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DefenseUS Army will recruit 42-year-old soldiers
Washington, USA - In order to meet lack of staff
After enlistment maximum age boost from 35 to 40 years last January, US Army goes further and leads maximum limit to 42 years. The target is to recruit 80,000 new soldiers within the end of 2006: until... more
DefenseUS Navy Commander meets Sigonella base Commander, Antonio Di Fiore
Catania, Italy - He was in the Sicilian base to be present at command exchange of Task-Force 67
"The Commander of US Navy 6th fleet, Admirer Boomer Stufflebeem, was at the base in Sigonella, Sicily, to be present at the command exchange of Task-Force 67 and visited the base Commander, Colonel Pilot... more
DefenseVernetti: helicopters sending to Afghanistan is right
Rome, Italy - Today the Italian Foreign Undersecretary is in Kabul
The Italian Foreign Undersecretary, Gianni Vernetti, has gone to Kabul today and, with the occasion, he made some comments about the request of new troop transport helicopters by the Italian military contingent... more
DefenseItaly could send Predator aircraft in Afghanistan
Washington, USA - It was retailed by US weekly "Defense News"
According to US weekly "Defense News" Italy could send in Afghanistan some Predator aircraft. The decision should be part of the re-definition of our mission in Kabul as consequence of the retreat of the... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter. D'Alema: I don't think they have atomic bomb
Rome, Italy - Italian Foreign Minister's comments after his meeting with Mottaki
"I don’t think they are about to get nuclear weapons", that is what Italian Foreign Minister, Massimo D’Alema, said this morning on TV after having had talks with his Teheran counterpart, Manuchehr Mot... more
DefenseAmerican anti-missile test
Washington, USA - Off the Hawaii coasts
The Pentagon is making a new test to prove its future anti-missile missile system in Hawaii: a false mid-range missile will be launched from Kauai island and a US military boat will shoot an anti-missile... more
DefenseSummit in Cagliari between the President of Sardinia and the Italian Defense Minister
Cagliari, Italy – Too much military servitude for the island
It took place yesterday in Cagliari a summit between the President of Sardinia Soru and the Italian Defense Minister Arturo Parisi. At the center of the talks there was the problem of the military servitude... more
DefenseNATO. Dini: the Alliance will be more cohesive and it will suggest again its role
Rome, Italy - It was declared by the President of the Senate's Foreign Commission, Lamberto Dini
"NATO, in sight of the next Atlantic Consilium, started to change its face, being more cohesive and suggesting again with more power its role. Riga’s meeting will be important for the future development o... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter (2): Ahmadinejad will reply UN offer in August
Teheran, Iran - The International Community asked for a reply within the end of June
Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, keeps on dilate negotiation times with the International Community: today he made known that Teheran will answer the incentives package offer within August 22. So... more
Defense"Como 06" in Costanza
Costanza, Romania – Naval drill by NATO, Partnership for Peace and Mediterranean Dialogue Programme
The naval drill called Cooperative Mako ("Como 06") is taking place in these days until June 30 in Costanza, Romania. About 2000 military and 50 civil men, 25 boats and 6 airplanes of NATO, Partnership... more
DefenseTirana: air traffic training course by Italian military men
Tirana, Albania - On the field of DIE projects
Military men of the Italian Experts Delegation (DIE) in Tirana, Albania, on the field of their activities which aim at developing local Armed Forces, managed a training course for air traffic controllers,... more
DefenseIran: no direct talks with USA on Iraq but agreement prospects on nuclear matter
Teheran, Iran - The words of Iranian Foreign Ministry
The spokesman of Iranian Foreign Ministry, Hamid Reza Asefi, said yesterday that direct talks between Teheran and Washington on Iraq are impossible, considering US "Unreasonable and uncorrect" attitude... more
DefenseJapan confirmed the retreat of its contingent from Iraq
Tokyo, Japan - The Raising Sun will continue to supply logistic support to the coalition troops
Japanese Government confirmed to the US Administration, its intention to retreat its troops from Iraq (see for details AVIONEWS). Prime Minister Koizumi specified that his country will continue to supply... more
DefenseItalian General placed first in a course of the US National Defense University
Rome, Italy - General Giancotti will become a member of the Italian Air Force's Staff
The first placed man of the course of the Industrial College of Armed Force, organized by National Defense University, is Italian. He is General Fernando Giancotti, 49 years old from Rome. It is the first... more
DefenseNATO's drill at Capo Verde
Praia, Capo Verde - In the missions it will be engaged the NATO Response Force
It started yesterday at Capo Verde the drill "Steadfast Jaguar 2006" of NATO Response Force (NRF) (see for details AVIONEWS). The operation want to show the deployment capabilities of NRF to strategic... more
Defense"Antica Babilonia" Mission: the Command passes from Sassari to Garibaldi Brigade
Nassiriya, Iraq - Italian soldiers will be reduced to 1600 within the end of June
The air lift for the substitution of Sassari Brigade soldiers with Garibaldi ones, which has already started for several days, will go on until June 28, when the Command change within "Antica Babilonia"... more
DefenseArgentina: no Armed Forces for internal security
Buenos Aires, Argentina - A decree reorganizes civil and military jurisdictions
