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DefenseItalian soldier got killed in an accident at Nassiriya to receive the last respects
Rome, Italy - Funeral is expected to occur at Belluno this morning
The coffin of Italian Sergeant Davide Casagrande arrived on Friday evening aboard the C-130 aircraft welcomed at the airport of Istrana (Treviso) by Italian Chief of Defence’s General Staff, Adm. Giampaolo D... more
DefenseItaly attending to train the new Afghan Army Engineers Corps' personnel
Kabul, Afghanistan - Italian Army is in particular taking care of it and the first stage has been already accomplished
Italian armed forces are not simply making efforts to train foreign personnel belonging to Police and forces and operational military units of other countries during their peacekeeping and stabilization... more
DefenseItalian soldier got killed in an accident at Nassiriya (2): Minister Martino gave condolences
Rome, Italy - Sergeant Casagrande "Was attending a mission of a great humanitarian valour"
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, after hearing the news of Sergeant Davide Casagrande’s death, sent to Italian Chief of Army’s General Staff, General Giulio Fraticelli, a message for expressing his... more
DefenseItalian Chamber and Senate's Defence Committees visited Nassiriya
Nassiriya, Iraq - To find out results of local security forces' training
After few days from Antonio Di Pietro’s travel in Iraq (see for details AVIONEWS), 17 members for Italian Chamber and Senate’s Defence Committees went in visit to the Italian contingent in Nassiriya on... more
DefenseItaly: use of military contingents to control fixed targets
Rome, Italy - The 4th Committee at Senate gave a favourable opinion
Italian Defence Committee at Palazzo Madama approved yesterday a favourable opinion about the bill’s layout introduced by Italian President of the Council of Ministers concerning the change to the bill o... more
DefenseItalian partecipation in Iraq's mission examined by Foreign Affairs and Defence Commitees
Rome, Italy - Text is ready for Montecitorio's Assembly
Foreign Affairs and Defence joined Committees at Italian Chamber of Deputies have continued reading bill to turn into law the decree related to urgent dispositions for Italian partecipation at international... more
DefenseItalian international missions: Chamber of Deputies approved a refunding
Rome, Italy - Iraqi matter not analysed yet
Italian Chamber of Deputies approved the decree related to the refunding for peacekeeping and stabilization missions abroad performed by the Italian armed forces yesterday, without reference to the Iraqi... more
DefenseItaly: okay to bill for international missions
Rome, Italy - The measure will be examined by Senate now
Italian Chamber of Deputies approved yesterday the bill to turn into law the bill June 28, 2005, number 11, concerning urgent dispositions for Italian partecipation at international missions. The measure... more
DefenseItaly about to deploy 12,000 soldiers for peacekeeping mission abroad
Rome, Italy - Despite the withdrawal of 300 soldiers from Iraq in September, the Italian commitment is always a particularly significant one
Italian armed forces’s commitment abroad is about to achieve up to 12,000 soldiers. An impressive figure when considering the announcement of the withdrawal for 300 soldiers from Iraq by September, a w... more
DefenseFraticelli: "Progress in defence has always been able to meet civil field's exigencies"
Rome, Italy - Italian Army Chief of Staff pointed out in this way the importance of effects that military industry can have for general purposes
Gen. Giulio Fraticelli, as Italian Army Chief of Staff (though he is going to be replaced by Gen. Filiberto Cecchi on July 23) commented recently regarding the opportunities that defence industry can take... more
DefenseDi Pietro: "I'm going to Iraq to understand if refunding the mission is useful"
Nassiriya, Iraq - Italia dei Valori Party's leader visiting the Italian soldiers and local population in the Arab country
While waiting for the Italian Parliament’s decision on the need to refund the Italian contingent’s mission in Iraq at least till December, Antonio Di Pietro from Italia dei Valori Party decided to go... more
DefenseItalian partecipation at international missions got the green light for the Assembly
Rome, Italy - Any change has been introduced
