” Update 2″ After Greece, Spain also officially joins the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) program. The main Spanish companies involved in the program will be Indra and Navantia. “Update 1″ – Greece has officially joined the program that from binational to trinational becomes with the benefits that this novelty will bring to access the European … Leggi tutto
The undersecretary of Defence, Angelo Tofalo, and the Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force, Gen. Alberto Rosso, said that everything is ready to establish the “General Space Office of Italian Armed Forces”. The first step towards the formation of a Space Command. Italy is laying foundation for building its Space Command Undersecretary of … Leggi tutto
Between 21 and 22 October, a delegation from the German Air Force, headed by Chief of the Air Force Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhatz, visited the Italian air force bases of Rome and Lecce. The last meeting between the two European air forces was held over four years ago. On 21 October, in Palazzo Aeronautica, the … Leggi tutto
The firing of heavy and medium mortars was carried out in the Torre Nebbia range. The exercise was performed by the 82nd “Torino” Infantry Regiment, unit under the Italian Army “Pinerolo” Brigade allocated in Puglia. The training activity was used to enable the staff of the Supporting Company to use the new VBM “Freccia” mortar … Leggi tutto
WASHINGTON, October 17, 2019 – The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Korea of (120) AIM-120C-7/C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) with support for an estimated cost of $253 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The … Leggi tutto
Japan will send its own ships to independently patrol the Strait of Hormuz. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at the meeting of the National Security Council (NSC), instructed the Government to consider sending the Self-Defense Forces to the area around the Strait of Hormuz in an autonomous form, and the Government announced that it was want … Leggi tutto
Kyodo News Agency reports the news that JASDF has started a deployment of the Patriot PAC 3 systems in the Tokyo city area. The mobile deployment training of the ground-to-air guided missile Patriot took place at the Tokyo Coastal Wide Area Disaster Prevention Park in Ariake, Tokyo, on Sunday. It is the first time since … Leggi tutto
The former Minister of Defense, Elisabetta Trenta, during her last days of appointment ensured that the reduction of Italian F-35 program was out of the question. However, in the previous months she decided to spread the deliveries among more years in order to reduce the annual expenditure. Pompeo – Conte On October 2nd, after the … Leggi tutto
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper called on Germany to invest more money in defense during a meeting with that country’s new defense minister at the Pentagon. “With the largest economy in Europe, we believe Germany is in a strong position to make an investment to bolster the capabilities for the alliance,” Esper said before today’s … Leggi tutto
Raytheon Co. Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $16,289,702 agreement for one prototype Phaser high power microwave system. This agreement provides for outside continental U.S. (OCONUS) field assessment for purposes of experimentation. Experimentation includes, but is not limited to 12 months of in-field operation by Air Force personnel against unmanned aerial systems threats. … Leggi tutto
Belgrade is ready to receive Chinese drones. The Serbian Air Force will receive nine armed drones built in China in the coming months. Officials said it would be the first Chinese sale of remotely controlled aircraft in a European country. Serbia will take delivery of nine Chengdu Pterodactyl-1 or Wing Loong drones within six months. … Leggi tutto