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DefenseIntegrated testing of first airborne ray gun completed
Sunnyvale, Usa – The system will be housed in a rotating 1.5 meter telescope
Lockheed Martin has completed factory testing of the optical benches for the airborne laser’s beam control/fire control system. The airborne laser (ABL) is the first megawatt-class laser weapon system t... more
DefenseThe USA fear the growth of Chinese funds for defence
Washington, USA - Such investments increase tension with Taiwan's Government
The United States appear quite worried with reference to China-Taiwan relations. Pentagon has recently shown a report which would reveal that, though the unveiled granting devoted to defence for 2004 by... more
DefenseRussia and China for strategical stability in Asia
Beijing, China - A collaboration in the defence sector in order to contain the danger of nuclear proliferation in such continent
While visiting China, Russian Defence Minister, Sergei Ivanov, has put into evidence the importance of strenghtening Russian-Chinese cooperation for the defence sector. Next December, Russia and China... more
DefenseRussia aims to become the first worldwide weapon systems exporting country
Moscow, Russia - Several reasons for such optimism
Russian Government is trying to increase its national made weapon systems' export towards the largest traditional markets which particularly involve Asia. In March, President Vladimir Putin stated Russia... more
DefenseMoscow analyzes risks for Nato's evolution even if it aims to speeches
Moscow, Russia - A political structure or a military alliance? Russian defence representatives' doubts
Russian military representatives are carefully analyzing Nato’evolution when considering recent further extension towards east (see for details AVIONEWS). In particular, what Russian armed forces want t... more
DefenseIllegal weapon traffic between Romania and USA
Gioia Tauro, Italy – Battle weapons ready to be mounted on planes found at Gioia Tauro Port
Eight thousand Kalashnikov full equipped with bullet magazines, bayonets, cleaning kits, 11 heavy machine-guns with an electric shooting command that make them able for mounting on airplanes. A real arsenal... more
DefenseItalian Foreign Minister, Franco Frattini, visiting the United States
Washington, USA - A meeting with Colin Powell, Condoleeza Rice and Kofi Annan to analyze the delicate international situation
Italian Foreign Minister, Franco Frattini, arrived yesterday in Washington at 9:00pm local time. The purpose of this travel is to meet several institutional officers in order to analyze the situation about... more
DefensePrivate Military Companies coming to the fore: aircraft, helicopters and advanced weapons available for their soldiers
Washington, USA - A phenomenon of which it is being realized just on the occasion of the last tragic war events
When looking back to 15 years ago they did not exist or, maybe, they were almost invisible. Today, as a consequence most of all of the increasing regional crises, the lowering of military spending, their... more
DefenseItalian armed forces' integration as an unavoidable perspective
Rome, Italy - It is in the centre of analysis jointly performed by Italian Defence and Air Force Chiefs of General Staff
Italian Defence Chief of General Staff, Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola, has met today Italian Air Force Chief of General Staff, Gen. Sandro Ferracuti, in order to analyze the situation concerning the new strategical... more
DefenseThe 1,5% of the GNP for defence in Italy by the end of the Parliament
Turin, Italy - It has been announced by Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino
On the occasion of the opening for the new Avio's (ex-FiatAvio) facility in Rivalta (Turin), an important company competent in producing engines for aerospace sector and owned for a 70% share by Carlyle... more
DefenseAlbatros-Aspide missile has been tested
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - MBDA appears satisfied about such good result
Brazilian Navy has performed launch tests for its Albatros-Aspide surface-to-air missile system produced by MBDA. The "Defensora" frigate (Niteroi class) has fired a missile against a remote-target flying... more
DefenseRussian Federation Council Speaker thunders against NATO's extension
Moscow, Russia - It causes divisions and so insecurity, instead of encouraging cooperation in fighting against terrorism
Also Russian Federation Council Speaker has recently commented the matter concerning NATO's extension. According to Sergei Mironov, such problem has not been well analyzed yet. Europe and NATO, he stated,... more
DefenseBoeing to provide the detection and tracking system for the Patriot PAC-3