The matter of national security will no longer concern Argentinian Air Forces from now on. Signing implementation regulation of 1988 law, the President Nestor Kirchner ratified separation between internal... more
DefenseDefense: agreement between Australia and Turkey
Canberra, Australia - A deal between Armed Forces
Australian Armed Forces Chief, Marshal Angus Houston, and his Turkish counterpart, General Hilmi Ozkok, signed an understanding protocol in Canberra in order to strengthen cooperation on the field of Defense... more
DefenseWithin the end of the year Venezuela will dispose of Russian military aircraft
Caracas, Venezuela - It was declared by Venezuelan President Chavez
Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, confirmed yesterday that within the end of the year his country will receive the first Russian fighter of Sukhoi, which will replace the F-16 made in USA of which Washington’s A... more
DefenseMilitary flights on the Aegean Sea will be suspended for three months
Athens, Greece – It was activated a direct phone line between Greek and Turkish military commands
After the incident that on last May 23 involved a Greek fighter and a Turkish one, and in which the Ellenic pilot lost his life (see for details AVIONEWS), Athens’ Government announced a three months h... more
DefenseMarines' new commandant elected
Washington, USA - Gen. Coway replaced Gen. Hagee
Since yesterday Marines corp has a new commandant. Gen. James Coway replaced Gen. Michael Hagee at the vertex of the most famous corp of US Armed Forces. The replacement arrived in a not easy moment for... more
DefenseJoint Strike Fighter. Tricarico: the project for the new aircraft will guarantee 10,000 jobs
Washington, USA - So said Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, General Leonardo Tricarico
During a visit in USA our Air Force Chief of Staff, General Leonardo Tricarico, it was made known that the Joint Strike Fighter will guarantee to Italy 10,000 jobs in the next 45 years and the Italian... more
DefenseParisi at "Eurosatory 2006"
aris, France - Meeting between Italian Defense Minister and the Italian businessmen present in Paris
Italian defense Minister Arturo Parisi went yesterday in Paris to visit the international fair of air-ground defence and security "Eurosatory 2006" (see for details AVIONEWS). At the show, inaugurated... more
DefenseNATO's drill in Veneto
Treviso, Italy - Italian, Greek, Hungarian and Portuguese Armies engaged in a peacekeeping mission
It started yesterday at Motta di Livenza, Treviso, Nato’s drill "Livenza Cooperation 2006", which sees engaged in a peacekeeping simulated mission the Italian, Greek, Hungarian and Portuguese Armies. T... more
DefenseGalileo Avionica at "Eurosatory"
Paris, France - The avionic company presents its defence products
The International Defence Exhibition called "Eurosatory" is taking place in Paris from June 12 to 16. Italian Galileo Avionica (Finmeccanica Group) is displaying its last-generation products: P.A.R. 2090C,... more
DefenseItalian Defense Minister Parisi: "No Italian soldiers will remain in Iraq"
Viterbo, Italy - It will be respected the assurance with the voters
Italian Defense Minister Parisi, participating yesterday on board of the aircraft carrier "Garibaldi" to "Mare Aperto 2006" drill, which took place in Tyrrhenian Sea in front of the military shooting range... more
DefenseItalian Defense Minister Parisi: Italy will remain in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - No decisions about the sending in the country of the AMX fighters
At the end of the Brussels meeting of the NATO’s Defense Ministers (see for details AVIONEWS), Italian Defense Minister, Arturo Parisi, confirmed that the Italian troops will continue their mission in A... more
Defense"Adrion 2006" drill ended
Ancona, Italy - A new Italian Stealth ship presented
It is ended today in Ancona "Adrion 2006", the first military drill in the Adriatic Sea which saw the partecipation of the Navies of Italy, Greece, Serbia-Montenegro, Slovenia, Croatia and Albania (see... more
DefenseIAEA: Iran has been installing new nuclear centrifuges
Vienna, Austria - A report by the UN Agency soon after the incentives offer
A report by IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) says that Iran has started a new uranium enrichment cycle this week, just while the Security Council proposed an incentives package to stop its nuclear... more
DefenseNATO's General Secretary in Rome
Rome, Italy - Meetings with the Italian institutional authorities
NATO’s General Secretary, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, arrived today in Rome to meet the Italian institutional authorities. The Head of the Atlantic Alliance met the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, t... more
DefenseA Predator filmed and photographed the attack site in Iraq
Nassiriya, Iraq - It was preceding the convoy for a security reconnaissance
Italian Defense sources told "Il Giornale" newspaper that a remote-control UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) "Predator" aircraft, which was preceding the British convoy escorted by Italians Monday evening,... more
DefenseAlso the Afghan Defense Minister is present at NATO summit in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - Private interview between Rumsfeld and Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
Today is the second day of the NATO summit in Brussels which has to prepare the meeting of the Heads of States and Governments scheduled on next November in Riga (see for details AVIONEWS). Yesterday in... more
DefenseAhmadinejad: we won't negotiate our nuclear technology
Teheran, Iran - Ok dialogue, but with no menaces
More relaxed atmosphere after Tuesday’s meeting between the high representative of EU foreign policy, Javier Solana, and the chief negotiator on nuclear matter, Ali Larijani. Iran promised it will consider S... more
