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DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (12): Friday meeting of Italian Cdm and Foreign and Defense Commissions
Rome, Italy - The times for green light about UN mission are shorter
Friday August 18 there will be the extraordinary meeting of the Italian Ministers Council to discuss the Italian participations to the Un peace mission in Lebanon. It’s announced by the Presidency of C... more
DefenseCameron says Blair's Government doesn't do enough to fight terrorism
London, United Kingdom - The opposition leader hopes for more strict measures for who is suspected to be a terrorist
While the English Police has arrested yesterday another person suspected of beeing involved in the failed terrorist attacks of last weeks, the chief of English opposition David Cameron blames Toni Blair’s G... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (4). Mastella: " It will occur can hit back at fire"
Rome, Italy - Italian mission in an area at high risk
"If someboby shoots, it occurs also to have the possibility to hit back at fire" has said the Italian Minister of Justice Clemente Mastella, chiming about the theme of the enlistment rules for the mission... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (5): Bush says Hezbollah lost the war
Washington, Usa - The President assures that Usa will persist in the fight against terror
After ten days vacation the US President George W. Bush has expressed satisfaction for the reaching of the cease-fire (that seems to keep) between Israel and Lebanon and for the sending, stated by the... more
DefenseIsrael.-Lebanon(2): the Italian detail will come lined up in more phases
Rome,Italy - The transport will be committed to flights of the Italian Aviation and to ships of Italian Navy
The Italian detail that will makes part to UN Force in Lebanon will be lined up in echelons, in two big phases: the first factor will be the light Infantry, and it will follow after three or four weeks,... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: left from Brindisi the ship "San Marco"
Brindisi, Italia - The ship takes a freight of humanitarian aids destined to Lebanese population
Yesterday night, after days of preparatives, has left from Brindisi’s Port the ship "San Marco" of the Italian Navy with a freight of 500 tons of humanitarian aids, including foods, products for children, m... more
DefenseAlso the US Navy buys the new UAV Predator
Washington, Usa - After CIA and Air FOrce also the US NAVY signes a contract with the manufacturer
The US Navy will join the CIA and Air Force in purchasing the new unmanned vehicle (UAV) the Predator B, built in San Diego base, California, by the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. The Navy had previously... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (12): Italian detail lineable up in two weeks
Rome, Italy - Considerable the Rome's effort in the eyes of humanitarian
The Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D’Alema this morning has met in Beirut the Lebanese Authorities, the Lebanese Foreign Minister Nabih Berri, and the Premier Fouad Siniora, and has confirmed the commitment o... more
DefenseCompliments of Bush to Prodi :"Italy is courageous"
Rome, Italy - The Usa President calls the Italian Premier to express his satisfaction about the Italian participation to the UN contingent in Lebanon
In a press release the Ministry Council Presidency makes know that the President of Council Romano Prodi has had today a long and warm phone conversation with the US President George W. BUsh, that praised... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (4): D'Alema visits Beirut, "This war has been a tragedy"
Beirut, Lebanon - The Italian Foreign Minister has reached Beirut with a military airplane just in the first cease-fire day
"Seeing the war destructions in tv in not the same of beeing among the bombings wracks", these are the words of Italian Foreign Ministry Massimo D’Alema during his visit to beirut, where he came this m... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): the Beirut airport could open again within the next 72 hours
Beirut, Lebanon - In the mean time thousands of displaced persons are returning to their houses
Tv and radio stations in Lebanon say today that the international airport of Beirut could be open again by the next 72 hours. In these cease-fire hours thousands of Lebanese displaced persons are coming... more
DefenseIsraeli air raid on Gaza strip: a Palestinian has been killed
Tel Aviv, Israel - Few hours later the cease-fire with Lebanon