St. Louis, USA - This order has been made by Lockheed Martin
Boeing will provide the delivery of the target detection and tracking system for the Patriot PAC-3 missile. Lockheed Martin would have ordered some 150 of such systems, destinated to the last version of... more
DefenseDiplomacy, defence, development: the three guidelines for the Canadian armed forces in the future
Ottawa, Canada - Relevant in order to make possible for the country to adequately face present strategical environment threats
Canadian Prime Minister has unveiled the main points related to reorganization programmes for Canadian armed forces in the future. The evolution of the entire national defence system, chief of Government... more
DefenseThe AIM-9X enters service
Tucson, USA - It has been selected also by Finland and South Korea
After completing tests in August 2003, Raytheon has started to delivery the last version of the well known AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air short range IR (Infra Red) missile. Early developed in order to satisfy... more
DefenseThe largest electronic warfare range is in Italy
Cagliari, Italy - It has been built in order to train both fighter and helicopter pilots
During three days (April 14-16) at Centro Alti Studi per la Difesa - Casd - (Centre for High Defence Studies) in Rome, a new reality for electronic warfare training in Italy is going to be shown, that... more
DefenseItalian Defence Supreme Council to gather today
Rome, Italy - Iraqi situation and Italian hostages in the centre of attention
Italian Defence Supreme Council is going to gather today at Quirinale, being summoned by President of Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, and in which are going to attend Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi,... more
DefenseThe selection of the Joint Common Missile is near
Washington, USA - Forecasted orders for more than USD 5bn for the winner
US authorities competent for defence sector with reference to the ordering of new weapon systems following the launch of a specification (Defence Acquisition Board) will decide about the new JCM (Joint... more
DefenseSingapore increases investments for research in defence sector
Singapore - A small territory needs greater technology
Singapore Government wants to invest much more than in the past in military sector research activities, so confirming its own efforts on this matter. It has recently been announced by its Defence Minister,... more
DefenseRussia's doubts about NATO policy in Eastern Europe
Moscow, Russia - Moscow criticizes words wasting by Bruxelles as they are not followed by facts
Recent visit by NATO General Secretary, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, to Russian President Vladimir Putin does not appear to solve problems which started during last weeks with reference to Russia-Atlantic Alliance... more
DefenseNorway donates surface-to-air missiles to Lithuania
Vilnius, Lithuania - They will fill the defensive gap untill Stinger missiles provided by the USA arrive
Due to the lack of national airplanes in order to warrant air space defence and waiting for taking delivery (not before 2006) of FIM-92 Stingers very short range missiles, which will be provided by the... more
DefenseFalcon communication system in production
London, UK - UK's adaptation with the new Network Enabled defensive environment has started
Team for the designing of the Falcon communication and battlefield management system, consisting among the others of British Aerospace, Thales UK, Cisco and General Dynamics UK, concludes designing stage... more
DefenseGeneral Mosca Moschini starts to preside European Union Military Committee (2): the role of EU Military Committee
Brussels, Belgium - Major authority for managing EU members' joint military activities
The institutional role of European Union Military Committee, of which General Mosca Moschini is the Chairman since this week and for the next three years, must be understood with reference to European... more
DefenseUE Ministers' meeting in Brussels about European defence
Brussels, Belgium - In order to accelerate the designing of exclusively European instruments to manage defence and crisis
The two days Brussels European Union Ministers' meeting (April 5-6 2004) to accelerate the process in order to design a series of important programmes concerning defence matters has started. Main subjects... more
DefenseConference on defence economy in France and in Europe in Paris
Paris, France - It has been scheduled on June 21 with the attendance of Italian Minister of Defence, Martino
French Ministry of Defence has scheduled on June 21 in Paris a conference entitled "Defence economy in France and in Europe: a major theme in world competition". Among the others, also French Minister... more
