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DefenseAdditional Note to the Italian Defence Forecast 2005
Rome, Italy - The new role of Italian armed forces within the professionalization, transformation and innovation of the Italian military instrument
According to reliable sources known by AVIONEWS, Italian Minister of Defence Antonio Martino is going to show in the future the "Additional Note to the Italian Defence Forecast 2005". The related issues... more
DefenseNATO: anti-submarine practice to occur in the Ionio Sea
Catania, Italy - Helicopters and maritime patrolling aircraft for a total of 65 air missions
The Ionio Sea (Italy) from 3 until March 16 will be theatre of one of the most important anti-submarine exercises of the year: Italy, France, Portugal, Canada, Greece, United Kingdom, Turkey, Spain, Germany... more
DefenseCanada: the defence guidelines for the next five years
Ottawa, Canada - The medical aid capabilities are in particular expected to be strengthened both for missions abroad and domestic exigencies
The financial efforts devoted to defence spending with reference to the next five years, according to Canadian Government, appear based on the adaptation of the available forces in line with the new geostrategic... more
DefenseLockheed Martin awarded with an almost USD 26m contract
Washington, USA - Activities related to various ballistic missiles types
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space Co., King of Prussia, Pa., is being awarded a $25,882,750 cost-plus incentive-fee contract to provide for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. The objective of the Safety... more
DefenseRussia defends missiles sale to Syria
Bratislava, Slovak - Russian Defence Minister underlined that the weapon systems sold to Damascus have not a real offensive nature
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov, after the sign by President Vladimir Putin of the agreement aimed to check the surface-to-air missiles spread together with the United States (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
DefenseRussian missiles to Syria
Moscow, Russia - Russian Defence Ministry confirmed that talks with Syria are ongoing for the provision of anti-aircraft missile systems
According to Russian Defence Ministry’s sources, talks with Damascus are under way for the provision of the Strelet short-range anti-aircraft missiles (see for details also AVIONEWS). The system is a... more
DefenseISAF: "Bersaglieri" replaced the 1st Italian Artillery Regiment
Kabul, Afghanistan - Handover for the Italian contingent in Afghanistan
From last Sunday Italian Colonel Luigi Vinaccia became the Chief of Italfor Kabul, the Italian contingent for ISAF (International Security Assistance Force), operating in Afghanistan. "Pasubio" Regiment,... more
DefenseIndia: changes in the defence policy
New Dheli, India - Strategic doctrine modernization and defence industry growth also promoting new diplomatic relations
The Indian defensive system appears involved by a large update started by New Dheli’s Government in order to adapt it to the modern operational exigencies based on quick actions, forces’ interoperability, low... more
DefenseNorth Korea reveals its atomic weapons and Japan "takes cover"
Tokyo, Japan – Japanese Government to suggest a reform draft on the procedures for countermeasures in case of missile attack
North Korea has recently stated that it owns nuclear warheads. The Asian country has been producing ballistic missiles for a long time and this fact enables it to exert a pressure on the region, increasing... more
DefenseSyria and Iran together against the USA
Damascus, Syria - The two countries reinforce their relations to face any dangerous action against them by the USA and Israel
Syria and Iran: two among the six rough states according to Bush-led Government and, in particular, according to Secretary of State Rice and Secretary of Defence Rumsfeld. Reasons which led to such a definition... more
DefenseItalian Senate give the green light to Iraq mission refinancing
Rome, Italy - Vote in favour were 141, 112 were the unfavourable
Yesterday Italian Senate approved the 3262 decree to refinance the Italian mission in Iraq: 141 senators voted in favour, 112 said no and one did have not voted. The measure -falling next March 20- now... more
DefenseItaly to dismantle 117 Russian submarines in ten years
Moscow, Russia - Italian technicians to attend to the removal, transport and disposal and protection of the radioactive waste in the Russian territory
Italian technicians are expected to dismantle some 117 nuclear submarines of the Russian Navy’s North Fleet (see for details AVIONEWS). Italy will provide funds worth EUR 360 m in order to solve a problem w... more
DefenseVenezuela to purchase Tucanos aircraft from Embraer
Caracas, Venezuela - In order to defend the Amazonian region
