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DefenseNATO's meeting (8): Jaap de Hoap Scheffer the first Secretary on board of Russian fleet
Taormina, Italy - For the first time in the history
Jaap de Hoap Scheffer will leave this afternoon Taormina on board of an helicopter of the Italian Navy, attended by the Italian Minister of Defence and by the Russian one, to go to Messina where he’ll b... more
DefenseNATO's meeting (6): Sergey Ivanov "We engage to make respect not proliferation treaty"
Taormina, Italy - For Russia the solution with Iran is the diplomacy
Russian Defence Minister, Sergey Ivanov, during works of this morning in Taormina engaged so that Russia controls about the respect to not proliferation nuclear treaty to all countries. For the Federation... more
DefenseNATO's meeting (7): British Minister "Cohesion to confront terroristic emergency is necessary"
Taormina, Italy - John Reid, Her Majesty's Minister of Defence, underlines the necessity to power the forces in front to the international emergencies
British Minister of Defence, John Reid, meeting journalists underlined the necessity to power the NATO Forces in front of the more and more current terroristic menace. "Our country is in forefront to face... more
DefenseNATO's meeting (4): satisfaction by its General Secretary and by Russian Defence Minister for meeting's result
Taormina, Italy - "Active Endeavour", also Russian naval units in Mediterranean with NATO's naval squads
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, NATO’s General Secretary, expressed satisfaction at the end of the meeting with Russian Defence Minister, Sergey Ivanov. The cooperation between the coalition and Russia is consolidated t... more
DefenseNATO's meeting (5): Sergey Ivanov "We excercise with Italy, France and Germany"
Taormina, Italy - In the collaboration perspective with NATO, Russia prepares to exercise with allies
Russian Defence Minister, Sergey Ivanov, underlined the intention to organize joint exercises with NATO’s countries and in particular with Italy, France and Germany to be ready to operate in synergy i... more
DefenseAlso Eurofighters to defend the Olympics of Turin
Rome, Italy - Italian Air Force will be the first to use the new European fighter in a real operative mission
Italian Air Force communicated that also the new European fighter Eurofighter will be used to garantee the security of the Winter Olympic Games that will start this evening at Turin. The Aviation makes... more
DefenseNATO's meeting: the first day of works concluded
Taormina, Italy - Martino and Jaap de Hoop Scheffer met the press
Concluding the first day of works of the NATO’s informal meeting, in progress in Taormina, the Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino, together with NATO’s General Secretary, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, has... more
DefenseNATO's meeting: Martino: "There is an accurate organization behind the protest about publication of vignettes"
Taormina, Italy - During the works particular attention to the Middle East situation
For the Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino, to move the masses against west and Danish in particular, there is an accurate organization that aims at to destabilize the Middle-East area and procreate... more
DefenseNATO's meeting (2): Sergey Ivanov meets the Defence ministers of the coalition
Taormina, Italy - The maritime support by Russia in Mediterranean at the centre of the meeting
The cooperation of Russia to the operations in progress by NATO in Mediterranean, "Active Endeavour", and in other sceneries is at the centre of attention of talks between Sergey Ivanov, Russian Defence... more
DefenseNATO's meeting (3): Afghanistan, Kosovo, Iraq and Darfur in agenda also today
Taormina, Italy - Prolongation of missions and balance of the operations in Pakistan at the centre of the works
Also today the agenda of the works is rich by NATO’s Defence Ministers gathered in Taormina. Among the topics discussed, the prolongation of missions in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Iraq and Darfur where the c... more
DefenseNATO's meeting: this morning the works in Taormina restarted
Taormina, Italy - Dense the agenda of them, the meeting with Russian partners today
The NATO’s Defence Ministers have met this morning at 9:00 the Russian partner present at the informal meeting in Taormina. Peacekeeping, Middle East and terrorism among the topics discussed on agenda a... more
DefenseNato meeting (3): Martino Italian minister opens
Taormina, Italy - The small town is a cultural crossroad, the right place to talk about democracy
