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DefenseUkrainian war: a long confrontation
Stoltenberd (Nato): "We must maintain sanctions and strengthen defense"
The end of the siege of the capital Kiev by the Russian Army, which is retreating to Belarus and the east of Ukraine, suggested a turning point in the armed conflict. However, it should not be forgotten... more
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DefenseFirst tests for HH-60W helicopter in rescue version
The Jolly Green II is produced by Sikorsky for the US Air Force.
The US Air Force has recently announced that operational tests will soon begin on the new Hems (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) variant of the HH-60W Jolly Green II military helicopter, produced... more
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DefenseG7 Ministers: the italian Minister Di Maio today and tomorrow in Brussels
Many topics, including Ukraine-Russia, military support, sanctions and the Madrid Summit in June
The italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and of International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio will be in Brussels today and tomorrow to meet the foreign ministers of the G7 and NATO countries. At the center of... more
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DefensePoland buys 250 tanks
Invested 4.74 billion dollars to acquire U.S. Abrams SEPv3s
The government of Poland has signed in recent hours a contract for the purchase of 250 new M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 tanks produced by the U.S. company General Dynamics. The value of the order is around 4.74 billion... more
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DefenseUkrainian war: Washington sends money and weapons to Kiev
The US authorized other aids to contrast the armed offensive of Russia
The United States has authorized in recent hours a new package of economic and military aid to Kiev and aimed at countering the military offensive against the Russians. Among the supplies there are anti-tank... more
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DefenseUkraine war: the IEA warning on nuclear power
Grossi (dg): "The personnel of the Ukrainian sites deserve admiration and gratitude".
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has repeatedly expressed concern about the difficult and stressful working conditions to which the personnel employed in the plants of the nuclear power plants... more
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AirportsRussia-Ukraine: CIA anticipated Hostomel airport blitz
The intelligence informed Kiev about the lightning military operation of Russian paratroopers
The attack on the airport "Antonov" of Hostomel, located north-west of the Ukrainian capital, had been anticipated by the US intelligence to the Kiev government. Thus, on the night of February 24, 2022,... more
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DefenseRussian conflict: Odessa under attack
Reported with missiles and explosions in the south and east of the country
The Russian armed offensive continued into the night. After the easing of the siege on the capital Kiev, with the withdrawal of soldiers and armored vehicles of Moscow, the attacks are concentrating in... more
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DefenseNATO’s Future Surveillance and Control capabilities
Trans-Atlantic team to develop technical concept
Airbus Defence and Space together with Northrop Grumman Corporation and seven industrial players forming the ASPAARO (Atlantic Strategic Partnership for Advanced All-domain Resilient Operations) team have... more
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DefenseUkrainian conflict: Moscow's withdrawal does not convince Kiev
Zelensky: "I think that as long as blood is flowing from here, I will never get out"
Russia announced the will to keep open a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians today from the city of Mariupol, in the south of Ukraine. The same had been done yesterday, but the continuous attacks... more
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DefenseDraghi on the Ukraine war: from peace to European defense
"Italy requested as guarantor by Russia and Ukraine for the implementation of negotiation clauses"
The President of the Italian Council of Ministers, Mario Draghi, spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday. At the top of the agenda of the conversation it was the armed conflict... more
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DefenseUkrainian war: shower of bombs in the night
Air raid sirens sound in several cities, but Russians loosen grip on capital Kiev
The peace negotiations in Turkey do not stop the shower of bombs that has been falling on Ukrainian cities for over a month. Among them Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Lysychansk and Poltava. Tonight several... more
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DefenseUkrainian conflict: glimmers of peace
In Turkey steps forward in negotiations between Moscow and Kiev
Positive signs emerge from the peace talks between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine that took place yesterday in Istanbul, Turkey. The two parties reached an agreement on some points: Kiev would enter... more
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AerospaceBoeing announces Senior Leadership Updates
The new assignments will be effective April 1
Boeing announced Ted Colbert as president and Chief Executive Officer of its Defense, Space and Security business. He succeeds Leanne Caret who is retiring following nearly 35 years of exceptional service w... more
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DefenseUnited States: Biden proposes increases to defense budget
An 813.3 billion dollars plan is now under consideration by Congress
The White House unveiled in recent hours its new defense investment plan for fiscal year 2023. Specifically, US President Joe Biden has proposed spending of 813.3 billion dollars. A figure that marks... more
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DefenseUkrainian conflict: Russian helicopters in action
Two Mi-28s attack Ukrainian armored vehicles - VIDEO
The Russian Defense Ministry released a footage today showing the moments when two attack helicopter, a Mil Mi-28N and a Mi-28UB, destroyed some Ukrainian armored vehicles with the use of guided missiles.... more
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DefenseUkrainian conflict: peace talks start in Turkey
Ceasefire at center. Kiev will not grant sovereignty requested by Moscow
Peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations have started in these hours at Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul. In Turkey they are trying to find a negotiated solution that would put an end to the... more
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DefenseUkraine war: Kiev asks for military planes
Zelensky: "West plays ping-pong in deciding who should send jets"
Accusations to the West from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, guilty in his words of not having enough "courage" in sending military aid to support Ukraine. Kiev calls for planes and more tanks... more
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DefenseUkrainian conflict: Russians in retreat from Kiev
According to rumors Moscow is reorganizing its forces in Belarus
The pressure around the capital Kyiv would have eased in the last hours, even if the Russian bombings against various cities in Ukraine continue unabated. This is what emerges from the latest report of... more
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DefenseUkrainian war: Kiev asks for more armaments
US to send anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles Stinger and Javelin; London sends other 6000 rockets
The Atlantic alliance arranged a new supply of armaments and economic supports for Kiev yesterday. In the meantime, the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the sending of other 6000 rockets... more
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DefenseAir2030. Swiss F-35A aircraft from Italian production
At least 24 of a total of 36 fighters manufactured in Cameri; delivery from 2027
Switzerland is having at least 24 of a total of 36 F-35A fighter aircraft manufactured in Cameri (Novara) in Italy. For a further four airplanes, clarifications are underway as to whether their final assembly... more
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DefenseJoint US-Japan exercise in Asia
Training in preparation for possible Chinese occupation of some islands
A joint military exercise between the United States and Japan in the Japanese archipelago concluded yesterday in the Far East. The objective of the tests was to improve the synergy between the armed forces... more
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DefenseNATO Extraordinary Council begins
Stoltenberg: "We have a responsibility to ensure that the conflict does not spread beyond Ukraine"
The extraordinary council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is being held in Evere, on the northeastern outskirts of Brussels. World political leaders, including US President Joe Biden,... more
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DefenseRussia-Ukraine: Moscow says no to US mediation
Pentagon spokesman says Kremlin does not want to engage with Washington
The spokesman of the US Department of Defense, John Kirby, said in these hours that for weeks Russia refuses to open a diplomatic channel and negotiations with the United States. According to Washington's... more
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DefenseBiden in Europe from March 24th
The US President will attend a NATO summit and the European Council
US President Joe Biden will be in Europe starting tomorrow, March 24th. The American politician will meet the heads of State and prime ministers of the Old Continent on the occasion of the Extraordinary... more
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DefenseUkrainian conflict: today's balance sheet
Moscow besieges Mariupol to connect Crimea and Donbass
Nearly a month into the armed conflict, the Russian army's advance has stalled, while resistance from the Ukrainian armed forces continues. Kiev's air force and defense systems are barely repelling the... more
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DefenseUS Navy's "Avenger" fleet maintenance program to Fincantieri
The program has a combined value up to more than USD 78 million
Fincantieri Marine Systems North America (FMSNA), a company specialized in marine systems, components and services which is part of the US subsidiary Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG), was awarded the maintenance... more
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DefenseUkrainian war: Kiev recovers Makariv
Suburban town prevents Russian forces from surrounding the capital from the northwest
Ukraine lets it be known that the army has recaptured the town of Makariv, located in the Kiev Oblast, and that Russian armed forces have been pushed back and lost control of the urban agglomeration. The... more
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DefenseRussia-Ukraine: Moscow uses hypersonic missiles
Kremlin confirmation; for the U.S. this weapon will not change the conflict
Russia confirmed the use of hypersonic missiles in the bombing of Ukraine in the last hours. These are the Russian-made Kinzhal ballistic rockets, developed since 2010 and entered into service in experimental... more
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DefenseUkrainian conflict: negotiations continue
Today another Kiev-Moscow on-line meeting on the road to peace
Peace negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine resume today. Harsh denunciation of the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, according to which Moscow would like a final solution with... more
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Civil aviationThe anti-missile system Patriot in Bratislava
S-300 armaments could be sent to Ukraine
The first units of the armed forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have arrived in Slovakia to deploy a Patriot surface-to-air missile defense system, of US manufacture, at the Sliac... more
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Civil aviationFincantieri: "Paolo Thaon di Revel" multiporpose off-shore patrol ship delivered
First of seven vessels; its characteristics
The delivery of the Multipurpose Offshore Patrol ship (PPA – Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura) “Paolo Thaon di Revel”, first of seven vessels, took place today at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Muggiano... more
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DefenseJapan grappling with Russian ships and Chinese drones
The aircraft flew over the disputed Senkaku islands that are causing Beijing and Tokyo to squabble
Japan intercepted some Russian military ships transiting in the north of the country in the last hours and a Chinese spy drone a Gaic BZK-007 operating in the identification zone of the Japanese air defense... more
