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DefenseIs Japan about to see the dawn of a new strategic policy?
Tokyo, Japan - The approval of a new missile programme by Government could put the national strictly defensive policy to an end
A surface-to-surface long-range missile: this is the most important military programme currently under analysis by Japanese Government and that, if approved, could really put the national strictly defensive... more
DefenseUSA's anti-missile shield to be combat ready by the end of this year
Washington, USA - US Government announced the American territory will be protected against the nuclear threat
After the positioning of the first six missiles of the new US defensive shield in the respective launchers in Alaska (see for details AVIONEWS), also the first of the two guided rockets to be installed... more
DefenseDi Paola is in the midst of his three visit day at Asmara
Asmara, Eritrea - The aim of it, as the Chairman of Chiefs of staff said, is "To visit Italian military of Unmee"
The Italian Chairman of chiefs of staff, the Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, arrived yesterday at Asmara for his three day visit at Italian Military in Eritrea: the Eritrea's Chairman of chiefs of staff, Sebhat... more
DefenseIsrael: Patriot missiles against the Hezbollah's drones
Tel Aviv, Israel - A battery of guided rockets would have already been redeployed in the Haifa area to prevent new violations of the Israeli air space
After the overflight over the Israeli territory performed by a remote-controlled aircraft claimed back by the armed Islamic movement Hezbollah, Israel threatened to resort to drastic solutions progressively... more
DefenseItaly-Portugal: together for Eurogendfor and the Amphibious Battle Group
Rome, Italy - The two countries ensured a remarkable contribution for the European Militar Police and for the rapid reaction special unit
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, and his Portuguese homologue, Paulo Sacadura Cabral Portas, met in Rome on last Friday, in order to hold talks on matters regarding European defence. The development... more
DefenseRussia and India: new cooperation chances in the defence sector
Moscow, Russia - The would be a possibility for starting a joint programme for a new fifth generation fighter
The representatives from Russia and India confirmed the two countries intend to reinforce their relations in the aerospace and defence sectors, during a recent diplomatic meeting. Russia would have promised... more
DefenseNATO: the prescription for an increasing political role by the Atlantic Alliance
Brussels, Belgium - Improving the capabilities of acting abroad, favouring the political stability of states and encouraging the joining by new members
NATO intends to modify not only its military but also its political role remarkably, in order to face the new threats represented by international terrorism and by the weapons of mass destruction proliferation.... more
DefenseChina: investments in the defence sector increasing to face Taiwan
Washington, USA - Many military analysts would be convinced of it in the United States
The various hypotheses put forward by the military analysts in the United States with reference to the possibility of a conflict between China and Taiwan appear more and more contradictory (see for details... more
DefenseItalian Navy: the modernization process is ongoing
Rome, Italy - However, Italian Navy Chief of Staff Biraghi would have reminded that new funds will be necessary for medium-long term programmes
Italian Navy Chief of Staff, Admiral Sergio Biraghi, put recently into evidence the current efforts aimed to favour the modernization of Italian Navy. The new "Conte di Cavour" air carrier is supposed... more
DefenseSouth Korea: the USA deployed Patriot missile batteries
Seoul, South Korea - And the North Korean regime reacted by positioning some Rodong missiles and accusing the USA they are ready for war
Tension between Seoul and Pyongyang rises again. The United States' Government decided (and performed it) to deploy some Patriot PAC-3 anti-missile missile batteries in the South Korean territory, in order... more
DefenseItalian-made helicopters for the new Iraqi armed forces?
