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DefenseSwitzerland: armoured vehicles and fighters being up for sale
Berne, Switzerland - The downsizing process of the armed forces started for the purpose of cutting cost and modernizing the national defence
Switzerland started a significant downsizing process for its armed forces by selling or donating (in this case to museums) dozens weapon systems of various types. Swiss Government would intend to accelerate... more
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DefenseThe "European" role of the US anti-missile shield according to Moscow
Moscow, Russia - The USA's intention, according to Russian military analysts, would be the one of preventing any Russian defensive reaction capability
Russian military analysts would have recently warned about the US intentions for the installation of some interceptors of the new space shield in Europe. It seems in fact that the Russian experts of the... more
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DefenseGermany to experience a downsizing of its armed forces
Berlin, Germany - Some 105 bases are expected to be closed and military and civil employment to be lowered by 2010
German Government, within the general programme intended to perform significant downsizing of the national armed forces, would intend to close some 105 military bases definitively. The intention should... more
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DefenseThe role of Thales for the future of the infantry units
Amsterdam, Holland - State-of-the-art equipments to increase the effectiveness of the operations and lower the risks in the battlefield
Thales is among the main companies in the defence sector to attend to the development of technologically advanced solutions for the creation of a soldier intended as a weapon system, an "individual network"... more
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DefenseGermany: Bundestag denies its approval for the cancellation of armament embargo for China
Berlin, Germany - The political majority itself voted in fact against the measure asked by Chancellor Schröder
Germany's political majority stopped the initiative by Chancellor Gerhard Schröder aimed to favour the cancellation of armaments embargo with reference to the Chinese People Republic. Both German chancellor... more
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DefenseEADS and Lockheed Martin: together for the defence of the US coasts
Berlin, Germany - The two groups to provide the TRS-3D radars for the new US Navy's and US Coast Guard's naval units
EADS and Lockheed Martin together to provide last generation radars for the new naval units destined to US Navy and US Coast Guard. This is one of the latest important international cooperations in the... more
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DefenseAre France and Germany bound for an industrial alliance in the military naval sector?
Paris, France - A long way should come despite concrete interests on such matter exist
Some analysts are focusing with interest on the evolution of European defence industry, which has achieved important goals in terms of cooperations, alliances, merges and acquisitions in the aerospace... more
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DefenseMBDA: a shipped Scalp EG/Storm Shadow to be developed soon
Paris, France - The European-made cruise missile to be deployed as a surface-to-surface weapon by French naval units
The Scalp EG/Storm Shadow air-to-surface missile produced by the MBDA group and representing one of the major weapon systems for combat airplanes such as the Rafale, the EF-2000 and the Tornado IDS in... more
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DefenseUSA: the first six interceptors of the anti-missile shield ready by 2004
Washington, USA - An operative availability of at least 20 guided rockets is expected to occur in few years
The United States prove firmly convinced about the necessity for deploying at least a restricted number of interceptor missiles destined to the new defensive shield by the end of this year. After the Washington’s a... more
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DefenseQatar serves United States
Doha, Qatar - The Al-Udeid air base takes up to 6,500 people
Qatar is a fundamental economic and strategic importance country for the world greatest power, United States. In 1992, Qatar signed with USA a cooperation and defence agreement which have allowed Americans... more
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DefenseAMS: systems and sensors to increase the interoperability degree of the Italian Navy
Rome, Italy - Alenia Marconi Systems to attend to the FREMM and Orizzonte frigates and the "Conte di Cavour" air carrier
Alenia Marconi Systems is going to attend to a series of major systems for the new Italian Navy's air carrier, the "Conte di Cavour", as well as the Orizzonte and FREMM Italian-French frigates. AMS's support... more
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DefenseAfghanistan: NATO ready to extend the Kabul's control over the western areas
Moscow, Russia - However, operative and managing difficulties dealing with territorial discord and drug traffic would exist
US military and diplomatic representatives in Washington and Moscow would have recently jointly announced that some difficulties would exist for the military management of the Afghan territorial situation.... more
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DefenseAir Medal for the Italian Navy AV-8B+'s pilots (2): thanks by US Ambassador
Rome, Italy - "I want to thank you as an ally, as an admirer, and as a friend"
