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DefenseUS-Taiwan: China starts military exercise
Dongfeng ballistic missiles launched today
Following a 24-hour visit to Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, China started one of the largest ever inter-force military exercises around the island. According to reports, the... more
Defense"Pacific dragon" military exercise started
Training with military ships in Hawaii will end August 14, 2022
Kicking off today in the waters of Hawaii are the "Pacific Dragon" military exercises, functional to test defense capabilities against ballistic missiles. Naval assets from the US Navy, Japan's Navy, and... more
DefenseIndia: delivered three US military helicopters
An order for 24 aircraft to modernize Navy fleet by 2025
The Indian Navy announced in recent hours that it received the first batch of three US-made Sikorsky SH-60 "Seahawk" military warfare helicopters. The aircraft arrived in India in the past few days via... more
AerospaceLeonardo: BoD approved 1H results
Orders EUR 7,3bn -ATTACHMENT
Leonardo's Board of Directors, convened yesterday under the Chairmanship of Luciano Carta, examined and unanimously approved results of the first half 2022.Alessandro Profumo, Leonardo CEO, stated “Our g... more
DefenseUkrainian war: missiles from Belarus
Kiev hit; Russia intensifies offensive to reduce Ukrainian attacks in Donbass
Russian armed forces in the Donetsk People's Republic region are trying to capitalize on recent territorial gains around some key cities. In addition, they may intensify the offensive around some population... more
DefensePhone call between Biden and Xi Jinping today
Taiwan issue and the war between Russia and Ukraine among the topics on the agenda
A phone call between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will be held today. Two issues are at the top of the priority agenda: the Taiwan issue with the upcoming visit to the... more
DefenseMilitary exercises kick off in China
A two-day navy exercise near the Qiongzhou Strait, off the coast of Vietnam
The China Maritime Safety Administration (Cmsa) announced that a two-day military exercise will kick off tomorrow in the western waters of the Qiongzhou Strait between Hainan Island and Guangdong Province.... more
DefenseSouth Korea builds strategic military command
Coordination between F-35A aircraft, spy satellites and missiles in anti-North Korean function
After North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened the use of nuclear deterrence against a possible "preemptive strike" by South Korea, tensions on the peninsula rose again. Seoul reacted with "deep disappointment"... more
DefenseEuropean defense bets on US aircraft
Old Continent's projects increasingly competitive, but need to wait until the end
The aerospace show in Farnborough, UK, ended on July 22, but the debate fueled within the aerospace defense industry shows no sign of waning among industry insiders. High on the agenda of priorities is... more
DefenseAirbus and Northrop Grumman sign MOU
For future UK milsatcoms
Airbus and Northrop Grumman have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)covering their intention to address the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) SKYNET Enduring Capability (SKEC) military satellite c... more
Civil aviationCroatia buys Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopters
First contract signed in Europe on this new model
Croatia's Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic has signed a contract with U.S. company Bell Textron for the purchase of two Subaru Bell 412EPX multipurpose helicopters. The value of the agreement is 36.2... more
Civil aviationFincantieri: steel cutting of the second LSS unit for the Italian Navy
The ship will be entirely built at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard
The steel cutting ceremony of the second Logistic Support Ship (LSS) for the Italian Navy, within a program including the option for a third ship, took place today at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard,... more
DefensePutin in Iran: drones also discussed
Challenge between Turkish and Iranian unmanned aircraft likely in Ukraine
The announcement last week of Russian President Vladimir Putin's trip to Iran raised concern in the United States. The fear is that Tehran is ready to supply hundreds of drones to Russia, which would use... more
DefenseNATO: Sweden and Finland in standoff
Erdogan offers treaty ratification in exchange for Kurdish exiles
Russian President Vladimir Putin is on an official visit to Tehran today. In Iran he will hold his fifth meeting with the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and a three-way summit with Iranian counterpart... more
DefenseEurope: 500 million for joint procurement on weapons
Borrell: "Without joint spending, costs rise and fragmentation risk"
The European Commission today will give the green light to the creation of a continental task-force to integrate arms procurement among member countries. A joint defense investment program on which Brussels... more