During his opening talk of Nato’s two-days Sicilian meeting, Italian Minister of Defense, Antonio Martino, underlined that Taormina is the right place to talk about democracy, for its historical past c... more
DefenseNATO summit (2): Russian cruiser "Moska" berths at Messina
Messina, Italy - Delegation of the Black Sea Fleet in the Strait city
Cruiser "Moska", the ship "Azov" and the high water puller "SB-36" of the Black Sea fleet are arriving in Messina’s harbour. Russian crew will take part to the events organized in the city for the commemoration o... more
DefenseNATO's meeting: at Catania a naval platoon of the coalition
Taormina, Italy - Nine units are docking in the port ready to intervene
Ships of the Atlantic coalition are docking in Catania’s harbour in occasion of the NATO’s meeting that will start this afternoon in Taormina. The naval platoon is ready to intervene if it was necessary for... more
DefenseGreen light of EU to the agreement between Finmeccanica, BAE and EADS
Brussels, Belgium - The agreement will not undermine competition in European Economic Space
European Commission gave yesterday green light to the buyout by MBDA, joint venture between Finmeccanica, British BAE System and the French-German EADS, of the EADS Deutschland’s missile part. Considering t... more
DefenseNew Minister of Defense head Cabinet is General Abrate
Rome, Italy - He succeeds to Admiral Paolo La Rosa
New Minister of Defense head Cabinet is General Biagio Abrate, 55 years old, Alpine (an Italian corpse) from Cuneo. He succeeds to Admiral Paolo La Rosa, who is going to cover the assignment as Italian... more
DefenseNATO's meeting: the first delegations in Sigonella
Taormina, Italy - Catania's air base welcomes the first delegates of the coalition that tomorrow will take part to the summit in the "Jonio's jewel"
The first delegations have arrived in Sigonella, from yesterday afternoon, engaged in the NATO’s meeting in Taormina. The Italian Air Force’s base, after a "Restyling" necessary following to the rainstorms tha... more
DefenseMartino: the new challenge for NATO is terrorism
Catania, Italy - Italian Minister of Defence aims to create a collective security system
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, anticipated some issues of the next NATO summit of Taormina. The scenery in which the Atlantic Alliance moves along is changed, the risk now isn’t war but t... more
DefenseRumsfeld: more troops for the NATO Response Force
Washington, USA - During the next NATO summit in Taormina Secretary to Defence will ask a bigger effort to the partners of the Alliance
During the next NATO summit of Taormina, that will take place on February 9-10 (see for details AVIONEWS), the US Secretary to Defence, Donald Rumsfeld, has the intention to pressure to the partners of... more
DefenseIran is going to make air-to-surface missiles Misagh-2-type
Teheran, Iran - The heavy armament's Iranian program goes on
The Islamic Republic of Iran, by a spokesman, the Minister of Defense Mostafa Mohammad Najjar, claimed that from yesterday started the building of air-to-surface missiles "Misagh-2"-type. These weapons... more
DefenseNATO summit (2): dialog between Mediterranean countries is fundamental
Brussels, Belgium - The introduction to the press of agenda of the next informal meeting of the Alliance in Taormina
Italian Ambassador at NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Maurizio Moreno, presented yesterday at Brussels the agenda of the next informal meeting of the Defence Ministers of the Alliance that will... more
DefenseItalian Navy: top-level replacement next Wednesday
Rome, Italy - Admiral Biraghi, after two years, leaves his place to Admiral La Rosa
"Wednesday 8th February 2006, at Palazzo Marina, in Rome, there will be the transitional ceremony between Admiral Sergio Biraghi and Admiral Paolo La Rosa. Antonio Martino, Italian Defence Secretary, and... more
DefenseMartino about defence cuts
Rome, Italy - Despite that Italy was able to keep faith to its international assurances
In an interview to "Radio Dimensione Suono", Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino said that "There isn’t necessity to say to the sodiers to resist because real soldiers, that have an hight sense of honor, d... more
DefenseGeneral Filiberto Cecchi talks about Italian Armed Forces
Bolzano, Italy - The Italian Staff Officer for an interview in Dobbiaco (Bolzano)
General Filiberto Cecchi, Italian Army Staff Officer, released an interview on the occasion of his visit to Italian Alpine troops’ Skiing Championships in Dobbiaco (Bolzano, extreme north side of Italy). T... more
DefenseAdmiral Di Paola in official visit to London
