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DefenseThe US exit from the INF Treaty was a smart move
This was stated by Putin at the summit of the heads of State of the CSI in Turkmenistan
"The Americans have acted slyly in devising a reason to abandon the Inf Treaty", said Russian President Vladimir Putin at the summit of the Heads of State of the CIS, underway in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan... more
DefenseTurkey's non-stop air raids in Syria
Trump: ISIS prisoners are arriving in Europe
Turkey's air raids on Syria continue: yesterday afternoon in the northeast against 181 Kurdish targets of the People's Protection Unit (see AVIONEWS) and this night in northern Iraq.The Turkish Ministry... more
DefenseTurkey (2): aerial bombing in Syria
Military operations officially started - VIDEO
Beginning this afternoon, air raids by Turkey over the Kurdish cities of Sere Kaniye and Tel Abyad in Syrian Kurdistan. Then the Turkish military operations in Syria became official.After the announcement... more
DefenseUS-Syria-Turkey: the reactions by Russia and Iraq
Concerns and doubts
Following the withdrawal of American soldiers from Syria (see AVIONEWS) and the start of the Turkish incursion which saw yesterday the arrival of a convoy of 130 armored vehicles on the border of Akcakale,... more
DefenseAircraft-helicopters: in Russia concluded great test of military training
In the Pacific more than 4000 soldiers
Today in Kamchatka (a peninsula located in the Far East of Russia), one of the largest exercises of 2019 in the Pacific ended. More than 4000 soldiers, 500 pieces of military equipment, An-26, MiG-31,... more
DefenseTurkey: air raid in Syria
USA: if Ankara crosses the line, I will destroy their economy
Following the announcement of the withdrawal of US troops from the Turkish border in yesterday's Syria (see AVIONEWS), the Ankara Ministry of Defense said it had completed preparations for an attack on... more
Defense"Anvil": the anti-drone
It could be used against terrorist attacks - VIDEO
The "Sun" today published the news of a new military drone capable of "tearing down" other Unmanned aerial vehicle. "Anvil", a quadricopter built by Californian defense company Anduril Industries, is equipped... more
DefenseUSA: American troops outside the Turkish border in Syria
Turkey will soon implement a military operation
The White House announced today that US troops in Syria will be leaving the Turkish border because Ankara "will soon implement a long-planned military operation. US forces will not support or be involved... more
DefenseChina and Russia closer and closer
Russian anti-missile systems for Beijing
At the Valdai Club international affairs conference in Sochi on October 3, Vladimir Putin confirmed that Russia is helping China to build an important missile defense system. The leader of Russia said:... more
DefenseMilitary exercises in Russia
More than 500 soldiers involved in the Urals
Today a military exercise in Russia near Samara, in the Volga area, involved more than 500 soldiers who simulated the destruction of satellite communication stations, eliminated the sentinels using silent... more
DefenseNorth Korea: launch of two ballistic missiles
Japan and South Korea have made it known
This morning North Korea again launched two "Pukguksong" ballistic missiles from a submarine east of Wonsanuno. Japan and South Korea have announced that one of the two rockets ended up in Zee, Japan's... more
DefenseAir systems. 70th China: Grand Parade for the National Day
All the "pearls" of the national defense industry during the parade /VIDEO
An unmanned plane developed by the Chinese industry, that is a remote controlled reconnaissance system, capable of operating in different conditions and at different altitudes, the great expected today... more
DefenseJapan: China potentially more dangerous than North Korea
Beijing's large investments in the military sector
During a press conference in Tokyo yesterday, Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono stated that China is making substantial military investments and this would make it potentially more dangerous than North... more
DefenseThe British tanker that was kidnapped left Iran today
It will reach Dubai in the middle of the day - VIDEO
Today, on September 27, the British ship seized by Tehran forces in July and released in August (see AVIONEWS) officially left the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas at 9:00 am (local time). Erik Hanell, managing... more
DefenseRussia: new maritime cruise missile "Oniks-M" developed
Greater range and precision
A new maritime cruise missile, called "Oniks-M", with a range of 800 km, was developed by a research and production group in Russia (Russia's Research and Production Association of Machine Building). It... more
DefenseEstonia: diplomatic protest for airspace violation
Alleged intrusion of a Russian Su-34 fighter
Estonia officially protested yesterday at the Russian ambassador Alexander Petrov for the alleged violation of its airspace carried out last Monday by a Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter airplane. According... more
DefenseUNGA-74: Iran is responsible for Great Britain, Germany and France
Attributed to Tehran the attacks on oil tankers in Riyad
Iran has repeatedly denied involvement in attacks on oil tankers in Riyad (see AVIONEWS) during the annual UN meeting (United Nations General Assembly - UNGA) that is taking place these days in New Y... more