Civil aviationItaly-UK started cooperation path in defence sector
Collaboration on Future Combat Air System program
Italy and the UK have long been on a path to identify potential areas of industrial cooperation between leading national companies in the sector of Defense, with the ambition of initiating possible activities... more
DefenseUkrainian war: yes to weapons registry
International Community fears trafficking of illegal armaments
After sending Himars (High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems) missile systems, high-precision artillery ammunition and other anti-aircraft and anti-tank weaponry, now the United States is worried. Only... more
DefenseJapan faces off on rearmament
Topic at center of campaign for July 10 vote
To increase or not to increase the budget for military spending? It is one of the issues that characterizes the election campaign for the renewal of Japan's upper house of parliament to be held on July... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Russia conquers Lugansk
Russian cosmonauts celebrate in space; Zelensky: "We will take back territory"
Russia's space agency Roscosmos has shared images of cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergei Korsakov aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as they celebrate Moscow's conquest of the... more
DefenseNATO Europe command leadership change
US Army general Cavoli takes task-force reins
US Army General Christopher Cavoli has taken the helm of operations of the Allied Command and Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Powers in Europe. The military man assumed this new post after leaving the... more
DefenseGreece wants to buy 20 F-35 military aircraft
Athens has sent a letter of intent to purchase, deliveries expected in 2027-2028
The government of Greece has made official in Washington its willingness to buy 20 F-35 military aircraft manufactured by the US company Lockheed Martin. This is part of efforts to boost defense spending... more
DefenseNATO summit: what was decided in Madrid
Italy leads battlegroup in Bulgaria, Germany positions 20 naval units in Baltic
The meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ended today in Madrid after leaders of member countries made some important decisions. Among them was the historic formal green light for the... more
DefenseUkrainian war: death toll and casualties
At least 46,582 dead in Russian and Ukrainian ranks, including civilians and military personnel
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has issued a daily bulletin in which it takes stock of Russian casualties recorded in these more than four months of war in Ukraine. According to Kiev, 35,250... more
DefenseIceland: F-35 air exercise closes
NATO's Air Policing Northern Lightning III mission ends in early July
In late April, four F-35A aircraft from the Italian Air Force's 32nd Wing landed at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland. The aim of the Air Policing Northern Lightning III mission was to train the capability to... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Odessa attacked
After missile rain against Kiev Russian bombers strike port city
Following the Russian missile attack on the capital city of Kiev, which was hit yesterday morning by six rockets fired by Tupolev Tu-95 and Tu-160 strategic bombers that took off from the Caspian Sea,... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Russian air force in trouble
British intelligence briefing: outdated aircraft and helicopters and shortcomings
The British Intelligence Daily Bulletin reported the Russian air force is having difficulty supporting the invasion of Ukraine due to a lack of pilots today. Indeed, the armed confrontation between Russia... more
DefenseColombia: "No more military aircraft"
Newly elected president Petro stops the purchase of planes for armed forces
Colombia's newly elected president, Gustavo Petro, has asked outgoing President Ivan Duque to suspend the purchase of new aircraft for the country's armed forces. These purchases include several aircraft... more
DefenseUkrainian war: losses and casualties
The updated toll four months into the conflict
Ukraine's armed forces have reported that some 34,430 Russian soldiers have been killed since the start of the armed invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, including 200 in the last 24 hours. At least 46,551 people... more
DefenseTunisia starts military exercises
"African Lion 2022" is organized by United States Africa Command
The joint military exercise "African Lion 2022" kicks off in Tunisia. These are operations organized by United States Africa Command, which in this case take place under the command of Tunisian Army Chief... more
AirportsAirplanes and helicopters. "ILA" event in Berlin from June 22 to 26
It was inaugurated in 1909
The "ILA Berlin", inaugurated in 1909, is one of the largest trade exhibitions for the aerospace industry in the world. The event takes place in the same site since 1992. Its focus is climate-neutral f... more