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DefenseRumsfeld landed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - US Defence Secretary is expected to meet American troops stationed in Kandhar
At 10:30am local hour, the aircraft of US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, landed at Kandhar where he is expected to see US soldiers in order to get an overview of the reconstruction work in the Afghanistan... more
DefenseFraticelli visits Usa
Washington, Usa - According to the program he will meet his homologous Schoomaker
The Chief of general staff of the Italian Army, General Giulio Fraticelli, started yesterday a visit in Usa which will end on Wednesday. According to the program of his three-day permanence in the United... more
DefenseUS defence shield: scientists warned about the system effectiveness
Washington, USA - More realistic tests would be necessary, most of all taking the existance of countermeasures into account
About 20 scientists have recently addressed to Pentagon a letter to protest against the announced though partial combat readiness of the new US anti-missile defensive system. According to such researchers,... more
DefensePoland: "We will leave Iraq by the end of this year"
Warsaw, Poland - Polish Government announced it intends to withdraw its own contingent from the Arab country
Polish Ministry of Defence announced that its military contingent consisting of some 1700 soldiers and re-deployed in the Iraqi territory will be withdrawn from the Arab country by the end of 2005 or not... more
DefenseItalian contingent in Sudan: the mission details
Rome, Italy - A peacekeeping operation expressly requested by the UN for purely defensive purposes lasting for six months
Italian Chief of General Staff, Giampaolo Di Paola, and Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, have recently seized a chance to provide a description of the next international effort of the Italian... more
DefenseUS defence shield: more trust in the system effectiveness
Washington, USA - Many countries decided to support the US efforts to face the threat consisting of the ballistic missiles
The anti-missile defensive system under development in the United States is still being considered as absolutely capable of meeting the national operational exigencies, according to what recently pointed... more
DefenseThe last respects to the Pope (8): Italian Defence Minister coordinated military supports in person
Rome, Italy - It needs to watch the re-entry of pilgrims and authorities now
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, did have not attended Pope funeral because he followed in person all the procedures aimed to make the event most safe as possible. Minister Martino will continue... more
DefenseUSA: fewer funds for UN's peacekeeping missions?
Washington, USA - A proposal has been suggested in Senate to lower US financial contribution to peacekeeping operations
Several members of US Senate would be trying to lower, at least partially, the contribution offered by the United States regarding the United Nations’ peacekeeping missions. According to some commentators, s... more
DefenseEuropean Defence: a multidisciplinary approach for crisis management
Brussels, Belgium - General Mosca Moschini proves convinced about the need for considering security and development as two sides of the same coin
Gen. Rolando Mosca Moschini, as President of EU Military Committee, commented recently on the carrying on of works by such institution within the foundation of an European defence which can prove capable... more
DefenseBlue Helmets in Sudan: 220 Italian soldiers within the contingent
Khartoum, Sudan - It has recently been unveiled by Italian Government
UN Security Council’s Resolution n. 1590 on last March 24 set to send a peace-keeping force consisting of about 10,000 soldiers to Sudan, in order to watch over the observance of the peace agreement s... more
DefenseEmbargo on weapon export to China: "We must raise it not for commercial but for strategic reasons"
Paris, France - French Government proves convinced of it answering to the firm US view
French Government seized recently a chance to explain the European Union’s reason for possibly raising the embargo affecting weapons export towards China. According to the USA, EU cannot forget Pacific O... more
DefenseSouth Korea: partial troops withdrawal from Iraq in August
Seoul, South Korea - At least 300 soldiers to leave the Arab country but additional medical personnel and other transport means are expected to arrive there
South Korea has presently some 3270 soldiers re-deployed in the Iraqi territory and it represents one of the most important contributions within the great stabilization and reconstruction work in the country... more
DefenseUSA: modernizing the nuclear deterrence is necessary
Washington, USA - The country would be ready to invest in such sector to improve the systems and lower cost while scheduling missile number cuts by 2012
Nuclear deterrence is always in the centre of attention of several countries worldwide, both in the case of strictu sensu nuclear powers such as Russia (which has already started an update programme) and... more