DefenseBrussels stops NATO opening overflight in Baltic countries and promises their sign for conventional weapons Treaty
Moscow, Russia - The three Baltic Republics and Slovenia to conform with multilateral ruling on this subject
The Belgian F-16s have not been allowed on last Friday (April 2) to perform the opening overflight over Lithuania sky (see for details AVIONEWS) but, as Russian press make know, actually these fighters... more
DefenseJapan gives the lie to rumors about an imminent delivery of US Patriot missiles
Tokyo, Japan - No formal proposal from Washington, according to Japanese Government
Japanese Government has firmly given the lie today to rumors concerning a rapid US intervention in order to defend Japanese territory against the threat represented by North Korean ballistic missiles.... more
DefenseChirac in Russia in order to ease Putin about Nato's extension
Moscow, Russia - On this occasion, French President has visited a Russian spy satellites management secret base
French President, Jacques Chirac, visited a secret base in Russia on April Saturday 3 where Russian spy satellites activities are managed. President Chirac is the first western Head of State to whom Moscow... more
DefenseUS Air Force' exercise against network attacks
Washington, USA - Hundreds people managing to face "networkcentric" operative environment threats
Exercises of US Air Force units have been concluded at the end of last month in an attempt to verify how to adequately face threats stemming from electronic attacks in a Network Enabled environment. Hundreds... more
DefenseRussia asks for meeting Nato about patrolling activity over Baltic skies
Moscow, Russia - According to Moscow, Nato cannot go on considering Russia a danger
Russian Government wants to meet as soon as possible Nato chief staff when considering Atlantic Alliance-Russia cooperation agreement, in order to make clear situation concerning the joining of the three... more
DefenseBoeing cooperates to produce the IAI Arrow II missile
Tel Aviv, Israel - The new Israeli counter-missile system will be ready by 2006
Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) has selected Boeing to jointly produce the Israeli Arrow II counter-missile missile. The first parcel of guided rockets should be delivered in 2006, after concluding its... more
DefenseSingapore to train its own personnel in the Indian territory
Singapore - Five fighters to train constantly each time by October
Singapore's armed forces will be able to start training in the Indian territory by October. It is what stems from last diplomatic meetings between these two countries during last week, being clearly they... more
DefenseRaytheon to develop the Standard SM-3 missiles for the Aegis radar system
Washington, USA - First delivery to occur in November 2005
Raytheon has gained orders to produce and test the last version of the Standard surface-to-air missile, the SM-3. Such weapon system, as developed in collaboration with US Navy, appears extremely important... more
DefenseTension rises in Taiwan due to Chinese missile threat (2): United States' statements
Washington, USA - The delivery of radars to Taipei completely honours US legal system Public Law 96-8 prescriptions
The delivery of long range surveillance radars to Taiwan is still at the drafting stage, also because its specification enactment is still incomplete. Probably, Raytheon and Lockheed Martin will compete... more
DefenseNorth Korea: the United States are preparing the II Korea War
Pyongyang, North Korea - Pyongyang threatens to strengthen its own nuclear deterrent
North Korean Government proves very worried regarding recent joint exercises between the United States and South Korea and with reference to those with Japan. Moreover, Pyongyang thinks that the settlement... more
DefenseTension rises in Taiwan due to Chinese missile threat
Taipei, Taiwan - Two relevant military specifications in order to face such danger
Taiwan would have ordered from the United States the production of two long range warning radar aiming to detect ballistic missiles. American Government would have made know that such step is not strictly... more
DefenseModernization process of German armed forces has started
Berlin, Germany - The Typhoon as the cornerstone of national defence system
German Government has recently shown its programme in order to radically chance its forces, as in its opinion they are now too affected by an old structure and a Cold War style. The "Bundeswehr in Transformation"... more
DefenseRussian Navy's exercise in the Black Sea
Moscow, Russia - An air-naval forces massive deployment up to April 5
