22/04/14 | Military world
The new Russian surveillance land drones
Combat robots, the only ones of their category, will be used to ensure safety on the sites of the "Yars" and "Topol-M" missiles. They can be operated at ...
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22/04/14 | Terra
Training of the Libyan military, the second phase begins
The Libyan military, who arrived in Italy last January, carried out an intense training activity lasting fourteen weeks, twelve in Cassino (Fr), ...
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21/04/14 | History
22 happened April 1863: Resignation of Minister Di Negro
Despite the brevity in the task at the top of the Armed Forces, the serenity of judgment with which he examined Persano's work and evaluated the ...
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21/04/14 | History
21 April 1907: Launch of Rome Ship and Flag for Queen Elena
For the occasion, a commemorative medal was coined on which the ship with the motto "Pro Patria et Rege" chosen by the Queen is reproduced. Source: Marina Militare
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19/04/14 | Terra
Celebrate in Abruzzo the funeral of the major corporal chosen Tracanna
At the funeral ceremony the army chief of staff, general of army corps Claudio Graziano, attended the ceremony and wanted to witness the closeness and ...
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19/04/14 | Interviews
Interview with the commander of the 4 ° alpine parachute regiment
More and more often we hear that to return to the dominant role at the international level, Italy must focus on the excellence it can boast, from fashion to ...
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19/04/14 | Heaven
KC-767 of the 14th wing supplies the "Gripen"
The activity is part of a series of bilateral initiatives that have been planned for some time to develop and implement common military capabilities. There...
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19/04/14 | History
19 happened April 1866: Corvette Princess Clotilde enters service
Set up on behalf of the Sardinian Navy in the 1861 at the Foce shipyard, the 10 August 1864 and the displacement of 2182 t were launched, it was a three mast armed ship with apparatus ...
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18/04/14 | Terra
The army cries William Tracanna, who died yesterday in practice in the Dolomites
The incident occurred during the exercise walk along the normal Spiz Vedana, at 900 altitude meters, ...
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18/04/14 | Seaside
18 happened April 1889: The Quick notice participates in the repression of the slave trade
[The British already in 1862 succeeded in having a treaty signed by the Sultan of Zanzibar to abolish slavery. This...
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18/04/14 | Insights
Considerations on the command between doctrine and history
In the military environment one often wonders about the characteristics that must be the primary baggage of every good ...
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18/04/14 | Military world
Countermeasures in Russian nuclear deterrence?
The problem is that the whole 'Borey' class cannot yet enter service because it does not have the armament for ...
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18/04/14 | Interviews
Interview with the commander of the Sanivet School, gen. Orsini
Defense Online has pleasantly "discovered" the School of Health and Military Veterinary. The center, based at the ...
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17/04/14 | Seaside
Opportunity for comparison between two generations of sailors
The stop in the city of Livorno was an opportunity to meet and exchange two generations of "sailors". THE...
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17/04/14 | Heaven
7 ° Grand Prix of Health - Santa Barbara Trophy
Among the 169 participants, of which 9 women, belonging to the different armed forces and police forces of the region ...
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17/04/14 | Missions
UNIFIL: Lebanese medal awarded to an Italian officer
The medal was given to him by col. Al Assir, Lebanese armed forces liaison officer, in ...
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17/04/14 | History
17 occurred April 1914: Night flight tests of seaplane Borel
A Borel seaplane piloted by Captain GN Alessandro Guidoni with vessel lieutenant Giuseppe Miraglia, ...
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17/04/14 | History
17 happened April 1864: Regina Maria Pia enters service
Class leader of four units that despite being of similar characteristics could be distinguished in two series due to ...
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16/04/14 | Terra
The banner of the lancers of Novara in southern Lebanon
For the Lancieri of Novara it is the fourth experience in the land of cedars from 2006, employment for which ...
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16/04/14 | Terra
The 132nd artillery in a "Crisis Response Operation" scenario
The practical phase saw an oice battery equipped on the ground equipped with PZH 2000I and a ...
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From the Book of Sirach Sir 27,5-8 (NV) [gr. 27,4-7] When a sieve is shaken, the refuse remains; so when a man argues, the defects are revealed. The potter's vessels are tested by the...
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