DefenseJapan: Koizumi wants greater cooperation with NATO
Tokyo, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister hopes for a greater relations against terrorism and mass destruction weapons proliferation
Despite the remarkable limits for the resort to armed operations set by Japanese Constitution, the country intends to increase its relations with the Atlantic Alliance in a self-evident manner to face... more
DefenseAMS: full operational capability for the Joint Command System dedicated to logistics
London, UK - An integrated solution for the management of logistics activities for the British armed forces
Alenia Marconi Systems supplied recently British Ministry of Defence the full operational capability for the Joint Command System dedicated to logistics (JCS Log). It deals with a system for the management... more
DefenseUSA: military bases closing started
Washington, USA - Nevertheless, war on terror an the re-entry of several soldiers from abroad would lead Bush-led Government to limit steps of this kind
Bush-led Government needs to rationalize defence spending in a due manner but cuts for such a sector, despite they can represent self-evident advantages regarding the financial resources re-allocation,... more
DefenseNorth Korea: "Six-states meetings not to start again without USA's official apologizes"
Pyongyang, North Korea - The Communist regime's reaction after the Condoleeza Rice's remark according to which it would be an "outpost of tyranny"
North Korea does not intend to favour the restart of the six-states meetings on nuclear weapons matters. Meetings with Russia, China, Japan, South Korea and the United States will be resumed only in case... more
DefenseRussia: fewer intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2010
Moscow, Russia - Removal of several weapon systems of this class among the Russian armed forces has begun
Russian intends to downsize its non-conventional arsenal and it announced it has scheduled a progressive cut of several intercontinental ballistic missiles and the respective warheads. According to what... more
DefenseIndia: Israeli industry to update the Sea Harriers
New Dheli, India - Within the scheduled increase of defence spending indicated by Indian Government
Indian Ministry of Defence has recently announced it intends to increase funds destined to the related sector with a 7,8% rise compared to the last years. About USD 700m will be deployed by which it is... more
DefenseIraq (2): Fini confirmed the progressive withdrawal of the Italian contingent
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs reminded that allies' assent will be necessary anyway
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gianfranco Fini made Italian point of view about the keeping of troops in Iraq clearer. Fini confirmed that Italian contingent’s withdrawal can be a progressive one s... more
DefenseIraq: "Progressive Italian contingent's withdrawal in Autumn if on condition that it is possible"
Nassiriya, Iraq - It would have been underlined by Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi putting into evidence it is just a project related to a deal with the allies and Iraqi Government
Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, commented recently on the Italian military presence in Iraq again, putting into evidence that a project exists among Italian Government for the withdrawal of... more
DefenseMEADS: Bundestag's vote on the missile programme is being awaited
Berlin, Germany - The United States and Italy already cooperate with a contribution consisting respectively of a 55% and a 17%
German Parliament will have to definitively decide about the German cooperation to the MEADS (Medium Extended Defence System) missile programme. The United States and Italy, as partners in the production... more
DefensePakistan: new missile test successfully performed
Islamabad, Pakistan - TEsts regard the Abdali short-range ballistic missile
Pakistan has recently announced it has accomplished the trials of the new Abdali (Hatf-II) short-range ballistic missile and Islamabad’s regime proved satisfied about the results achieved. Such weapon s... more
DefenseUK Conservative Party (2): Tory's defence policy
London, UK - A strong political relation with the USA, national industry reinforcement, keeping embargo against China and new investments
British Conservatives suggest a series of measures to strengthen the defence sector in Great Britain (see for details AVIONEWS). According to the Tory Party, the United Kingdom must consolidate its leading... more
DefenseUK Conservative Party: here are the Labour defence policy's lacks
London, UK - Criticism against an excessively pro-European policy by Blair and the shortage of equipments
United Kingdom’s Conservative Party has recently expressed its opinion regarding the defence policy carried out by the Blair-led Government, pointing out what are, according to its view, the lacks of t... more
DefenseItalian militaries engaged into Praesidium's mission
Kabul, Afghanistan - Italy will head the Prt, a team of reconstruction by means of which Nato wants to expand its presence into the country
