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DefenseUSA: Patriot missiles to protect Washington
Washington, USA - In the meantime, the successful test launch of the Aegis system Standard SM-3 appears a clear answer against the North Korean threat in the Pacific Ocean
The United States carry on the development of their own anti-missile defensive systems in order to safeguard their territorial security and the one of their allies, in particular in the Pacific area,... more
DefenseChina: rules to legitimate the invasion of Taiwan
Beijing, China - Chinese Parliament would be evaluating such hypothesis and Formosa called a warning signal
A draft to prevent Taiwan from considering itself as an independent and sovereign state and officially announce it: Chinese Parliament would be evaluating the possibility of approving it by this month... more
DefenseUkraine to pull troops out of Iraq
Kiev, Ukraine - They will be replaced by specialized civil staff
The Council of Defence, presided by Viktor Yushenko, has decided to pull its own 1600 soldiers contingent out of Iraq: the first group will leave next March 15, and the withdrawal operations will be completed... more
DefenseAdditional Note to the Italian Defence Forecast 2005 (5): spending allocation and the role of public security
Rome, Italy - Maintenance and support at the top of the list. The effort to strengthen Carabinieri is expected to increase
The allocation of business spending in 2005 according to the Italian Ministry of Defence’s forecast indicates maintenance and support at the top of the list for more than a 40%. Then one must remind t... more
DefenseAdditional Note to the Italian Defence Forecast 2005 (4): programmes for the current year
Rome, Italy - Nevertheless, other projects will suffer for delays or deferments
The current year will be mainly devoted to carry on some important military programmes while some delays and deferments should affect other projects due to the lack of sufficient financial availability,... more
DefenseAdditional Note to the Italian Defence Forecast 2005 (3): the "new age" of the Italian armed forces professionalization
Rome, Italy - A progressive replacement of military personnel for administrative activities with civilians is being scheduled
The Italian military instrument appears involved by radical changes regarding personnel just starting in 2005. The end of conscription service and the following professionalization determine the rise of... more
DefenseAdditional Note to the Italian Defence Forecast 2005 (2): the Italian international effort
Rome, Italy - Defence spending rising since 2001
Defence spending appears significantly increased starting in 2001, when it consisted of EUR 17,777m and now, according to forecast, it is worth EUR 20,793m. Nevertheless, such an effort appears less relevant... more
DefenseAdditional Note to the Italian Defence 2005 Forecast: the guidelines of the Italian military instrument
Rome, Italy - Protection, prevention, projection and research for new programmes and updates of weapon systems currently in service
The Italian Defence budget in 2005, according to the "Additional Note to the Italian Defence 2005 Forecast" from Italian Ministry of Defence (see for details AVIONEWS 1, 2 e 3), will focus on the following... more
DefenseAdditional Note to the Italian Defence Forecast 2005 (3): EUR 20,793 million are being forecasted
Rome, Italy - Consisting of a 1.471% of Italian GNP
The current year appears as a transition period to the chosen evolutionary path, although the related budget proves to be affected by the international economic trend and the reduction of public spending.... more
DefenseAdditional Note to the Italian Defence Forecast 2005 (2): the "common dimension" of defence and security
Rome, Italy - The password after professionalization of the armed forces is the interoperability in a networkcentric environment
Evolution of the Italian armed forces means, first and foremost, a transition to their professionalization, encouraging the achievement of new operational capabilities. In this sense, the interoperability... more
DefenseAdditional Note to the Italian Defence Forecast 2005
Rome, Italy - The new role of Italian armed forces within the professionalization, transformation and innovation of the Italian military instrument
According to reliable sources known by AVIONEWS, Italian Minister of Defence Antonio Martino is going to show in the future the "Additional Note to the Italian Defence Forecast 2005". The related issues... more
DefenseNATO: anti-submarine practice to occur in the Ionio Sea
Catania, Italy - Helicopters and maritime patrolling aircraft for a total of 65 air missions
The Ionio Sea (Italy) from 3 until March 16 will be theatre of one of the most important anti-submarine exercises of the year: Italy, France, Portugal, Canada, Greece, United Kingdom, Turkey, Spain, Germany... more
