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Civil defenseUtilize gliders to patrol the Italian territory
Rieti, Italy - Project presented in Rieti, Italian province
The Civil Defence of Rieti and the Central Aero Club of Sail Flight "Ettore Muzi" have signed an agreement for the use of gliders in order to monitor the area and fight fire. The Chamber of Commerce... more
Civil defenseVolcano Grimsvötn ashes monitored by radar of the Italian Civil Defense on request by ICAO
Rome, Italy - Made available from October 2010 after the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull
To monitoring in real-time the medium and long distance space distribution of the ashes' cloud made by Icelandic Grimsvötn volcano, Icelandic authorities of the Icelandic Met Office are using the x-band... more
Civil defenseFires, a month of record commitment for airplanes and helicopters of the Italian COAU
Rome, Italy - Only in the first 11 days of April
They are 42 the requests arrived from the Italian Regions to the COAU, Unified aviation operational center of the Italian Civil defense department, 82 air operations with 731 launches carried out for 5,141,000... more
Civil defenseCivil Defense: MoU between Italy and
Rome, Italy - There are many central themes of the agreement signed today
Exchange of technical-scientific information, by teachers and expert staff. Development of the project and strategies finalized to the reduction of risks. Definition of the common procedures for alert... more
Civil defenseBombardier Aerospace announces the sale of four aircraft 415
Montréal , Canada - Delivery will begin within the end of 2011
Bombardier Aerospace announced the sale to a customer, on whose name remains the greatest discretion, of four Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft. The cost of this operation is about of 162 million dollars... more
Civil defenseLampedusa on one's knees: re-start airlift
Lampedusa , Italy - Five thousand migrants on the island, re-start transfer in the Cie
Over 500 people land at Lampedusa in last hour, and government batten down the hatches. Maroni: ”Citizen of Lampedusa will be recoup”. In the meantime from tomorrow are foresee 5 airlifts per day to... more
Civil defenseShips, helicopters and American planes for rescue in Japan
Tokyo, Japan - The aid is coordinated by a management center in Yokota Air Base
Among the first aid sent from the United States there was yesterday, the dislocation of the USS Preble (DDG 88), which together with the helicopter squadron HSL-43 (Anit-Submarine Helicopter Squadron)... more
Civil defenseDPC on Japan's earthquake: Italian team left to Tokyo
Rome, Italy - In the afternoon from Rome-Fiumicino airport
On Tuesday, at 3:00 pm, has departed from Rome-Fiumicino airport, with a direct flight to Tokyo, the team of emergency assessment and management experts sent by the Italian government following the earthquake... more
Civil defenseEarthquake in Japan: Italian team waiting to receive the authorization to leave
Rome, Italy - With the aim to assess and manage the emergency
It has been postponed the Rome-Ciampino/Tokyo flight of a Falcon aircraft of AMI, Italian Air Force, initially scheduled between Friday and Saturday, with on board a first Italian team of emergency assessment... more
Civil defenseCivil Defense: Italian team departed to North Africa for an explorative mission by P-180 plane
Rome, Italy - The European Civil Defense team left from Brussels
In the context of the Italian response to the request for help made by Egyptian and Tunisian authorities, also the Department of Civil Defense (DPC) is providing its contribution to the organization of... more
Civil defenseNew fire-fighting aircraft for Israel
Jerusalem , Israel - The Israeli government chooses Elbit Systems as a contractor for the fire-fighting service
During the big fire of last December in the forest in the north of Israel, which killed 45 people, the planes of the local fire brigade were not efficient in containing the fire. For this reason the... more
Civil defenseThe American firefighting aircraft can be operative for another 10/12 years
Arlington/Virginia, USA - The program of Airworthiness (Cap) has extended the length of the tanker
Many reports and press releases, continue to run the false rumors that from the 2012 the fleet of firefighting aircraft of the US will be useless. AHSAFA (The American Helicopter Services and Aerial Firefighting... more
Civil defenseItalian DPC: in Croatia a workshop on the emergency procedures on natural disasters (fire hazards)
Rome, Italy - Lasting 5 days, three of workshop and two of exercise
It will take place in Split, Croatia -from January 31st to February 4th, the workshop "Operational procedures to be activated in case of emergency", organized by the Euro-Mediterranean program of cooperation... more
Civil defenseCanadair airplanes will fly again (video)
Rome, Italy - Spanish Inaer awarded the contract for the management of Canadairs' fleet
With the announcement made by the Head of department Franco Gabrielli about the award of the bid for the temporary grouping of companies formed by Inaer Helycoper Italia and Inaer Aviones Anfibios SAU,... more
Civil defenseItalian Civil defense: management of Canadair airplanes' fleet
Rome, Italy - Concluded also the affair of the omitted payment of the salaries from months
"It was concluded yesterday, in the afternoon, the bid process for the allocation of management of Canadair airplanes' fleet destined to the fire-fighting service. The contract, after a long process... more
Civil defenseCrisis of Canadair airplanes: crucial week