It will start today the Italian engagement, by means of Praesidium’s mission, which will see militaries but even civil men in Herat (Afghanistan) to head the Prt (Provincial Reconstruction Team), a team o... more
DefenseSpain to provide maritime patrolling planes to Colombia and Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela - Lula and Uribe express solidarity to Chavez against the USA's criticism
A four-nations meeting occurred in Venezuela yesterday involving the major institutional leading representatives from Spain, Colombia, Brazil and the hosting country itself (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
DefenseUSA anti-missile shield: Northrop Grumman aims to become the system integrator
Washington, USA - Among the partners of the team suggested by the firm there are also Lockheed Martin and Raytheon
The US competent authorities will have to select which company will attend to the integration of all the systems devoted to the US anti-missile defensive apparatus by the end of 2005. On its part, Northrop... more
DefenseJapan: "China increased defence spending while waiting for the cancellation of EU embargo"
Beijing, China - It would be stated by a report released to Japanese Government but the Chinese People Republic reacted criticising such view
Criticism exchange between Japan and China on defence matters. Japanese government would have taken delivery of a report which would appear as particularly worrying with reference to the huge rise of armaments... more
DefenseUSS Eisenhower air carrier back in the sea
Washington, USA - Maintenance, update and refuelling for its two nuclear propulsion plants have been completed
The US Navy’s Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) nuclear air carrier is ready to enter the service again after more than three years maintenance and update performed by the same company which had designed a... more
DefenseIraq: 5000 flight hours performed by the Italian contingent's aircraft
Nassiriya, Iraq - An analysis on what done so far on the occasion of Italian Air Force's 82nd Anniversary
Italian Air Force’s 82nd Anniversary (see for details AVIONEWS) was celebrated also at Tallil Base in Iraq where the Italian contingent is re-deployed. It operates, by soldiers and means coming from s... more
DefenseThe future of US Army's aviation (4): systems and training
Washington, USA - State-of-the-art avionics and weapon systems to lower cost and increase the equipment's effectiveness
The renewal of the United States Army’s aerial section necessarily includes also a series of steps regarding equipment, avionics, weapon systems and training. US Army intends to make its own aircraft s... more
DefenseThe future of US Army's aviation: operational needs and modernization process
Washington, USA - An evolution based on the right mix of flexibility, battlefield management capability and personnel's safety
US Army started a remarkable modernization process which will involve in particular its aircraft fleet. The purpose is practically the one of adapting the armed force to the present and future (according... more
DefenseThe future of US Army's aviation (3): transport and "unmanned" aircraft
Washington, USA - New airlifters for quick troop and means transportation while interest in the remote-controlled aircraft is increasing
US Army needs and will surely need a transport section even in the future as able to meet both the necessity concerning the transfer of a number of soldiers and means/materials. The transfer must be performed... more
DefenseThe future of US Army's aviation (2): the rotor-winged aircraft fleet
Washington, USA - New means together with updates/upgrades for the helicopters already in service
Helicopters certainly represent one of the cornerstones of US Army. So, the resort to interventions aimed to adapt the available means fleet to the armed force’s operational needs appears to be a priority. T... more
DefenseTest launch for the Marte missile at Salto di Quirra
Cagliari, Italy - The anti-ship guided rocket traditionally employed for the Sea Kings to be deployed by the Italian Navy's EH-10s as well
The MBDA (OTO Melara) Marte Mk2/S anti-ship air-to-surface missile has been successfully launched by an EH-101 helicopter of Italian Navy. The experimental activity has been carried out at Salto di Quirra... more
DefenseRussia: a military exercise devoted to tactical transport and parachutists' drop operations
Moscow, Russia - More than 1300 soldiers together with Il-76 and Su-24 airplanes and armoured vehicles are being deployed
A wide military exercise is being held in Russia and it involves both ground and aerial forces. It main purpose is the one of verifying some procedures in the tactical transport and parachutists’ launch i... more
DefenseNATO: Russia making efforts to to prevent Ukraine from joining it
Kiev, Ukraine - Cards to be well played would be all related to needs regarding Russian-Ukrainian commercial cooperation and Kiev's goal
Ukraine is aiming to join NATO and Russia is carefully analysing this matter. Moscow would not agree with such prospect that, however, would appear as just a long-term possibility and so an avoidable one.... more
DefenseIs China searching for military hegemony in Asia?