DefenseTurkey: Russian S-400s will be deployed in December
Declared by the Turkish undersecretary for defense Ismail Demir
Today, on September 20, Turkish Defense Undersecretary Ismail Demir stated that deliveries to Turkey of the Russian S-400 air defense missile system are almost complete, will be installed starting in December... more
Defense"Tsentr 2019": in these days Russia/China military exercise
President Putin at the event today - VIDEO
Today, on September 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in the Orenburg region to attend the joint military exercise between Russia and China called "Tsentr 2019", created to counter the threat... more
DefenseSaudi Arabia: billions of dollars spent in defense without success
The most difficult missiles to intercept drone aircraft
On September 14 the drone attacks to two plants oil of the Saudi Arabian stategiant was one of the worst ever (see AVIONEWS) since Saddam Hussein set fire to Kuwait petroleum wells during the Gulf War... more
DefenseLibya: Mitiga airport was bombed
Tripoli scares the international community
On September 17, drone aircraft bombed Mitiga international airport in Tripoli, which had been closed for 15 days due to continued attacks by the forces of General Khalīfa Belqāsim Haftar. All civil a... more
DefenseRussia-India joint military exercise in December
For "Indra-2019" more than 40 Russian aircraft will be involved - VIDEO
On the occasion of the joint military operation between Russia and India called "Indra-2019", which will take place in December at one of the airports of the Indian armed forces, Moscow will employ more... more
DefenseSaudi Arabia and the US do not believe in Iran
Europe and China: without maximum moderation evidence
Although Iran has denied its involvement in the attacks on oil tankers in Saudi Arabia (see AVIONEWS), both the United States and Riyad are not at all convinced: according to the "Wall Street Journal"... more
DefenseRussia: Putin suggests purchase S-400 from Saudi Arabia
The Russian president quotes the Koran and calls for mercy
Following the drone aircraft attacks of Yemeni Houthi rebels to the plants that brought Saudi Arabia bring down (see AVIONEWS), Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested, on September 16, to the largest... more
DefenseTriangle between the two Koreas and the USA
Talks could resume in a few weeks
Today, on September 16, Pyongyang declared that talks with Washington could resume in "a few weeks", but said it would not consider dropping its nuclear weapons unless obstacles threatened the security... more
DefenseAirbus to develop technology for ultra-high-resolution satellites
For the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense
Airbus has won a design study from the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) to develop the technologies for a cluster of ultra-high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites f... more
DefenseIsrael: missiles from Gaza and Tel Aviv responds with fighter planes
15 Hamas targets hit
During the evening of September 10th, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was speaking from the stage in the town of Ashdod. Late yesterday afternoon he had declared his intention to annex the Jordan... more
DefenseIsrael: Iran is carrying out illegal nuclear tests
Tehran: only excuses to start a war
According to a September 9 statement made by Israel to the Jerusalem Foreign Ministry, Iran would have developed nuclear weapons in a secret location near the city of Abadeh, but Tehran would have destroyed... more
DefenseRussia and France in a joint plan for Iran
The two powers will make anything to afford that Tehran maintains the agreement
Through the Kremlin press office after a telephone conversation, on September 7, the Russian President Vladimir Putin, and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have expressed a willingness to cooperate... more
DefensePalestinian drone aircraft strikes Israel
Tel Aviv responds with at least seven missile attacks
A Palestinian drone aircraft was launched from the Gaza Strip to Israel on 7 September and dropped explosive material that hit, damaging it, an Army vehicle. On September 8, Tel Aviv responded with at... more
DefenseEurope and Iran: diplomatic Germany and available France
Rigid Tehran, but it announces British oil tanker release
Today on September 6th is a date that coincides with the deadline (extended by another two months) of the ultimatum given by Iran to save the 2015 Nuclear Deal (see AVIONEWS). On September 3, other US... more
DefenseRussian "Spy" would have appropriated General Electric's secret documents
The information would be used for the development of the Irkut MC-21 aircraft -VIDEO
Aleksandr Korshunov is a Russian manager of ODK, a company that produces engines. He was arrested in Naples on September 5 for industrial espionage at the request of the USA. According to Russian media,... more
DefenseIndia orders USD 14.5 bn in arms from Russia
Military cooperation between the two countries is growing
Dmitry Shugayev, head of the federal service for Russian technical-military cooperation, said today, September 4, that India has ordered Russia a total of USD 14.5 billion in weapons and other military... more
DefenseIran: ultimatum to the "European Powers"