Brazil and Venezuela after have been negotiating for a year yesterday signed a bilateral agreement for increasing their economic cooperation as an important step towards the political and economic integration... more
DefenseDi Paola visits Italian militaries at Nassiriya
Nassiriya, Iraq -In the day of S.Valentin
Yesterday, in the day of S. Valentin, the head of Italian Defence General Staff Giampaolo Di Paola visited the Italian contingent at Nassiriya. Di Paola encountered the Commander of Italian militaries... more
DefenseSwitzerland: nuclear weapons nearby national border
Berne, Switzerland - But military officers in the country do not appear worried with reference to the presence of the weapons in Germany and Italy
One of the Swiss defence representatives seized recently a chance to comment on the matter concerning the presence of nuclear armaments in Europe just few hundreds km far from the Switzerland’s border, a... more
DefenseDecree on Italian partecipation to OSCE missions to go to Chamber of Deputies
Rome, Italy - The decree has been approved by Italian Senate Foreign Affairs Committee last February 9
Italian Senate unveils that the 3199 decree regarding the "Italian partecipation to peacekeeping and precautionary diplomacy civilian operations of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe... more
DefenseItalian Senate to discuss about the extension of national partecipation to international missions
Rome, Italy - The conference of floor-leaders decided it with one accord
The Italian Senate Floor-leaders conference has decided unanimously that tomorrow, February 15, the decree concerning the Iraq mission will be discussed: the 3262 DDL about conversion into law of 2005,... more
DefenseWorks about the "Delegation to the government of the revision of the penal military laws.." will shortly take place again
Rome, Italy - Works will continue on next February, 17
Works about the "Delegation to the Government of the revision of the penal military laws both of peace and war, as well as the one for the adaptation of military legal system" (approved from the Senate)... more
DefenseItalian military penal code: criticism against the extension of offences and the involved subjects
Rome, Italy - Political opposition warned about the "permanent state of war" which could stem from due to the Italian Government's activities
A firm criticism has been addressed by Italian political opposition against the Government’s activities aimed to change the military penal code. According to some Parliament’s members, there would be... more
DefenseNo agreement Italy-USA about the nuclear
Rome, Italy - The Minister Giovanardi said it
"The Italian Government doesn’t draw up no secret agreement named ’Stone Ax, neither named in several way, for the deployment of nuclear arms or for the use of nuclear arms or in the optics of that the... more
DefenseFour Italian Army helicopter pilots have been acquitted
Rome, Italy - Rome military Tribunal said " The fact does not exist"
Rome military Tribunal discharged the four Italian Army helicopter pilots who revealed, during their operative activities in Iraq, some lacks regarding the anti-missile self-protection countermeasures... more
DefenseFrance and Lybia renew a cooperation deal in the order of defence
Tripoli, Lybia - The deal was signed in Tripoli during the official visit of the French Defence Minister
France and Lybia renewed a cooperation deal in the order of defence which could be a first step in order to establish again bilateral militar collaboration between the two countries; the relationships... more
DefenseItaly-Algeria collaboration in defence sector
Rome, Italy - In order to reinforce respectively defensive abilities
Italian Senate approved the ratification and enforcement of cooperation agreement in the sector of defence between Government of Italian Republic and Government of Algerian Democratic People’s Republic, s... more
DefenseItaly and Serbia-Montenegro to collaborate in defence sector
Rome, Italy - The ratification and enforcement of 2003 Rome agreement
Italian Senate has ratified the agreement - signed at Rome in November 19, 2003 - between Government and Serbia and Montenegro’s Council of Ministers on cooperation in defence sector: the deal aims to d... more
DefenseSenate gives green light to Italian partecipation to international missions
Rome, Italy - Fourth Commission made alterations to DDL
Defence Commission of Italian Senate has approved the DDL 3270 dealing with the "Dispositions on the Italian partecipation to international missions" in total, as a result of alterations made by the 4th... more
DefenseCooperation between Italy and Israel: Senate approved the memorandum
Rome, Italy - The text now is expected at Chamber of Deputies
Italian Senate Assembly gave the green light to approvation of DDL 3181 of "Ratification and enforcement of memorandum between Government of Italian Republic and Government of the State of Israel on military... more