DefenseJapan prepares an air shield
Tokyo, Japan - It purchases water-air missiles from USA
The Pentagon made known that United States are about to supply Japan with modern interceptor water-air missiles for a value of about EUR 400m. The purchase is part of a project for the creation of an air... more
DefenseItalian Navy: departure by the Italian naval Group towards the Indian Ocean
Rome, Italy - It will happen tomorrow from Taranto
"The Italian naval group composed by Etna and Comm. Foscari’s ships will depart tomorrow, Thursday June 8, from the naval station Mar Grande of Taranto towards the Indian Ocean. The 366 military people t... more
DefenseEuropean Defense Ministers meeting in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - Attention focalized on NATO's missions
It started today in Brussels the meeting of the European Defense Ministers, which will have to prepare the next NATO’s summit in Riga next November, and in which it will talk about Afghanistan. Italy i... more
DefenseNaval drill in the Adriatic Sea
Ancona, Italy - On the sea the fleets of Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia-Montenegro, Albania and Greece
It started yesterday in Adriatic Sea the naval rill "Adrion 2006", which see the partecipation of the fleets of Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia-Montenegro, Albania and Greece. The operations started by... more
DefenseThe "Winged parachute" is being tested
London, United Kingdom - Propulsion wings and soaring descent
The first "Winged parachute" has already made its first experimental low flights and it will have its first real test next week in Eisenach, Eastern Germany. It is a system using a pair of propulsion wings,... more
DefenseIraq: security plan in Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - It will start June 14
Iraqui Defense Ministry announced that a security plan in Baghdad involving local armed forces and multinational force leaded by USA will start June 14. The purpose of the manoeuvre is to establish security... more
DefenseNew Lockheed Martin's missile tested
Washington, USA - It was made known by US Air Force
US Air Force made known to have ended the tests on a new Lockheed Martin missile, the JASSM-ER (Joint Air-to-surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range). The tests took place at White ands Missile Range in... more
DefenseMilan ER missile tests
Bourges, France - Tested at Bourges military plant
Development launches of Milan ER (Extended Response), the last generation of MBDA Milan earth combat rocket, have been taking place in these months at the DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) testing cen... more
DefenseNuclear matter: Bulgaria dismantles two old reactors
Sofia, Bulgaria - According to agreements on extension
According to the commitment made by Bulgaria in 2002, the local Economy and Energy Ministry announced dismantling of two nuclear reactors which have been off for four years in the plant in Kozloduy, North-West... more
DefenseIran: the UN offer on nuclear matter is "Positive"
Teheran, Iran - But it still contains "Ambiguities"
The result of today’s meeting in Teheran between the high representative of EU foreign policy, Javier Solana, and the chief negotiator on nuclear matter, Ali Larijani. The latter appreciated European e... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter: Solana is presenting incentives to Teheran
Teheran, Iran - Meeting with Larijani is expected tomorrow morning
Foreign Policy EU High Representative, Javier Solana, is arriving in Teheran this evening and tomorrow morning he is meeting the Iranian nuclear chief negotiator, Ali Larijani, to present the incentives... more
DefenseThe Swiss Army reorganizes itself
Bern, Switzerland - Anti-aircraft Defense Groups will pass from 15 to 9
Helvetic Federal Council proposed the Parliament to adjust the Army reorganization according to new security engagements. Starting from 2008, the number of Ground Forces Brigades will be reduced from nine... more
DefenseIran: direct talks with USA but without renunciation of nuclear energy
Teheran, Iran - UN meeting today in Vienna
Iranian Foreign Minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, rejected American proposal of direct dialogue under condition of Teheran’s suspension of its nuclear programme. Iran, Mottaki repeated, won’t give up its leg... more
DefenseBigger Italy's effort in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - It will be increased our presence at Kabul
The retreat of Italian soldiers from Iraq (see for details AVIONEWS) will be probably accompanied by a bigger presence of our country’s troops in Afghanistan. It was learned by authoritative military s... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter: are negotiations starting again?
Teheran, Iran - Meanwhile Teheran announces 2 new reactors
Foreign Ministers of the UN Security Council five permanent members plus Germany are meeting in Vienna tomorrow to try once again to formulate a cooperation offer for Iran, after it said yesterday it is... more
DefenseMore reinforcements for US Forces in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - 1500 men transfered from Kuwait to al Anbar Province
The Pentagon informed about a displacement of 1500 men stationed in Kuwait to Ramadi, the Capital of the Sunnite Province of al Anbar, Iraq. The reinforcement, the third in few weeks, was necessary after... more
DefenseIsrael will partecipate to a NATO's naval drill
Tel Aviv, Israel - Preparations for a possible war against Iran
Next month, for the first time, units of Israeli Navy will partecipate to a NATO’s drill, "Cooperation Mako", which will take place in the Black Sea. They will be simulated fights between missile-launcher u... more