Rome, Italy - The hypothesis would have been pointed out by Iraqi Minister of Defence during an official visit
Iraqi Minister of Defence, Hazem Shalan, had already announced it during the first stage of the official visit in Italy and following the meeting with Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino: Iraq... more
DefenseTomahawk missiles for Holland
Amsterdam, Holland - But parliamentary opposition rejected such project
Dutch Ministry of Defence proves about to start a significant programme for the strengthening of the naval forces by the purchase of US-made Tomahawk surface-to-surface cruise missiles. But political opposition... more
DefenseRussia: a new anti-missile weapon system has been tested
Moscow, Russia - The programme would be part of the investment dedicated to defence to enable the country to stand out in the missile sector
Russia announced it has performed the test launch of a new anti-missile missile named, according to what indicated by analysts, A-135. Such surface-to-air guided rocket would have been fired from a shooting... more
DefenseThe Iraqi Minister of Defence's visit in Italy
Rome, Italy - He appreciated the Italian role for the training of the new Iraqi armed forces and prospective orders for Italian equipments would exist
Iraqi Minister of Defence, Hazem Shalam, visited Italy yesterday and seized a chance to meet Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino, in order to treat a series of issues, related to the future of the... more
DefensePakistan: a new missile test
Islamabad, Pakistan - According to Indian authorities, it would deal with a weapon system developed by Chinese and North Korean technologies
Pakistani Army unveiled today that a new missile test was performed last night. The surface-to-surface ballistic guided rocket tested on such occasion would be the Ghaznavi, provided with a range of about... more
DefenseNo trial dismissal for four Italian Army helicopter pilots operating in Iraq
Rome, Italy - Italian Judge decided to reject the request by Rome Military Attorney and various hypotheses on the possible future development would exist
Rome Military Attorney requested the trial dismissal for four Italian Army helicopter pilots who revealed last year, during their operative activities in Iraq, some lacks regarding the anti-missile self-protection... more
DefenseEUR 1,8m is the sum of money gathered by the Italian Defence State: to be destined to the families of Nassirya's falls
Rome, Italy - Many gifts were effectuated by different associations and agencies; they were many as well the ones coming from singular citizens
About one year ago the Italian Defence State opened a cheque account in order to gather capital to be destined to the families of the Nassiriya's falls: until now the sum correspond to EUR 1,8m. Many... more
DefenseLithuania and Latvia select the missile RBS-70
Stockholm, Sweden - The surface-to-air guided rocket produced by SAAB Bofors to be deployed also for the protection of nuclear plants
Lithuania and Latvia selected the SAAB Bofors RBS-70 surface-to-air short-range missile as the solution aimed to start the respective defence programmes, intended to warrant a proper protection of the... more
DefenseDebates within NATO on the training for the new Iraqi armed forces
Washington, USA - US Gen. James Jones would have criticized the Atlantic Alliance's members which denied their support for sending soldiers to Iraq
US press put recently into evidence a statement by Gen. James Jones, one of the major officers of the American forces in Europe, when he would have proven quite worried about the fact that not all the... more
DefenseSouth Korea: an airborne synthetic aperture radar
Seoul, South Korea - The sensor under development in the Asian country would be able to detect objects concealed behind hills within 15 km
South Korea's Ministry of Defence would have recently unveiled that a new synthetic aperture radar able to detect the presence of object concealed by exploiting particular ground characteristics, would... more
DefenseAustralian Defence Department has finance holes
Sydney, Australia - Auditor-General accuses it of book-keeping errors
Australian Defence Department has been accused recently, by the Auditor-General, of book-keeping errors, which would create really many difficulties to this ultimate to do its work, as it could not verify... more
DefenseEU rapid reaction battle groups: the leading roles of Germany and Sweden
Berlin, Germany - The two countries will take part to some of the new groups with command and coordination tasks
Germany, within the designing of the so called European rapid reaction battle groups (see for details AVIONEWS), intends to take part to some four among them by playing a major role in cooperation in particular... more
DefenseEuropean Agency of Defence: operative activities started by an EUR 20m budget
Brussels, Belgium - There will be 13 rapid reaction battle groups by 2007 but there is a shortage of airlifters
European Agency of Defence, founded in order to favour a larger integration in the industry of this sector in European Union, has got its first budget gained by the approval provided by the European Council... more
DefenseUSA: 1226 soldiers deceased in Iraq
Washington, USA - Pentagon's figures would even regard some 109 persons lost in November
Pentagon released recently the data related to the number of US soldiers deceased in Iraq since the beginning of the conflict. There would be some 1226 dead during the last 20 months in the Arab country's... more
DefenseEmbargo on weapons against China: the Italian interests
Rome, Italy - Italian defence industry has got remarkable commercial interests with reference to such Asian country but it must consider export restrictions
EU Parliament denied recently its support for the possible cancellation of the embargo on weapons against China (see for details AVIONEWS). Despite some EU’s members hopes for a different solution in o... more
