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DefenseMinister Martino met Iraq's President
Rome, Italy - Talabani: "Italians fallen in Iraq were heroes for the democracy"
Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino, met President of the Republic of Iraq last afternoon, Jalal Talabani, who is in visit in Italy (see for details AVIONEWS). Talabani has remembered the valuable... more
Defense"Portofino Conference": Italy, the UK and the USA meet to reinforce their alliance relations and institutional cooperation
Genoa, Italy - Set by Italian Senator Ivo Tarolli (UDC) and British Parliament member Roger Casale
This meeting was set by Italian Senator Ivo Tarolli (UDC Party) and British Parliament member Roger Casale and sponsored by Finmeccanica UK and hotel holding Orient Express. Portofino was the site of the... more
DefenseAlpine troops from "Taurinense" engaged in rescue operations on Afghan mountains
Rome, Italy - A delicate rescue operation has been completed recently on Parwan province mountains, North-West to Kabul
A delicate rescue operation has been completed recently on Parwan province mountains, North-West to Kabul. Alpine troops for ’Taurinense’ brigade led by General Claudio Graziano, have been engaged for... more
DefenseOperation "Praesidium": mines and explosive bombs in Afghanistan. Italian soldiers set courses for Police units
Herat, Afghanistan - It is the country with the largest number of mines spread all over its territory
Afghanistan is the country with the largest number of mines spread all over its territory (some 640,000 units) must be added to some millions of unexploded bombs. Italian contingent set so a series of... more
Defense"Gradual retreat from Iraq" (2): "It would be a disaster for our people"
Rome, Italy - Iraq President's consideration during his visit in Italy
Jalal Talabani, President of Iraq, arrived in Rome yesterday for his first official visit in Italy (see for details AVIONEWS), has greeted his arrival in the country with an open letter published in the... more
DefenseMartino: "Gradual retreat from Iraq"
Rome, Italy - "Withdrawal" but not "Drift" has specified Italian Defence Minister
During the DS conference held in Rome yesterday on the subject "The new challenges for Italian Defense", Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino, stated that it is possible an agreement between majority... more
DefenseKhartoum: Italian Chief of Armed Forces General Staff visited the task force "Leone"
Khartoum, Sudan - Arguments concerning Sudan peace process and Italian contingent's effort were approached
Italian Chief of Defence General Staff, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, has completed his visit to the Italian contingent engaged in Khartoum area as part of the mission UNMIS (United Nations Mission In Sudan).... more
DefenseRussia: an ICBM able to win the USA missile shield has been designed
Moscow, Russia - It would be endowed with a warhead capable of performing elusive manoeuvres to avoid the American defensive system interceptors
Russia recently announced to own a new surface-to-surface long range missile system able to win the US defensive shield. The new ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) based on the Topol-M (SS-27 as... more
DefenseMost important news of the week: the Eurofighter "hosted" Italian Minister Martino on board
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, the fighter gets ready to compete for the bid regarding the provision of the new combat aircraft for Turkey
The Eurofighter proved to be a protagonist from October 30 to November 6 in a couple of occasions, together with a delicate political decision from Venezuela which is worsening relations with the USA.... more
DefenseAdditional note to Italian Defence forecast 2006 (2): funds for protection, prevention and projection
Rome, Italy - "Available resources just enable to a partial financial support" for the related equipments
This note describes funds related to protection, prevention and projection means. In the first case, one can consider the Eurofighter, the Orizzonte frigates and the MEADS missiles. In the second one,... more
DefenseNovember 4th: Rome celebrated the Italian Armed Forces day
Rome, Italy - PAN has carried out an overflight on the memorial to the Unknown Warrior
Italy is celebrating the national unit and Armed Forces day: cerimony dedicated to citizens have been scheduled throughout the country. In Rome, the President of the Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, together... more
DefenseAdditional note to Italian Defence forecast 2006: scheduled funds
Rome, Italy - Main efforts are devoted to public security and personnel with reductions concerning missions abroad, operating and investment
The "Additional note to Italian Defence forecast 2006" clearly and fully puts into evidence the financial effort scheduled for 2006 in this sector. An increase compared to 2005 has been reported but it... more
DefenseUkraine: Parliament scuppered deal with NATO for the use of cargo airplanes
Kiev, Ukraine - Government's choice to ensure international prestige, revenues and more possibilities to join the Atlantic Alliance failed
Ukrainian Parliament did not approve a memorandum of understanding between Government and the Atlantic Alliance for the use of Ukrainian cargo airplanes to perform logistic activities on NATO’s behalf. A... more
