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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
DefenseItalian Defence General Staff Chief landed in Greece
Athens, Greece - Di Paola is expected from his Hellenic counterpart and from Defence Minister
Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, Italian Armed Forces General Staff Chief, is on a three-day formal visit to Greece: he arrived at Athens today. Di Paola will talk with Greek Defence Minister, Spilios Spiliotopulos,... more
DefenseFREMM: sign of Italian-French deal has been delayed
Paris, France - Due to a "small technical problem" but the agreement will be achieved in the near-term anyway
Sign of the deal on the production of the FREMM multimission frigates has not been officialized yet in France though it had been previously announced (see for details AVIONEWS). Italian Government and... more
DefenseFREMM: deal on the multimission frigates has been signed by Italy and France
Paris, France - During the bilateral meeting, scheduling to produce 27 naval units with combat readiness forecasted in 2008
Defence ministries from Italy (Antonio Martino) and France (Michèle Alliot-Marie) signed the agreement for the production of the FREMM multimission frigates during the Italian-French bilateral meeting... more
DefenseIndia: three test launches for the Akash surface-to-air missile
New Dheli, India - No preventive notification to neighbour countries when considering type and range of the guided rocket
Indian armed forces performed three test launches within 17 minutes for the Akash surface-to-air missile today along the eastern coast of the Asian country. It deals with a weapon system based on Russian... more
DefenseMost important news of the week: Italy assessed its competitiveness in Turkey
Rome, Italy - A relevant participation at IDEF 2005 show while Finmeccanica reported a EUR 105m net income
Period included between September and October 2 appears particularly relevant from an industrial point of view concerning defence sector and military aviation. Fairs and shows - International Defence... more
Defense"Orizzonte" frigates: Italian "Andrea Doria" to stay on the sea on October 18
Riva Trigoso, Italy - Launch of the new Italian Navy's warship has been scheduled on such a date
The first of the two new "Orizzonte" class frigates for Italian Navy, "Andrea Doria", will be launched on next October 18 at the Fincantieri Riva Trigoso (Genoa) plant. It is scheduled that it enters service... more
DefenseUSA: "Threats for national security to come most of all from Asia"
Washington, USA – Some US military analysts appear certain about it with reference most of all to the rising defence spending in China
United States’ military analysts have recently put into evidence that Asia remains the major area for the US defensive strategy during 21st Century. Main threats for US national security will grow in s... more
DefenseRussia: a new ballistic missile successfully tested
Moscow, Russia - The guided rocket has been launched by a Typhoon class submarine
Next Russian missile-launcher submarines will be equipped with a new ballistic system recently successfully tested by Russian Navy. It deals with the SS-NX-30 Bulava surface-to-surface sub-launched missile.... more
DefenseInternational Defence Industry Fair: "Italian Government has always backed Italian industry over international contexts"
Ankara, Turkey - Undersecretary Berselli arrived at Ankara today
Defence Undersecretary with delegation to arms and aviation, Filippo Berselli, arrived at Ankara today. Undersecretary, who scheduled a series of meetings with other governments representatives attending... more
DefenseInternational Defence Industry Fair (2): Italian Defence Undersecretary, Filippo Berselli, to attend there tomorrow
Ankara, Turkey - "Italian product at a competitive cost"
Italian Defence Minister, Martino, left, see for details AVIONEWS, and Italian Defence Undersecretary competent for Air Force, Filippo Berselli, is going to arrive. Undersecretary arrives to support Italian... more
DefenseInternational Defence Industry Fair: the Typhoon fighter has been exhibited
Ankara, Turkey - Finmeccanica attending there with its owned companies
The promotion of the EF-2000 Typhoon goes on; the seventh edition of the International Defence Industry Fair will be the occasion for a new worldwide show, see for details AVIONEWS. Italian Defence Minister,... more
DefenseBulgaria: "The USA are not allowed to deploy forces on our homeland yet"
Sofia, Bulgaria - It would have been underlined by Bulgarian Defence Minister but there would be a possibility for hosting up to 3000 soldiers in three different bases
Bulgaria, similarly to what already done by Romania, offered to the United States the possibility of deploy troops on its territory but the green light for such an initiative would not have been officialized... more