Washington, USA - Some US analysts warned about it by considering the relevant investments devoted to the defence sector by the People Republic
Some military analysts would have recently released to Pentagon a report dealing with the Chinese military programme, a programme really aimed to favour a significant strengthening of the general defensive... more
DefenseItalian Minister Martino-unions meeting on the civil personnel's role abroad
Rome, Italy - Ministry of Defence's leader proves satisfied about the good collaboration atmosphere created together with the union's members
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, met Ministry employees unions’ representatives recently in order to analyse the situation with reference to some major civil workers’ exigencies. Issues rel... more
DefenseRussia and China: "Space must not be militarily exploited"
Moscow, Russia - The warning signal called by the two countries which ask for writing and signing a new international treaty on such matter
An international treaty to prevent the use of the outer space for military purposes. This is the proposal recently jointly put forward by Russia and China when considering the risks that the international... more
DefensePakistan: a new ballistic missile successfully tested
Islamabad, Pakistan - The country consolidates its deterrent but President Musharraf would prove willing to strengthen it in the future
A new ballistic missile has been recently tested by Pakistan. It deals with the Shaheen II, a two-stages guided rocket endowed with an about 2000 km range according to what stated by Islamabad’s technicians. P... more
DefenseUkraine: cruise missiles to Iran and China in 2001
Kiev, Ukraine - Some institutional representatives would have unveiled it to international press
According to what released by international press, representatives from the Ukraine Government would have officially revealed for the first time that Ukraine would have sold some Russian-made cruise missiles... more
DefenseCIVA: a course on armaments checks
Ciampino, Italy - As held yesterday, many military representatives coming from more than 20 countries attended it
A course concerning armaments checks and provided by CIVA (Joint Armaments Checks Centre) was held at Ciampino yesterday. Such event was intended to encourage the improvement of the knowledge of the international... more
DefensePatriot-MEADS-Aster: the NATO's integrated anti-missile shield
Brussels, Belgium - The three surface-to-air missile systems to be provided with a perfect interoperability by 2010
The interoperability among the last generation surface-to-air missile systems about to enter the service in several NATO’s members is the secret to face the threat consisting of the ballistic missiles. T... more
DefenseBerlusconi: "Progressive withdrawal of Italian contingent from Iraq starting in September"
Rome, Italy - "Compatibly with the Iraqi authorities' capabilities in properly managing the matters related to security"
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi stated that Italian contingent re-deployed in the Iraqi land will be progressively withdrawn starting next September. Nevertheless, Premier added, Iraqi Government will... more
DefenseUkraine soldiers left Iraq
Kiev, Ukraine - Two airplanes landed with the first soldiers going back from Kut
Two airlifters with 137 soldiers on board officially started the withdrawal of Ukraine troops from Iraq: the aircraft landed at Mykolayiv air base, 520 km South from Kiev. Government planned to fetch other... more
DefenseItalian Chamber of Deputies approved extension for international missions
Rome, Italy - Italian soldiers will remain in Afghanistan, albania, Bosnia-Erzegovina and Kosovo up to June 30
Montecitorio (base of Italian Chamber of Deputies) has approved definitively the draft law, which was previously approved by the IV Defence Committee at Senate last February 2 (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
DefenseDoes Canada needs more aircraft? (2): no, according to Chief of the Defence Staff
Ottawa, Canada - "But planes belonging to other countries may not always be available", replied Cellucci
General Rick Hillier, Chief of the Defence Staff, has acknowledged the failing in federal aviation cargo transport, but he’s not convinced the Canadian Air Force needs to purchase additional airplanes. T... more
DefenseDoes Canada needs more aircraft?
Ottawa, Canada - "It may boost its clout on the international scene"
"Ottawa should increase its soldiers" according to US ambassador in Canada Paul Cellucci. The Government should invest in defence sector after the unsuccessful partecipation to the Defence Shield. To... more