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DefenseAircraft and defense. Thornberry: the United States are losing their technological superiority
Washington, USA - The concerned fields are the defense and security ones
The United States are losing the arms race and their arsenal is becoming older than the competitor ones. This the statement made in yesterday morning intervention on March 23, 2015 by the deputy William... more
DefenseAircraft and defense: Russia threatens Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark - The Russian ambassador in Copenhagen "Invited" the Country to not join to the NATO missile shield
If Denmark would join to the NATO missile shield with the radars of its military ships, the boats would become the target of Russian nuclear missiles. This the shock-statement by the Moscow Ambassador... more
DefenseAircraft and finance: Germany increases the budget for the Defense
Berlin, Germany - The German Interior Minister: police and security need a better equip
The German government led by the Chancellor Angela Merkel approved an increase in the funds for the defense sector by about 6.2% over the next five years. The budget will rise from 1.2 billion to over... more
DefenseAircraft and defense: India is the world's largest importer of weapons
New Delhi, India - Among its major suppliers are the US and Russia
According to the research by a famous Swedish institute, the New Delhi government became the world's largest importer of weapons in the period of time 2010-2014: the military planes and helicopters (like... more
DefenseAircraft and finance: increased the budget of the Chinese armed forces
Beijing, China - In 15 years, there was an increase in the Chinese army expenditure equal to a +600%
The NPC (National People Congress, the Communist Party of China) spokesman Fu Ying said that in 2015 China will increase its military spending by about 10% over the previous year; basically it's an increase... more
DefenseIndia speeds up the construction of new aircraft carriers
New Delhi, India - The target is to have available a fleet of 5 aircraft carriers
According to the newspaper "Times of India" New Delhi would be doing everything possible to speed up the construction plan of the new aircraft carriers. The urgency would due first of all from the confirmation... more
Defense"Idex" 2015: the Russian Rostec offers to Iran the latest model of anti-aircraft system
Tehran, Iran - The Antey-2500 is the evolution of the old S-300
February 23 began in Abu Dhabi exhibition biennial exhibition "Idex", one of the most important in the Middle East dedicated to airplanes, helicopters, and above all to the defense sector; the exhibition... more
DefenseAircraft and defense: the new Turkish T-Loramids may not be compatible with the NATO systems
Ankara, Turkey - This statement was made by Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz, regarding the negotiations with the Chinese Cpmieco
For the realization of its new anti-aircraft missile program T-Loramids, Turkey could choose the HQ-9 (known for the exports with the FD-2000 initials) proposed by CPMIEC (China Precision Machinery Import... more
DefensePoland doesn't trust Minsk agreements: funds to purchase missiles, helicopters and drones
Warsaw, Poland - AgustaWestland is competing for the contract for 70 helicopters
The truce of Minsk is operational since yesterday. Excluding some local incident is "Overall satisfactory" reports a note of the Elysee. The news instead of the unprecedented military spending rise does... more
DefenseAircraft and armaments. Usa FY2016: shortened the time of the development program of the new missiles LRSO
Washington, Usa - For "Pursuing the strategic objectives in support of global strike capability of the Air Force and the functions of strategic deterrence"
Obama submitted to Congress a few days ago his plan for fiscal year 2016 (FY2016), which foresees a budget of defense around 534 billion dollars. Inside the plan is required to speed up with the program... more
DefenseHelicopters. Mistral class ships: French in favour to respect contract with Russia
Paris, France - According to a survey by the local Institute of the public opinion
A survey has been conducted by the French opinion Institute (IFOP) about the matter of the Mistral class helicopter carriers. According to it, 66% of the French, that is two thirds of the population, consider... more
DefenseMilitary aircraft. Japan approves record defence budget
Tokyo, Japan - The Asian country will spend most of the amount to buy fighter planes, maritime patrol aircraft, drones and tilt-rotors
Japan’s government passed a record 4.98 trillion yen (36.1 billion Euros) defence budget for the fiscal year starting in April, 2.8% more than previous year. Tokyo will spend most of this amount to buy a... more
DefenseTAI: indigenous EO satellite GÖKTÜRK-2 completed its second year in space with success
Ankara, Turkey - It recorded more than 10.000 passes with nearly 5000 images and covered 9.850.000 km2 ground surface
As of December 18th 2014, Turkey’s First High Resolution Remote Sensing Satellite GÖKTÜRK-2 completed its second year in space with success. GÖKTÜRK-2 was indigenously designed by TAI -Turkish Aeros... more
DefenseThe fifth multipurpose frigate launched, the "Alpino"
