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DefenseNorth Korea: the USA prove worried due to the latest missile test
Washington, USA - It would have dealt with a short-range system and the guided rocket would have fallen in the Sea of Japan
After the warning signal called by the US intelligence representatives last week about the supposed danger represented by the North Korean nuclear technology for the American territory (see for details... more
DefenseNATO: Finmeccanica exhibits its solutions against the MANPADS
Brussels, Belgium - The Italian group faces the threat represented by the portable surface-to-air missiles
The aerospace and defence group Finmeccanica seized a chance recently to exhibit at NATO headquarter in Brussels a series of products such as helicopters, airlifters and electronic countermeasures for... more
DefensePutin: "Israel must not be afraid about the supply of Russian missiles to Syria"
Tel Aviv, Israel - But Israeli Government is meanwhile maybe thinking about Iran as well and ordered US laser-guided bombs able to destroy underground bunkers
Israel is keeping on touch both with Russia and the USA, deepening delicate matters related to defence and which directly involve the Israeli land’s security. On the one hand, Russian President Vladimir P... more
DefenseAVIONEWS interviewed senator Antonio Iovene about the bill to outlaw cluster bombs
Rome, Italy - "It represents a real humanitarian emergency"
The bill modifies a law issued in October 29 1997: such bill extends the banishment’s effects including cluster bombs which are dropped from aircraft, helicopters or artillery systems mid-air opening s... more
DefenseUS defensive shield: orbital interceptors to face the ballistic missiles?
Moscow, Russia - Some Russian experts fear that the USA intend to locate anti-missile systems in the space
Russia proves worried with reference to the development of the US anti-missile defensive system. Russian experts would think in fact that the USA are seriously thinking about the possibility of putting... more
DefenseTrishul: the Indian solution for air defence
New Dheli, India - A surface-to-air short-range missile has been tested and several versions are being scheduled for the various Indian armed forces
It seems that Indian armaments industry is aiming to develop missile systems belonging to any class and, after the designing, construction and combat readiness of tactical surface-to-surface systems, bruise... more
DefenseMartino: "April 25, 1945, the rebirth's day of new Italy"
Rome, Italy - The message of Italian Defence Minister in occasion of Liberation Day
Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the liberation from Fascist regime and Nazi troops, addressed to soldiers, sailors, aviators, Carabinieri and civilian... more
DefenseSL-AMRAAM: Raytheon shows its anti-cruise solution
Washington, USA - A special surface-to-air version of the well known US AIM-120 missile system
Raytheon, the well known US group competent for the production of missile systems, has recently shown the surface-to-air version of the AIM-120 AMRAAM (Slammer) missile named as SL-AMRAAM (Surfaced Launched).... more
DefenseGaribaldi Brigade landed at Capodichino
Naples, Italy - Folgore Brigade to perform changing of the guard at Nassirya
The first 218 of 1500 Bersaglieri of Italian Garibaldi Brigade engaged in Iraq, returned in Italy, after 4 months passed in Thi Qar region: the airplane flying from Nassirya landed on the runway at Capodichino... more
DefenseBush to select successor at Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington, USA - Current vice, Peter Pace, is expected to be appointed
US President George W. Bush today is going to nominate Marine General, Peter Pace, as the new Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, in place of 63-year-old Air Force General, Richard Myers, who will retire... more
DefenseSouth Korea asks Russia for weapons in order to partially lower its debt
Seoul, South Korea - An alternative solution suggested by South Korean Government to simplify the re-payment process of loans requested by Moscow
South Korea has recently offered Russia a possibility of re-paying part of its debts by the provision of weapon systems. It deals with an important request when considering that South Korea has always... more
DefenseIsrael opposed Russian missiles sale to Syria
Jerusalem, Israel - Premier fears arms could fall into the hands of Lebanese or Palestinian terrorists
Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, unveiled that Russian plan to sell anti-aircraft missiles to Syria represents a serious danger to Israel: this worry will be stated clearly to President Vladimir Putin during... more
DefenseMEADS: Germany provides a green light for the new anti-missile system
Berlin, Germany - EADS will contribute with a 25% programme share
German Parliament’s vote on the Germany’ cooperation for the MEADS (Medium Extended Air Defence System) missile programme was awaited for long (see for details AVIONEWS) and it had a positive result. Bun... more
DefenseThe areas of action of the Italian mission in Afghanistan
Herat, Afghanistan - On March, 31 Italian militaries replaced the US ones in the control of the team of Herat
Italian mission in Afghanistan has three specific areas of work: drinkable water, education and public healthcare. The management and control of the team of Herat has been taken over by Italian militaries... more
DefenseDi Paola to confirm Italian Defence's interest into the space
Rome, Italy - The Head of General Staff of Italian Defence underlined the necessity of a synergy at the base of the spacial activities
The Head of General Staff of Italian Defence, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, confirmed yesterday while talking to Italian spaceman Roberto Vittori, the interest of Italian Defence into the space, by underlining... more
DefenseCastellaneta in Greece to develop collaboration projects on defence sector
Athens, Greece - Talks with Greek Defense Minister Spilios Spiliotopoulos
Giovanni Castellaneta, new Italian ambassador to US, diplomatic counsellor at prime ministership and Deputy-President of Finmeccanica, these days is in Athens to do talks on defence industry sector. Greece,... more
DefenseItalian General Santangelo to coordinate Nato's mission "Isaf" in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - He will take on officially the new work in May
Italian General Giuseppe Santangelo will be the coordinator of the Nato’s mission "Isaf" in the west part of Afghanistan. Santangelo, who is already in the country in order to scour the area, besides f... more
DefenseMartino signed with Greece for Amphibious Battle Group
Athens, Greece - In order to fit the two military forces with an adequate maritime strategic transport ability
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, yesterday has officially visited Athens in order to meet his counterpart Spilios Spiliotopoulos. With Martino, there were also Italian military attaché in... more
DefenseIran: "Ready to face any threat but only for defensive purposes"
Teheran, Iran - President Khatami's speech during the Iranian armed forces anniversary
Iranian President, Mohammed Khatami, seized recently a chance to express his own view about the modern defensive exigencies of the Iranian Islamic Republic, and he did it just on the occasion of the armed... more
DefenseCiampi to postpone Supreme Defense Committee
Rome, Italy - For indeterminate time
The President of Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, postponed for indeterminate time the Supreme Defense Committee scheduled on tomorrow, after the political crisis which invested in these days Italian... more
DefenseNorth Korea suspended Yongbyon reactor operations
Seoul, South Korea - The action may cover alarming develops
North Korea would have stopped operations of its nuclear reactor in Yongbyon, according to South Korean Foreign Ministry official: analysts believed such move could be destined to start plutonium extraction... more
DefenseCyprus: EU Military Committee President's official visit
Nicosia, Cyprus - Gen. Mosca Moschini expected to arrive in the island on next April 21
European Union Military Committee President, General Rolando Mosca Moschini, will officially visit Cyprus in April 21. General was invited by local Ministry of Defence and the isle’s Chief of National G... more
DefenseMartino: "The larger is the states' alliance against terrorism, the more effective their action turns out"
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Defence proves convinced of it when analysing the evolution from the traditional defence to common security against the global threat
Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino, seized recently a chance to explain the strictly defensive reasons of NATO and European Union’s extensions, causes which are strongly related to the evolution o... more
DefenseUSA to cut 38,000 European military troops