DefenseItaly and Tunisia about the consolidate their cooperation on defence
Rome, Italy - The Mediterranean Sea security is in the centre of both countries' attention
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, is about to meet his Tunisian counterpart in order to analyse the situation regarding the already good existing relations between Italy and Tunisia in the... more
DefenseChina proves interested in the European military equipment
Beijing, China - The United States appear worried for the prospective European embargo end
The United States prove quite worried due to the possibility that European Commission definitively resorts to the cancellation of the embargo against the export of european-made weapons towards China.... more
DefenseCOCER: an advice on the Italian military criminal ruling reform
Rome, Italy - It is being hoped for the foundation of a special military section operating within judiciary
Italian Chamber of Deputies’ Defence and Justice Committees met yesterday the representatives from the Italian armed forces regarding the reform of Italian military peace/war criminal ruling. COCER (representing t... more
DefenseChanging of the guard at Italian CC Command in Ethiopia and Eritrea
Asmara, Eritrea - The contingent is not more supported by Italian Air Force and Navy
Changing of the guard at Command of Carabinieri contingent assigned to United Nations mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE): senior officer Francesco Grimaldi, returning to IV unit of Carabinieri General... more
DefenseIt is expected at the Italian Parliamentary the ratification of the deals Italy-Kuwait and Italy-India
Rome, Italy - About Defence cooperation
It is expected on next January, 2, both ratification and execution respectively of the Memorandum between Italy and Kuwait, and both ratification and execution of the deal between Italy and India on the... more
DefenseItalian Predators in action during Iraqi election
Nassiriya, Iraq - Airborne surveillance missions to warrant higher security for Italian soldiers and local population
Surveillance system and alert level increased in Nassiriya and Camp Mittica Base in Iraq during the election occurred in the country yesterday. Italian Chief of General Staff Admiral Gianpaolo Di Paola... more
DefenseMartino and Rumsfeld: "Ready to leave from Iraq when the country proves able to autonomously warrant its own security"
Washington, USA - It would have been underlined by the Italian and US defence institutional representatives on last Friday
Italian Minister of Defence Antonio Martino met US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in Washington on last Friday, in order to analyse a series of matters of common concern regarding the situation in Afghanistan... more
DefenseCanadian scientists against the cooperation for the USA's defensive shield
Ottawa, Canada - An open letter addressed to Canadian Prime Minister with four major reasons
A group of Canadian researchers and scientists has recently addressed an open letter to Prime Minister Paul Martin, to avoid a Canadian collaboration for the US anti-missile defensive programme. The main... more
DefenseFrance: a new air carrier to support the "Charles de Gaulle"
Paris, France - However, its propulsion will be a conventional one
French Government approved the construction of a new air carrier able to support in the future the current admiral ship of the fleet, the "Charles de Gaulle" nuclear-propelled air carrier. Nevertheless,... more
DefenseIt is expected today ratification about Italy-Russia's deal at the Italian Parliament
Rome, Italy - Concerning above all dismantlement of nuclear submarines and the secure management of radioactive wastes
It is forecast for today at the Italian Parliament the ratification and the execution of deal between the Republic of Italy and the Government of Russian Federation "In the order of dismantlement of nuclear... more
DefenseAlarm in Russia because of an anonymous plane
Moscow, Russia - It revealed to be a cloud
Russian Air Force gave alarm yesterday because of an anonymous plane, as radar gave a signal of its presence in the Kaliningrad's skies. A Sukhoi S-27 fight immediately took off in oder to individuate... more
DefensePentagon: "Guerrilla and terrorism are the present-day and tomorrow enemies"
Washington, USA - So, defence spending could be largely devoted to the UAVs, intelligence and protection against non-conventional attacks
Radical changes would have been scheduled by Pentagon concerning the US armed forces structure, in order to better meet the new operational exigencies stemming from the changed international strategic... more
DefenseSyria about to purchase surface-to-air missiles
Moscow, Russia - Short-range systems that, according to experts, should not trouble Israel and the United States
Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad, during his official visit in Russia, is likely to achieve the sign of a contract for the purchase of an unknown number of surface-to-air missiles (see for details AVIONEWS). I... more
DefenseDi Paola in visit in Albania
Tirana, Albania - Italian Chief of General Staff claims the country is over the period in which it needed technical support
Italian Chief of General Staff of Defence, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, was recently in visit in Albania where he met the vertex of the country including the Defence Minister, Pandeli Majk,o and Chief of... more
DefenseUpdates for Salto di Quirra shooting range
Cagliari, Italy - Upgrades to be performed for the training deployment of laser-guided weapons and electronic warfare systems
Italian Air Force Chief of Staff General Leonardo Tricarico visited the Salto di Quirra in Sardinia shooting range recently in order to appraise the start of the operations intended to provide the structure... more
DefenseSyria: "Israel opposes our right of defending against its fighters' overflight"
Moscow, Russia - Syrian President Al-Assad criticized this manner the Israeli view against the possible purchase of Russian-made surface-to-air missiles
Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad, is presently visiting Russia and seized recently a chance to comment on the possible purchase by his country of Russian-made surface-to-air missiles. Israel had warned... more
DefenseItalian soldier killed in Iraq (5): Italian Minister Martino sued "La Repubblica" newspaper
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Defence denied he rejected to send the Mangustas to Iraq
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, decided to sue Italian "La Repubblica" newspaper with reference to an article related to the death of Simone Cola and the possible sending of the Mangusta... more
DefenseItalian soldier killed in Iraq (3): military personnel divided on the operational capabilities
Rome, Italy - Clashing views still remain but Italian Government and the armed forces had already started strengthening the contingent
Personnel from the Italian armed forces prove quite divided regarding the operational security degree concerning the Italian contingent in Iraq. The AB-412 would be in some cases considered as absolutely... more
DefenseItalian soldier killed in Iraq (2): debates on security matters
Nassiriya, Iraq - Doubts on the AB-412s' suitability and the low ceiling operational procedure while the prospective sending of the Mangustas is being ventilated again
The death of Italian Marshal Simone Cola in Iraq generated a series of debates on security matters concerning personnel belonging to the Italian contingent in Iraq, which involves first of all just the... more
DefenseUSA missile shield: the Australian contribution for the programme
Camberra, Australia - A deal is likely to be achieved for the production of radars in the Australian territory but China proves upset
Australia appears willing to support the US missile programme based on the American defensive shield. The two countries are carrying on talks aimed to appraise on the one hand the technical usefulness... more
DefenseMartino: "The role played by Carabinieri for the Iraqi security forces' training proves a relevant one"
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Defence underlined that a new evaluation of the Iraqi operational and training needs is on going
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, underlined recently the importance of the role played by Italian contingent in Iraq concerning security in the Arab country. The Italian, US and British armed... more
DefenseRussia: "Preventive attacks against terrorism can be performed but without nuclear weapons"
Moscow, Russia - In the meantime, Russian and French governments think to produce a military drone
Russian Ministry of Defence, Sergei Ivanov, met recently his French counterpart, Alliot-Marie, and they comment together about the matter concerning preventive attacks against the international terrorism.... more
DefenseMartino: "The Predators ensure the performance of a peace-keeping mission with humanitarian purposes in Iraq"
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Defence stated it recently with reference to the Italian contingent 's role while waiting for Iraqi election
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, seized a chance recently to comment on the role played by the Italian armed forces in Iraq during the electoral period and after the election itself. According... more
DefenseItaly: Defense Committee on integration of women in the Armed Forces
Rome, Italy - "It is necessary granting equal opportunities both to female and male staff"
The Chamber Defence committee talked about the integration of women in Italian Armed Forces: under-secretary in the Ministry of Defense, Salvatore Cicu, answered to parliamentary question asked by Deiana,... more