US Ambassador in Italy, Mel Sembler, intended to thank by himself the Italian Navy's pilots who took delivery of the award known as Air Medal. Ambassador intended to remind how allied soldiers immediately... more
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DefenseAir Medal for the Italian Navy AV-8B+'s pilots
Rome, Italy - They were awarded by US Ambassador in Italy Mel Sembler himself
Italian Navy’s pilots who operated in the military operations in Afghanistan during Enduring Freedom were awarded today at the US Embassy in Italy (Rome). They operated aboard their AV-8B+ Harrier II m... more
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DefenseUSA prove hostile to the Galileo system's military deployment by China
London, UK - The satellite system could achieve military deployment in the future, so that the United States would not exclude the hypothesis of hitting the
British press tends to put into evidence some occasions of diplomatic debates recently occurred between European Union and the United States, with reference to the future deployment of the satellite global... more
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DefenseNew helicopter landing area in Nassiriya
Nassiriya, Iraq - It will increase "Antica Babilonia" operativeness
It took place today in Nassiriya the opening and the testing of the new helicopter landing area (Zae-Zona Atterraggio Elicotteri-) of Camp Mittica, main base of the Italian military force in Iraq. Zae... more
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DefenseGermany: investments for EUR 1bn for the MEADS system
Berlin, Germany - The missile defence system should become combat ready in the European country by 2012
Germany would intend to invest about EUR 1bn for the development of the MEADS (Medium Extended Air Defence System) aerial defence programme, based on surface-to-air missiles able to face both the military... more
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DefenseEADS to ensure the network enabled evolution of Finnish defence
Helsinki, Finland - The overall main military and civil sensors to be integrated in the country by 2011 so favouring a higher situational awareness
EADS is going to attend to the provision of military technology to encourage the evolution of the Finnish armed forces to a real network enabled interoperability. The European aerospace and defence company... more
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DefenseOTO Melara tests the DART munition
Washington, USA - A new surface-to-air and surface-to-surface munition dedicated to the protection of various ships
OTO Melara tested a new munition recently, destined to the 76 mm Compatto Super Rapido cannon, a short-range defence system for several types of naval units and used for years, both for Italian Navy's... more
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DefenseRomania: invitation to the USA for deploying soldiers on the Black Sea
Bucharest, Romania - A base dedicated also to anti-aircraft defence could host some hundreds US soldiers
Romanian Government would have recently asked the United States for carefully appraising the possibility of deploying a military contingent at a base nearby the Black Sea. Such base would be nearby Costanta,... more
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DefenseNorthrop Grumman to attend to US Air Force's Information Technology
Washington, USA - Amount and value must still be set for the offered products when considering the foreseeable relevance of the effort
Northrop Grumman is going to attend to start the modernization of the hardware and software systems destined to US Air Force within the Information Technology (IT) sector. In fact, the US aerospace company... more
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DefenseThe USA to involve the United Kingdom for the missile shield programme
London, UK - The United States would have request to be authorized to locate some interceptors in the British territory
The US programme for the production of a new defensive shield, against the threat represented by the ballistic missiles endowed of a nuclear warhead, would be involving also Great Britain. While Canadian... more
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DefenseEU: military management in Bosnia in December
Brussels, Belgium - The handing over by NATO is being considered as really important from a historical and operative point of view by Gen. Mosca Moschini
Italian General, Rolando Mosca Moschini, President of the Military Committee of European Union, recently commented the future handing over by NATO to EU of the managment of the peace-keeping activities... more
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DefenseFlorida: they are operating on elevate security
Washington, Usa - It's needed to head off an attack
It is growing in view of November 2nd presidential elections the state of tension about terroristic attack in Florida, where the government is working in collaboration with the National Guard to elevate... more
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DefenseEuropean Defence Agency: the four directors of the special sections have been appointed
Brussels, Belgium - They competent for the matters concerning capabilites, armaments, research and trade
Appointments related to the representatives of the new European Defence Agency started last August (see for details AVIONEWS), but yesterday some four directors, as leading the special sections of the... more
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DefenseNorthern Europe: the evolution of Defence follows a similar trend