Rome, Italy - Still ongoing the "Dialogue's abstinence of food" in front of the DPC. The reasons for the initiative
"The commander Antonio Capaldo is at his 7th day of hunger strike. Supported by his colleagues, the 63-year-old president of professional pilots association "Gruppo volo Canadair" ("Canadair Flight... more
Civil defenseCorrigenda on the Italian DPC on the call for tender for the insurance of P-180 planes and AW-139 helicopters
Rome, Italy - The Department announces the changes made
Regarding the tender for the insurance of P-180 Avanti II airplanes and AW-139 helicopters, the Italian Department of Civil Defense (DPC) announced changes made in the tender's regulations and in the annex... more
Civil defenseItalian DPC: call for bids for assurance of P-180 Avanti II planes and AW-139 helicopters
Rome, Italy - Currently the fleet is composed of two Piaggio airplanes and two Agusta aircraft
"We publish the call for bids for assuring covering service for aeronautical risks of air fleet of the Presidency of the Council of ministers- Civil Defense Department (DPC), currently composed of two... more
Civil defenseItalian DPC: clarification note about management of Canadair aircraft
Rome, Italy - The Department of Civil Defense returns illations expressed by Association of pilots of Flight Group
The Italian Civil Defense Department (DPC) returns deductions expressed by Association of pilots "Canadair Flight Group" in the note of today unveiled to the press, specifying and confirming that none... more
Civil defenseNullified the Inaer's offer: tender for Canadair airplanes to be made again
Rome, Italy - Maintenance of the engines at risk, training stopped, next campaign compromised
Despite the correction notes and the denials diffused by the Italian Department of Civil Defense, announced six days ago in the previous press release by the Association of Canadair's flight group (see... more
Civil defenseCanadair airplanes fleet management: the only offer arrived has been excluded
Rome, Italy - Soon a new tender
The Italian Civil Defense Department unveiled that yesterday the procedure regarding the verification of the anomaly concerning the offer presented by the Raggruppamento temporaneo di impresa (RTI) composed... more
Civil defenseCanadair airplanas remain grounded: blocked at the last minute the awarding of the bid for the management of the fleet
Rome, Italy - Pilots and technicians without salaries from 4 months
The news leaked out last Thursday morning and confirmed in the evening, according to which the procedure for the awarding of the tender for the management of the Italian fleet of Canadair aircraft would... more
Civil defenseFire in Israel: further aids from Italy
Rome, Italy - After Friday's sending of 12 tons of retarding liquid
It is continuing the Italian commitment towards the Israeli populations affected by the fire that from days has been damaging the Mount Carmelo. After the sending of 12 tons of retardant liquid occurred... more
Civil defenseSelection for the management of 19 airplanes of the Italian civil defense's department
Rome, Italy - The service will last one year
"We publish the notice for the entrusting of the operational, technical and maintenance management of the fire-fighting air fleet of the Italian civil Defense's department. The fleet is formed by 19 Canadair... more
Civil defenseCall for competitive bid for the insurance of the CL-415 Canadair airplanes
Rome, Italy - The service should be guaranteed for 3 years
We publish here the call for the competitive bid about the "Service of insurance coverage for the risks of the Canadair CL-415's fleet of the civil defense department", currently formed by 19 airplanes... more
Civil defenseThe Italian department of Civil defense about Sorem and Canadair airplanes
Rome, Italy - The contract between the two companies will be cancelled
"Following the note in which Sorem, the company that manages the Italian civil defense Canadair fleet, unveils it is no more able to guarantee the observation of the contract which provides for the daily... more
Civil defenseItalian Civil Defense: assistance in firefight to Russia, more than 200 launches from Canadair aircraft to save forests
Moscow, Russia - Situation under control in Togliattigrad, where Italians operate
Second week of operation for the Italian Civil Defense in Russia. The contingent is operating in the forest of Samara, near Togliattigrad (about 900 km from Moscow). An immense area, but still insignificant... more
Civil defenseRussia keeps on burning: transport by aircraft still precarious
Moscow, Russia - Yet, links are difficult because of fires
The situation remains difficult in Russia because of the smoke that shrouds the European part of the country. Travel by airplanes is undergoing hardships: since August 6th were cancelled and delayed over... more
Civil defenseFires in Russia (2): two Italian Canadair planes departing to Moscow
Rome, Italy - A note by Kremlin for the Italian intervention arrived today
The Italian Premier, Silvio Berlusconi, that follows the severe situation of hundreds of fires that are interesting from days wide regions of the Russia, has organized the sending two Canadair aircraft... more
Civil defenseFires in Russia: availability to send Canadair airplanes from Italy
Rome, Italy - Also following to the close existing collaboration between two Countries
"The Italian Government has given its availability to send two Canadair airplanes, following to the emergency status, declared on Monday, by Russian Federal Government concerning the hundreds of fires... more