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DefenseUkrainian war: today's balance sheet
Kiev announces downing of a Russian Sukhoi SU-34 fighter jet - VIDEO
Almost a month after the start of the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the fighting is getting closer and civilian casualties are increasing. Meanwhile, the clash between the respective armies... more
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DefenseStart of NATO exercise in the Arctic cold
Italy presents with the aircraft carrier "Garibaldi" and the Alpini of Pinerolo
At the start in the coming days among the Arctic landscapes the military exercise "Cold response 2022" organized by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). For about a month 30,000 military personnel,... more
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AirportsUkraine conflict: missiles near Lviv airport
According to local air force four cruise rockets were fired from Russian ships in the Black Sea
The Russian armed forces have hit in the early morning hours some areas near the civilian airport "Danylo Halytskyi" in Lviv-Liv. According to the testimonies shortly after the activation of the alarm... more
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Civil aviationUkrainian conflict: today's bulletin
Russia and Ukraine communicate data on neutralized enemy military assets
The advance of the Russian army in Ukraine continues, as well as the resistance from Kiev. The capital is still under siege as well as other major cities such as Lviv and Odessa, while others are under... more
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DefenseUkraine war: a voice from Kharkiv
Correspondence from a devastated city, which does not fold
We receive and publish correspondence from Kharkiv, a city in eastern Ukraine, devastated by Russian bombing. It is from there that a voice comes to this agency that wants to tell what is happening. A... more
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DefenseUkrainian conflict: a review of the latest attacks
The siege of the capital Kiev continues, on the coast and in other major cities
The anti-aircraft warning sirens continue to resound in several cities of Ukraine: from Kiev, to Lviv, from Ivano-Frankivsk, to Odessa and Dnipro. At dawn, civilians are invited to reach shelters again.... more
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DefenseRussia-Ukraine: the position of the United States
Smith (NATO USA): "We hope that the countries of the world will be on the side of order"
After the peace summit held in Rome between the United States and China, negotiations continue between Moscow and Kiev, while the Atlantic Alliance meets in Brussels to take stock of the conflict between... more
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DefenseUkrainian war: NATO summit underway
Stoltenberg: "We have strengthened collective defense. Ready to defend ourselves"
The Russian armed invasion of Ukraine will have immediate and long-term consequences for the population and for the security of all countries of the Atlantic Alliance. This is the central theme of the... more
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DefenseJapan announces failed test of North Korean rocket
Seoul reports it may be a Hwasong-17 missile
Japan's Defense Ministry announced today that North Korea has failed a test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. In recent days, the United States had warned that the regime led by North Korean... more
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DefenseUkrainian conflict: Kiev spreads new images
Military drone films attack on a Russian tank - VIDEO
The armed clashes between Russia and Ukraine do not stop, despite the proclamations by the two presidents, the Russian Vladimir Putin and the Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky, open new glimmers about a possible... more
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DefenseA NATO Defense Ministers' summit
Scheduled for Wednesday, March 16th, a meeting on the conflict between Ukraine and Russia
A teleconference meeting between the Defense Ministers of the 30 member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will take place tomorrow, on Wednesday, March 16th. The meeting will be... more
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Civil aviationUK on balloons danger for aircraft
Outcome first report on escaped F-15 military airplane crash
A recent report published by the UK Airpox Board, a body that specializes in improving safety in British airspace, said there was a high risk of a collision between a US Boeing F-15 military aircraft and... more
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DefenseThe first 20 days of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict
Under siege the cities of Kiev and Mariupol. Diplomatic channels multiply
Twenty days after the beginning of the Russian armed invasion of Ukraine, the capital Kiev is increasingly under siege by the Army led by Moscow, with continuous artillery fire and aerial bombing of critical... more
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DefenseUkrainian conflict: Russia asks for help to China
Peace talks in Rome: exchanges of accusations. Washington: "Beijing will support Moscow"
The summit on peace in Ukraine held yesterday in Rome between the United States and China ended with a series of stringent statements. Present at the meeting the US national security advisor, Jake Sullivan,... more
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DefenseChinese military aircraft over Taiwan
Taipei reports another 13-airplane incursion by Beijing
The skies over Taiwan continue to be the scene of incursions by Chinese military aircraft. The Ministry of Defense of Taipei reported that 13 fighter jets of the Dragon violated the airspace of the island... more
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DefenseUkrainian war: armed clashes in Kiev
Destroyed an Antonov aircraft factory, hit an apartment building
The Russian military siege to the Ukrainian capital continues unabated. The Army led by Moscow arrived to few miles from the center of Kiev in last hours. The bombardments of Moscow also hitted an Antonov... more
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DefenseUkrainian war: peace summit in Rome
Three-way summit between the delegations of Italy, United States and China
A peace summit between the United States and China held today in Rome in an attempt to find a diplomatic solution to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Washington sent a delegation to Italy led... more