DefensePutin: "We are going to develop a practically invulnerable hypersonic missile"
Moscow, Russia - Russian President announced it recently and experts would think that it deals with a surface-to-air system
A "practically invulnerable" hypersonic missile provided with great precision will enter service with the Russian armed forces at the end of its development currently still on going. Just Russian President,... more
Defense"Destined Glory 2005": NATO's exercise in the waters before Sardinia
Cagliari, Italy - Amphibious exercise performed by multinational forces in the Mediterranean sea
The year’s "Largest NATO amphibious exercise" named "Destined Glory (Loyal Midas) 2005", will be held from September 29 up to October 14 in Sardinia and in the waters before the Tyrrhenian Sea. Italy w... more
DefenseMinister Martino at the "International Defence Industry Fair"
Ankara, Turkey - Italian Minister of Defence is in official visit in Turkey
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, landed at Ankara yesterday, in official visit at the invitation of Turkey’s MInister of Defence, Mehmet Vecdi Gönül, to deepen the main international mat... more
DefenseEU: European Defence Agency asked for more liberalization of weapons market
Brussels, Belgium - Proposal could become an enforced rule in Summer 2006
European Defence Agency put forward a proposal aimed to favour more weapons market liberalization and it would seem that the large part of EU’s state members agree. The purpose would be the one of ensuring c... more
DefenseMemorandum of Understanding between Italy and the United States signed in Washington
Washington, USA - A centre of excellence where developing the "Common doctrine" aspects of peacekeeping and inter-operability with the civilian and military sectors
A Memorandum of Understanding between Italy and the United States was signed in Washington for a USD 10m grant for 2005 toward the creation of a training centre in Vicenza for peacekeeping forces administered... more
DefenseInternational exercise "Urgent Quest"
Salysbury, United KIngdom - 9 fixed wing aircraft and 3 rotary wing aircraft to be engaged
Italian Army is taking part with Bersaglieri corps in NATO’s international exercise "Urgent Quest" that takes place at Salysbury Plains Training Area in Great Britain, from September 19 to October 9. T... more
DefenseItalian-Serbian/Montenegrin bilateral naval exercise "Common Horizon 2005"
Taranto, Italy - Operations to involve both countries' naval units from September 23 to 27
The secondo edition of the Italian-Serbian/Montenegrin bilateral naval exercise "Common Horizon" will be held in Southern Adriatic waters from next September 23 to 27. The purpose of the exercise, a consequence... more
DefenseUS "Roosevelt" air carrier at anchor in the Gulf of Naples
Naples, Italy - Multirole fighters, helicopters, maritime patrolling planes, electronic warfare aircraft and also an E-2 Hawkeye Aew&C airplane are on board
It is the biggest air carrier in the world: 120,000 tons weight, and several aircraft aboard. It is escorted by some warships, battlecruisers and torpedo destroyers and it has been at anchor in the Gulf... more
DefenseUSA: more than 1900 soldiers died in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - Since the beginning of military operations and surveys would indicate about two thirds of US population convinced that the mission cost is too high
About two thirds of US population would think the effort in Iraq too expensive and most of all not so wise just in financial terms, according to recent surveys in the United States. Results from such a... more
DefenseUSA: "Taiwan will have to increase defence spending if it wants to be protected against an invasion from China"
Taipei, Taiwan - The United States' admonishment against Formosa, a condition to warrant the prospective US intervention to defend the island
The capability to warrant its own territorial sovereignty in case of an attack from China will depend on how much Taiwan invests in the defence sector. Some representatives from Pentagon appear convinced... more
DefenseFinmeccanica: that is the value of defence industry-NATO synergy
Rome, Italy - Optimization of firms' available resources for R&D with results in lien with the armed forces' real exigencies
Finmeccanica believes in R&D value very much and provides about a 16% of its annual revenue for such a purpose. The Italian aerospace and defence holding President, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, put recently... more
DefenseIraq: Italian contingent 10% reduction has been accomplished
Rome, Italy - Progressive withdrawal of forces as the country proves more and more capable of managing its own security by itself, Italian Minister of Defence, Martino, underlined