Genoa, Italy - Italo-French FREMM program continues
Riva Trigoso (Genoa) shipyard celebrated last Saturday the launch of the frigate "Alpino", the fifth of a series of 10 FREMM vessels -Multi Mission European Frigates-, ordered from Fincantieri by the Italian... more
DefenseF-35 airplanes (2). Defense: Italy site for maintenance for JSF aircraft in Europe
Rome, Italy - The State was chosen to be the facility both for those purchased by European countries and for US operating in the European continent
Italy has been chosen to be maintenance pole for the F-35 airplanes deployed in Europe both of those acquired by the European countries and for those US operating in the European continent. The US... more
DefenseItalian Navy: Italy and Tunisia at the "OASIS" drill. The Italian participation with ships, a SH-212 helicopter and team
Rome, Italy - The 12th edition takes place from today to next Sunday, December 14
The Italian-Tunisian bilateral drill, "OASIS", takes place from today to December 14 in the Eastern of Sicily. The exercise, at its 12th edition, is in the context of a series of cooperation activities... more
DefenseAircraft and defense: Italy is member of the EATC
Rome, Italy - The Country will transfer the authority to the EATC of all KC-767A, seven Alenia C-27J Spartan as well as the whole Lockheed C-130J Hercules fleet
Yesterday, on December 4th, the leading Italian General in his function of the Italian Air Force, General Pasquale Preziosa signed the respective Note of Participation (NoP), making Italy immediately a... more
DefenseAirspace defence among the themes in discussion in the Baltic countries annual meeting
Tallinn, Estonia - The Baltic States invited Poland, which is considered a strategic ally inside NATO
The defence of airspace will be on of the theme under discussion during the Baltic countries annual meeting that will be held today in Tallinn. Presidents of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Lithuania Dalia... more
DefenseMoscow deploys 14 fighter airplanes in Crimea, causing NATO concerns
Moscow, Russia - Russia aims at controlling the whole Black Sea, warns the Treaty’s top military commander
Moscow sent 14 fighter airplanes to Crimea. The news was given today, Wednesday November 26, by the Russian defence ministry. They are 10 Sukhoi Su-27/SM and 4 Su-30/M2 took off from the Krasnodar region... more
DefenseParis towards a close cooperation with Ankara in the defence sector
Paris, France - France tries to follow the path traced by Italy during the last decade
Since the beginning of 2014 France is working to restore bilateral relations with Turkey including a close cooperation in the defence sector. Until a few years ago, French industry was boycotted by Ankara,... more
DefenseUnited Kingdom supplied Israel with drones and airplanes components, used in Gaza
London, United Kingdom - New revelations revive the debate that last summer led to the resignation of Foreign Affairs Minister Warsi, disagreeing with the Government
The United Kingdom granted 68 licenses for 6.96 pounds to export arms in Israel between January and June this year. These official figures were declared by the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), a UK-based... more
DefenseAirplanes and defence. "Air Show China 2014": Russian missile firm to conquer the Chinese market
Zhuhai, China - Almaz-Antey aims at opening maintenance center in China
Almaz-Antey, a Russian company specialized in the production of anti-aircraft systems, announced the intention to put into practice an expansion plan focused on China. The news was given by a manager of... more
Defense"Mare Nostrum"": shift to "Triton" operation has been agreed
Rome, Italy - During a press conference of Ministers Alfano and Pinotti
As established and agreed with the European partners, the Government has decided to shift from "Mare Nostrum" operation to the European Agency Frontex operation called "Triton". Therefore, a phasing-out... more
DefenseFinmeccanica-WASS: war shot firing for "Black Shark" in collaboration with Royal Malaysian Navy
Livorno, Italy - Firing from "Scorpene" submarine, against a dismissed ship used as target
During the Italian night between 30th and 31st October, in Malaysia took place an important event for Finmeccanica–WASS and Malaysian Navy. In China Sea waters, facing the military base of Kota Kinabalu, i... more
DefenseAnti-Isis mission: Italy to send a tanker airplane and two drones
Rome, Italy - Defence Minister Pinotti explained Italy’s new contribution to the international coalition during joint hearing at Foreign Affairs and Defence commissions
Italy decided for a further contribution to anti-Isis mission, which includes providing a flight-refuelling airplane and two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). This is what the Italian Minister of Defence... more
Defense"Noble Justification". NATO naval drills begin in Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean
Rome, Italy - Terrestrial and maritime assets, aircraft and special forces participate
A large fleet of naval vessels is taking part in the multinational “Noble Justification” military exercise which is underway in the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. More than twenty warships, and... more
