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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
DefenseAVIONEWS at "Ioniex 2004": Italy and Russia together against the terroristic threat which could come from the sea (3)
Catania, Italy - Masorin: "The common aim of the two countries is the one of becoming able to defend ourselves against the common enemy"
The Russian colleague resonated Italian Admiral's words: "The common aim of the two countries - Adm. Vladimir Masorin explained - is the one of becoming able to face the common enemy. By working together... more
DefenseAVIONEWS at "Ioniex 2004": Italy and Russia together against the terroristic threat which could come from the sea
Catania, Italy - The ongoing naval exercise to be completed on next September 20
Together against the terroristic threat which could come from the sea. This is one of the main goals of the first bilateral naval exercise between Italy and Russia, named "Ioniex 2004" performed starting... more
DefenseEurogendfor, the European Militar Police for attending to international crises (2): components and operative aspects
Vicenza, Italy - It will make the transition from the intervention by ordinary troops to the political and institutional normalization less traumatic for the country
Eurogendfor, whose first activities are expected to start next year, is going to perform its tasks by the operative coordination entrusted to the Vicenza's headquarter, whereas the political and military... more
DefenseEurogendfor: the European Militar Police for attending to international crises
Noordwijk, Holand - Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and Holland signed the agreement which determines its foundation today
Eurogendfor (EGF): this is the name of the new security institute created by an agreement signed by the ministries of Defence from five EU's members at Noordwijk, Holand, today. The European Gendarmerie,... more
DefenseAVIONEWS at "Ioniex 2004", Italy and Russia together against the terroristic threat which could come from the sea (2)
Catania, Italy - A joint meeting with press yesterday on "Mimbelli" for the Commanders of the exercise
Yesterday, on board the missile-launcher destroyer "Francesco Mimbelli" of Italian Navy, the two commanders met press to explain the results of this first exercise betweeen the two countries (see for details... more
DefenseThe evolution of the South Korean defensive system
Seoul, South Korea - Cuts for the armed forces' available personnel in exchange for new state-of-the-art weapon systems
The new priorities of South Korean Government concerning defence would meet significant cost-effectiveness criteria, when considering the new operative environment that, while it is still related to defence... more
DefenseItaly and Russia together against the terrorism coming from the sea
Catania, Italy – During the press conference aboard the "Mimbelli", the details of the first bilateral exercise
The bilateral Russian-Italian naval exercise called "Ioniex 2004" (see AVIONEWS) is going to finish on next September 20, as it is still undergoing in the Jonio Sea, started on last Monday (September 13).... more
DefenseThe WIN-T programme granted to General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin
Washington, USA - An organic integrated communications system devoted to increase the network enabled capabilities of the troops on the ground
The US military programme named Warfighter Information Network Tactical (WIN-T) has with General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin its two major protagonists, according to what recently decided by the Pentagon.... more
DefenseThe Pentagon sends back the next space shield test
Washington, USA - The test costs about USD 100m, and will come sent back when the conditions render its execution possible
On Tuesday the Pentagon would have announced the dismissal of the next space anti-missile shield test that would have protect the USA from likely intercontinental attacks (see news AVIONEWS). Because of... more
DefenseEads and Raytheon together to face the ballistic missiles threat
Paris, France - An important cooperation agreement was signed between the two aerospace groups for a common defensive system
European aerospace group EADS recently achieved with US Raytheon an important cooperation agreement in the anti-missile defence systems sector. The increasing threat represented by the ballistic missiles... more
DefenseGriffon to provide the deck landing guidance system for the aircraft of the "Conte di Cavour" air carrier
Rome, Italy - The US company has a great experience in this sector, as it provided similar systems also for the American nuclear air carriers
The new "Conte di Cavour" air carrier, destinated to become the new admiral ship of Italian Navy, will be equipped with a deck-landing guidance system, for the shipped aircraft, produced by Telephonics,... more
DefenseNuclear proliferation: the hard geo-strategic balance in the Pacific Ocean
Washington, USA - The atomic armaments research does not appear to stop, also due to the new American shield that would encourage its reinforcement
Research activities regarding nuclear armaments are remarkably increasing in the United States so as in Asia, as the two sides of the Pacific Ocean seem to carefully consider the multiple chain effects... more
DefenseIONIEX 2004: Italy and Russia for the interoperability against terrorism
Taranto, Italy - Ten military naval units and several aircraft are simulating checking activities for suspicious ships in the Jonio Sea
The joint military exercise between Italian and Russian Navy called IONIEX 2004 was opened today (see for details AVIONEWS). The event, whose performance has been scheduled till September 16, is occurring... more
DefenseDoes the future of Taiwan depend on the United States?