Italian contingent re-deployed in Iraq lowered from about 3200 to 2900 soldiers starting on last September 6, with a 10% reduction of personnel as scheduled during Summer (see for details AVIONEWS). It... more
DefenseCanada relies upon the X-45C and the F-35 to increase its defence sector know-how
Ottawa, Canada - Industrial cooperations should enable the country to create about 100 new jobs
Two military programmes appear particularly relevant for Canadian Government in order to ensure the growth of national know-how in the defence sector and both are projects: the Boeing X-45C UCAV (Unmanned... more
DefenseItalian military forces in Iraq reduced by 10% in Iraq
Rome, Italy - It has been revealed by Minister Martino at Council of Ministers
At Council of Ministers, Italian Minister of Defence Antonio Martino unveiled today that with the hand-over between Army’s brigade "Folgore" and brigade "Ariete", occured last September 6, Italian military f... more
DefenseMartino: "NATO has to become a global security organization"
Rome, Italy - Italian Defence Minister underlined Atlantic Alliance's flexibility and rapid reaction aspects in the new international setting
Flexibility and rapid re-deployment of forces at a global level: these are the passwords for the future worldwide role to be played by NATO according to Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, who... more
DefenseJoint command and high-tech defence: that is how the South Korean forces change
Seoul, South Korea - However, Pyongyang could prove stronger in the battlefield in case of conflict thanks to the larger number of soldiers available, according to experts
While the North Korean nuclear matter is still in the centre of attention in Asia in these days waiting for achieving a final solution, South Korea plans serious and firm changes for its armed forces that... more
DefenseDefence Systems Equipment International: Italian Undersecretary Berselli attending in London on the behalf of Italian Minister Martino
London, UK - The International event to opening today with many Italian companies participating
Italian Undersecretary for Defence, Filippo Berselli, is attending the opening ceremony of "Defence Systems Equipment International" (DSEI), starting today. Important Italian defence companies are participating... more
DefensePreventive atomic war: a draft put forward in the USA to rule it
Washington, USA – Against countries and criminal/terroristic movements which can resort to weapon of mass destruction to the detriment of the United States
Preventive atomic war: it is the US armed forces strategic evolution password in the light of the national defence/security exigencies as put forward by Bush-led Administration. The risk that the American... more
DefenseA new success for the Patriot PAC-3 missile
Washington, USA – A test to evaluate the guided rocket's anti-ballistic missile capabilities has been positively accomplished
A new test launch for the Lockheed Martin Patriot PAC-3 has been performed in the United States. A surface-to-air guided rocket hit and destroyed a same-type missile properly modified in order to simulate... more
DefenseIranian nuclear programme: Pakistan intends to mediate between Teheran and the West
Islamabad, Pakistan - In order to peacefully solve the dispute while it warned that it will not tolerate the resort to force against Iran
One of the few countries worldwide provided with nuclear deterrent (and belonging to Islamic environment) suggested itself to mediate for the delicate dispute which is splitting and opposing the West and... more
DefenseUSA: Minuteman III intercontinental missile has been successfully tested
Washington, USA – Another and final trial of the surface-to-surface system is expected to be performed next week
The United States do not limit themselves to test the anti-missile system effectiveness as, instead, they go on testing new ballistic guided rockets, also intercontinental types. It is the case of the... more
DefenseJCM: a single air-to-surface missile, three different platforms
Washington, USA – Compatibility tests for the new US guided rocket with the aircraft which is devoted to have started
Just a single air-to-surface missile will replace in US Army and US Navy both the AGM-114 Hellfires and the AGM-65 Mavericks. It deals with the Lockheed Martin Joint Common Missile (JCM), endowed with... more
DefenseIran: analysts' doubts on the possibility of its own nuclear deterrent
Teheran, Iran - The country should solve a series of relevant technical matters though it has already extended the range of its ballistic missiles
While Iran goes on stating the absolutely peaceful nature of its nuclear programme, some Western military analysts found that the Iranian Islamic Republic has to solve a series of significant hardships... more