Category: Notizie Estero

At a hearing before the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Security and Defence on 2 July 2020, Florence Parly, [French] Minister for the Armed Forces, defined and reiterated the means that must be unlocked for European defence.

“European defence is not the same as the idea of a European army,…

The Space Administration in the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) of the Israel Ministry of Defense and Israel Aerospace Industries have successfully launched the “Ofek 16” reconnaissance satellite into space, today at 4:00 AM.

“Ofek 16” is an electro-optical reconnaissance …

ANKARA — Turkey’s first indigenously produced maritime missile passed its latest long-distance test launch with flying colors, the nation’s top defense industry official said on July 4.

The Atmaca missile “performed its functions perfectly, it successfully hit a target over 200 kilometers [124 …

Transport yourself back to another time, another, more innocent, world: January 2020. Warren East, chief executive of jet engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce, is losing a sympathetic but by this time well-lubricated audience for his keynote speech at the aerospace and defence industry’s annual shindig. …

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has met with the MOD’s senior leadership, challenging Defence to evolve faster in response to the emerging threats and opportunities brought by the rapidly changing post-Covid world.

The ‘away day’ meeting, which brought together ministers, senior civil servants, and…

TOKYO — Japan’s decision to scrap two Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defence systems means it must find other ways to defend a 3,000-kilometre archipelago along Asia’s eastern edge.

Some policy makers want Japan to acquire the capability to attack enemy missiles before they are launched.

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