DefenseCanada: the defence guidelines for the next five years
Ottawa, Canada - The medical aid capabilities are in particular expected to be strengthened both for missions abroad and domestic exigencies
The financial efforts devoted to defence spending with reference to the next five years, according to Canadian Government, appear based on the adaptation of the available forces in line with the new geostrategic... more
DefenseLockheed Martin awarded with an almost USD 26m contract
Washington, USA - Activities related to various ballistic missiles types
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space Co., King of Prussia, Pa., is being awarded a $25,882,750 cost-plus incentive-fee contract to provide for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. The objective of the Safety... more
DefenseRussia defends missiles sale to Syria
Bratislava, Slovak - Russian Defence Minister underlined that the weapon systems sold to Damascus have not a real offensive nature
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov, after the sign by President Vladimir Putin of the agreement aimed to check the surface-to-air missiles spread together with the United States (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
DefenseRussian missiles to Syria
Moscow, Russia - Russian Defence Ministry confirmed that talks with Syria are ongoing for the provision of anti-aircraft missile systems
According to Russian Defence Ministry’s sources, talks with Damascus are under way for the provision of the Strelet short-range anti-aircraft missiles (see for details also AVIONEWS). The system is a... more
DefenseISAF: "Bersaglieri" replaced the 1st Italian Artillery Regiment
Kabul, Afghanistan - Handover for the Italian contingent in Afghanistan
From last Sunday Italian Colonel Luigi Vinaccia became the Chief of Italfor Kabul, the Italian contingent for ISAF (International Security Assistance Force), operating in Afghanistan. "Pasubio" Regiment,... more
DefenseIndia: changes in the defence policy
New Dheli, India - Strategic doctrine modernization and defence industry growth also promoting new diplomatic relations
The Indian defensive system appears involved by a large update started by New Dheli’s Government in order to adapt it to the modern operational exigencies based on quick actions, forces’ interoperability, low... more
DefenseNorth Korea reveals its atomic weapons and Japan "takes cover"
Tokyo, Japan – Japanese Government to suggest a reform draft on the procedures for countermeasures in case of missile attack
North Korea has recently stated that it owns nuclear warheads. The Asian country has been producing ballistic missiles for a long time and this fact enables it to exert a pressure on the region, increasing... more
DefenseSyria and Iran together against the USA
Damascus, Syria - The two countries reinforce their relations to face any dangerous action against them by the USA and Israel
Syria and Iran: two among the six rough states according to Bush-led Government and, in particular, according to Secretary of State Rice and Secretary of Defence Rumsfeld. Reasons which led to such a definition... more
DefenseItalian Senate give the green light to Iraq mission refinancing
Rome, Italy - Vote in favour were 141, 112 were the unfavourable
Yesterday Italian Senate approved the 3262 decree to refinance the Italian mission in Iraq: 141 senators voted in favour, 112 said no and one did have not voted. The measure -falling next March 20- now... more
DefenseItaly to dismantle 117 Russian submarines in ten years
Moscow, Russia - Italian technicians to attend to the removal, transport and disposal and protection of the radioactive waste in the Russian territory
Italian technicians are expected to dismantle some 117 nuclear submarines of the Russian Navy’s North Fleet (see for details AVIONEWS). Italy will provide funds worth EUR 360 m in order to solve a problem w... more
DefenseVenezuela to purchase Tucanos aircraft from Embraer
Caracas, Venezuela - In order to defend the Amazonian region
Brazil and Venezuela after have been negotiating for a year yesterday signed a bilateral agreement for increasing their economic cooperation as an important step towards the political and economic integration... more
DefenseDi Paola visits Italian militaries at Nassiriya
Nassiriya, Iraq -In the day of S.Valentin
Yesterday, in the day of S. Valentin, the head of Italian Defence General Staff Giampaolo Di Paola visited the Italian contingent at Nassiriya. Di Paola encountered the Commander of Italian militaries... more
DefenseSwitzerland: nuclear weapons nearby national border
Berne, Switzerland - But military officers in the country do not appear worried with reference to the presence of the weapons in Germany and Italy
