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DefenseIraq: weapons belonging to terrorists were discovered
Nassiryah, Iraq - They are anti-aircraft systems
A military squadron belonging to the Italian force engaged in the operation "Antica Babilonia", in Iraq, discovered 3 Sa-9 anti-aircraft systems, used by terrorist cells to launch surface-to-air attacks... more
DefenseBanning the weapons in outer space, Putin suggests
New York, Usa - It's also a way to fight the terrorism
"We are for preparing a comprehensive agreement on the non deployment of weapons in outer space and invite countries with space potential to join the Russian initiative," President Vladimir Putin told... more
DefenseTomorrow Uav-Unmanned Air Vehicle will be flied on the borderline between the two Koreas
Seul, South Korea - A war action for Pyongyang
Tomorrow an Us Uav-Unmanned Air Vehicle will be flied alongside the demilitarized zone which divides the two Koreas and "it will offer exact and relevant information, in real time" - can be read in the... more
DefenseBush invites Ciampi in the Usa
Washington, Usa - War on terrorism and Middle East situation the main issues
The president of the United States, George W Bush, will host the Italian Republic president, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, during an official visit in the USA where they will be addressed important topics as the... more
DefenseThey were double the planes that would have attacked the Usa on September 11, 2001
Washington, Usa - A terroristic plot developed with incredible and horrific clarity of mind
According to what emerges from the interrogations the American experts are leading in the comparisons of the Al Qaida militants, new and alarming indications on what has been the most violent terroristic... more
DefenseIndonesian Government points on Russian Sukhoi and Mi-35 helicopters
Jakarta, Indonesia - A formal requirement of the Defence Department
The Indonesian Defence Department announced to the parliament about the army request to reinforce their combat air fleet with helicopters and planes made in Russia. The Defence Secretary-General, Madya... more
DefenseUS raid north of Baghdad
Falluyah, Irak - 3 dead and 3 injured
No US source has yet confirmed the action but, according to the medical sources, there are 3 dead and as many injured, the result of a raid launched against some persons who were in a village near Falluyah.... more
DefenseNato designates the new secretary
Brussells, Belgium - The Dutch Scheffer replaces the Us Robertson
Nato (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) has officially communicated few minutes ago the Dutch Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer is the new secretary of the Atlantic Alliance. Scheffer overtakes... more
DefenseIsraeli pilots ready to refuse the orders to attack Palestinian targets in the Territories
Jerusalem, Israel - Too risky for the civilians
A group of pilots of the Israeli Air Force is going to announce a clamorous refusal, that is to attack Palestinian targets for the fear of civil victims; specifically it would deal with the so-called aimed... more
DefenseAmerican battery under attack at the Ibn Fernass airport
Baaquba, Iraq - Us helicopters patrol the zone
An American battery deployed inside the former airport of Ibn Fernass, near the Iraqi city of Baaquba, has been taken under attack with mortars, last night. Immediately many Us helicopters have flown... more
DefenseTomorrow military parade in Pyongyang, perhaps to show a new ballistic missile
Pyongyang, North Korea - It's in its developing pahse a missile that could hit the Usa
According to what reports this morning the "Chosum Ilbo, one of the most important daily paper in South Korea, the parade that will be kept tomorrow in Pyongyang for the 55th anniversary of the foundation... more
DefenseLockheed Martin will refund the Us government with USD 37m
Washington, Usa - It inflated the cost of contracts with Us Air Force without reasons
The vicissitude fates back to last year when Lockheed Martin former-employee, Alber Campbell (nicknamed whistleblower) had denounced to the federal court in Orlando the unfair way with which his company... more
DefenseFirst military jets will arrive this week in Indonesia, but the scandal on the order is still high
Jakarta, Indonesia - Wednesday the first 2 Su-27 should be delivered
Although the first 2 Russian 2 Su-27 Flanker will arrive on next Wednesday to the air force base of Iswahyudi on board of an Antonov cargo plane, that could not be enough to stop the investigating committee... more
DefenseRussia to supply surface-to-air missiles to Vietnam
Moscow, Russia - Also other Countries are interested to anti-aircraft apparatuses
Another important contract has been signed between Russia and a foreign customer at the Maks-2003, in this case the Vietnamese government, for the supply of S-300PMU1 missiles, believed to be a good anti-aircraft... more
DefenseStrike on Gaza: it started the Israeli military retaliation
Jerusalem, Israel - Helicopters and warplanes bomb Palestinians
As it had been already widely announced began the Israeli revenge after the suicide attack 2 days ago when a command leaded from Hamas and the Muslim Jihad ended in a massacre: 20 died, many children.... more
DefenseChina, Usa and Taiwan: a triangle
Benjing, China - Washington accuses the Chinese government to aim missiles to Taipei
The government of Beijing has officially communicated to be outraged from the American declarations, according to which the modernization of the Chinese arsenal is meant to place a serious threat to Taiwan,... more
DefenseNorth Korea accepted six-way talks on the nuclear crisis
