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DefenseSEVERAL POINTS IN AGENDA AT GENEVA BUSH-PUTIN MEETING
GENEVA, ITALY, In the meeting that will be held on Sunday,22 at the end of the G8, at Palazzo Doria Spinola, the Prefecture headquarters in Geneva, between U.S. President George W. Bush and Russian President... more
DefenseUSAF EXPECTS TO REDUCE ITS B-52 FLEET
USA, According to declarations of the U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Usaf could reduce soon its strategic bomber B-52 fleet, as Air force need of "only 76 aircraft", on a total of 94 on service.... more
DefenseJAPANESE PROSECUTORS CHARGES US AIRMAN FOR RAPE CHARGE
OKINAWA, Japanese prosecutors in the Okinawa capital of Naha have charged the US airman sergeant Timothy Woodland (24) for raping a japanese woman in Okinawa. The man had always denied raping her, saying... more
DefenseJOINT DECLARATION OF RUSSIAN AND CHINESE PRESIDENTS AGAINS U.S. SPACE SHIELD
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Following the success of U.S. space shield test and subsequent declarations of Defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld that the project will go ahead, the Russain and Chinese presidents have... more
DefenseSPACE SHIELD: RUMSFELD ANNOUNCES 20 TEST IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS
USA, Following the success of the last space shield test, U.S. Defense Secretary donald Rumsfeld announced in a press conference that USA expect to perform 20 missile intercept test in the next five years.... more
DefenseACCORDING TO JAPAN, TAIWAN HAS A BETTER ARMAMENT THAN CHINA
TOKYO, JAPAN, According to an analysis promoted by Japanese government, Taiwan, the "rebel island" is better equipped than its larger neighbor, China. This is due to an agreement that Taiwan signed with... more
DefenseCOMBAT READY FOR SPECIAL FORCES ARRAYED IN GENEVA FOR G8
GENEVA, ITALY, There are four "combat ready" special forces groups which have been deployed yet in Geneva, to assure security during G8 meeting, which will began in the next week. Also anti arcraft measures... more
DefenseTHE U.S. MILITARY MATERIELS IS BECOMING TOO AGED
USA, According to DoD >officials, all the U.S. military services are facing readiness problems directly tied to allowing aircraft, equipment and infrastructure to age. The average age of aircraft, tanks,... more
DefenseIRAQ TESTS NEW GROUND-TO-AIR MISSILE
IRAQ, Iraq has tested a new ground-to-air missile on the border with Kuwait. The missile was built modifying russian-made Sam warheads. more
DefenseONE MILLION DOLLAR ASKING FORM CHINA FOR EP-3E ''MANAGEMENT''
HAINAN, CHINA, According to Chinese press agency Xinhua, the Peking government asked a 1 million dollars compensation for the "management" of the electronic information gathering aircraft EP-3E landed... more
DefenseRUSSIA CONCERNED FOR U.S. SPACE SHIELD
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed to Austrian President Thomas Klestil his concerns about the U.S. project of space shield, that is very appreciated by Bush administration and... more
DefensePOWELL: NOW THE RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHINA ARE IMPROVING
USA, According to U.S. State Secretary Colin Powell, the relationships with China, after the EP-3E aircraft question, which have damaged it, are returning back to normality. The aircraft, which has been... more
DefenseRUSSIAN SECRETS IN ISRAELI HANDS
LE BOURGET, PARIS, According to reliable fonts at Le Bourget Air Show, seems that one of the seven used Sukhoi 27 sold by former Soviet Union to Ethiopia and used by it in the war against Eritrea... more
DefenseFRANCE AND SWEDEN JOINT GREAT BRITAIN IN BVRAAM DEVELOPMENT
LE BOURGET, PARIS, As announced today at Le Bourget Air Show, France and Sweden have joined Great Britain in committment for the development of the Meteor BVRAAM air-to-air missile. The three nations ministers,... more
DefenseAUSTRIA POSTPONES PURCHASE OF FIGHTER AIRCRAFTS
VIENNA, Austrian Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser yesterday said the government won't buy new jet fighters during the current legislative period, which ends in 2003, owing to budget deficit. "We have... more
DefenseDEFENSE MINISTERS SIGNED MOU ON A-400M AIRCRAFT
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Defense ministers of six countries (Italy's minister is not present as the government is not yet officially established) have met at Le Bourget Paris Air Show to sign a Memorandum of... more
DefenseCHILE F-16 SELL GO AHEAD
LE BOURGET, PARIS, U.S. Air Force sources at Le Bourget Paris Air Show revealed that the deal, worth 714 USDm, of Lockheed Martin to sell 10 F-16 and 2 KC-135 tanker to Chile is going ahead, as notification... more