DefenseMinister Martino expressed solidarity to the State of Israel
Rome, Italy - A letter to Israeli ambassador who has to become the interpreter of his feeling by Israeli Government
Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino, has sent a letter of solidarity to Israeli ambassador to Italy saying that "The most serious statements made by the Iran’s highest political authority about t... more
DefenseAlliance Shield: LFK joined the anti-missile programme
Washington, USA – The Patriot PAC-3-based MEADS defensive system is being offered
The team named Alliance Shield, attending to produce the ground-based anti-missile system for the NATO protection against ballistic threats, welcomed German LFK among its partners. The offered missile... more
DefenseAdditional note to Italian Defence forecast 2006 (2): Italian strategic goals
Rome, Italy - Reorganization, IT services, professionalization, modernization and Military Police role
Italian Government’s strategic goals in the military sector are the following ones: defence reorganization by adapting the armed forces to the new operational setting by unifying commands and resorting t... more
DefenseAdditional note to Italian Defence forecast 2006: Battle Groups and European Military Police
Rome, Italy - Two major means within the evolution joint principle for peacekeeping and stabilization missions
Italian Defence Minister put into evidence in its "Additional note to Italian Defence forecast 2006" the current political-military tapestry, underlining the relevance of strengthening joint operational... more
DefenseMAE's delegation visited Italian contingent at Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan - It showed satisfaction at the task that Italian soldiers are performing in Afghanistan
A deputation of representatives from Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, led by Minister Plenipotentiary, Stefano Benazzo, with the Italian ambassador to Afghanistan, Ettore Sequi, has visited the Italian... more
DefenseAfghanistan: Italian troops donated food and clothes to Muslims
Herat, Afghanistan - The Herat Regional Area Coordinator West was protagonist
Italian soldiers for the Herat Regional Area Coordinator West (RAC West), led by General of Air Brigade Umberto Rossi, have delivered food (rice, flour, oil) and clothes in favour of clerks working gratis... more
DefenseFinmeccanica relies upon Berlusconi to grow in the US market
Washington, USA – Italian Premier to talk about holding's products competing for two programmes to US President Bush
Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, while officially visiting the United States, is ready to meet US President George W. Bush and will promote Finmeccanica’s proposals for the modernization of U... more
DefenseMost important news of the week: 1000 hours in the Italian skies for the Eurofighter
Rome, Italy - Bell believes in the "natural successor" of the Uh-1 for the LUH programme and promotes the 412
Attention is focused on the LUH helicopter programme, the promotion of the KC-30 aerial refuelling aircraft and the 1000 flight hours of the Eurofighter in Italy in the defence sector from October 22 to... more
DefenseItaly and UAE to cooperate in Defence sector
Rome, Italy - CDM passed the decree of ratification of the agreement signed by Minister Martino
The Italian council of Ministers stated that it approved today a decree proposed by Italian Minister of Foreign Affair, Gianfranco Fini, and Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, concerning the... more
DefenseAdditional note to Italian Defence forecast 2006 (2): need to optimize available resources for the sector
Rome, Italy - An effort for joint capabilities, international expeditionary missions, protection against non-conventional weapons, special operations
The Italian armed forces modernization process will be mainly focused on the improvement of joint capabilities, homeland security, international expeditionary missions, defence against non-conventional... more
DefenseAdditional note to Italian Defence forecast 2006
Rome, Italy - Evolution of Italian armed forces in joint operational settings un der banner of quantitative, qualitative and capacitive criteria
Italian Defence Ministry released an "Additional note to Italian Defence forecast 2006" where the main efforts intended to improve and deploy all the means devoted to defence next year are described. Awareness... more
DefenseOkinawa: US military base has been transferred
Tokyo, Japan - An over decennial querelle about US presence in the Japanese island is about to be solved
US Defence Undersecretary, Richard Lawness, and Japanese Defence Minister, Yoshinori, achieved an agreement scheduling the transfer of US military base from Okinawa to Henoko Bay, in the Japanese islands... more
DefenseMost important news of the week: Technology transfer, that is the South Korean helicopter programme cost
Rome, Italy - The Osprey has too high performance for the CSAR-X programme; an Italian Air Force's AMX aircraft crashed in Sardinia, pilot is safe
Helicopters and tilt-rotors were the major issued in the defence sector this week (October 17-23). Helicopters - Seoul Air Show 2005 (October 19-21) involved about 250 aerospace companies coming from... more
DefenseInternational conference on "Security, Stability and Cooperation in the Mediterranean Region"
Rome, Italy - By the Italian Centre for High Defence Studies
