Proposals from the Ministry of Defense in Tallinn have passed second reading in the Unicameral Parliament (Riigikogu), allowing Estonia to be able to participate in international military operations with up to 125 military personnel next year. “It is extremely important for Estonia that, despite the difficult situation in the Baltic Sea region, we are also … Leggi tutto
The situation in the Middle East between Israel and Iran seems to be precipitating towards an open armed clash of vast proportions. The Minister of Defense of Israel Benny Gantz in visit to Washington would have communicated to the Biden Administration that the Government would have given the order to the IDF to prepare for … Leggi tutto
Romania’s Defense Minister has notified the Senate of his firm intention to purchase 32 F-16 multi-role aircraft from the Norwegian Air Force for 354 million euros. In addition to the purchase, a package worth about 100 million euros is also planned for logistical support from the United States. The ex-RNoAF F-16s are at a version, … Leggi tutto
Bell Textron has delivered the first two Bell 505 Jet Ranger X multi-role helicopters to the Indonesian Navy. These helicopters will primarily be used for training and liaison duties and will be assigned to the Navy’s Puspenerbal Flight Center. The Indonesian Navy or Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut has ordered four of these helicopters. The … Leggi tutto
The Italian Defense intends to equip itself with a floating platform for the training needs of the Gruppo Operativo Incursori (GOI) of the Navy. This platform will be used mainly for the conduct of advanced training activities in the areas of hostage rescue operations in the maritime domain and boarding and taking control of merchant … Leggi tutto
The multi-year program of modernization and renewal of A/R n. SMD 37/2021 was presented in Parliament to the competent Defence Committees of the House and Senate for the acquisition of the relevant opinion. It is configured as the planned second tranche of the already started and approved program of A/R n. SMD 03/2020 (“Multi-Mission, Multi-Sensor … Leggi tutto
The strengthening of the synergies between the respective activities and the increase of commercial outlets are the objectives of the agreement signed today by Alessandro Profumo, CEO of Leonardo S.p.A. and Nicola Latorre, Director General of the Defense Industries Agency (AID). The agreement will increase the already consolidated harmony between Leonardo and Agenzia Industrie Difesa. … Leggi tutto
Russia and India have signed a contract for the delivery of more than 600,000 7.62 mm AK-203 assault rifles that will be produced in India for the needs of the Ministry of Defense in New Delhi. Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) is opening a new to a new page in Russian-Indian military-technical cooperation, Kalashnikov CEO … Leggi tutto
Leonardo has renewed for another five years its strategic partnership with UK company 2Excel Aviation related to flight test services, following the conclusion of the previous contract (2017-2021). The latter agreement included joint work to test and validate the in-flight performance of Leonardo’s radars and electronic warfare systems, in support of development activities and customer … Leggi tutto
Science Applications International Corporation or SAIC has been awarded a $1.1B contract to manufacture, assemble, test and deliver US Navy MK 48 MOD 7 torpedo tail cones (AB/TC) and Warshot Fuel Tanks MK29 Mod 0. The AB/TC is the section of the torpedo containing the propulsion and navigation systems, with 26 major subassemblies requiring the … Leggi tutto
On Friday 19 November, at the Propulsion Room of the 32nd Wing in Amendola (Foggia), the training session of 10 technical specialists of the 13th Flight Group by the technical instructors of the company Pratt&Whitney, aimed at acquiring the inspection capability of the High Pressure Turbine (HPT) Forward Coverplate of the engine of the 5th … Leggi tutto
The Government has sent the request for a parliamentary opinion on the ministerial decree scheme forapproval of the multi-year A/R program no. SMD 30/2021, concerning the renewal of the Navy’s auxiliary naval units and related 10-year technical-logistical support. The deadline for the expression of the opinion by the Defense Committees of the Senate and the … Leggi tutto