Italian joint committees for Foreign Affairs and Defence at Chamber of Deputies have continued reading bill for turning into law the decree concerning "Urgent dispositions for Italian partecipation at... more
DefenseLaw for Honour Cross to Italian victims of terrorism has been approved
Rome, Italy - They are destined to dead of civil and military actions
The IV Defence Committee of Italian Chamber of Deputies approved yesterday the bill related to Honour Cross for the terrorism’s victims engaged in both civil and military operations during peace missions a... more
DefenseExercise "Falzarego 2005": Italian Army's helicopters and 300 soldiers operating on the mountain
Bolzano, Italy - A training stage intended to increase the skill degree in a typical though always difficult environment for Alpines
Italian Army is performing an important exercise on the mountains with its Alpines and named "Falzarego 2005". About 300 soldiers belonging to Taurinense Brigate, Julia Brigate, 4th Alpine Parachutists... more
DefenseFinal ratification of memorandum between Italy and Kuwait in defence sector
Rome, Italy - OK even for registration of the objects launched into the extra-atmospheric space
Italian Senate approved yesterday once and for all the ratification DDL to accomplish Memorandum of Understanding between Italian Government and Kuwait’s Government on cooperation in defence sector, m... more
DefenseChamber of Deputies started reading DDL on international missions
Rome, Italy - Debate about Iraq mission to go on today
Italian joint committees for Foreign Affairs and Defence at Chamber of Deputies started yesterday reading DDL for turning a decree concerning "Urgent dispositions for Italian partecipation in international... more
DefenseDi Paola: "Capabilities and interoperability to face the future challenges"
Rome, Italy - These are the major requirements indicated by Italian Chief of General Staff to meet the modern operational needs
Capabilities and interoperability. These are the two keywords able to properly describe what the Italian armed forces must achieve to face the future challenges and meet the national operational exigencies,... more
DefenseGeneral Fraticelli visited Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - He was received by Italian Contingent Chief, General Pietro Costantino
Chief of General Staff for Italian Army, General Giulio Fraticelli, paid a visit to the Italian Joint Task Force based in Tallil, last Sunday. He intended verifying the results of training activity in... more
DefenseItalian Navy assumes the leadership of the MCC-NRF
Rome, Italy - From today with a cerimony
"The rear-admiral, Andrea Toscano, Com. of the COMITMARFOR will assume today, July 1st 2005, the leadership of the MCC-NRF with a cerimony that will take place in the Northwood port. This important assignment,... more
DefenseSEBRIG: command transfer from Italy to Bulgaria
Costanza, Romania - An official celebration being held today in front of Italian Defence Undersecretary Filippo Berselli
Italian Defence Undersecretary, Filippo Berselli, is attending the command transfer related to SEBRIG (South Eastern Europe Brigade) from Italy to Bulgaria and it is occurring in Rumanian city of Costanza.... more
DefenseAmbush against Italian Army Folgore unit's soldiers in Nassiriya
Nassiriya, Iraq - Attacked by rifles and RPG rockets, they returned fire and then safely left the area
Rebels fired against some Italian Army Folgore unit’s parachutists belonging to the 187th Regiment in Iraq yesterday night while performing territorial monitoring activities in Nassiriya together with s... more
DefenseIs China ready to attack Taiwan by 2007?
Washington, USA - It would have been stated by several US analysts
Some US analysts would have recently explained black forecasts for the future of Taiwan. China would be increasing its efforts to improve its defensive system, for the purpose of achieving such a military... more
DefenseWeapon market: international rules to restrict export to developing countries
London, UK - It is the hope expressed by several non-governmental organizations and addressed to industrialized powers
Non-governmental organizations which are fighting for a restriction of weapon export to poor countries hope that industrialized powers consider important decisions about such matter, aiming to sign an... more
DefenseItalian soldiers in Sudan: international prestige or loss of resources?