Stockholm, Sweden - Reduced personnel and vehicles to encourage lower cost despite a significant rise of training degree
When considering the modernization trend for the defence systems in Northern Europe, with particular reference to the Scandinavian countries, one can realize of a similar approach from a programmatic point... more
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DefensePakistan: launch test for the Gahuri missile
Islamabad, Pakistan - All the neighbour countries would have been notified in advance of such test
Pakistan would have performed a new launch test of the Gahuri tactical medium-range missile today, with its Gahuri V version. The guided rocket would have succeeded in hitting its target, whereas Government... more
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DefenseItalian Defence Budget 2005: modernization and spending rationalization
Rome, Italy - Limited investments despite the relevant programme under development and the increasing international role of the country
The Italian Defence Budget was recently shown with reference to the funds for 2005. The major feeling is that Italy is going on playing a relevant international role even with limited investments and per... more
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DefenseIran: a new missile endowed of a 2000 km range
Teheran, Iran - According to Western experts, it would be able to hit the South-Eastern European countries
Former Iranian Islamic REpublic’s President, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, would have recently revealed that Iran would be provided with a ballistic missile able to hit its target at a 2000 km maximum distance. T... more
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DefenseAn ambitious plan to La Spezia
La Spezia, Italy - In the Ligurian city would take place a seminary on the Italian military force evolution in relation to its area
The object of the seminary's discussion seems to be the one to study a strong strategy in order to redraw the arsenal of La Spezia and to transform it into "an excellent technological and industrial pole... more
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DefenseChina: hard criticism against the selling of American-made weapons to Taiwan
Beijing, China - According to Chinese Government, the measure would not help the peaceful solution of diplomatic clashes with Formosa
During a recent meeting between the American Secretary of State Colin Powell and Chinese Foreign Minister, the matter regarding the selling of US-made armaments to Taiwan was unavoidably put into evidence.... more
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DefenseRussia: a new ballistic missile fired by a nuclear submarine
Moscow, Russia - Called Bulava (mace), it will be destined to state-of-the-art submarines
Russian Defence Minister would have recently unveiled that the first launch test of a new ballistic missile, destined to be shipped aboard nuclear submarines, was performed during the last days. The name... more
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DefenseCanada: collaboration for the USA's defensive shield programme for "political" purposes
Ottawa, Canada - It would have been pointed out by Canadian Defence Minister, so underlining that reasons would not deal with defence exigencies
Whereas the United States carry on the activities for ensuring the full readiness of at least some missiles destined to the new defensive shield (see for details AVIONEWS), scheduling to achieve the availability... more
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DefenseTaiwan: "More weapons are needed against China, citizens must drink less tea"
Taipei, Taiwan - A solution to warrant saving following a possible increase of defence spending
Beijing and Taipei criticize to one another by rigid and threatening statements, with reference to the international status of Formosa and to the offensive system set by China against the small island... more
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DefenseThe evolution of the Swedish defence system
Stockholm, Sweden - From the protection of the national territory against the Communist threat to the fighting against the international terrorism
Swedish Ministry of Defence appears ready to achieve a turning point for the national defensive system, through an adaptation programme for the new geo-strategic exigencies which can significantly change... more
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DefenseEurogendfor: in Iraq if the European Union decides so
Rome, Italy - It would have been put into evidence by Gen. Mosca Moschini, President of the EU's Military Committee
Italian Defence Minister Antonio Martino excluded that the new European gendarmerie can be redeployed in Iraq in the near-term (see for details AVIONEWS). Nevertheless, President of the European Union’s M... more
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DefenseDepleted uranium: Italian Senate's Defence Commission gives its green light for an investigation committee
Rome, Italy - 20 Senators will have one year to verify prospective relations between its deployment and the cancer cases among the Italian soldiers
Italian Senate's Defence Commission would have recently given its green light for the creation of an investigation committee, aimed to verify the existance of prospective concrete direct relations between... more
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DefenseDepleted uranium (4): historico-environmental settings for the deployment of the DU
Rome, Italy - From the War in the Gulf to the intervention in Kosovo and the military operations following September 11, 2001