Washington, USA - Under a strategic reassessment of American military forces
United States are going to move their military headquarters in Germany from Heidelberg to Wiesbaden and cut European troops by some 38,000 units. The news was anticipated from the German newspaper "Stuttgarter... more
DefenseFraticelli to be conferred of the award "Legion of Merit"
Washington, Usa - It is the most important award given by Usa to a foreign citizen
The Head of Italian Army, General Giulio Fraticelli, in visit in the past days in Usa (see AVIONEWS), has been conferred of the award "Legion of Merit" as a commander. It is the most important award given... more
DefenseItalian contingent in Sudan: "Operazione Nilo"
Rome, Italy - This will be the name selected for the Italian contribution to the UN-led peacekeeping mission in the African country
Italian Government provided additional details related to the peacekeeping mission in Sudan asked by the UN and which schedules to send some 10,000 soldiers among whom there will also be about 220 Italians.... more
DefenseItalian Defence Minister Martino at "NATO's Annual General Secretary Conference"
Brussels, Belgium - To discuss Alliance’s transformation challenge
Italian Defence Minister, this afternoon is going to take part to cerimony commemorating Manlio Brosio, who was NATO’s General Secretary from 1964 to 1971. Tomorrow, Minister Martino, is expected at "... more
DefenseSwiss Federal Council approved the corrected version of armament programme 2004
Geneva, Switzerland - Alouette III choppers to retire
The new project does not provide for transport airplanes and mine clearing tanks: it has instead confirmed the integration Data Link in Florako for the fighter aircraft control, 105,000 synthetic materials... more
DefenseRumsfeld landed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - US Defence Secretary is expected to meet American troops stationed in Kandhar
At 10:30am local hour, the aircraft of US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, landed at Kandhar where he is expected to see US soldiers in order to get an overview of the reconstruction work in the Afghanistan... more
DefenseFraticelli visits Usa
Washington, Usa - According to the program he will meet his homologous Schoomaker
The Chief of general staff of the Italian Army, General Giulio Fraticelli, started yesterday a visit in Usa which will end on Wednesday. According to the program of his three-day permanence in the United... more
DefenseUS defence shield: scientists warned about the system effectiveness
Washington, USA - More realistic tests would be necessary, most of all taking the existance of countermeasures into account
About 20 scientists have recently addressed to Pentagon a letter to protest against the announced though partial combat readiness of the new US anti-missile defensive system. According to such researchers,... more
DefensePoland: "We will leave Iraq by the end of this year"
Warsaw, Poland - Polish Government announced it intends to withdraw its own contingent from the Arab country
Polish Ministry of Defence announced that its military contingent consisting of some 1700 soldiers and re-deployed in the Iraqi territory will be withdrawn from the Arab country by the end of 2005 or not... more
DefenseItalian contingent in Sudan: the mission details
Rome, Italy - A peacekeeping operation expressly requested by the UN for purely defensive purposes lasting for six months
Italian Chief of General Staff, Giampaolo Di Paola, and Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, have recently seized a chance to provide a description of the next international effort of the Italian... more
DefenseUS defence shield: more trust in the system effectiveness
Washington, USA - Many countries decided to support the US efforts to face the threat consisting of the ballistic missiles
The anti-missile defensive system under development in the United States is still being considered as absolutely capable of meeting the national operational exigencies, according to what recently pointed... more
DefenseThe last respects to the Pope (8): Italian Defence Minister coordinated military supports in person
Rome, Italy - It needs to watch the re-entry of pilgrims and authorities now
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, did have not attended Pope funeral because he followed in person all the procedures aimed to make the event most safe as possible. Minister Martino will continue... more
DefenseUSA: fewer funds for UN's peacekeeping missions?