Khartoum, Sudan - The hard balance pointed out by some analysts between the relevance of the Italian role played in peacekeeping missions and the shortage of personnel
The USA would intend to increase the role played the African Union in the management of peacekeeping missions in Africa and in particular in Darfur (Sudan), according to some analysts, transferring their... more
DefenseAssignments and advancements for Italian Army and Navy
Rome, Italy - Cecchi is the new Chief of General Staff for the EI
Italian Council of Ministers has approved, under a proposal by Minister of Defence Antonio Martino, the appointment of the General of Army Corps Filiberto Cecchi as Chief of General Staff for Italian Army;... more
DefenseItaly: "In Iraq until December 31, 2005"
Rome, Italy - CDM approved a bill for carrying on the humanitarian and military mission up to the end of the year
Italian Council of Ministers gathered last June 24, under the proposal of Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gianfranco Fini, and Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, has... more
DefenseConscription to retire starting from July 1st
Rome, Italy - Italian CDM approved to anticipate the date of the end of the military service
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, announced that conscription in Italy is suspended forever as Council of Ministers approved his proposal for anticipating at June 30 2005 the end of levy. So... more
DefenseJapan: "Humanitarian mission in Iraq will continue"
Tokyo, Japan - The statement by Nippon Premier after the attack suffered in Samawa
The explosion occurred in the South of Iraq yesterday involving an armoured vehicle of a Japanese military convoy, will not cause troops’ withdrawal from the country. Japan’s Government has confirmed it... more
DefenseIsrael: "Ready to perform aerial strikes over the Palestinian territories if the withdrawal is affected"
Tel Aviv, Israel - Sharon-led Government proves convinced about the need to act firmly against Palestinian armed movements in case of problems for Israeli troops
Israeli Government would intend to manage firmly the progressive withdrawal of its troops from the Palestinian territories. Tel Aviv’s Government considers security as the real priority in this period a... more
DefenseA military joint exercise in Afghanistan
Herat, Afghanistan - It was attended by Italian, Turkish and Spanish troops
Turkish soldiers have taken part to a joint patrolling of the Afghani city of Herat together with Italian and Spanish militaries: check actions have been carried out throughout the night by a sensible... more
DefenseSenate's Defence Committee held an hearing about some research and develop programs of Armed Forces
Rome, Italy - General Giuseppe Bernardis has been heared
The 4th Italian Senate Defence Committee has performed yesterday an informal hearing with the Chief of the IV Division at General Secretary for Italian Ministry of Defence, General Giuseppe Bernardis,... more
DefenseItalian Navy: "Grecale" ship of "Enduring Freedom" operation comes back
Rome, Italy - In La Spezia after four months of activity
"Next June 23, the ’Grecale’ frigate will come back in La Spezia after four months of activity in Arabic Sea waters and Indian Ocean, within the ’Enduring Freedom’ operation. The cooperation of the nav... more
DefenseTaiwan: ships and airplanes moving towards contended territories
Taipei, Taiwan - Diplomatic tensions with Japan which absolutely excludes the hypothesis of an armed reaction
Military ships and airplanes have travelled towards the Diaoyu islands today "for an inspection of Taiwan’s waters", according to what stated by Formosa’s Defence Minister. Air and naval monitoring is... more
DefenseDi Paola: "The Italian defence goal must be a high degree of usability"
Rome, Italy - Italian Chief of General Staff analyses the situation on national defence with reference to a series of important matters
Italian Chief of General Staff, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, commented recently about a series of relevant matters concerning Italian defence. Admiral reminded that Italian effort in international operations... more
DefenseAmsterdam: Italian Undersecretary Berselli expected to visit the UDT today
Amsterdam, Netherlands - European conference about undersea military technology
The Netherlands’ Capital will host starting from today up to June 23, the Conference "Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) Europe 2005", the 18th edition of the international exhibition of undersea military t... more
Defense"Folgore" paratroopers in Sudan for "Nile" operation
Khartoum, Sudan - The peacekeeping mission asked by the UN
Italy’s first paratroopers for the 183rd Regiment "Nembo" of "Folgore" Brigade based in Pistoia, arrived at Khartoum International Airport to operate the peacekeeping mission asked by the UN, named UNMIS (... more
DefenseAfghanistan: Colonel Vinaccia gives way to Colonel Restaino
Kabul, Afghanistan - Spell at the head of Italian contingent at Kabul