One of the Swiss defence representatives seized recently a chance to comment on the matter concerning the presence of nuclear armaments in Europe just few hundreds km far from the Switzerland’s border, a... more
DefenseDecree on Italian partecipation to OSCE missions to go to Chamber of Deputies
Rome, Italy - The decree has been approved by Italian Senate Foreign Affairs Committee last February 9
Italian Senate unveils that the 3199 decree regarding the "Italian partecipation to peacekeeping and precautionary diplomacy civilian operations of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe... more
DefenseItalian Senate to discuss about the extension of national partecipation to international missions
Rome, Italy - The conference of floor-leaders decided it with one accord
The Italian Senate Floor-leaders conference has decided unanimously that tomorrow, February 15, the decree concerning the Iraq mission will be discussed: the 3262 DDL about conversion into law of 2005,... more
DefenseWorks about the "Delegation to the government of the revision of the penal military laws.." will shortly take place again
Rome, Italy - Works will continue on next February, 17
Works about the "Delegation to the Government of the revision of the penal military laws both of peace and war, as well as the one for the adaptation of military legal system" (approved from the Senate)... more
DefenseItalian military penal code: criticism against the extension of offences and the involved subjects
Rome, Italy - Political opposition warned about the "permanent state of war" which could stem from due to the Italian Government's activities
A firm criticism has been addressed by Italian political opposition against the Government’s activities aimed to change the military penal code. According to some Parliament’s members, there would be... more
DefenseNo agreement Italy-USA about the nuclear
Rome, Italy - The Minister Giovanardi said it
"The Italian Government doesn’t draw up no secret agreement named ’Stone Ax, neither named in several way, for the deployment of nuclear arms or for the use of nuclear arms or in the optics of that the... more
DefenseFour Italian Army helicopter pilots have been acquitted
Rome, Italy - Rome military Tribunal said " The fact does not exist"
Rome military Tribunal discharged the four Italian Army helicopter pilots who revealed, during their operative activities in Iraq, some lacks regarding the anti-missile self-protection countermeasures... more
DefenseFrance and Lybia renew a cooperation deal in the order of defence
Tripoli, Lybia - The deal was signed in Tripoli during the official visit of the French Defence Minister
France and Lybia renewed a cooperation deal in the order of defence which could be a first step in order to establish again bilateral militar collaboration between the two countries; the relationships... more
DefenseItaly-Algeria collaboration in defence sector
Rome, Italy - In order to reinforce respectively defensive abilities
Italian Senate approved the ratification and enforcement of cooperation agreement in the sector of defence between Government of Italian Republic and Government of Algerian Democratic People’s Republic, s... more
DefenseItaly and Serbia-Montenegro to collaborate in defence sector
Rome, Italy - The ratification and enforcement of 2003 Rome agreement
Italian Senate has ratified the agreement - signed at Rome in November 19, 2003 - between Government and Serbia and Montenegro’s Council of Ministers on cooperation in defence sector: the deal aims to d... more
DefenseSenate gives green light to Italian partecipation to international missions
Rome, Italy - Fourth Commission made alterations to DDL
Defence Commission of Italian Senate has approved the DDL 3270 dealing with the "Dispositions on the Italian partecipation to international missions" in total, as a result of alterations made by the 4th... more
DefenseCooperation between Italy and Israel: Senate approved the memorandum
Rome, Italy - The text now is expected at Chamber of Deputies
Italian Senate Assembly gave the green light to approvation of DDL 3181 of "Ratification and enforcement of memorandum between Government of Italian Republic and Government of the State of Israel on military... more
DefenseItaly and Tunisia about the consolidate their cooperation on defence
Rome, Italy - The Mediterranean Sea security is in the centre of both countries' attention
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, is about to meet his Tunisian counterpart in order to analyse the situation regarding the already good existing relations between Italy and Tunisia in the... more
DefenseChina proves interested in the European military equipment
Beijing, China - The United States appear worried for the prospective European embargo end