DefenseGERMANY COULD REDUCE THE A400M ORDER
LE BOURGET, PARIS, The German defense minister, Rudolf Scharping, could breduce the number of the Airbus A400M military transport aircraft to 51, plus 22 options. This is emerging by a German defense ministry... more
DefenseLATVIA, ESTONIA, AND LITHUANIA HOPE TO ENTER IN NATO ALLIANCE
TURKU, FINLAND, In the annual Nordic-Baltic Defense Ministerial of the Nato allied countries held in Turku, Finland, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld declared that Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania... more
DefenseRUSSIA TO SELL ARMS TO PHILIPPINES
MOSCOW, Russian ambassador in Philippines, Anatoli Khmelnitski, said that Russia is ready to sell MI-18 helicopters, M29 fighter planes, tankers, cannons and other military hardware. "We realise the Philippines... more
DefenseBLOCKII VERSION OF HARPOON MISSILES SUCCESSFULLY TESTED BY US NAVY
USA, The U.S. Navy recently tested the new anti-ship Harpoon Block II missile at the Naval Air Warfare Center-Weapons Division sea range off Pt. Mugu, California. Harpoon Block II is an upgraded version... more
DefenseUS GOVERNMENT PLANS TO REDUCE MILITARY RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHINA
WASHINGTON, USA, US Government is planning to reduce military relationships with China, even though the China foreign Minister defined the talks for the repatriation of the EP-3E aircraft, still on Hainan... more
DefenseSOON CLOSED THE ECHELON BASE IN CENTER GERMANY
BAD AIBLING, GERMANY, U.S. DoD decided to close the Bad Aibling intelligence gathering base in Germany, used, according official reports, in the Cold War years, to intecept enemy messages in the East Europe.... more
DefenseBUSH ASKS CONGRESS TO RAISE DEFENSE BALANCE OF ADDITIONAL USD 5,6BN
WASHINGTON D.C., Has been judged as "inadequate" by political and military representants, the President Bush request to Congress to raise the U.S. defense balance of USD 5,6 bn. Current year's defense... more
DefenseSPATIAL FORCES, NEW RUSSIAN ARMY BRANCH
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to declarations of Russian Defense Minister Serghiei Ivanov, a new branch of Russian Army ha been recovered, after a 1997 decree has incorporated it in missile strategic forces.... more
DefenseJAPAN REJECTS US SPACE SHIELD PROJECT
TOKYO, JAPAN, Japan government, according to its Foreign Minister Mrs. Makiko Tanaka, announced that it will oppose to U.S. space shield project, creating a "opposition front" against this project, for... more
DefenseATLANTIC ALLIANCE MEETING STARTED IN VILNIUS
VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, A meeting between Atlantic Alliance countries started yesterday in Lithuan city of Vilnius. Many themes will be discussed, among them the space shield project development, the East... more
DefenseCONGRESS MEMBER OPPOSING TO CHILE AIM-120 ACQUISITION
USA, It seems that Bush administration is more open to transfer of AIM-120 to Chile but some members of US Congress still strongly oppose to such a sale, fearing it could led to a regional arms race. As... more
DefenseBUY MISSILES TO ACQUIRE FIGHTERS
USA, It seems that Brazil, interested to acquire new fighters upwards of 70 aircraft over the next 10 years, would possibly purchase the AIM-120 AMRAAM if it procures US fighters. But Francxe is strongly... more
DefensePERU SEEMS TO HAVE ACQUIRED RUSSIAN MADE MISSILES
LIMA, PERU, According to Pentagon rumours, seems that Peru have acquired some AA-12 Adder air-to-air missiles, similar to US AIM-120, to be installed on MiG-29 Fulcrum aircraft. This is contrary to rumours... more
DefenseU.S. WARN ISRAEL AGAINST USE OF F-16 AIRCRAFTS
WASHINGTON, USA, U.S. Vice President Richard Cheney warned Israel against use of U.S. provided F-16 aircraft to hit Palestinian targets. According to a bilateral agreement, use of these aircraft have to... more
DefenseBOEING: THE SHEMYA'S MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR WILL BE BUILT IN A WARMER CLIMATE
USA, Boeing proposed to the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization to build Shemya's island missile defense radar, Alaska, in a warmer climate site due to the harsh weather which limits the construction... more
DefenseUNITED STATES PLANS EP-3E RETURN
WASHINGTON, USA, The American government has contacted Heavylift Cargo Airlines relatively to the transport of the electronic surveillance EP-3E aircraft, detained in Hainan Chinese island since April... more
DefenseBUSH DECIDE TO REDUCE FUNDS FOR RUSSIAN NUCLEAR WEAPONS CONTROL
WASHINGTON D.C., According declaration of a White House spokesman, President George W. Bush decided to cut funds for the Russian nuclear weapons control for over 100 USDm. This lower the entire budget... more