While it seems to go on the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah (see also AVIONEWS), the battles in the Gaza strip don’t stop. Medical sources have retailed that this morning an Israeli air raid h... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: the cease-fire starts today
Tel Aviv, Israel- From this morning the weapons don't fire
Since the 7:00am (Italian hour) the cease-fir has come into effect in the Israel-Lebanon conflict, issued forth from the UN resolution 1701 and accepted by the two Countries’s Governments. The conflict, i... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: ready to leave the ship "San Marco" with the humanitarian aids
Rome, Italy - Increasingly incisive the Italy role in the Middle-East crisis
The Italian Premier, Romano Prodi, in a meeting with Lebanese Premier Fouad Siniora, has confirmed that Italy is ready to send the emergency aids to Civilian population. About this, the Civil Defense,... more
DefenseThe Russian Air Force will receive a deliver of MI-28N "Night Avoc"
Moscow, Russia - First flight realized in December 2005
The commander of Russian Air Force, the General Vladimir Mijailov, has communicated that within the end of the year, to three helicopters MI-28N "Night Avoc" already in possession, it will add a deliver... more
DefenseBasescu visits Italian contingent in Iraq
Nassiriya, Iraq - A Romanian battalion inside the Italian Joint Task Force
On the field of a visit to the 811th battalion "Transylvania Dragons" of the Romanian Army, which operates in Iraq with the Italian contingent, the Romanian President, Traian Basescu, visited yesterday... more
DefenseUSA: arrested an Officer of the US Navy for desertion and espionage
Washington, USA - Probably tried to work for Russia
Only today the US Navy has made known the arrest to Ariel Weinmann, 21, an Officer that has deserted in 2005 with his fellow soldiers in New London, Connecticut, while developed his first assignment on... more
DefenseAustralia increases troops in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - From 240 to 400 military men
Australian Government decided to reinforce its contingent in Afghanistan, leading from 24 to almost 400 units. The Reconstruction Task Force (RTF) will have an important role in rebuilding and control... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: Russia sends four aircraft with humanitarian aids
Moscow, Russia - Collaboration with the Fao's delegates
This morning, round about 9:00am, an Ilyushin-76 of the Russian Civil Defense’s Department has taken off in the direction of Larnaka, Cyprus island, with on board humanitarian aids that the Fao’s delegates wil... more
DefenseA portable veterinary kit for Italian contingents abroad
Kabul, Afghanistan - Tested in Kabul for support interventions of local zootechnic resources
From now on Italian military men in offset operations have a new tool, the portable veterinary kit. Conceived and created by the Army Logistic Command Veterinary Department and tested for the first time... more
DefenseIraq: a fifth division of local Army has taken in charge
Baghdad, Iraq - Now 50% of Iraqui Armed Forces is autonomous
The Pentagon made known that a fifth division of Iraqui Army took control of an area between Tikrit and Kirkuk, North of the Country, leading to 50% total local Armed Forces that are capable to autonomously... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (5): downed by Israeli helicopters a drone Hezbollah
Tel Aviv, Israel - Probable a load of 40 kg of explosive
Yesterday evening, the Israeli media have noised about the news, confirmed then by a military spokesman, that Israeli helicopters have downed an UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) at remote controlled, better... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): according to USA, Hezbollah attacks Israel to turn the attention aside from Iran
Washington, USA - And Israel is doing a war that the Pentagon has wanted for years
According to some members of Bush administration, Hezbollah militants attacks against Israel would be a manoeuvre to turn the International Community’s attention aside from Iranian nuclear programme a... more
DefenseUSA will further reduce military presence in South Korea
Seul, South Korea - Cuts will surpass previously announced 25,000 units
US military presence in South Korea will be reorganized within 2008, but Pentagon sources make known that the reduction will go under 25,000 units, as it was previously announced. USA currently have 30,000... more
DefenseIraq: Italian military men leave command to local Forces
Nassiriya, Iraq - The official announcement on August 15