The United States prove quite worried due to the possibility that European Commission definitively resorts to the cancellation of the embargo against the export of european-made weapons towards China.... more
DefenseCOCER: an advice on the Italian military criminal ruling reform
Rome, Italy - It is being hoped for the foundation of a special military section operating within judiciary
Italian Chamber of Deputies’ Defence and Justice Committees met yesterday the representatives from the Italian armed forces regarding the reform of Italian military peace/war criminal ruling. COCER (representing t... more
DefenseChanging of the guard at Italian CC Command in Ethiopia and Eritrea
Asmara, Eritrea - The contingent is not more supported by Italian Air Force and Navy
Changing of the guard at Command of Carabinieri contingent assigned to United Nations mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE): senior officer Francesco Grimaldi, returning to IV unit of Carabinieri General... more
DefenseIt is expected at the Italian Parliamentary the ratification of the deals Italy-Kuwait and Italy-India
Rome, Italy - About Defence cooperation
It is expected on next January, 2, both ratification and execution respectively of the Memorandum between Italy and Kuwait, and both ratification and execution of the deal between Italy and India on the... more
DefenseItalian Predators in action during Iraqi election
Nassiriya, Iraq - Airborne surveillance missions to warrant higher security for Italian soldiers and local population
Surveillance system and alert level increased in Nassiriya and Camp Mittica Base in Iraq during the election occurred in the country yesterday. Italian Chief of General Staff Admiral Gianpaolo Di Paola... more
DefenseMartino and Rumsfeld: "Ready to leave from Iraq when the country proves able to autonomously warrant its own security"
Washington, USA - It would have been underlined by the Italian and US defence institutional representatives on last Friday
Italian Minister of Defence Antonio Martino met US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in Washington on last Friday, in order to analyse a series of matters of common concern regarding the situation in Afghanistan... more
DefenseCanadian scientists against the cooperation for the USA's defensive shield
Ottawa, Canada - An open letter addressed to Canadian Prime Minister with four major reasons
A group of Canadian researchers and scientists has recently addressed an open letter to Prime Minister Paul Martin, to avoid a Canadian collaboration for the US anti-missile defensive programme. The main... more
DefenseFrance: a new air carrier to support the "Charles de Gaulle"
Paris, France - However, its propulsion will be a conventional one
French Government approved the construction of a new air carrier able to support in the future the current admiral ship of the fleet, the "Charles de Gaulle" nuclear-propelled air carrier. Nevertheless,... more
DefenseIt is expected today ratification about Italy-Russia's deal at the Italian Parliament
Rome, Italy - Concerning above all dismantlement of nuclear submarines and the secure management of radioactive wastes
It is forecast for today at the Italian Parliament the ratification and the execution of deal between the Republic of Italy and the Government of Russian Federation "In the order of dismantlement of nuclear... more
DefenseAlarm in Russia because of an anonymous plane
Moscow, Russia - It revealed to be a cloud
Russian Air Force gave alarm yesterday because of an anonymous plane, as radar gave a signal of its presence in the Kaliningrad's skies. A Sukhoi S-27 fight immediately took off in oder to individuate... more
DefensePentagon: "Guerrilla and terrorism are the present-day and tomorrow enemies"
Washington, USA - So, defence spending could be largely devoted to the UAVs, intelligence and protection against non-conventional attacks
Radical changes would have been scheduled by Pentagon concerning the US armed forces structure, in order to better meet the new operational exigencies stemming from the changed international strategic... more
DefenseSyria about to purchase surface-to-air missiles
Moscow, Russia - Short-range systems that, according to experts, should not trouble Israel and the United States
Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad, during his official visit in Russia, is likely to achieve the sign of a contract for the purchase of an unknown number of surface-to-air missiles (see for details AVIONEWS). I... more
DefenseDi Paola in visit in Albania
Tirana, Albania - Italian Chief of General Staff claims the country is over the period in which it needed technical support
Italian Chief of General Staff of Defence, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, was recently in visit in Albania where he met the vertex of the country including the Defence Minister, Pandeli Majk,o and Chief of... more