Defense"EUMC Away Days"
Florence, Italy - Florence hosts informal meeting of the EU Military Committee
The "EU Military Committee Away Days" takes place today in Florence in front of the Italian Chief of Staff of the Defense, Admiral Luigi Binelli Mantelli. It is in the context of the activities linked... more
DefenseAirplane maker Airbus complains about German government rules on arms exports
Berlin, Germany - The Group interests are prejudiced by Berlin’s measures
Restricions imposed by Berlin on arms exports to security-sensitive areas caused a protest by Tom Enders, Airbus Group CEO. According to the firm’s head, the measures taken by the German government are h... more
DefensePinotti: "Italy has to play a more important role in the sector of F-35 jets"
Farnborough, United Kingdom - The minister visited the "Farnborough International Airshow"
Italian manufacturing has to play a more important role in F-35 fighter planes, this is what the representative of Italian Government, the minister of Defense Roberta Pinotti, who visited the "Farnborough... more
DefenseRussian theater ballistic missile systems are ready for export
Moscow, Russia - They are the Iskander-E and the S-400 Triumf
During his visit in Minsk, in Belarus, for the international exhibition of arms and military machinery “Milex 2014” (see AVIONEWS), the Russian delegate Valeriy Varlamov announced that Iskander-E (Nato rep... more
DefenseMBDA inaugurated French complex munitions demilitarization facility
Bourges Subdray, France - In the presence of civil and military authorities
Antoine Bouvier, MBDA’s Chief Executive Officer, in the presence of civil and military authorities, inaugurated France’s complex munitions demilitarization facility at MBDA’s Bourges Subdray site in th... more
DefenseAircraft and armaments. Moscow will reduce by 95% its dependence on Ukraine for import of Defence
Vladivostok, Russia - The plan is already defined, the deputy minister Yuri Borisov stated
Moscow has already drawn up the alternative plan for the replacement of the Ukrainian firms linked to the import in Russia of material for land and air defence. When this operation will finish, maybe Russia... more
DefenseItaly calls for internationalisation of dispute over sailors detained in India
Rome, Italy - Following to the request made at the opening of the works by the Italian delegation
The return of two Italian sailors deployed as part of a counter-piracy mission and who remain detained in India following the death of two fishermen there must become an international, and not just a bilateral,... more
DefenseReduction of F-35 aircraft, Italian Defence Minister: "I spoke in the large about all weapon systems"
Rome, Italy - "The defence sector is not a ATM from which resources can be drawn"
Today, Tuesday 18 March 2014, Italian Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti held a hearing in front of the joint Chamber and Senate Defence committees about the programmatic lines of her ministry. The hearing... more
DefenseRosoboronexport to provide 24 Yakovlev Yak-130 trainer aircraft to Bangladesh
Moscow, Russia - The contract is estimated to be worth about $800 million. Delivery in 2015
Anatoly Isaikin, CEO of Rosoboronexport (State intermediary Agency for Russia's exports/imports of defence-related products), announced that Bangladeshi minister of Defence has signed a contract for the... more
DefenseRosoboronexport sold USD 13.2 bn in 2013
Moscow, Russia - Aircraft amounted to nearly 40%
In an interview published on Monday in the Russian newspaper "Kommersant Daily", Anatoly Isaikin, General Director of Rosoboronexport, the Russian state agency for the import and export of military equipment,... more
DefenseItalian Defence-Meridiana: renewed agreement for transportation of military staff to the operational theaters
Rome, Italy - It will be valid throughout 2014
The agreement between the Italian Military Defence and Meridiana for the transportation of military staff to the operational theaters has been renewed. The Italian Military Defence and Meridiana announce... more
DefenseMBDA delivers first MPCVs in surface-to-air configuration
Bourges, France - The industry has just completed the integration and factory acceptance test
MBDA has just completed the integration and factory acceptance test of the first Multi-Purpose Combat Vehicle (MPCV) vehicles designed to operate the Mistral surface to air missile. Built for export, these... more
DefenseItalian Navy-Civil Defense Department: the Armed Force participates at "Twist" drill with ships, helicopters and men
Rome, Italy - "Cavour" aircraft carrier, three heavy and a light rotorcraft
The international drill about the seaquake risk, in the ambit of the European "Twist" (Tidal Wave in Southern Tyrrenian sea) project, began yesterday, on October 24. The Italian Navy participates with... more
DefenseAircraft and finance. Aegean completes acquisition of Olympic Air
Athens, Greece - A 72-million-Euro operation
Aegean Airlines signed a definitive agreement with Marfin Investment Group, enabling the transfer of 100% of the shares. The operation was approved a few days ago by the European Commission (AVIONEWS),... more
DefenseAircraft and finance. Qatar Airways is considering an investment in India, a challenge to Etihad?
