Defense
5,852 news found
DefenseIran to resume nuclear activity (2): France's reaction
Paris, France - Unacceptable pressures
"The Iran’s pressures about the nuclear programme are unacceptable and it’s necessary to prevent Teheran to build the atomic bomb": Douste-Blazy, French Foreign Minister, said today after the IAEA’s offic... more
DefenseIran to resume nuclear activity
Isfahan, Iran - The Islamic Republic called Europe for an ultimatum
Mohammad Mehdi Akhunzadeh, Iranian member at the IAEA (the international nuclear watchdog agency), announced today at Vienna the resumption of work at the Isfahan-based plant providing for conversion of... more
DefenseChief of the Italian COI visited Khartoum
Khartoum, Sudan - Face to face with local military authorities about the peace process in Sudan
Italian General of Army Corps Fabrizio Castagnetti, Chief of the Italian Leading Joint Operational Command (COI), went to Khartoum last July 25 and 26 to visit the Italian contingent engaged in the Sudan... more
DefenseAn Italian Navy unit to police national mercantile traffic
Rome, Italy - The measures taken by Italian Defence Minister against the acts of piracy in the Horn of Africa's area
After the recent attempts of piracy attacks against Italian merchant ships off Somalia, Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, has ordered the deployment of an Italian Navy unit in the Horn of Africa... more
DefenseIraq mission's extension: "Italy does not want to abdicate terrorism"
Rome, Italy - Martino showed satisfaction for the approval of Antica Babilonia's continuation
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, has expressed his satisfaction for the definitive approval by Senate to decree extending up to the end of the year the Italian partecipation at the international... more
DefenseItalian Senate gave the green light for the agreement with Russia regarding dismantlement of nuclear submarines
Rome, Italy - The DDL of ratification and execution has been approved yesterday
The Assembly of Italian Senate has approved once and for all the DDL 3471 on ratification and execution of the cooperation agreement between Italian Government and Russian Government regarding the dismantlement... more
DefenseIran: ballistic missiles prove more accurate
Teheran, Iran - Study on the deployment of solid-fuel rocket engine for surface-to-surface missiles has been accomplished
An additional leap forward for Iranian military industry has been recently accomplished completing research and implementation for solid-fuel rocket engines for surface-to-surface missiles. The Shahab... more
DefenseSAMP/T: a new success for the Aster missile
Paris, France - The test launch for the ground version of the French-Italian guided rocket succeeded as it destroyed its aerial target
The French and Italian armed forces will start taking delivery of the first Aster 30 surface-to-air missiles related to the SAMP/T ground system by next year. A test has been recently successfully performed... more
Defense"Nettuno" exercise at Marina di Ravenna
Ravenna, Italy - An Italian Army, Air Force and Coast Guard joint operation deploying helicopters, vehicles and ships
An Italian Army, Air Force and Coast Guard joint operation is being performed at Marina di Ravenna (Italy) today to test the maritime survival capabilities and the performance of emergency operations with... more
DefenseAn Italian-led ISAF starting on August 4
Kabul, Afghanistan - A commitment lasting for 9 months under General Mauro Del Vecchio's lead
The lead of the ISAF multinational force operating in the Afghan territory will be assigned to Italy on next August 4 (lasting for 9 months) and General Mauro Del Vecchio will become the commander in chief... more
DefenseItalian Senate said yes to international mission in Iraq
Rome, Italy - Ayes have been 150, nay 96 and non-voters 2
Italian Senate approved once and for all yesterday the DDL 3562 that turns the June 28, 2005 decree into law, related to the "Urgent dispositions for Italian partecipation at international missions in... more
DefenseIsraele: "Heavy armed forces' reaction if withdrawal from the Palestinian territories is disrupted"