Washington, Usa – It believed North Korea had enough plutonium to produce one or two weapons
North Korea has accepted six-way talks on the nuclear crisis including the two Koreas, the United States, China, Japan and Russia. Washington has been pushing for multilateral talks to include South Korea,... more
DefenseUS to pay USD 500 to any shoulder-fired weapon
Baghdad, Iraq - They're too dangerous for American aircraft
The threat of an attack as that one carried a pair of weeks ago against an American C-130 at Baghdad airport (to see AVIONEWS), when a rocket launched from a shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile has grazed... more
DefenseCyprus to acquire French and Italian missiles
Nicosia, Cyprus - Turkey is considered a major threat
The government of Cyprus still believes the Turkish Air Force as a real threat, and for this reason it has decided to acquire Italian Aspide and French Mistral surface-to-air missiles, that will go to... more
DefenseThe result of Indian missile tests
New Delhi, India - The cost is of USD 16m
Defence Minister George Fernandes told parliament today that India conducted 20 tests of seven missiles in the first half of 2003. "All the 20 flight tests have met the mission objectives set for them,"... more
DefenseBoeing's agreement with RTI-Systems
St. Louis, US - US and Russia cooperate in defense area
Boeing and RTI-Systems Concern of Moscow announced today the conclusion of negotiations whose target was to define possible areas for future scientific and technological cooperation. The two companies... more
DefenseJapan can operate in Iraq: Kurdish people ask for their help
Tokyo, Japan - The new constitutional law has been changed
The US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has complimented with the Japanese Foreign Minister, Yoriko Kawaguchi, for the new constitutional law voted from the Japanese parliament that allows the troops... more
DefenseRussia purchased 30 RS-18 missiles from Ukranian in the last 2 years
Moscow, Russia - They could be used in the next 30 years
The Russian arsenal of strategic armaments is now richer, being able to count also on 30 missiles Icmb (Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles) sold from the Ukranian National Space Agency in the last 2 years.... more
DefenseLethal laser beam to protect commercial airplanes from man-portable threat
Washington, Usa - The decision after an attack to an Israeli plane
The Northrop Grumman has announced it is ready the new laser system that could soon be installed on the American and Israeli aircraft, averting whichever threat of an attack carried with rocket launcher... more
Defense2 men arrested for illegal export of military staff in China
Washington, Usa - But there were also demands for surface-to-air missiles in their list
They're 2 naturalized Americans, a 54 Pakistani identified as Amanullah Khan and a 53 Jordanian known with the name of Ziad Jamil Gammoh; both have tried to export in China parts of helicopters, jet fighters... more
DefenseTwo more Japanese satellites to watch Pyongyang since next September
Tokyo, Japan - The Korean regimen fuels fears
A Japanese government committee has decided formalized the launch of other 2 spy satellites like that ones sent in orbit on March 28 (Optical-1 and Radar-1), and once again the reason is the same: keep... more
DefenseBerselli: "Defense budget absolutely inadeguate"
Sigonella, Italy - The Under-Secretary of Defense meets journalists in Sigonella
The Under-Secretary of Defense Filippo Berselli, meeting journalist in Sigonella, has affirmed that "Defense budget is absolutely inadeguate", compared with growing commitment of armed force in peace keeping... more
DefenseRussian government carries on the destruction of balistic missiles
Moscow, Russia - Start-1 treaty imposes it
Russia continues in the destruction of the silo used for the launch of RS-20 missiles (SS-18 or Satan, according to the Nato's identification code), as established from the pact on the disarmament of the... more
DefenseEgypt is going to buy missiles by US
Washington, Usa - Air bearing and signal systems also up for sale
Two air-to-air missiles Aim-9m are going to cross the Atlantic. On Friday the Pentagon declared US will sell Raytheon missiles and the necessary issue to use them to Egypt. The Department assigned to the... more
DefenseToday the first Japanese C-130s started the airlift between Jordan and Italy
Amman, Jordan - They transport essential materials for the Iraqi people
It began yesterday at 9:00 pm (GMT) the mission of the 2 Japanese C-130 military transport aircraft that will fly from Amman to an Italian base in Brindisi, southern Italy, in order take material prepared... more
DefenseGeorgia invites Nato to deploy Awacs aircraft to patrol its airspace
Moscow, Russia - It's high the tension between Georgia and its Russian neighbour
According to the Georgian Ambassador to Moscow the request from part of his government to Nato to deploy Awacs surveillance aircraft is necessary to guarantee the defense of the national airspace, too... more
DefensePyongyang announces it's able to build nukes
Benjing, China -
The stall of negotiates on the Korean crisis north to you would be to a carried out point of, although it is not still clearly which road the negotiations will take in the next few days. Indeed the announcement... more
DefenseNorth Korea ready for war or talks
Seoul, South Korea - Negotiations have reached a deadlock
It does not seem there's a solution for the North Korean crisis that, after the war in Iraq, had lost a lot of its emphasis; but as the expert underline, it is a situation to not understimate, because... more
DefenseItalian Parliament confirms the entry of 8 Nations to Nato