DefenseA new landing brake system for the airplanes of the Enterprise air carrier
Washington, USA - The new device was designed in order to warrant higher safety during landing for the aircraft of the naval unit
US Enterprise (CVN-65) air carrier will be endowed soon with a new landing brake system for the airplanes. Such system, being currently in use only on another major unit in the US Navy, the George Washington... more
DefenseItaly and Israel: a common interest for the electronic warfare
Rome, Italy - One of the issues in the defence sector which could lead to a collaboration between the two countries
Italy and Israel are carrying on an important cooperation in the defence sector and the US press appears to well consider this aspect, by underlining that another country with so relevant relations with... more
DefenseEU: the rapid reaction forces about to be created
Brussels, Belgium - Four battle groups to be created even by 2005, but it is being scheduled to resort to similar units also for civil defence
The European Council regarding defence is gathering in Brussels today. The matters concerning the so called battle groups for rapid reaction operations in case of international crises and the police/civil... more
DefenseSwearing-in ceremony at the Italian "Nunziatella" military school in Naples
Naples, Italy - Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino underlined the union between school education and military training
The swearing-in ceremony by the students of the Italian "Nunziatella" military school in Naples with the celebration for the 217th course occurred in Naples on last Saturday, in front of Italian Minister... more
DefenseSpain selected the Taurus missile
Madrid, Spain - EADS to provide the air-to-surface stand-off weapon system destined to the F/A-18 and the Typhoon
EADS unveiled that Spanish Air Force has selected the Taurus Kepd-350 missile as the new air-to-surface stand-off weapon system to be destined to its F/A-18 Hornet multirole fighters and to the new EF-2000... more
DefenseRussia justifies the new non-conventional military effort
Moscow, Russia - Competent authorities would have absolutely excluded they can represent a threat even for the USA
The announcement of the production of new nuclear missiles in Russia by President Vladimir Putin (see for details AVIONEWS) caused a series of reactions in the international press, which put into evidence... more
DefenseEU Parliament: do not cancel the armaments embargo against China
Brussels, Belgium - The United States are supporting the EU institution's view by focusing on security exigencies
European Parliament commented recently on the matter related to the possible cancellation of the embargo on the weapon selling to China, a cancellation which is being commended for example by France. EU... more
DefensePakistan: US weapons to be supplied
Islamabad, Pakistan - P-3 Orion maritime patrolling airplanes, Phalanx cannons and TOW-2 anti-tank missiles
Pakistani Government requested to the United States to be allowed to purchase combat airplanes and other weapon systems as a consequence of the contribution provided during recent years for the fight against... more
DefenseBoeing's effort for the USA's anti-missile defensive shield
Washington, USA - The US company is accomplishing tests related to the thrust system of the guided rockets
Boeing is cooperating with Lockheed Martin for the production of the new US anti-missile defensive system whose guided rockets are being installed at the launching base in Alaska (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
DefenseRussia: a new ballistic missile by the next two years
Moscow, Russia - The effort should be considered as part of the modernization of the armed forces
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, revealed recently that a new ballistic missile system, endowed with both conventional and nuclear warheads, will be supplied to the ground forces. The effort should be... more
DefenseRussia: "We will provide Iraq with weapons if the new Arab country's government requests them"
Moscow, Russia - The main reason would regard the Iraqi armed forces' experience, as already endowed of Russian weapon systems in the past
"If the future Iraqi Government ask for Russian-made weapons, we will ensure their provision". The Russian Ministry of Defence would have so commented about the future of the Iraqi Army, currently under... more
DefenseJSOW-C: deliveries of the missile to US Navy started
Washington, USA - It is destined to the US F/A-18s and the F-16s ordered by Poland
US Navy started taking delivery of the first JSOW-C missiles, the latest version of the air-to-surface weapon system also known as AGM-154. The JSOW-C was developed thanks to the collaboration among Raytheon,... more
DefenseEADS: a contribution to favour the strategic dialogue between France and the USA
Paris, France - The European holding provided a major contribution during the meetings held in the French land between representatives from the two countries
A meeting between US and French representatives competent on strategic studies occurred last weekend in Paris, in order to encourage a concrete opportunity of bilateral dialogue between the two countries... more
DefenseThe Italian Cobra Task Force mandate ended
Novara, Italy - Italian Army, Air Force and Carabinieri will be kept in Kabul until February
Yesterday, the Alpine troops from Italian Cobra Task Force in Afghanistan landed at military Airport of Novara (near Torino): the Task Force had been sent there to sure safety during the electoral time.... more
DefenseUSA's anti-missile shield: six guided rockets have been installed in Alaska
Ft. Greely, USA - Ten additional missiles to be placed in the same territory by the next year
Despite the Russian worry on the programme related to the US defensive shield (see for details AVIONEWS), the USA placed inside a proper launcher silo the sixth guided rocket of the defence system. The... more
DefenseSao Tome and Principe like Diego Garcia?