Tel Aviv, Israel - It was threatened by Premier Sharon who proves aware of the risks of Palestinian attempts or the hard Jewish ultranationalist settlers' reaction
Israel is going to start the withdrawal of Jewish sites in the Gaza Strip and Cisjordan half in August. All will have to occur just in a single stage, according to what decided by Tel Aviv’s Government w... more
DefenseAustralian troops out from Iraq only if this proves capable of defending by itself
Baghdad, Iraq - Australian Premier Howard appears convinced of it expressing a strategy which proves different from the one of the other states keeping troops there
While third countries keeping their own contingents in Iraq think about a progressive withdrawal process of forces from the Arab state, Australia bucks the trend. Australian Prime Minister Howard surprisingly... more
DefenseJapan: a new "anti-missile" Act
Tokyo, Japan - Defence Minister will be allowed to shoot down missiles bound for the country without a previous authorization by the Prime Minister
While six-nations talks on the North-Korean nuclear matter restarted in Beijing among North Korea, South Korea, United States, Russia, China and Japan, Japanese Government approved a new Act concerning... more
DefenseItalian-French meeting in October: defence in the centre of attention
Rome, Italy - FREMM and Horizon frigates, UAV and Finmeccanica-Thales relations among the main issues
A bilateral Italian-French meeting is scheduled to be held in Rome on next October 4, on the occasion of which issues related to defence and security will be in the centre of attention. Besides attending... more
DefenseItalian Senate gave the definitive okay for international missions
Rome, Italy - It approved funds worth almost EUR 350m
Italian Senate’s Assembly gave the definitive green light for the law by decree financing with EUR 346 million Italian peace-keeping missions in the world in 2005: the affected nations will be Bosnia, K... more
DefenseTurkey: PKK claimed back the shooting down of a Helicopter but Ankara denied
Ankara, Turkey - It would have just dealt with an accident with four injured persons, according to Turkish authorities
A Turkish Army’s transport helicopter would have been affected by an accident on last Friday, according to what stated by the national authorities, while it was overflying Cukurca’s area, in the Southern reg... more
DefenseItalian Senate started talks over international missions
Rome, Italy - It will discuss that again on Monday July 25
With report by senator Meleleo (Forza Italia party), Italian Senate’s Assembly started yesterday to discuss DDL 3541 extending Italian partecipation to international missions in the former Jugoslavia, a... more
DefenseItalian Chamber of Deputies gave the green light to funding Iraq mission
Rome, Italy - Minister Martino expressed his satisfaction
Italian Chamber of Deputies approved yesterday the bill turning into law the decree related to "Urgent dispositions for Italian partecipation at international missions in Iraq" which extend "Antica Babilonia"... more
DefenseItalian Chamber of Deputies: soldiers to stay in Iraq for additional six months
Rome, Italy - The mission respite has been approved while waiting for Senate's decision
Italian Chamber of Deputies provided its go-ahead for the respite of the Italian contingent’s mission in Iraq for additional six months, while waiting for a Senate’s decision as well. Unione expressed its... more
DefenseSwitzerland: air bases reduced to four by 2010
Berne, Switzerland - Within the armed forces restructuring plan which schedules the cut of 2500 jobs
Swiss Ministry of Defence carries on its restructuring programme for the national armed forces scheduling to lower jobs down to 2500 by the next five years (even 1100 by the end of the current year) together... more
DefenseCerimony for the change of Italian Army's Chief of Staff to occur next Friday
Rome, Italy - Hand-overing will be performed before Minister Martino
Rome-based "Gandin" barrack will host the hand-over cerimony for the new Italian Army’s Chief of Staff from Gen. Giulio Fraticelli to General Filiberto Cecchi (see for details AVIONEWS). Cerimony is e... more
DefenseCuba: an anti-American military drill?