Rome, Italy - All of them belonged to the Soviet block
With 370 ayes, 13 noes and 2 non-voters the Italian Chamber has ratified the adhesion to the North Atlantic Treaty of 8 Nations of East Europe, former zone of exclusive Soviet control. They're Bulgaria,... more
DefenseIran tests successfully new ballistic missile
Teheran, Iran - Now it can hit Israel
The government of Teheran has confirmed that, some weeks ago, tests for the development of a medium-long range missile have been carried out successfully, now able to hit the state of Israel. The Shahab... more
DefenseAustria has established to purchase 18 Eurofighter jets
Vienna, Austria - An Eur 2bn investment
The Austrian Defense Minister, Günther Platter, has communicated this morning in parliament the government will acquire 18 new generation Eurofighter jets, constructed from Eads (European Aeronautic Defence... more
DefenseRussian government will open a military air base in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - Signed yesterday an agreement with the local authorities
Russian Air Force Commander-in-Chief, Vladimir Mikhailov, has announced the government of Moscow will built an air force base in the gigantic aerodrome of Kant, in Kyrgyzstan. A political and strategic... more
DefenseBersaglieri arrive at Talil where is located the second most important Iraqi airport
Nassirya, Iraq - It's still a zone considered as dangerous
They arrived at 8:00 am on board of a C-130 at the airport of Talil, a suburb zone of Nassirya city, patrolled by the British troops, approximately 30 Italian Bersaglieri, the foremost unit of the Italian... more
DefenseJapan determined to build Pac-3 missiles under license
Tokio, Japan - Pyongyang threat has to be faced
According to what reported yesterday from the Japanese press, the government of Tokio would be estimating the possibility to construct Pac-3 missiles, under licence of the United States. The decision... more
DefenseGermany to supply Poland 23 Mig-29 jet fighters
Berlin, Germany - An important step ahead to reinforce its Nato role
It will be the German government to sell to Poland (Nato member since 1999) 23 MIG-29 jets which will cost to the government of Warsaw EUR 58m, although this figure includes also 128 Leopard tanks. An... more
DefenseIndian missile tests continue in India
New Delhi, India - It's the Trishul, the Indian version of the American Patriot
It's the third launch of a surface-to-air missile in 3 days performed by the India's Defence Research and Development Organisation, that has resumed vigorously the tests for the strengthening of a domestically... more
DefenseChosen the first Australian firm for the Jsf construction
Sydney, Australia - An USD 150m investment
It's Gkn Aerospace Service the first Australian industry to have won a contract for the construction of components for the American multirole Jsf (Joint Strike Fighter) jet. The announcement has been... more
DefenseIt fails an Us test, part of the missile defense system
Washington, Usa - An important program that should be operative by 2005
It has not been performed succesfully the missile test carried out on Wednesday at 7:15 pm local time (00:15 Thursday, GMT) from the Pacific Missile Range Facility in the island of Kauai, in the Hawaii... more
DefenseThe Nippon government to send Sdf planes and personel
Tokyo, Japan - But a national rule don't allow an immediate deployment
Since yesterday the Japanese government is considering the possibility to involve also the Sdf (Self Defense Force) in the mission for the Iraq's reconstruction. They ill deployed two C-130 cargo planes... more
DefenseBlix accuses the Pentagon to have undermined and smeared him to stop the inspections
New York, Usa - They miss evidences for a war already ended
Abandoning the cool tone to which he had been often associated in his numerous participations at the United Nations, the UN head of inspectors for the disarmament in Iraq, Hans Blix, has accused Washington... more
DefensePyongyang wants atomic bomb in order to reduce conventional forces
Pyongyang, North Korea - The news communicated by regimen's press agency
"We are not trying to equip us of a nuclear deterrent in order to destroy the others but we are trying to reduce the conventional weapons and to move human resources and financial institutions towards... more
DefenseBlix sceptical on the credibility of the Usa and UK
New York, Usa - But Bush is ready to show the real proofs
Hans Blix has delivered its last relationship yesterday in New York, to the United Nations, the institution from which he was designated in order to guide a team of world-wide experts to the search of... more
DefenseItalian Minister of Defence Martino prefers his assignment than the role of Nato's Secretary
Rome, Italy - Martino: "I would be sorrow to leave half job"
"I'd like finish my job. Italian Defense had engaged and difficult years for the international engagements and for a reform plans in order to adapt the Italian Forces to this historical moment. I would... more
DefenseUs capital in training for terroristic flight attacks
Washington, Usa - 2 F-16 to prevent any attack
It has been carried this night a practice over the sky of Washington in order to simulate a terroristic attack with 2 small Cessna Skyhawk C-172 planes, in order to verify the times of reaction of the... more
DefenseUsa seriously take in consideration Pyongyang's affirmations on its atomic bombs
Seoul, South Korea - The declaration is of the Us Vice Secretary of State
"We know what they say. We do not know all, but sure what we know it suggests that we would have to take it very seriously", yesterday declared Paul Wolfowitz, Us Vice Secretary of State, about Pyongyang's... more