The Italian Centre for High Defence Studies together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will hold in Rome next October 26-28, an international conference on Mediterranean and Middle East under the headline... more
DefenseCDM passed agreement of cooperation on defence between Italy and Lebanon
Rome, Italy - Italian ministers met at Palazzo Chigi today
Italian Council of Ministers, met at Palazzo Chigi this morning, approved the bill -introduced by Italian Minister of Defence and Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs- that ratifies and enforces the agreement... more
DefenseMinister Martino present at the opening of "Seoul Air Show 2005"
Astana, Kazakhstan - Prospects of cooperation in defence sector with both Kazakhstan and Korea
Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino, returning from an official visit to Seoul where he has attended, together with President and Defence Minister of Korea, the opening of the "Seoul Air Show 2005"... more
DefenseUSA-China: increasing collaboration in defence sector
Beijing, China - The two countries aim to lower diplomatic tension reasons concerning such matter
It could be that the United States and the Chinese People Republic have not achieved a turning point for their diplomatic relations concerning defence, but some steps forward in order to favour deténte... more
DefenseItalian Armed Forces effort on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence in the fight against international terrorism
Rieti, Italy - A national conference about this matter is holding at Rieti today
The national conference about the Italian Armed Forces effort on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence in the fight against international terrorism, is holding today at Rieti’s Inter-service S... more
Defense63rd Anniversary of El Alamein battle
Rome, Italy - Two commemorative ceremonies are expected in Egypt
The 63rd Anniversary of El Alamein battle, besides in Italy, will be celebrated also in Egypt next Saturday October 22, at the Italian Military Sacrarium, with 2 ceremonies, one national in the morning... more
DefenseRussia gave the lie to a North Korea-Iran mediation for the provision of missile systems
Moscow, Russia - It would have been reported by British press sources but Russian authorities firmly denied
A firm reaction from Moscow’s authorities was shown against the recent news by British press according to which some Russian military officers would have mediated between North Korea and Iran for the p... more
DefenseMost important news of the week: USAF, helicopter competing with tilt-rotor in the Search and Rescue field
Roma, Italia - Still doubts for Italian Government on funds for the FREMM naval programme
Press focused most of all on the helicopter and naval sectors from October 9 to 16 but something relevant happened in the space field as well. Helicopters - The AgustaWestland/Lockheed Martin/Bell... more
DefenseDi Paola: "Keeping operational standards high to avoid to downgrade the country on an international basis"
Rome, Italy - It would have been stated by Italian Chief of General Staff with reference to funds for the new military programmes
Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola, Italian Chief of General Staff, commented recently about the evolution of the Italian armed forces. Di Paola underlined that military programmes are long-term projects and, for... more
DefenseFREMM: workers on strike blocked the "Andrea Doria" ship launch
Genoa, Italy - Against the failed agreement on the French-Italian multimission frigates programme
A launch "Behind closed doors" for the new Italian Navy’s "Andrea Doria" frigate at Riva Trigoso (Genoa). Fincantieri facility’s workers are protesting today against the failed agreement between Italy and... more
Defense"Indra-2005": the first anti-terrorism exercise for Russian-Indian airborne troops
Moscow, Russia - To be held in India from October 17 to 19
About 1600 Russian troops will take part in the "Indra-2005", the first joint anti-terrorism exercise between Russia and India to be held in the trainig area of Mahajan and Bengala gulf over October 17,... more
DefenseRAF: fewer soldiers, more "Unmanned" units
London, UK - While lowering personnel, the armed force will acquire combat remote-controlled aircraft
The fact that Royal Air Force has somehow to reconcile the need to provide itself with combat remote-controlled aircraft with the scheduled reduction of personnel appears certainly a strange, though realistic... more
DefenseTaiwan mocked at the Chinese missiles
Taipei, Taiwan - Many ballistic systems are aimed at Formosa but they are inaccurate, low-powered and most of all expensive, according to some opinion makers
Opinion makers in Taiwan minimized the risks of a military defeat for Formosa island in case of a missile attack by China. Despite the high number of ballistic systems that the Chinese People Republic... more
DefenseEU: defence will prove inadequate if one does not rely upon R&D
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been revealed by a report carried out by former NATO officers
Europe appears still too limited concerning its capability of adaptation to the modern operational scenarios. It would have been revealed by a report carried out by some former NATO officers who would... more
DefenseIs the FREMM programme at risk for Italy?