Taipei, Taiwan - Formosa orders new American-made weapon systems but Bush's Government would prefer keeping good relations with Beijing
Diplomatic tension between China and Taiwan always stays high, most of all due to the uncertain views shown by the current US Government, which should theoretically prove the first ally of Formosa Island,... more
DefenseUkraine towards NATO but members oppose their doubts
Kiev, Ukraine - Several economic and political changes would be considered as necessary in order to achieve such goal
Ukraine intends to join NATO as soon as possible. Recently, its own Minister of Defence would have confirmed it while visiting the United Kingdom, relying on the support granted by some members of the... more
DefenseRussia: preventive military operations against the terrorism are scheduled
Moscow, Russia - Nevertheless, the deployment of nuclear weapons would not be considered
Russian military authorities would have made the decision for resorting to armed operations against the international terrorism’s threat clearer (see for details AVIONEWS). Moscow’s Chief of General Sta... more
DefenseJapan: twenty Patriot PAC-3 systems have been ordered
Tokyo, Japan - Government would consider them relevant in order to increase national security against the North Korean ballistic missiles
The recent success of an important test regarding the Lockheed Martin Patriot PAC-3 anti-missile system (see for details AVIONEWS), would have particularly struck the military representatives of the Japanese... more
DefenseThree AB-212 and an Atlantic Mk1 participate in "Ionex 2004" training
Taranto, Italy - Italian Navy and Russian Federation Navy together in order to learn the common intervention procedures
Also four Military Navy aircraft will participate the next September 13, in the Italian-Russian training in Taranto (Italy), in order to increase the cooperation between the two bodies, learned to know... more
DefenseRussia ready to attack terrorism anywhere all over the world
Moscow, Russia - The firm reaction of the country after the dramatic events of the last weeks would not have anyway clear outlines yet
After gathering thousands persons in Moscow's squares, and after showing some frames of the 1200 people kidnapped by a group of about 30 terrorists in the Beslan school to population, President Vladimir... more
DefenseAustralia: defence against ballistic missiles must be increased
Sydney, Australia - Australian Government would have so encouraged a deal between the national industry and Boeing in such field
Australian Government would appear particularly interested in appraising the hypothesis for increasing the national technological know-how in the sector of the anti-missile defence systems, in order to... more
DefenseMission failed for the Israeli Ofek-6 spy satellite
Tel Aviv, Israel - The rocket carrier devoted to put it into orbit would have exploded in flight just after its takeoff
Israel experienced the failure of an important launch related to the Ofek-6 military satellite yesterday. The related aerospace programme scheduled to put into orbit the new national-made spy satellite... more
DefenseBoeing successfully tests the SLAM-ER missile's targeting system
Washington, USA - The weapon system succeeded in tracking its moving target without problems
The SLAM-ER (Stand-Off Land Attack Missile Expanded Response) air-to-surface missile produced by Boeing appears more and more a persuasive answer for the renewed need for the US Navy's fighter-bombers,... more
DefensePatriot PAC-3: a TBM and a cruise destroyed in the same test
Washington, USA - The anti-missile defence system shows its own effectiveness in a delicate stage of its development
An important test was recently performed in the United States for the Patriot PAC-3 surface-to-air missile, developed by Lockheed Martin. The weapon system would have succeeded, through the almost simultaneous... more
DefenseUSA: delay for the CVN-21 class air carriers?
Washington, USA - In case the deferment requested by US Navy to Government is accepted, about 1000 jobs would be lost
Northrop Grumman could experience significant delay for the development of the CVN-21 class air carriers (see for details AVIONEWS). US Navy would have decided to postpone the readiness of the first unit... more
DefenseThe Asian countries as the major purchasers of weapon systems
Washington, USA - It has been unveiled by a recent survey carried out by some military analysts in the United States
A recent study carried out by some military analysts in the United States, would have put into evidence how the Asian continent is presently the leader in the list of the worldwide regional areas where... more
DefenseRussia will not develop weapon systems deployable in space
Moscow, Russia - It would have recently been stated by a member of Russian Government, ensuring the effort for an international ruling on such matter
Russia is making efforts to encourage the designing of an international ruling, aimed to prevent the deployment of weapon systems able to hit targets in space and on the planet from the outer space itself.... more
DefenseIsrael: ready to hit Hamas' leaders hiding in Syria
Tel Aviv, Israel - The threat of a strike against the Palestinian movement's sites in the Syrian territory comes after attempts occurred two days ago
The Middle East area does not only experience the worsening of Tel Aviv-Teheran relations during these days (see for details AVIONEWS). Israeli Government would be convinced that behind attempts occurred... more
DefenseIsrael: a strike against Iran before November?