Italian soldiers of Italfor 10 contingent are about for returning home after four months spent in Afghanistan. The handing over cerimony has been held yesterday: Colonel Luigi Vinaccia gave way to Colonel... more
DefenseItalian Navy: "Sorbet Royal 2005", the Nato's SAR exercise for submarines in trouble
Taranto, Italy - An international force composed by the naval units and submarines
"An international force composed by the naval units and conventional submarines participates to the Nato’s Sar exercise of submarines; all this is ’Sorbet Royal 2005’ (Soro-05). At the international pract... more
DefenseItalian Navy: "Sorbet Royal 2005", the Nato's SAR exercise for submarines in trouble (2)
Taranto, Italy - Italian, English and American aircraft involved
"The conventional submarines of Italy (Primo Longobardo), Holland (Dolfijn), Russia (Shaktyor), Spain (Siroco) and Turkey (Preveze) lay down on the sea floor with all the crew on board. The SAR team with... more
DefenseItalian Navy: "Nauras 2005", the bilateral Italy-Libya exercise
Rome, Italy - From tomorrow, June 21 to July 6
"The fourth edition of the ’Nauras’, the bilateral exercise between the Italian and Libyan Navies, will take place in the Central Mediterranean waters during the period starting from tomorrow, June 21... more
DefenseMartino: "Multinational forces in Afghanistan maybe for additional ten years"
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Defence takes such a possibility into consideration as it has been already expressed by NATO's officers
Italian Defence Minister Antonio Martino commented recently on the presence of a multinational contingent and the Italian troops in the Afghan territory, underlining that the coalition forces are quite... more
DefenseRussian war industry in search for new customers
Moscow, Russia - The end of the "Cold War" and URSS' falling forced to sector’s knees
The war sector of the Russian Federation has lost its traditional customers of the "Cold War" age by this time; it urgently needs new markets for surviving. Arms’ industry represented the hearth of Russian e... more
DefenseItalian Navy: "Garbin 2005", the Italian-Croatian naval bilateral exercise
Rome, Italy - From today and it will continue until June 21
"The first edition of ’Garbin 2005’, the Italian-Croatian naval bilateral exercise, will take place starting from today and until June 21 in the Central Adriatic waters. The activity is to increase the... more
Defense17th Anti-aircraft Regiment to join Italian contingent in Bosnia-Erzegovina
Latina, Italy - It will take place of Alpine troops from Feltre
The 17th Italian Anti-aircraft Regiment named "Sforzesca" based in Sabaudia (Latina, Lazio Region), will join the Italian contingent in Bosnia-Erzegovina for British-led Althea mission, under the aegis... more
DefenseItalian Defence Committee approved program for sharing tactical information
Rome, Italy - The vote has been opened by the introductory speech of senator Luigi Manfredi
The Defence Committee for Senate of Italian Republic, gathered at the consultory stage about Government acts, has approved yesterday the proposal on "Multiyear program regarding the settlement of possible... more
DefenseItalian Navy: "Sorbet Royal 2005" Nato's exercise for the research and rescue of submarines in trouble
Taranto, Italy - From 17 to 30 of June, will involve 2000 people coming from 14 countries
"The ’Sorbet Royal 2005’ Nato’s exercise will take place this year in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Taranto, from 17 to 30 of June 2005 and it will involve about 2000 people coming from 14 count... more
DefenseExamination of Italy-Kuwait's memorandum has been completed
Rome, Italy - It has been started the examination of dismantlement on Russia's nuclear submarines
Italian Senate’s Foreign Affairs Committee has completed yesterday the examination on DDL regarding ratification and execution of memorandum of understanding between Italy and Kuwait about cooperation o... more
DefenseThe IV Committee started examination on Defence multiyear's programs
Rome, Italy - Research for developing a technological-practical demonstrator and surveillance system
The Italian Senate’s Defence Committee has started yesterday the examination on the multiyear program of research for developing a technological-practical demonstrator of Engineers Corps’ pioneer vehicle, whi... more
DefenseMartino is officially visiting Paraguay
Asuncion, Paraguay - The heart of the discussion is the matter of international security
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, is in Paraguay for seeing the highest authorities of the State: President of Republic Nicanor Duarte Frutos, Deputy President of Republic Luis Alberto Castiglioni,... more
DefenseThe joint military drill Italy-Malta's "Canale 05" has started (2): the means dispatched by Italy and Malta
Catania, Italy - Naval and air units from AMI and MMI
Italian Navy is taking part to the drill with "Mimbelli" destroyer and light combatant vessel "Cigala Fulgosi" equipped with an AB-212 helicopter, a sea-going tug "Classe Polifemo", two SH-3D choppers,... more