Doha, Qatar - The Doha-based carrier is targeting a stake in SpiceJet
According to rumours, Qatar Airways is conducting talks for the purchase of a minority stake in the Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet. The news, coming from a source with knowledge of the matter, has been... more
DefenseMBDA's VL MICA successfully fired by the Royal Navy of Oman from the Al Shamikh OPV
Paris, France - The missile intercepted and destroyed at very low altitude the target
The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) has recently conducted an operational naval VL MICA missile firing from the Al Shamikh Ocean Patrol Vessel (OPV), a Khareef class constructed by BAE Systems. This live firing... more
DefenseItalian Navy: the "Sirio" destroyer at the "Ramogepol 2013" exercise
Rome, Italy - The drill began last Tuesday and ended yesterday
The "Ramogepol 2013" drill, began last October 8 in the Bonifacio strait, ended yesterday with the participation of the "Sirio" destroyer of the Italian Navy in order to protect and to oppose the coast... more
DefenseItalian Navy: "Duilio" ship participates at the NATO "Steadfast Jazz 2013" exercise
Rome, Italy - From November 2 to 9, 2013
"Caio Duilio", the destroyer and missile launcher of the Italian Navy, will depart from La Spezia tomorrow, on October 9, to reach the Baltic Sea in the North Europe where it will take part at the NATO... more
Defense"Brilliant Mariner" exercise (2) ended in Sardinia. Men and means of the Italian Navy involved with airplanes and helicopters
Rome, Italy - And six NATO Nations: France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and Turkey
The "Brilliant Mariner 2013" exercise by NATO at Italian leadership began last September 26 ended yesterday, October 6 and happened off the shores of Sardinia. "A great test of military capacity,... more
DefenseBoeing: Wideband Satellite Communications System spans the globe
Seattle, Usa - Four more WGS satellites are currently in production
The US Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) system is expanded with the August launch of the Boeing-built WGS-6 satellite. Australia funded WGS-6 so its Defence Force can leverage the significant value of... more
DefenseItalian Navy: the "Brilliant Mariner" exercise started, with airplanes and helicopters
Rome, Italy - Italy participates with 3150 men and women
The "Brilliant Mariner 2013" exercise by NATO started yesterday, September 26, with the departure of the naval units from the harbours of all Europe. The practise is in order to reach a high level of training... more
DefenseAircraft and finance. American Airlines and US Airways require explanations from the DoJ for the opposition to the merger
Washington, USA - "Why similar operations in the past were approved?
American Airlines and US Airways are ready to fight against the Department of Justice of the United States (DoJ), which is opposing to the proposed merger of the two carriers, which would create the world's... more
DefenseItalian Navy: "Medex 13", the seventh Italian-Algerian execise ended, involved helicopters and naval units
Rome, Italy - It took place from September 16 to 20, in Augusta
Italian-Algerian collaboration and dialogue between the Navies of the two Countries. Naval units, helicopters, amphibious and scuba teams in training in the Ionio Sea. The seventh edition of the bilateral... more
DefenseRussia to provide anti-aircraft missiles to Iran
Moscow, Russia - According to rumours, a similar contract with Syria will be fulfilled
According to a report published by the Moscow-based newspaper "Kommersant", Russia will supply Iran with a modified version of the S-300 anti-aircraft system, and in addition it will also build a nuclear... more