Paris, France - Rome would be suffering for a lack of EUR 400m for their funding, according to French military analysts
French military analysts quite focused on the Italian-French FREMM frigate programme, most of all with reference to Rome’s difficulties for their funding. There would be a gap of some EUR 400m that Italian G... more
DefenseAegis: when anti-missile defence begins on the sea
Washington, USA – The new US system which integrates the traditional ground-based solution has been successfully tested
The United States successfully tested the Aegis anti-missile defensive system which combines a dedicated radar device, the Standard SM-3 surface-to-air missile and specific naval units. It deals with a... more
DefenseMost important news of the week: Thales, French group's future proves more and more uncertain
Rome, Italy - AgustaWestland and Eurocopter found new American partners for the US Army's LUH programme
Industrial, helicopter and naval programmes mainly dominate the October 3-10 period. Industry - Italian holding Finmeccanica and European group EADS still focused on Thales. Strong relations both with... more
DefenseFinmeccanica-Thales: the prospective merge of the two defence giants is uncertain
London, UK - Bilateral meeting between France and Italy proved a failure, according to "Financial Times"
The negative result of the meeting, according to British newspaper, "Lead many persons to ask themselves what this will produce in the future of cooperation and consolidation in the defence sector". "All... more
DefenseItaly and Hungary strengthened bilateral relations in Defence sector
Rome, Italy - Berselli has met his Hungarian counterpart
Italian Defence Undersecretary, Filippo Berselli, met yesterday the Hungarian Defence Undersecretary, Imre Ivancsik, at Palazzo Aeronautica in Rome. Parts encountered to deepen and strengthen bilateral... more
DefenseItaly passed a bill on joint exercises with Switzerland
Rome, Italy - CDM gave the green light yesterday
Under proposal of Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gianfranco Fini, and Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, the Council of Ministers has passed a bill for ratifying and effecting an agreement... more
DefenseSecond phase of Italy-Malta "Mainland 2005" exercise to start today
Cesano, Italy - To increase cooperation and integration between armed forces of the two nations
The annual "Mainland" exercise at the 6th edition, has been organized bilaterally from Italy and Malta: the first phase, from September 12 to 21, has been completed on the island on Malta; the second stage... more
DefenseItalian Navy: "Elettra" ship, as the new multipurpose support unit, has been delivered in Gaeta
Rome, Italy - Celebration to be held on next Friday
Italian Navy is going to take delivery of its new "Elettra" ship at Gaeta harbour on next Friday, October 7. Its name is intended to remind Guglielmo Marconi’s works and it was manufactured by Fincantieri a... more
DefenseItalian Navy: naval turn-over in the Indian Ocean
Rome, Italy - Within Operation "Enduring Freedom"
Italian Navy’s "Maestrale" ship replaced "Libeccio" unit in Muscat harbour (Oman). It happened within Operation "Enduring Freedom" against international terrorism. "Maestrale" has got 235 crew members a... more
DefenseItalian amphibian forces at the "West African Training Cruise"
Naples, Italy - Also Americans and Spanish to take part in it
Italian amphibian forces participate in the "West African Training Cruise", a multinational training exercise that will involve landing forces from US, Spain and Italy on West African coasts (Guinea, Nigeria,... more