London, England - Above all to talk about the Middle-Eastern situation
Giampaolo Di Paola, Italian Defense State Chief, met yesterday his British colleague Michael Walker. In the middle of the discussion the situation of countries involved in war in Persian Gulf, where Italian... more
DefenseNewness for shooting range of Salto di Quirra (Sardinia)
Cagliari, Italy - Founds allocated to improve the structures
Italian Government decided to allocate EUR 18m to improve the structure of the shooting range in Salto di Quirra, in Sardinia. The decision allows to carry out practise and tests for remote contrlol planes,... more
DefenseItalian Navy: naval rotation in the Arabic Sea
Rome, Italy - The "Euro" frigate will relieve "Maestrale" ship within the "Enduring Freedom" operation
"Tomorrow, February 1st, in the Mascate’s harbour (Oman), the ’Euro’ frigate to relieve ’Maestrale’ ship within the ’Enduring Freedom’ operation against international terrorism, that has begun after t... more
DefenseTricarico: "A stronger cooperation between Mediterranean countries is desirable"
Rome, Italy - Air Force Staff Chief' comments after the signature of the agreement between Switzerland and Italy
After the signature of the agreement about reciprocal air space safety with the Swiss Ambassador Bruno Spinner, Air Force Staff Chief Leonardo Tricarico, answering to some questions, has underlined that... more
DefenseAgreement between Switzerland and Italy about air safety
Rome, Italy - Cooperation between these two countries against not military air threats
Today, January 31, 2006, an agreement between Switzerland and Italy was signed to ensure reciprocal protection of air space against menaces coming from not military planes, in NATO’ jergon "renegade". T... more
DefenseItaly in Iraq
Rome, Italy - Report to the Parliament about mission in progress
Defence and Foreign Offices gave to the Parliament a report to show our activities in Iraq. Italian soldiers are training Iraqi ones. At the National Iraqi Defence University Italy controls three of the... more
DefenseWar games
Washington, USA - Missile attack simulated against America
US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is always looking for money. To develop star shield, wanted by President Bush, is necessary to have great resources. For 2006 Congress gave USD 9 billion, and next days... more
DefenseA new contract for MinutemanIII missile
Washington, Usa - ATK/Thiokol signed an agreement with US Air Force
Northrop Grumman Mission System has signed, as prime contractor, a new agreement of USD 225 million with U.S. Air Force for the Minuteman III upgrade. ATK/Thiokol, as subcontractor, will update and replace... more
Defense"Sassari" Brigade in Nassiriya
Cagliari, Italy - Soldiers' transport concluded
On January 24 the airlift, that carried "Sassari" Brigade in Iraq, was complete. On next January 27 Gen. Natalino Madeddu will take command of the troops, succeeding "Ariete" Brigade. Soldiers’ transfer b... more
DefenseAdmiral Giampaolo Di Paola concludes his visit
Washington, USA- Cooperation between USA and Italy is more and more strong
Yesterday, January 24, Italian Defense General Staff Chief, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, has clinched his visit in Washington, where he US Defense General Staff Chief Gen. Peter Pace, and other important... more
DefenseThe "Antica Babilonia" mission will be ended within 2006
Rome, Italy - The Italian Defense Minister, Martino, in hearing yesterday at Senate
"Our militaries’ work is changing and with it the configuration of the contingent and in future the Italian presence in Iraq will assume a new and different shape. For this reason the ’Antica Babilonia’ missi... more
DefenseAVIONEWS interviews Bono, Fincantieri's Ceo: Eur 2bln from Fremm
Rome, Italy - In the end of Ds' meeting. Eighteen races around the world
In the end of Ds’ meeting in Rome, AVIONEWS interviewed Fincantieri’s Ceo, Giuseppe Bono. "In this moment, Fremm, new generation of frigates are starting, we think our work share should exceed Eur 2 b... more
DefenseAVIONEWS at the meeting organized by DS (Italian party): materials for defense, Europe buys too much by US
Rome, Italy - Italy underspends ten times than France in searches and development
"The tendency to reduce the defense’s accounts; absence of an European market; big American companies competition". These are "Three serious kinds of problem" that are further than European defense industry. L... more
DefenseFinmeccanica: SELEX Sistemi Integrati signs with Austria an agreement for two RAT 31 DL long range radar systems
Rome, Italy - For a worth EUR 50m
SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company operating in command and control systems, has signed a contract with the Austrian Defence Ministry to supply two RAT 31 DL long range radar systems. Worth... more
DefenseIran not intends to renounce to its nuclear programme
Rome, Italy - In spite of pressing by all the chancelleries
Iran has none intention to renounce to its nuclear programme and the "West threats", like Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defined them not intimidate the Islamic country. If UN will decide to control... more
DefenseTokyo: anti-terrorism summit started
Tokyo, Japan - Meeting is open until Friday. Many states interested
Ministers from 14 different states meet each other today in Tokyo to talk about defence of cities, sea and skies from attack of terrorism. There are many executives and ministers from different countries... more
DefenseBerselli today in Budapest for a series of institutionals meetings
Rome, Italy - The press release
The Italian Defence Undersecretary, Filippo Berselli, will be today in Budapest for an institutional visit, by an invite by Imre Ivancsick, Hungarian Defence assistant minister. During the visit Berselli... more
DefenseChange of strategies in view for EADS?
Düsseldorf, Germany - The German newspaper "Handelsblatt" said it
The prediction that yesterday was on German newspaper "Handelsblatt", has been made in consequence of the purchase, by EADS and Thyssen-Krupp, of the British Aerospace Group’s society dedicated to the s... more
DefenseGift under Christmas tree for the Coast Guard
Rome, Italy - Helicopters, motor patrol boats and another Atr-42MP are arriving
The surprise for 2006 destined to the harbour offices-Coast Guard regards a disposition inclosed in a decree of end of year, which anticipates a fund of EUR 4m per year to pay out from 2006 to 2020 ensuring... more
DefenseMost important news of the week: the first European Galileo navigation system satellite is into orbit
Rome, Italy - New US sanctions against companies considered as responsible for providing Iran with material useful for the development of military programmes
The launch of the first satellite of the Galileo navigation system and sanctions enforced by the USA against some firms due to the provision to Iran of military material, are major news respectively in... more
DefenseIndia wants a ballistic missile with a 5000 km range
New Dheli, India - In the meantime, a guided rocket with 250 km range for naval deployment has been tested
Indian performed a launch test recently for a new surface-to-surface missile able to carry conventional or nuclear warheads. It deals with the Danush, the naval version of the Prithvi and provided with... more
DefensePutin: "Weapons market suffers for unfair competition"
Moscow, Russia - Russian President denunciated it even if underlining the excellent commercial performance of the country during the last three years
Weapons international market is suffering for unfair competition practices. Russian President, Vladimir Putin, appears sure about it and he would have publicly denounced it with reference in particular... more
DefenseJapan: anti-missile shield programme got a go-ahead
Tokyo, Japan - The Standard and the Patriot guided rockets to protect the country against the threat represented by the North Korean ballistic missiles
Japan finally launched the programme for the development of a defensive shield to increase the homeland protection against the threat represented by the North Korean ballistic missiles. The entire project... more
DefenseMonsignor Bagnasco flew in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - He visited ISAF NATO mission command, Camp Invicta and Herat
Monsignor Angelo Bagnasco, the military ordinary for Italy, landed at Kabul International Airport with an Italian Air Force C-130J plane last Monday to go to the headquarters of NATO mission ISAF (International... more
DefenseSpain: also a Navy's ship operating in the Persian Gulf
Madrid, Spain - Despite troops' withdrawal, the "Alvaro de Bazan" frigate is supporting the English-US activities
Despite Spain opted for the withdrawal of its own troops from the Iraqi territory, this would not automatically mean Madrid’s extraneousness to military operations in this area also in recent times with i... more
DefenseRussia: a Bulava missile test launch has been successfully performed
Moscow, Russia - The weapon system is destined to a new submarine class
A Russian Bulava ballistic missile has been successfully launched during a trial hitting its target located in the Kamchatka Peninsula. The missile left from a Typhoon-class submarine, and what has been... more