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Italian Industry Calls for Gov’t Export Help
Italy’s defense industry leaders have called on the government to cut red tape on exports, set up a bank to loan cash to international buyers, and beef up government-to-government sales.
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Italy Renews Lease on SIGINT Aircraft
ROME — As terrorist attacks and full-scale warfare escalate in North Africa, Italy has renewed its lease of a Lockheed Martin signals intelligence aircraft while a Pentagon-chartered King Air aircraft has begun surveillance flights over the region from Italy
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Greek Crisis Poses Military, Political Fallout
ROME — As politicians and finance ministers work to keep crisis-hit Greece within the Euro-zone, analysts have warned of far-reaching consequences for security in the Mediterranean if the country is cut loose.
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New Amphib Ship Planned for Italian Navy
ROME — Italian state shipyard Fincantieri and Italian defense group Finmeccanica have signed a €1.1 billion (US $1.2 billion) contract to construct a new amphibious ship, or LHD, for the Italian Navy
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Politics Delays EU Anti-Human Trafficking Ops
Europe has announced an impressive array of ships, submarines and drones it plans to send up against people traffickers in Libya, but its fleet may yet be restricted to a mere surveillance role as it awaits the political green light to act.
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France To Conduct Parachute Tests With A400M
A six week parachute drop test using an A400M aircraft will go ahead by end June, a French defense official said on Wednesday. The planned campaign was held up after an A400M crashed last month.
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Selex: Sensor Nearly Doubles IR Camera Range
Selex ES says it is about to nearly double the range of infrared cameras thanks to a new technique that packs four times as many IR pixels into a camera than current products.
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MBDA Germany Targets Mini-UAVs With Laser
The growing use of micro-UAVs for intrusive surveillance has spurred MBDA Germany to develop a laser technology demonstrator it claims can knock out a small drone at a range of 3 kilometers.
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Company Builds Aircraft Structures From Flax
In its search for new, high-tech materials for military programs, the French Ministry of Defense has invested in a plan to make aircraft seats, floors and ceilings out of flax, the same plant linen is made from.
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L-39NG Upgrade Captures Customers’ Attention
Czech company Aero Vodochody has announced three customers who have signed up to enter the L-39 Next Generation upgrade program, which will equip their L-39 jet trainers with new engines and systems.
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Italian Industry Calls for Gov’t Export Help
Italy’s defense industry leaders have called on the government to cut red tape on exports, set up a bank to loan cash to international buyers, and beef up government-to-government sales.
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Italy Renews Lease on SIGINT Aircraft
ROME — As terrorist attacks and full-scale warfare escalate in North Africa, Italy has renewed its lease of a Lockheed Martin signals intelligence aircraft while a Pentagon-chartered King Air aircraft has begun surveillance flights over the region from Italy
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Greek Crisis Poses Military, Political Fallout
ROME — As politicians and finance ministers work to keep crisis-hit Greece within the Euro-zone, analysts have warned of far-reaching consequences for security in the Mediterranean if the country is cut loose.
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New Amphib Ship Planned for Italian Navy
ROME — Italian state shipyard Fincantieri and Italian defense group Finmeccanica have signed a €1.1 billion (US $1.2 billion) contract to construct a new amphibious ship, or LHD, for the Italian Navy
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Politics Delays EU Anti-Human Trafficking Ops
Europe has announced an impressive array of ships, submarines and drones it plans to send up against people traffickers in Libya, but its fleet may yet be restricted to a mere surveillance role as it awaits the political green light to act.
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France To Conduct Parachute Tests With A400M
A six week parachute drop test using an A400M aircraft will go ahead by end June, a French defense official said on Wednesday. The planned campaign was held up after an A400M crashed last month.
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Selex: Sensor Nearly Doubles IR Camera Range
Selex ES says it is about to nearly double the range of infrared cameras thanks to a new technique that packs four times as many IR pixels into a camera than current products.
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MBDA Germany Targets Mini-UAVs With Laser
The growing use of micro-UAVs for intrusive surveillance has spurred MBDA Germany to develop a laser technology demonstrator it claims can knock out a small drone at a range of 3 kilometers.
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Company Builds Aircraft Structures From Flax
In its search for new, high-tech materials for military programs, the French Ministry of Defense has invested in a plan to make aircraft seats, floors and ceilings out of flax, the same plant linen is made from.
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L-39NG Upgrade Captures Customers’ Attention
Czech company Aero Vodochody has announced three customers who have signed up to enter the L-39 Next Generation upgrade program, which will equip their L-39 jet trainers with new engines and systems.
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Italian Industry Calls for Gov’t Export Help
Italy’s defense industry leaders have called on the government to cut red tape on exports, set up a bank to loan cash to international buyers, and beef up government-to-government sales.
-
Italy Renews Lease on SIGINT Aircraft
ROME — As terrorist attacks and full-scale warfare escalate in North Africa, Italy has renewed its lease of a Lockheed Martin signals intelligence aircraft while a Pentagon-chartered King Air aircraft has begun surveillance flights over the region from Italy
-
Greek Crisis Poses Military, Political Fallout
ROME — As politicians and finance ministers work to keep crisis-hit Greece within the Euro-zone, analysts have warned of far-reaching consequences for security in the Mediterranean if the country is cut loose.
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New Amphib Ship Planned for Italian Navy
ROME — Italian state shipyard Fincantieri and Italian defense group Finmeccanica have signed a €1.1 billion (US $1.2 billion) contract to construct a new amphibious ship, or LHD, for the Italian Navy
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Politics Delays EU Anti-Human Trafficking Ops
Europe has announced an impressive array of ships, submarines and drones it plans to send up against people traffickers in Libya, but its fleet may yet be restricted to a mere surveillance role as it awaits the political green light to act.
-
France To Conduct Parachute Tests With A400M
A six week parachute drop test using an A400M aircraft will go ahead by end June, a French defense official said on Wednesday. The planned campaign was held up after an A400M crashed last month.
-
Selex: Sensor Nearly Doubles IR Camera Range
Selex ES says it is about to nearly double the range of infrared cameras thanks to a new technique that packs four times as many IR pixels into a camera than current products.
-
MBDA Germany Targets Mini-UAVs With Laser
The growing use of micro-UAVs for intrusive surveillance has spurred MBDA Germany to develop a laser technology demonstrator it claims can knock out a small drone at a range of 3 kilometers.
-
Company Builds Aircraft Structures From Flax
In its search for new, high-tech materials for military programs, the French Ministry of Defense has invested in a plan to make aircraft seats, floors and ceilings out of flax, the same plant linen is made from.
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L-39NG Upgrade Captures Customers’ Attention
Czech company Aero Vodochody has announced three customers who have signed up to enter the L-39 Next Generation upgrade program, which will equip their L-39 jet trainers with new engines and systems.
