Islamic e... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (5): Israel doesn't want UN troops
Beirut, Lebanon - Meeting among Perets and Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and United Kingdom
In last days, in Israel have carried out numerous bilateral meeting to high degree, and culminated yesterday with the arrive of the American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Yesterday, Foreign Ministers... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): arrived in Beirut the Ship "San Giorgio"
Beirut, Lebanon - Has carryed 112 tons of humanitarian aids
Yesterday, July 23, at 10:30am Italian hour, has arrived in Beirut port the "San Giorgio", amphibious ship of Italian naval group commanded by Admiral Emilio Foltzer, protected from the frigate "Aliseo"... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: landed third airplane with Italians evacuated
Rome, Italy - Special flights Alitalia and AirOne
Friday July 21 at 7:20am, in Fiumicino Airport, has landed third and last flight coming from Larnaka, Cyprus island, with on board the Italians evacuated from Lebanon. On this aircraft of Alitalia carrier... more
DefenseThe Iranian nuclear programme continues
Teheran, Iran - Within August 22 the response about the package of incentives
Ali Larijani, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has stated in the press conference of last days, that Iran will continue with its studies about nuclear, however, will reply... more