Havana, Cuba - Helicopters, anti-aircraft artillery and fighters are engaged
Havana is giving place to a defence military exercise these days honoring the 52nd anniversary of the attacks against the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Garrisons, Fidel Castro’s heroic deeds w... more
DefenseBudget Committee was favourable to Italian mission in Iraq
Rome, Italy - Even amendments have been examined
The V Budget Committee for Italian Chamber of Deputies, in sight of the Assembly’s opinion and together with the transmitted amendments, examined yesterday bill to turn into law the decree related to u... more
DefenseJapan: the USA granted the licensed production for the Patriot missiles
Tokyo, Japan - They will be part of the sophisticated anti-missile defensive network of the Asian country consisting of both ground and naval systems
The Japanese anti-missile defensive system will be based on a mixed network consisting of surface-to-air guided rockets during the next years, practically including the Standard SM-3 naval and the Patriot... more
DefensePoland: Selex radar network to protect the coast
Warsaw, Italy - A EUR 30m agreement with the Finmeccanica group-owned company with readiness expected by the end of 2006
Polish coast will be protected by a radar sensor network for surface and air space monitoring produced by Selex (Finmeccanica group) by 2006. Local companies will be involved by the important project aimed... more
DefenseItalian soldier got killed in an accident at Nassiriya to receive the last respects
Rome, Italy - Funeral is expected to occur at Belluno this morning
The coffin of Italian Sergeant Davide Casagrande arrived on Friday evening aboard the C-130 aircraft welcomed at the airport of Istrana (Treviso) by Italian Chief of Defence’s General Staff, Adm. Giampaolo D... more
DefenseItaly attending to train the new Afghan Army Engineers Corps' personnel
Kabul, Afghanistan - Italian Army is in particular taking care of it and the first stage has been already accomplished
Italian armed forces are not simply making efforts to train foreign personnel belonging to Police and forces and operational military units of other countries during their peacekeeping and stabilization... more
DefenseItalian soldier got killed in an accident at Nassiriya (2): Minister Martino gave condolences
Rome, Italy - Sergeant Casagrande "Was attending a mission of a great humanitarian valour"
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, after hearing the news of Sergeant Davide Casagrande’s death, sent to Italian Chief of Army’s General Staff, General Giulio Fraticelli, a message for expressing his... more
DefenseItalian Chamber and Senate's Defence Committees visited Nassiriya
Nassiriya, Iraq - To find out results of local security forces' training
After few days from Antonio Di Pietro’s travel in Iraq (see for details AVIONEWS), 17 members for Italian Chamber and Senate’s Defence Committees went in visit to the Italian contingent in Nassiriya on... more
DefenseItaly: use of military contingents to control fixed targets
Rome, Italy - The 4th Committee at Senate gave a favourable opinion
Italian Defence Committee at Palazzo Madama approved yesterday a favourable opinion about the bill’s layout introduced by Italian President of the Council of Ministers concerning the change to the bill o... more
DefenseItalian partecipation in Iraq's mission examined by Foreign Affairs and Defence Commitees
Rome, Italy - Text is ready for Montecitorio's Assembly
Foreign Affairs and Defence joined Committees at Italian Chamber of Deputies have continued reading bill to turn into law the decree related to urgent dispositions for Italian partecipation at international... more
DefenseItalian international missions: Chamber of Deputies approved a refunding
Rome, Italy - Iraqi matter not analysed yet
Italian Chamber of Deputies approved the decree related to the refunding for peacekeeping and stabilization missions abroad performed by the Italian armed forces yesterday, without reference to the Iraqi... more
DefenseItaly: okay to bill for international missions
Rome, Italy - The measure will be examined by Senate now
Italian Chamber of Deputies approved yesterday the bill to turn into law the bill June 28, 2005, number 11, concerning urgent dispositions for Italian partecipation at international missions. The measure... more
DefenseItaly about to deploy 12,000 soldiers for peacekeeping mission abroad
Rome, Italy - Despite the withdrawal of 300 soldiers from Iraq in September, the Italian commitment is always a particularly significant one
Italian armed forces’s commitment abroad is about to achieve up to 12,000 soldiers. An impressive figure when considering the announcement of the withdrawal for 300 soldiers from Iraq by September, a w... more
DefenseFraticelli: "Progress in defence has always been able to meet civil field's exigencies"
Rome, Italy - Italian Army Chief of Staff pointed out in this way the importance of effects that military industry can have for general purposes
Gen. Giulio Fraticelli, as Italian Army Chief of Staff (though he is going to be replaced by Gen. Filiberto Cecchi on July 23) commented recently regarding the opportunities that defence industry can take... more
DefenseDi Pietro: "I'm going to Iraq to understand if refunding the mission is useful"