The official announcement of passage from Italian military men to the Iraqi ones will be given in Nassiriya on the 15th of August. Within the end of September local security Forces should take over in... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): naval alternation in the East-Mediterranean
Beirut, Lebanon - Surveillance of the opposite waters Lebanon
Yesterday, August 6, at 9:40pm Italian hour, the patrolman "Artigliere" of Italian Navy has replaced the frigate "Aliseo" in the activities of international waters opposite Lebanon’s surveillance. The "... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: Syria is ready to join together Hezbollah
Damascus, Syria - Walid Muallem: "I am ready to be a soldier of Sayed Hassan Naslarrah"
If the conflict between Israel and Lebanon had to extend, Syria will line up on the side of Hezbollah, Foreign Ministry Walid Muallem has stated it while yesterday he found in Beirut for the emergency... more
DefenseAviano USAF Base: "No bombs" committee denounces nuclear presence
Aviano, Italy - And it mentions an agreement between US and Italian Governments in 1960
"No bombs" committee denounced the presence of nuclear devices at USAF Base in Aviano (Pordenone, North Italy) and consequent damages for environment and health. The committee also mentioned an agreement... more
DefenseAustralian Navy: alternation in the Persian Gulf
Canberra, Australia - Operations of maritime security
Yesterday, the Australian Navy HMAS Warramunga, a frigate of class ANZAC, supplied of a flight deck and an hangar for the helicopters SH-2G Super Seasprite and S-70B/s Seahawk, has sailed away in the Naval... more
DefenseUS Air Force retires its KC-135 air refueling jets
Washington, Usa - The last one will take off from Portland this week-end
Air Force is proceeding to retire its big refuleing jets KC-135 of the 939th wing, sending them to Oklahoma and California. The operation enters into a renewal program for the US Air Force fleet. The last... more
DefenseUS Air Force: rejected a plan on Materiel Command
Washington, USA – The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as only landmark
The Air Force has nixed a plan to cut three two-star generals’ positions in the Air Logistic Centers of Georgia, Oklahoma and Utah, and to have as only landmark the la Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, i... more
DefenseAlso the US Air Force helicopters will supervise the boundary with Mexico
Washington, Usa - 6000 National Guard soldiers have been sent to guard the borders
With the sending of 6000 soldiers to the South frontier of United States with Mexico the militarization opera of the area has been completed; it has the aim to avoid the clandestine immigrants access.... more
DefenseUS Air Force creates a new Squadron for the simulation of aggressions
Washington, Usa - It will provide for create realistic conditions that enable pilots to exercise for any situation
US Air Force has announced last week that has the intention to re-designate the 18th Fighter Squadron of the Eielson Base in Alaska, as the 18th Aggression Squadron, with the duty to provide for the aggression... more
DefenseItalian Navy: the amphibious ship "San Giorgio" returns from mission in Lebanon
Rome, Italy - Its arrival has expected Saturday morning
"Yesterday, at 1:00 p.m. Italian hour, the amphibious unit ’San Giorgio’ of Italian Navy has completed its mission in the internatinal water in front of Lebanon and is directing to return in Italy. Its... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon. Air raid on Beirut, bridges destroyed. A Lebanese soldier killed
Beirut, Lebanon – Yesterday Hezbollah threatened to hit Tel Aviv if the Israeli aviation would have bombed Beirut again
Brief and incisive as ever, Hassan Nasrallah, God’s party leader, had threatened Israel he would have hit Tel Aviv if the Israeli fighters would had bombed Beirut again. And punctual as well it had arrived t... more
DefenseBoeing will supply aircraft of surveillance at South Korea
Seattle, USA - Key point of the Seul government's programme of defense
Boeing has been chosen as only candidate for the supply of surveillance aircraft B-737 AEW&C at South-Korea. The challenge has a value equal to USD 22 bn and the American industry has the Israeli Elta. The... more
DefenseUS Air Force creates a new handbook for acquisition of weapon systems
Washington, Usa - It's called ILA, and its has been made by sector experts
The acquisition logistic division of US Air Force headquarter has a guide, the "Indipendent Logistic Assessment" or ILA, that supplies a valid support to the program managers of Aeronautic on choosing,... more
DefenseASPIS systems for Greek Aviation
Athens, Greece - A contract for a value of USD 96 m