A great Russian air-naval exercise has started in the Black Sea today, destinated to extend until April 5. Such activity involves 15 battle ships for every class, with the addition of 30 auxiliary naval... more
DefenseFirst matters to solve for the new 26 members Nato
Bratislava, Slovakia - Slovakia will not award its own bases while Russia keep an eye also on Slovenia
Official joining by 7 Eastern Europe countries of Nato since March 29 goes on causing worth noticing comments and reactions as much as relevant by various sources. From Bratislava (Slovakia) an announcement... more
DefenseCambodia starts destroying portable surface-to-air missiles
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - It is the first Asian country to resort to such pre-emptive move against terrorism
As it had already been announced (see for details AVIONEWS), Cambodia has started destroying its portable very short range surface-to-air missiles. Some 233 Russian made missiles will have to be eliminated... more
DefenseUkraine sets out missiles' disappearance
Kiev, Ukraine - Ukrainian Minister of Defence tries to ease international military and political environments
After the understandably worried reaction by international political and military environments, Ukrainian Minister of Defence has tried to keep people calm by stating that disappeared missiles, though... more
DefenseEads to provide the United States with the production of Mids system components
Brussels, Belgium - This European group to remarkably contribute to American progress in Network Centric Warfare
Eads group has achieved the sign of a contract in order to design and produce hardware components for the Mids (Multifunctional Information Distribution System) system, a major one for significantly increasing... more
DefenseTomahawk Block IVs have been ordered by US Navy
Tucson, USA - 225 missiles have been requested after last tests' results in December
Raytheon has received by US Navy an order for some 225 Tomahawk cruise missiles updated to the Block IV standard. This last version of the well-known surface-to-surface shipped missile had concluded its... more
DefenseUS Peacekeeper intercontinental missiles have been decommissioned
Washington, USA - In compliance with nuclear arsenals reduction treaty signed with Russia in 2002
The United States are enforcing nuclear armaments reduction treaty, signed together with Russia in May 2002, through the recent decommission of the Peacekeepers multi-warhead intercontinental missiles.... more
DefenseLithuania as the first Baltic state protected by NATO's fighters
Brussels, Belgium - Four Belgian F-16s are combat-ready
The starting of patrolling activity by NATO’s fighters over Baltic Sea’s skies had been already confirmed yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS). Then it has been known the first among the three Baltic Rep... more
DefenseUnited States' worries about nuclear proliferation
Washington, USA - The USA should increase their investment for anti-missile defences, according to some think tanks
Recently, a research by US Department of Defence would have put into evidence how USA's territory is risking to become more vulnerable time after time to potential missile attacks. This danger could come... more
DefenseNew NATO's members ready to adapt their own defence systems (3): NATO surveillance patrol over Baltic skies has started
Brussels, Belgium - Russia could increase the number of soldiers and means nearby its bounds with the three Baltic Republics
NATO’s fighters have started patrolling Baltic skies over Latvia’s, Estonia’s and Lithuania’s air spaces today, as new members of the Atlantic Alliance. Russia’s protest (see for details AVIONEWS) has not b... more
DefenseNew NATO's members ready to adapt their own defence systems
Sophia, Bulgaria - Bulgaria at the top for this effort
Countries ready to formally enter NATO in early April, are making remarkable efforts in order to adapt their organization and equipment standards to Atlantic Alliance’s ones. Bulgaria in particular is c... more
DefenseLibya: the UK proposes radar system to locate landmines
London, UK - The Virgin magnate submits the plan
The British millionaire, Sir Richard Branson, owner of Virgin, following his visit to Libya, when he met premier Shukri Ghanem, has submitted a plan to eliminate landmines in the North African Country... more
DefenseTrishul missile has been tested in India
New Dheli, India - The new surface-to-air weapon would represent one of the most important programmes during recent time
India would have performed an experimental launch for a new surface-to-air short range missile called Trishul. This guided rocket would have been designed to be adopted by land, air and sea forces of the... more