DefenseBAE SYSTEMS SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
ADELAIDE, BAe Systems has signed Initial Design Activity (IDA) contract with Australian Department of Defense for the project named Echidna. Under the terms and conditions, the british industry will... more
DefenseUSA-CHINA: CHINESE FIGHTERS INTERCEPT AMERICAN SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFTS
PEKING, CHINA, Since the US surveillance flights were restored, the Chinese fighters intercepted three American military aircrafts, one of which similar to the EP-3E still detained in Hainan island, following... more
DefenseU.S. SPACE SHIELD (2): MEETING WITH CANADA OFFICIALS
OTTAWA, CANADA, U.S. Defense undersecretary Marc Grossman meet the Canadian government officials in charge for space shield project development. According to a Canadian spokesman, "the danger is no longer... more
DefenseUSA-CHINA (3): ''MAYBE'' CHINESE HACKERS WHO ATTACKED THE WEB SITE OF WASHINGTON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
WASHINGTON, USA, Washington's Legislative Assembly web site has been covered by Chinese characters. Cathy Munson, Legislative Services Center Director, declared that "at this point we think there are... more
DefenseUSA.CHINA (2): THE PENTAGON ADMITS THAT MANY SECRETS HAVE BEEN LOST WITH THE EP-3E
WASHINGTON, USA, The Pentagon admitted that useful informations regarding electronic listening, aboard the EP-3E detained in Hainan, went lost because the crew members didn't manage to destroy all... more
DefenseUSA SPACE SHIELD: CINA SAYS ''NO'' AND DENIES NEW NUCLEAR TESTS
PEKING, CHINA, Peking government confirmed its "no" to the USA space shield project to the American official James Kelly, hoping that United States will renounce to the program, defined by the Asiatic... more
DefenseNEW MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR ARMAMENT INDUSTRY
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, An European agreement, which would permit a best cooperation between armament industries in Europe, has been signed in Brussels: Italy's Minister of Defense, Sergio Mattarella signed... more
DefensePENTAGON: USA SHOULD INCREASE MILITARY PRESENCE IN SOUTH EAST ASIA
WASHINGTON, USA, A study carried out by the Pentagon showed that USA should increase its military presence in South East Asia, in order to keep under control hot spots, such as Taiwan. The study said the... more
DefenseSPACE SHIELD (2). USA.: THE PROJECT WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN ANY CASE
WASHINGTON, USA, The American President George W. Bush's administration confirmed that the anti missile defence plan will be carried out besides the negative opinion of many countries. According to... more
DefenseUSA SPACE SHIELD: KELLY IN PEKING
WASHINGTON, USA, The American Vice secretary of State, James Kelly, will have to point on the Chinese government's pragmatism in order to convince the most tenacious opposer to President George W. Bush's... more
DefenseBAE PRESS CONFERENCE
ROME, ITALY, A press conference on the theme "Challenges in the view for European defense industry" will be held on Thursday,17 at 4.30 p.m. in Palazzo Rondinini, via del Corso 518 in Rome. Will speak... more
DefenseUSA: RUMSFELD REVAMPS THE US SPACE PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, USA, The American Defence Secretary, Donald H. Rumsfeld, revamped the US space program aimed at protecting U.S. satellites from enemy attacks, during a press conference at the Pentagon. The... more
DefenseUSA SPACE SHIELD (3): MOSCOW SAYS ''NO'' TO THE AMERICAN DEFENCE PROJECT
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to the declarations of the Russian Foreign Minister's spokesman, Yakovenko, Moscow refused the American anti-missile defence project because clearly against the principles contained... more
DefenseUSA SPACE SHIELD (2): THE ITALIAN FARNESINA APPRECIATES THE IMPORTANCE USA HAS GIVEN TO ITALY
ROME, ITALY, The Italian Foreign Minitry, Farnesina, underlined the importance that United States gave to the Italian negotiations relatively to the space shield project, but it confirmed that the talks... more
DefenseUSA SPACE SHIELD: WOLFOWITZ IN MOSCOW FOR DISCUSSING BUSH'S PROJECT
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, The American Defence Vicesecretary, Paul Wolfowitz, arrived in Moscow, accompanied by the American delegation, to discuss the space shield project, proposed by United States President George... more
DefenseUSA SPACE SHIELD: CHINA REMAINS AGAINST THE PROJECT BUT ALLOWS TALKS
CHINA, China remains firmly against the American space shield project, proposed by United States President George W. Bush, but allows next week's talks with Washington's officers, led by State Vicesegretary... more