Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Biden Announces New Air Defense Support for Ukraine at NATO Summit

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  At the NATO summit marking the alliance's 75th anniversary, President Joe Biden announced a new agreement with four countries to suppl...
Wednesday, June 26, 2024

AW609 Tiltrotor Achieves Milestone with First Successful Ship Trials Supported by Italian Navy

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  The AW609 tiltrotor program has reached a significant milestone with its first successful ship trial, conducted with support from the Ital...
Friday, June 14, 2024

Russia Re-Deploys Tu-22M3 Bomber for Strikes on Ukraine: Key Attack After April Incident

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  The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) redeployed a Tu-22M3 bomber for the first time on the night of June 13-14 following an unprecedented in...
Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Scrapped KNDS-Leonardo Deal Threatens Italian Leopard 2 Tank Acquisition

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  The major Italian plan to acquire Leopard tanks is at risk after the cooperation agreement between tank manufacturer KNDS and Italy’s Leon...
Thursday, June 6, 2024

US Navy and Taiwan Conduct Unplanned Military Exercises in West Pacific Amid Rising Tensions with China

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  In an unannounced move showcasing growing maritime cooperation, the U.S. and Taiwan conducted impromptu military exercises in the West Pac...
Wednesday, June 5, 2024

MBDA Germany Unveils New Long-Range Cruise Missile for Future Combat Air System at Berlin Air Show

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 As the European next-generation fighter program, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), led by France, Germany, and Spain, continues to devel...

Italian Navy Deploys Carrier Strike Group for Five-Month Indo-Pacific Mission

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  The Italian Navy's Carrier Strike Group, led by the Cavour (CVH 550) STOVL aircraft carrier and accompanied by the Alpino (F 594) Berg...

Germany Expands Eurofighter Fleet with New Order of 20 Jets Amid Defense Boost

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 Germany has announced plans to purchase an additional 20 Eurofighter combat aircraft, supplementing an existing order of 38 jets. This deci...
Friday, May 31, 2024

Canada Bolsters Air Force with $8.17B Contract for 70 Trainer Aircraft After F-35 Deal

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  After securing a $14.2 billion deal for F-35 stealth fighters, Canada is now focusing on trainer jets, announcing plans to acquire new air...
Thursday, May 30, 2024

Global Advances in Sixth-Generation Fighter Jets: Emerging Technologies and International Collaboration

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  Most fighter jets in service worldwide belong to the 4th and 4.5th generations, with over 1,500 fifth-generation fighters currently operat...
Monday, April 1, 2024

Dutch F-35s Replace F-16s in NATO’s Quick Reaction Alert: Nuclear-Capable Interceptors on Standby

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  On March 29, Dutch F-35s assumed the Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) duties previously held by F-16s, signaling a shift towards retiring the la...
Sunday, January 29, 2012

Early French Departure is a Mistake---------Defense News

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KABUL, Afghanistan — France’s decision to pull its forces out of Afghanistan early has been condemned by an Afghan lawmaker and analysts wh...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Oman seeks Bid for Euro-fighter

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The government of Oman has requested that BAE Systems submit a formal bid for the supply of Typhoon fighter aircraft. The move clarifies th...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

EADS Chief: French Support of UAV ‘Encouraging’

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HAMBURG, Germany — The French Defense Minister’s preference for a broad European scope to a planned Anglo-French medium-altitude long-altit...
Monday, January 16, 2012

France Offers Heron for NATO Role

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PARIS - France is offering the Heron TP as its contribution in kind to the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance program, but technical and fin...