The American Raytheon has won a contract for a value of USD 96 m for a supply of Self-Defense systems ASPIS (Advanced Self-Protection Integrated Suite) to the Greek military Aviation. These systems will... more
DefenseUsaf: the F-22 Raptor fighter could be soon sold overseas
Washington, Usa - It has been announced by the Chairman of Senate Armed Services Committee
In an interview to the American press agency "Defense Daily" the Chairman of Senate Armed Services Committee, John Warner, has announced that soon the supersonic fighter F-22 Raptor could be sold to foreign... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: 200 Hezbollah rockets launched on Israel tonight
Tel Aviv, Israel - The highest number since the beginning fo the conflict. Among them one of 70 kilometers-range
The battle is is fought also on psychological plan by now. Triumphal power declarations, big incoming victory announces, revenge proclaims from one side and reprisal promises from the other one. Israel... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): air raid on Baalbek, captured two militants
Beirut, Lebanon – Attacked Dar el Hekman hospital, 11 civilians killed
The advance via ground of the Israeli troops toward North of the Cedars Country. This night the battle raged on Shiite villages, the Jewish State has displaced a number of reservists of about 10,000 hitting,... more
DefenseICAO: second global Symposium
Montreal, Canada – New measures of security
The second global Symposium of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on "Machine Readable Travel Document" (MRTD) will focus on authenticity, integrity and privacy protection in the issuance... more
DefenseUS Air Force: the life of the soldiers in a Kuwait base
Washington, Usa - The duties of the operators for the complemetary activities on the aviation base
"I believed it would be very hard, instead it’s a good experience. I’m learning a lot about my weatherman job". These are the words of one of the employees of the US Air Force Peterson Base, in service at... more
DefenseSurveillance of the Baltic skies
Brussels, Belgium - NATO mission for security of air space
In the July 31, Spanish pilots have started a Nato mission for the surveillance of the skies of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, States new members of NATO and of European Union. The pilots and Officers... more
DefenseItalian Army: "The ninth" has a new Commander
Livorno, Italy - Colonel Nicola Zanelli
The 9th Paratroopers Assault Regiment "Col Moschin" of the Italian Army has a new Commander: Colonel Michele Brandonisio leaves his charge, after almost 4 years, to Colonel Nicola Zanelli. Usually called... more
DefenseSingapore prepares in USA the pilots of F-16
Washington, USA - Project for a value of USD 301 million
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has informed the Congress of the intention to sell at the Republic of Singapore a training plan for the pilots of F-16 for a value equal to USD 301 million. The... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): Olmert, cease-fire within weeks. Rice, no within days
Tel Aviv, Israel - The Israeli premier asks for an international force that would impose the observance of UN resolution 1559
He says he’s sure that "The political process toward a cease-fire" is going on well, the Israeli premier Ehud Olmert, adding that "Even if the military campaign would have been concluded today, the Middle E... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): at least ten civilians dead during the last Israeli air raid
Beirut, Lebanon - Bombings on east Lebanon, battles at south: three Israeli soldiers and three Lebanese militaries are dead
There’s no peace for Lebanon. After that has expired the 48 hours cease-fire given by Israel following the massacre of Cana, the Israeli air attacks have started again. According to what has been retailed b... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: US military airplanes headed to the Middle East will make stopover in UK
London, United Kingdom - On condition that they respect correct procedures
After polemics for the stopover of two US A-310s at Prestwick airport, with laser-guided GBU-28 bombs for Israeli Armed Forces on board, the British Government made some verifications to decide if the... more
DefenseUS Army urges Lockheed Martin for the deliver of rocket-launcher GMLRS
washington, USA - Employed with success in Iraq
The US Army has requested to Lockheed Martin to accelerate the production of the rockets Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS Unitary), in production since April 2004, on the strength of a contract... more