Doha, Qatar - Some Arab journalists and University professors would be convinced of the possibility for an extreme solution to stop the Iranian nuke project
Relevant worry is still affecting the Arab world with reference to the increasing diplomatic tension between Israel and Iran regarding the Iranian nuclear programme (see for details AVIONEWS). According... more
DefenseAn AMRAAM for Marine Corps is ready
Washington, USA - The CLAWS HUMRAAM programme to provide the Corps with a new anti-aircraft short-range defence system
A new anti-aircraft short-range active radar homing missile defence system to be destinated to Marine Corps. It is what Raytheon would be trying to accomplish, through the first testing activities related... more
DefenseArmaments selling falling in 2003
Washington, USA - It would have been revealed by a recent survey carried out in the United States, which would anyway remain at the top of the sector's list
According to the results of a recent survey carried out by some American military analysts, armaments market would have suffered for a 12% fall during 2003, though one has also to indicate the leading... more
DefenseThe latest Arrow missile launch failed: Israel explains the reasons of the test
Tel Aviv, Israel - According to Defence Ministry, the data expected to find were different from the ones related to the simple destruction of the target
The latest launch of the Arrow Israel and American-made surface-to-air missile was an unsuccessful one (see for details AVIONEWS), despite the clear relevance that such programme has, most of all as it... more
DefenseIndia: new Agni II missile successfully tested
New Dheli, India - Its maximum theoretical 2000 km range would enable the country to significantly increase its own offensive capabilities
India has successfully completed an important missile test, regarding the new surface-to-surface medium-range guided rocket named Agni II. The ballistic missile would have been launched then hitting by... more
DefenseAdm. Di Paola: "Deploying the Mangustas in Iraq? Actually we could resort to some innovations about vehicles in Iraq"
Rome, Italy - It would have been announced by Italian Chief of general Staff though a final decision has not been considered yet
Italian Chief of General Staff, Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola, commented about the attack faced by Italian soldiers last night south from the Iraqi city of Nassiriya, when no one fortunately was wounded after... more
DefenseUSA: the new missile shield to protect November 2 election
Washington, USA - American military analysts appear to fear a terroristic attempt on that date by the resort to ballistic missiles
According to American military representatives, the new US missile shield is going to be fully ready by the end of this year, but the first interceptors will enter the service just before November. Such... more
DefenseA new test for the Arrow missile: the rocket did not intercept its target
Tel Aviv, Israel - The failure of the latest testing activity occurres after the military efforts of such Middle Eastern country's enemies
The last test of the Israeli-made Arrow surface-to-air anti-missile missile would have failed. The guided rocket would have not succeeded in hitting its target, and the technicians are at work in order... more
DefenseNew operations-tactical missile for Russian Army
Moscow, Russia - The SS-26 Iskenderun would have a 300 km range and a high precision
Russian Defence Minister, Sergei Ivanov, would have revealed to President Vladimir Putin that the tests related to the new operations-tactical missile named Iskenderun (SS-26), would have been successfully... more
DefenseA new stand-off weapon for Australian Air Force
Sydney, Australia - Government will have to choose among the solutions put forward by EADS, Boeing and Lockheed Martin
Australian Government would have recently revealed the intention for strengthening the stand-off capabilities of its own military aircraft related to air-to-surface operations, both against ground and... more
DefenseAnti-missile defence in the USA: is it a new instrument to dominate the world?
Moscow, Russia - Russian press would have pointed out a series of doubts regarding the real purpose of the new American defensive shield
It is being currently analysing in Russia the meaning of the new anti-missile shield under development in the United States (see for details AVIONEWS). It has in fact been underlined how the original SDI... more
DefenseThe air space protection in Montenegro has been streamlined: defence funds are not sufficient
Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro - Also the fuel devoted to fighters would start lacking
Serbia and Montenegro's Government would have decided to retire from the service at least two regiments from the Montenegro's territory dedicated to air defence. Actually, the longer range missile systems... more
DefenseRussian military exercise in Ossetia: a warning signal from Georgian Government
Tbilisi, Georgia - Government would consider the approach of Russian forces to a territory with remarkable separatist attitudes as a worrying one
Russia would have started the greatest military exercise scheduled for this year yesterday, not far from the Georgian territory, in northern Ossetia. At the same time, several Mig-29 Fulcrum light fighters... more