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DefenseBelarus: the first two Su-30Sm aircraft from Russia tomorrow
They will arrive in the afternoon at the base of Baranovichi
Belarus will receive on November 13 the first two Su-30SM aircraft from Russia (see AVIONEWS). According to the contractual agreements established in 2017 with the Moscow-based company Irkut Corporation,... more
DefenseSaudi Arabia: "deceptive" Iran over the nuclear program
Iran: "Europe does not respect the pact"
Today the council of ministers of Saudi Arabia stated that Iran was "deceitful and evasive" regarding its nuclear program and accused it of delaying the transmission of information to the International... more
DefenseMexico: Italian ship attacked by pirates
Two Italians were injured
Tonight, in the Gulf of Mexico, an Italian ship was attacked by a pirate commando. The "Remas" unit, owned by the Ravenna company Micoperi, was attacked after being reached by two fast boats.Among the... more
DefenseIran-Russia: new nuclear reactor construction phase
It could be completed in 2027
Iran and Russia began a new phase on Sunday for the construction of the second nuclear reactor in Bushehr, on the Gulf coast. The manufacturing began in 2017 and yesterday Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the... more
DefenseMore than 100 anti-aircraft gunners returned to Russia
They had been employed during a joint exercise with Egypt - VIDEO
More than 100 anti-aircraft gunboats used during the joint military exercise between Russia and Egypt have returned to their Russian base today. The "Arrow Friendship 2019" operation took place from October... more
DefenseIran: killing of an unidentified drone
It had violated airspace
This morning Iran shot down an unidentified drone aircraft that had violated its airspace near the port city of Mahshahr on the Persian Gulf.The killing is destined to increase new tensions, while Tehran... more
DefenseSyria: Russian air strikes kill at least three people
The joint Moscow-Ankara operation continues
Today at least three civilians have died as a result of Russian air raids in Syria in the Idlib region. According to the National observatory for Human Rights in Syria (Sohr), 4389 people have been killed... more
DefenseRussia urges the US to declare nuclear war "unacceptable"
Meeting between Russian Foreign Minister and former US Secretary
Today the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has urged the United States to sign a joint declaration that "nuclear war is unacceptable". The position was taken following the Iranian situation described... more
DefenseIran: today gas injection in centrifuges
Nuclear plant soon operational
As announced yesterday (see AVIONEWS) Iran begins today to inject uranium gas into its 1044 centrifuges at the Fordow plant. A decision that pushes the country away from the 2015 nuclear agreement called... more
DefenseUSA and UK on the phone
Comparison before the summit NATO in December
US President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson about the upcoming NATO summit to be held on 3 and 4 December in London. Trump highlighted the importance for... more
DefenseRussia will deliver "Pantsir-S" missile systems to Serbia
The contract will be terminated in the coming months
Alexander Mikheyev, head of Rosoboronexport, said today that Russia will deliver the "Pantsir-S" missile systems to Serbia in the coming months. He said that "everything goes according to plan, there are... more
DefenseEuropean Commission urges Iran to stop nuclear activities
"Increasingly difficult to preserve the pact"
The European Commission (EC) declared on November 5 that it was alarmed at Iran's decision today to take another step against the 2015 nuclear agreement commitments.In a speech broadcast live on state... more
DefenseIran: new step against nuclear agreement announced
Gas injection in centrifuges on Wednesday
Today, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a speech broadcast live on State television, announced that on Wednesday November 6 he will inject gas into 1044 centrifuges at his Fordow plant. This is a new... more
DefenseGorbachev: nuclear weapons "colossal danger" for the world
Invitation to the Nation to destroy atomic weapons
Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the former Soviet Union said yesterday in an interview with the "BBC" that the tensions between Russia and the West still represent a danger to the world due to the... more
DefenseTurkey: possible slip to 2020 of the second lot S-400
Joint production and technology sharing with Russia
In Turkey, the delivery of a second batch of Russian S-400 missile defense systems could be shifted to 2020. The United States has stated that these weapons represent a threat to its F-35 Lockheed Martin... more
DefenseIran: two months have passed since the ultimatum for nuclear agreement
Uranium production increased: ever closer to the atomic?