The deployment of depleted uranium-endowed munitionment occurred during several real military operations, besides the exercises performed in particular by the US armed forces during the last 15 years.... more
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DefenseDepleted uranium (3): weapons and vehicles using the DU
Rome, Italy - A-10, Apache, Cobra and the Abrams tank among the vehicles deploying depleted uranium-endowed munitionment and armouring
An analysis of the major weapon systems, aircraft and ground vehicles endowed of components and bullets produced with the use of depleted uranium could be carried out, finding that its use especially involves... more
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DefenseDepleted uranium (2): deployment and theories on the dangerous features of the DU
Rome, Italy - It is usually used to produce extremely resistant bullets but clashing theories exist about its radioactivity
Uranium 238 DU: this is the full name of the so called depleted uranium, a rejected product stemming from the uranium enrichment process itself, extremely resistant so that it is even by far preferred... more
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DefenseEU Commission: too many doubts on the defence contracts for not strictly military products
Brussels, Belgium - Members would often avoid to resort to free international competition
European Commission would be carefully thinking about the opportunity to regulate the matter regarding defence contracts in a clearer manner, with reference to products devoid of self-evident military... more
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DefenseThe Admiral Di Paola in visit to Malta
Valletta, Malta - He has been lingered also with the soldiers of the Miatm, the Italian mission of technical-military support
The Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, the Defense General Staff Chief, yesterday has gone to Malta in official visit. He has been received from the island Armed Forces Chief who would have illustrated the tasks... more
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DefenseNorth Korea prepares the launch of a long-range missile
Washington, USA - USA and Japanese sources reveal it
The American and South Korea intelligence would have uncovered the North Korea arrangements for the next missile launch: Japanese and Americans sources would have confirmed that it would be a 1.300 km... more
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Defense"Destined Glory 2004": NATO tests the Response Force
Rome, Italy - Several members to attend the exercise with soldiers, naval and aerial vehicles which are to involve in particular the Sardinia's territory
Italy, the United States, France, Spain, Great Britain, Holland, Belgium, Greece, Germany, Canada and Turkey: these are the NATO's countries performing a joint air and naval exercise starting on September... more
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DefenseMiddle East: fewer investments for defence
Washington, USA - Nevertheless, UAE and Israel would be going on demanding a large number of armaments
According to recent analyses carried out by competent experts in the armaments sector market, Middle East would be involved by a turn round regarding the purchase of weapon systems starting from 2001,... more
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DefenseRussia looks at the African weapons market
Moscow, Russia - The relations with the traditional partners are strong and Rosoboronexport offers several upgrades solutions for planes and choppers
Rosoboronexport, the agency which attends to the promotion in the international market of the major defence products on the behalf of Russian Government, would intend to increase the presence of the Russian-made... more
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Defense"Ioniex 2004": the exercise involving Italian Navy and the Russian Federation Navy has finished
Rome, Italy - It occurred in the Ionio Sea from September 12 to 20
"The exercise called Ioniex 2004 and involving Italian Navy and the Russian Federation Navy has finished today, after occurring in the Ionio Sea from September 12 to 20. Even the Black Sea fleet took part... more
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DefenseChina has ready a missile able to catching up Taiwan
Beijing, China - More and more tense the relationships between the two countries. Restored the Taipei-Incheon flights
The specialistic review "Janès Missile and Rockets" revealed that China would have tested a new missile able to catching up the Taiwan island without being located by the radars. Donghai-10, the missile’s na... more
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DefenseAdm. Di Paola visited Italian troops deployed in Iraq
Nassiriya, Iraq - Italian Chief of General Staff would have underlined most of all the effectiveness of the method based on talks with the population
Italian Chief of General Staff, Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola, visited the Italian troops operating in Iraq yesterday at the Tallil Air Base. Chief of General Staff intended to personally verify the local situation,... more
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DefenseEurogendfor: no deployment in Iraq in the short-term
Rome, Italy - Italian Defence Minister, Martino, would have underlined it, and he considers the new institution as a concrete step towards the EU common defence
Italian Defence Minister commented the recent foundation of the new European Gendarmerie (see for details AVIONEWS) in order to explain some operative aspect, most of all regarding Italy and its deployment... more