Granted another two months, then nuclear deal violation
Today, on September 4, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani gave an ultimatum to the European powers: only another two months of extension will be granted to September 6 to save the Iran Nuclear Deal and warned... more
DefenseBelarus: the country will not withdraw from the "INF" Treaty
The world draws a sigh of relief for once
The Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko declared today that his country has not withdrawn from the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) and will not produce atomic missiles or deploy them... more
DefenseWars in progress: looking at the conflicts of the world
69 States and 824 groups involved
A cliché says that there are conflicts in the world that are hardly spoken of. To date on September 3, 2019, according to the site "Wars in the world" on the planet are 69 States at war and 824 militias... more
DefenseFrance: USD 15 bn for Iran
The financial package serves to contain the losses of US sanctions
The Iranian delegation arrived in Paris on Monday to work out the details of a financial rescue package that the French President, Emmanuel Macron, intends to use to compensate Iran for oil sales lost... more
DefenseRussia: Tu-22M3 missile bomber aircraft repaired
It passed all the ground and flight tests - VIDEO
The press office of Tupolev, a Russian company operating in the civil and military aerospace sectors belonging to the United Aircraft Corporation, announced today on August 30 in a note that a Tu-22M3... more
DefenseSyria and Russia: attack against rebels intensified
Russian jets drop new bombs in Idlib
Today, on August 30, Colonel Mustafa Bakour, commander of the "Jaish al Izza" rebel group, announced that Syria and Russia would intensify the offensive against the last major rebel stronghold of Damascus... more
DefensePakistan: successful launch of "Ghaznavi" missile
The President of Islamabad congratulates - VIDEO
General Asif Ghafur, press office of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, announced on August 29 that the launch test of "Ghaznavi" (also called Hatf-3) a short-range ballistic missile capable of carrying... more
DefenseIranian rocket exploded on its launch pad
The missile remains from the satellite images
On August 29, a Tehran rocket exploded on its launch platform in the space center of Imam Ruhollah Khomein at the Iranian province of Semnan. The exercise, criticized by the United States for an alleged... more
DefenseUS MC-130J airplane flies along the "midline" between China and Taiwan
Nothing abnormal, but unusual
Today, on August 29, according to the Taiwan Defense Ministry, a US Commando MC-130J tanker flew along the border line between the China and the Island. It left the Kadena air base in Japan, reached the... more
DefenseChina is preparing a colossal military parade
The 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China in Beijing on October 1st
According to international sources China will present its most technologically advanced weapons in Beijing on October 1st, which has defined itself as the "largest military parade in history" to celebrate... more
DefenseTrump inaugurates the "US Space Command"
The ceremony today at the "Oval Office"
Today, on August 29 at 4:00 pm local time, "The United States Space Command" will be officially restored and President Trump will organize a ceremony at his Oval Office. Air Force General John Raymond... more
DefenseNew aircraft strikes in Syria
Bombing in the north-western area
Today, on August 28, new Syrian airstrikes near a Turkish military base in northwestern Syria at the village of Sher Maghar on the borders of the province of Hama and Idlib where the Army, supported by... more
DefenseHezbollah will respond "surprisingly" to Israel's drones
Jerusalem worried but excludes a war
Hezbollah has made it known that it will respond soon to the drones sent by Israel to Beirut with a "surprise" protest. Lebanese leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah described the incidents as the first Israeli... more
DefenseRussia and Turkey: joint military production
Decisions taken after the encounter at the "Maks Air Show 2019" - VIDEO
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday August 27 that Turkey is interested in joint military production with Russia including missile defense systems and combat aircraft, following talks... more
DefenseChina disappointed by the G7
No one intrudes on Hong Kong
A dissatisfied China emerges from the summit which ended yesterday on August 26 in Biarritz (see AVIONEWS) and it brought together the most important world powers (USA, Japan, Germany, France, Great Britain,... more
DefenseIran: the US lift the sanctions and we will start the dialogue
Never wanted nuclear weapons for a "fatwa"
The world seemed to see a glimmer of light following the words by French President Emmanuel Macron about a possible resumption of dialogue between Usa and Iran (see AVIONEWS), immediately cooled by Trump's... more
DefenseG7: Canadair aircraft for the Amazon and reassurances about China and Iran
"Productive" summit according to Donald Trump
The summit "G7" that brings together world leaders at Biarritz in France (see AVIONEWS) was held constructively until today. US President Donald Trump used conciliatory words on Beijing and Tehran: he... more