Two months have passed since the ultimatum given by Iran to the European Union (see AVIONEWS). On September 4, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani had granted only another 60 days to extend the date to save... more
DefenseTurkey: terrorists will be repatriated to their country of origin
Several jihadists, including Europeans
New declarations today from Turkey compared to jihadists arrested during the military intervention in Syria. Turkish Deputy Minister of the Interior, Ismail Catakli pointed out that "So far we have captured... more
DefenseTurkey: work continues to make the S-400 operational
Expected until Spring
According to the Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Ankara will continue its work until the Spring of 2020 to make Russian S-400 missile systems operational. Turkey also continues to argue with the... more
DefenseNew Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems have arrived in Russia
They will be used for army training
The Russian Army of the Baltic fleet received the Tor-M2 ground-to-air missile systems. Arrived for the troops engaged in exercises in the Astrakhan region will be used for new training.The Tor (codename... more
DefenseNorth Korea: new missile tests
Reporting by the Japanese authorities
North Korea launched today two new ballistic missiles at sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan. This was communicated by the Japanese authorities following reports from the Japanese Coast Guard and... more
Defense"Bulava" missile launched by the Russian submarine "Prince Vladimir"
Navy military test successful
A Russian military test was successful this morning in the Far Eastern Kamchatka region. A "Bulava" missile was launched from the White Sea and Moscow's Defense Ministry said that the operation was performed... more
DefenseCorvette "Ingushetia" simulates air attack with Su-30 in Russia
On the Black Sea the antiaircraft defense was verified during a training test
Today, during a training exercise, the crew of the Russian missile corvette "Ingushetia" tested the operation of its anti-aircraft defense on the Black Sea. On board the small military ship, a test was... more
Defense"Open Skies": new reconnaissance while Trump signs to exit
Pressures to maintain the agreement
Between today 28 October and Friday November 1, Russia will conduct an observation flight in Latvia under the "Open Skies" treaty. The director of the Russian nuclear risk reduction center Sergey Ryzhkov... more
DefenseThe Pentagon awards 10 billions to Microsoft
Cloud services to support defense
USD 10 billions awarded by the Pentagon to Microsoft for cloud services. The 10-year Jedi (Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure) contract is an important milestone for the American IT company that won... more
DefenseUS-Turkey: sanctions lifted and the purchase of F-35 missiles and aircraft is ok
Turkish Defense Minister: "All differences will be resolved"
US President Donald Trump said he would eliminate the sanctions in Ankara after the truce in Syria. "The American agreement on Syria has saved the lives of thousands of Kurds. We have avoided a military... more
DefenseRussia-Africa summit: collaboration to combat terrorism
Among the topics, cooperation in the nuclear sector
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced today, during the Russia-Africa summit that is taking place in Sochi (see AVIONEWS), Moscow's intention to intensify cooperation with African countries to counter... more
DefenseRussia: the "explosive" demonstration of its S-400s
The test during military training - VIDEO
During military training, Russia carried out a "striking" demonstration of its "Triumph S-400" anti-aircraft missile systems in the "Kapustin Yar" camp. The platform has been in service in the Moscow army... more
DefenseTurkey-Syria: Kurdish evacuation ended
At the moment it is not necessary to resume the offensive
The withdrawal by the Kurds in Syria has been completed and the Turkish Defense Minister, Hulusi Akar, has communicated that at the moment it is not necessary to resume the offensive against the combatants... more
DefenseTurkey ready to resume "Peace Spring" operation
Meanwhile, the evacuation of Kurdish fighters continues
Today before taking the plane to Sochi in preparation for the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to resume the "Peace Spring" operation in Syria... more
DefenseRussian Defense Minister: militarization of space is a threat
The declaration during the Xiangshan security forum
Today, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that one of the most dangerous threats to international security is the militarization of space because it is dragging countries into the arms race (see... more
DefenseTurkey-Syria (2): Ankara does not respect the "ceasefire"
Air raids and bombings
Mustafa Bali, head of communications of the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces militias announced today that despite the agreement to stop the fighting (see AVIONEWS) air and artillery attacks continue to... more
DefenseTurkey: 120-hour truce agreed with the US
It will facilitate the evacuation of Kurdish fighters from the security area
An agreement was reached between Turkey and the United States for the 120-hour ceasefire in Syria. During this time, agreed after the meeting between the Turkish leader Erdogan and the American vice president... more
DefenseEurope-Turkey: selling arms outage will have an impact?
Ankara's independence in the defense sector
Europe has decided to block the sale of arms to Turkey (see AVIONEWS) which responded, through the pro-government Ankara newspaper "Sabah" that the latest announcements "have no impact or have very limited... more
DefenseUSA: planes scour North Korea
Control activities for missile launches
In view of the possible missile activities of North Korea, the USA is consolidating air surveillance. On Friday, there were reports of an E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft of the... more
DefenseRussia: "Thunder 2019" is ready for military training
Hundreds of planes involved and missile experiments
An important military exercise "Thunder 2019" will begin from today until October 17 in Russia. The head of the section for international military cooperation of the Russian Ministry of Defense Yevgeny... more
DefenseItaly also says stop selling arms to Turkey
In fact, there is already a law prohibiting the transfer of arms to countries at war
Italy also wants to say "stop" to the sale of arms to Turkey following the attacks in Syria against the Kurds (see AVIONEWS). Following the shutdown by the Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Germany and France,... more
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