Nassiriya, Iraq - Italia dei Valori Party's leader visiting the Italian soldiers and local population in the Arab country
While waiting for the Italian Parliament’s decision on the need to refund the Italian contingent’s mission in Iraq at least till December, Antonio Di Pietro from Italia dei Valori Party decided to go... more
DefenseItalian partecipation at international missions got the green light for the Assembly
Rome, Italy - Any change has been introduced
Italian joint committees for Foreign Affairs and Defence at Chamber of Deputies have continued reading bill for turning into law the decree concerning "Urgent dispositions for Italian partecipation at... more
DefenseLaw for Honour Cross to Italian victims of terrorism has been approved
Rome, Italy - They are destined to dead of civil and military actions
The IV Defence Committee of Italian Chamber of Deputies approved yesterday the bill related to Honour Cross for the terrorism’s victims engaged in both civil and military operations during peace missions a... more
DefenseExercise "Falzarego 2005": Italian Army's helicopters and 300 soldiers operating on the mountain
Bolzano, Italy - A training stage intended to increase the skill degree in a typical though always difficult environment for Alpines
Italian Army is performing an important exercise on the mountains with its Alpines and named "Falzarego 2005". About 300 soldiers belonging to Taurinense Brigate, Julia Brigate, 4th Alpine Parachutists... more
DefenseFinal ratification of memorandum between Italy and Kuwait in defence sector
Rome, Italy - OK even for registration of the objects launched into the extra-atmospheric space
Italian Senate approved yesterday once and for all the ratification DDL to accomplish Memorandum of Understanding between Italian Government and Kuwait’s Government on cooperation in defence sector, m... more
DefenseChamber of Deputies started reading DDL on international missions
Rome, Italy - Debate about Iraq mission to go on today
Italian joint committees for Foreign Affairs and Defence at Chamber of Deputies started yesterday reading DDL for turning a decree concerning "Urgent dispositions for Italian partecipation in international... more
DefenseDi Paola: "Capabilities and interoperability to face the future challenges"
Rome, Italy - These are the major requirements indicated by Italian Chief of General Staff to meet the modern operational needs
Capabilities and interoperability. These are the two keywords able to properly describe what the Italian armed forces must achieve to face the future challenges and meet the national operational exigencies,... more
DefenseGeneral Fraticelli visited Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - He was received by Italian Contingent Chief, General Pietro Costantino
Chief of General Staff for Italian Army, General Giulio Fraticelli, paid a visit to the Italian Joint Task Force based in Tallil, last Sunday. He intended verifying the results of training activity in... more
DefenseItalian Navy assumes the leadership of the MCC-NRF
Rome, Italy - From today with a cerimony
"The rear-admiral, Andrea Toscano, Com. of the COMITMARFOR will assume today, July 1st 2005, the leadership of the MCC-NRF with a cerimony that will take place in the Northwood port. This important assignment,... more
DefenseSEBRIG: command transfer from Italy to Bulgaria
Costanza, Romania - An official celebration being held today in front of Italian Defence Undersecretary Filippo Berselli
Italian Defence Undersecretary, Filippo Berselli, is attending the command transfer related to SEBRIG (South Eastern Europe Brigade) from Italy to Bulgaria and it is occurring in Rumanian city of Costanza.... more
DefenseAmbush against Italian Army Folgore unit's soldiers in Nassiriya
Nassiriya, Iraq - Attacked by rifles and RPG rockets, they returned fire and then safely left the area
Rebels fired against some Italian Army Folgore unit’s parachutists belonging to the 187th Regiment in Iraq yesterday night while performing territorial monitoring activities in Nassiriya together with s... more
DefenseIs China ready to attack Taiwan by 2007?
Washington, USA - It would have been stated by several US analysts
Some US analysts would have recently explained black forecasts for the future of Taiwan. China would be increasing its efforts to improve its defensive system, for the purpose of achieving such a military... more
DefenseWeapon market: international rules to restrict export to developing countries
London, UK - It is the hope expressed by several non-governmental organizations and addressed to industrialized powers
Non-governmental organizations which are fighting for a restriction of weapon export to poor countries hope that industrialized powers consider important decisions about such matter, aiming to sign an... more
DefenseItalian soldiers in Sudan: international prestige or loss of resources?
Khartoum, Sudan - The hard balance pointed out by some analysts between the relevance of the Italian role played in peacekeeping missions and the shortage of personnel
The USA would intend to increase the role played the African Union in the management of peacekeeping missions in Africa and in particular in Darfur (Sudan), according to some analysts, transferring their... more