24/12/15 | Military world
US defense: first gunship in the world with laser weapons tested within 18 months
The first AC-130 equipped with 150 kW laser weapons will be operational within the next 18 months. This is what the commander of the United States Air told Breaking Defense ...
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24/12/15 | Military world
Santa Claus is alive and well in the hearts of children around the world: NORAD Tracks Santa has started
Santa Claus compiles a long list of the children who have done good during the year. The list is getting longer and longer by virtue of constant population growth ...
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23/12/15 | Military world
The US "entrusts" NATO with the protection of Turkey: every country in the alliance, including Italy, will have to defend Ankara
Within the next few hours, NATO will provide Ankara with a complete "air defense package" that will include AWACS systems, armed fighters, Patriot missiles and an increased presence ...
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23/12/15 | Military world
Iraq: US sends "Phoenix Ravens" special unit
The United States has further enhanced the presence in Iraq of a select group of operators little known to the public called "Phoenix Ravens". I am a unit ...
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23/12/15 | Military world
Italy: two other Predators delivered
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced the delivery of two Predator-A drones to the Italian Air Force. The latter uses the MQ-9s for all the missions of ...
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23/12/15 | Military world
Pentagon: "the Chinese have successfully tested their first death train, against them there is no defense"
The Chinese have successfully tested their first "train of death", a rail-based system capable of launching a ballistic missile. According to the satellite network ...
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22/12/15 | Military world
Russia: new "judgment planes" within the next seven years
Next-generation Russian doomsday aircraft will be put into production within the next seven years. That's what the United Instrument said ...
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22/12/15 | Military world
Sigonella, Sicily hosts the most important base of NATO: five spy drones, AGS and MUOS operating between 12 months
NATO's “Alliance Ground Surveillance” program, which is based on Northrop Grumman's APR Global Hawk platform, has taken an important step with the first flight of the ...
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22/12/15 | Military world
US defense: Pentagon waste, the "Littoral Combat Ship" case
The US Armed Forces are structured, according to the main doctrine of reference, so as to ...
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21/12/15 | Military world
Turkey: first armed drone tested
Turkey has successfully tested an armed tactical drone. This is what they communicate from the defense industries of the country ...
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21/12/15 | Military world
Israel, fifth Dolphin submarine delivered: capable of launching nuclear warheads, IDF redundancy
The Dolphin II submarine, the "Rahav", after completing the tests in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, has ...
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21/12/15 | Military world
Economic sanctions against Russia extended by another six months
The European Council officially extended sanctions against Russia for another six months. They therefore remain unchanged ...
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21/12/15 | Military world
Russia, PAK-DA: construction of the first new-generation strategic bomber begins
The planning phase of the PAK-DA, the new generation Russian strategic bomber, has now been completed and in ...
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20/12/15 | Military world
Syria, no allied aircraft can fly in the north of the country: Air Force "that area is swarming with Russian missiles"
It is coded as "Box 4" and is an area in northern Syria from 48 hours forbidden to all Coalition planes ...
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19/12/15 | Military world
Syria: the Battle Group of the Truman aircraft carrier is in the Red Sea, could already attack the Islamic State
The Battle Group of the aircraft carrier 'Harry S. Truman' is in the Red Sea and is already in position (not optimal) for ...
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19/12/15 | Military world
Europe does not "forgive" Russia: economic sanctions extended until next July 31st
The European Community would be inclined to extend economic sanctions against Russia until July 31 ...
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19/12/15 | Military world
Iraq, friendly fire: coalition fighters hit Iraqi troops, nine injured at least one dead
US-led coalition fighters attacked, for what would be the first episode of friendly fire, the forces ...
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19/12/15 | Military world
HX Program, send Information Requests: 5 companies for the new Finnish fighter
Finland has issued Information Requests (RFI) under the HX program to search for a new ...
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19/12/15 | Military world
Libya, the USA withdraw the special units: "the local militias have asked for the immediate departure of the green berets"
Green cap operators sent to Libya to support government forces, were forced to leave the ...
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18/12/15 | Military world
US defense: Congress allocates additional funds to strengthen the US air force
The United States Congress has further increased the budget for the air force, with distinct chapters of ...
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Backchannels and fireworks: US mediation behind Iranian retaliation on Israel?
As announced by the Iranian regime, the announced retaliation for the (unannounced) attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on 1 April 2024 which led to the death of...
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Letters to Defense Online: "Carabinieri and sinking of the Garibaldi"
Mine is not meant to be a sterile controversy but after more than thirty years of wearing the uniform I consider it a "fair" controversy. Decisions regarding the size and composition of forces...
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