Washington, USA - A proposal has been suggested in Senate to lower US financial contribution to peacekeeping operations
Several members of US Senate would be trying to lower, at least partially, the contribution offered by the United States regarding the United Nations’ peacekeeping missions. According to some commentators, s... more
DefenseEuropean Defence: a multidisciplinary approach for crisis management
Brussels, Belgium - General Mosca Moschini proves convinced about the need for considering security and development as two sides of the same coin
Gen. Rolando Mosca Moschini, as President of EU Military Committee, commented recently on the carrying on of works by such institution within the foundation of an European defence which can prove capable... more
DefenseBlue Helmets in Sudan: 220 Italian soldiers within the contingent
Khartoum, Sudan - It has recently been unveiled by Italian Government
UN Security Council’s Resolution n. 1590 on last March 24 set to send a peace-keeping force consisting of about 10,000 soldiers to Sudan, in order to watch over the observance of the peace agreement s... more
DefenseEmbargo on weapon export to China: "We must raise it not for commercial but for strategic reasons"
Paris, France - French Government proves convinced of it answering to the firm US view
French Government seized recently a chance to explain the European Union’s reason for possibly raising the embargo affecting weapons export towards China. According to the USA, EU cannot forget Pacific O... more
DefenseSouth Korea: partial troops withdrawal from Iraq in August
Seoul, South Korea - At least 300 soldiers to leave the Arab country but additional medical personnel and other transport means are expected to arrive there
South Korea has presently some 3270 soldiers re-deployed in the Iraqi territory and it represents one of the most important contributions within the great stabilization and reconstruction work in the country... more
DefenseUSA: modernizing the nuclear deterrence is necessary
Washington, USA - The country would be ready to invest in such sector to improve the systems and lower cost while scheduling missile number cuts by 2012
Nuclear deterrence is always in the centre of attention of several countries worldwide, both in the case of strictu sensu nuclear powers such as Russia (which has already started an update programme) and... more
DefenseJapan: Koizumi wants greater cooperation with NATO
Tokyo, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister hopes for a greater relations against terrorism and mass destruction weapons proliferation
Despite the remarkable limits for the resort to armed operations set by Japanese Constitution, the country intends to increase its relations with the Atlantic Alliance in a self-evident manner to face... more
DefenseAMS: full operational capability for the Joint Command System dedicated to logistics
London, UK - An integrated solution for the management of logistics activities for the British armed forces
Alenia Marconi Systems supplied recently British Ministry of Defence the full operational capability for the Joint Command System dedicated to logistics (JCS Log). It deals with a system for the management... more
DefenseUSA: military bases closing started
Washington, USA - Nevertheless, war on terror an the re-entry of several soldiers from abroad would lead Bush-led Government to limit steps of this kind
Bush-led Government needs to rationalize defence spending in a due manner but cuts for such a sector, despite they can represent self-evident advantages regarding the financial resources re-allocation,... more
DefenseNorth Korea: "Six-states meetings not to start again without USA's official apologizes"
Pyongyang, North Korea - The Communist regime's reaction after the Condoleeza Rice's remark according to which it would be an "outpost of tyranny"
North Korea does not intend to favour the restart of the six-states meetings on nuclear weapons matters. Meetings with Russia, China, Japan, South Korea and the United States will be resumed only in case... more
DefenseRussia: fewer intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2010
Moscow, Russia - Removal of several weapon systems of this class among the Russian armed forces has begun
Russian intends to downsize its non-conventional arsenal and it announced it has scheduled a progressive cut of several intercontinental ballistic missiles and the respective warheads. According to what... more
DefenseIndia: Israeli industry to update the Sea Harriers
New Dheli, India - Within the scheduled increase of defence spending indicated by Indian Government
Indian Ministry of Defence has recently announced it intends to increase funds destined to the related sector with a 7,8% rise compared to the last years. About USD 700m will be deployed by which it is... more
DefenseIraq (2): Fini confirmed the progressive withdrawal of the Italian contingent
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs reminded that allies' assent will be necessary anyway
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gianfranco Fini made Italian point of view about the keeping of troops in Iraq clearer. Fini confirmed that Italian contingent’s withdrawal can be a progressive one s... more
DefenseIraq: "Progressive Italian contingent's withdrawal in Autumn if on condition that it is possible"
Nassiriya, Iraq - It would have been underlined by Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi putting into evidence it is just a project related to a deal with the allies and Iraqi Government
Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, commented recently on the Italian military presence in Iraq again, putting into evidence that a project exists among Italian Government for the withdrawal of... more
DefenseMEADS: Bundestag's vote on the missile programme is being awaited
Berlin, Germany - The United States and Italy already cooperate with a contribution consisting respectively of a 55% and a 17%
German Parliament will have to definitively decide about the German cooperation to the MEADS (Medium Extended Defence System) missile programme. The United States and Italy, as partners in the production... more