Washington, USA - It would have been unveiled by a US military representative while the African state's Government would have accepted the hypothesis
Sao Tome and Principe could become in Africa something similar to Diego Garcia island (Indian Ocean), according to the recent statement by a US military representative. The small African state in the Gulf... more
DefenseSwitzerland: Government aims to the compulsoriness of missions abroad for soldiers
Berne, Switzerland - In such case, the traditional voluntariness for military personnel deployment abroad would be cancelled
Swiss Government proves convinced about the necessity for favouring the modernization of its armed forces through the change of contracts for military personnel in the country. One of the most debated... more
DefenseNicaragua: "We will destroy 1300 MANPADS by the next 18 months"
Managua, Nicaragua - It would have been ensured by Nicaraguan Government to the United States without asking for any kind of compensation in exchange
Nicaragua confirms its effort for the destruction of the portable surface-to-air missiles (MANPADS, Man Portable Air-Defence System), an effort devoted to the United States even during this year and that... more
DefenseThe anti-missile shield and the strenghtening of the Bush's policy
Moscow, Russia - Russian experts analyse the effects of the American defensive system
Russia’s attention regarding the US defensive programme based on the new anti-missile shield appears to grow (see for details AVIONEWS), especially following the re-election of Bush as the United States’ Pre... more
Defense"NATO must act as a political subject"
Venice, Italy - General Secretary Jaap De Hoop Scheffer proves convinced of it, and he underlined such aspect during the meeting occurred on November 13
The first joint meeting between the Atlantic Council and the NATO Parliamentary Assembly occurred on last November 13 in Venice (Italy) with remarkable security steps (see for details AVIONEWS), an occasion... more
DefenseThe GIS' role in Iraq
Nassiriya, Iraq - Some 70 terrorists have been captured so far by the Italian Carabinieri's "Gruppo Intervento Speciale" in the Arab country
The Italian Carabinieri "Gruppo Intervento Speciale" (GIS, Special Operations Squadron), well known in both Italy and all over the world due to their high training standards and the operative quality,... more
DefenseNATO: the training programme for the Iraqi security forces began
Brussels, Belgium - About 300 trainers to attend at first to the aspects related to logistics and infrastructures
The NATO's Military Committee, consisting of the representatives from the Atlantic Alliance's members General Staffs, decided recently to get the activities for the training of the Iraqi national security... more
DefenseSouth Korea: meetings with the representatives of defence in Holland and Italy
Seoul, South Korea - Visits intended to encourage the growth of the industrial cooperation in the defence sector
The series of meetings between the diplomatic representatives from the South Korean Defence Ministry and the Dutch Government on the industrial cooperation for the defence sector is going to end tomorrow.... more
DefensePutin banished the NATO's code names for Russian weapon systems
Moscow, Russia - Russian President would have recently asked institutional and military personnel for avoiding to resort to such kind of names
Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a recent Government meeting, would have tried to make definitively clear that the institutional and military officers of the country must not resort to the NATO... more
DefenseItalian Armed Forces: the relevance of the operating costs
Rome, Italy - They have recently been pointed out by Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, commented recently about the investments devoted to defence that Italian Government intends to ensure by the end of the Parliament term. Minister underlined... more