Analisi difesa number 42
Defense Analisys
Nr. 42
002 - WORLD ANALYSIS
- ADDITIONAL STRYKER BRIGADE ACQUISTIONS APPROVED
December 17, 2003 - The Department of Defense approved plans for the Army to field six Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (SBCT). Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld approved an Army enhancement plan on Dec. 8 that provides for the acquisition of Stryker... - BULGARIA: FUTURE U.S. BASES AN INROAD TO WASHINGTON?
by Stratfor.com
The Bulgarian Parliament on Dec. 19 approved a declaration supporting placement of U.S. and NATO bases in Bulgaria by a vote of 200-3, reaffirming Sofia's desire for a deeper strategic
relationship with Washington. A base in Bulgar... - NAVY PUBLISHES NEW NAVAL AVIATION VISION
by www.seawaves.com
Washington November 26, 2003 - The Navy is undergoing a massive transformation, in response to changes in technology, operational concepts, and world events. In light of this, Naval Aviation has developed a new vision to carry it... - OPERATION ATLANTIA: A FICTIONAL TEST FOR BERLIN PLUS
by Daniela Manca
From European Security Review - ISIS Europe www.isis-europe.org
From 19-29 November, the EU and NATO carried out their first joint crisis management exercise to test EU planning procedures developed in the framework of ESDP and the... - OPERATION CONCORDIA AND BERLIN PLUS: NATO AND THE EU TAKE STOCK
NATO NOTES - ISIS EUROPE www.isis-europe.org
With the winding down of the EU Operation Concordia in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (fYROM), a time of reflection begins for NATO and the EU on the practical merits of the 'Berlin Plus' arra... - RUSSIA, INDIA SIGN CARRIER DEAL
January 21 - Russia and India on 20 Januarysigned nearly 20 contracts involving the provision of Russian weapons and technology, Russian and Western media reported. Under the most important of the contracts -- estimated to be worth .5 billion -- Russ... - TEHRAN ARMS EXPORTED WORLDWIDE
February 2004 - Today, the Islamic Republic of Iran exports arms to some 42 countries on different continents," Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics Ali Shamkhani said on 25 January, according to ISNA. In separate reports, officials di... - UK & CANADA TO ASSIST RUSSIA IN DESTROYING CHEMICAL WEAPONS
London November 24, 2003 - The UK and Canada this week signed an agreement in Moscow on co-operation in destroying Russian chemical weapons stocks. Canada will provide about £15M to a UK-managed project to construct an 18km railway that will tr...
004 - INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
- EADS/MBDA TEAM SIGN CONTRACT FOR UK GROUND BASED AIR DEFENCE (GBAD) PROGRAMME
London, [19th December, 2003] - The UK Ministry of Defence announced yesterday that the EADS/MBDA team has signed the contract to begin development of a new integrated air defence command and control system for the UK armed forces. Announcement of t... - ELETTRONICA AT ASIAN AEROSPACE 2004
ELETTRONICA S.p.A. of Rome, Italy, is present at Asian Aerospace 2004 with a display of its latest systems.
ELETTRONICA, established in 1951, is one of the Europe's leading manufacturers of Electronic Defence equipment for naval, airborne and ground... - EUROFIGHTER SINGLE-SEAT PRODUCTION AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE
27 February, 2004 - (Hallbergmoos - 26.February, 2004) PS001, the fourth Instrumented Production Aircraft (IPA 4), successfully carried out its first flight, today. This new Eurofighter production test aircraft, assembled and operated by EADS CASA De... - MARCONI SELENIA COMMUNICATIONS HF 5KW TRANSMITTING SYSTEMS SELECTED BY INDIAN NAVY
Marconi Selenia Communications (MSC) has signed in Hyderabad, on 27th December 2003, three Contracts with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), a leading Indian aircraft and defence technology company, for the supply of the HF Remotely Controlled Communic... - MBDA’S STORM SHADOW WINS MAJOR INDUSTRY AWARD
25th February 2004 - MBDA’s long-range, conventionally armed stand-off cruise missile, Storm Shadow, has been declared winner of the Missiles and Military Aircraft category of the 2004 Aerospace Industry Awards. MBDA was declared winner of the... - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING IN SOFIA BETWEEN THE BULGARIAN NAVY AND THYSSENKRUPP WERFTEN
Hamburg, February 17, 2004 - Since Bulgaria has become a full member of NATO, negotiations between the Bulgarian Navy and ThyssenKrupp Werften, could be started in order to investigate the financial, technological and logistical aspects of an acquisi... - MH68-A ”STINGRAY“ HELICOPTER PATROLS US PORTS AGAINST TERRORIST ATTACKS
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica and GKN company, proudly announces its participation in another success story of the US Coast Guard in support of Homeland Security. On January 1st for the first time, the Coast Guard flew the MH-68A ”Stingray&ld... - OTOMELARA 12.7MM NAVAL TURRET SELECTED BY MEXICAN NAVY
January ‘04 - The Oto Melara 12.7mm naval turret was selected by Mexican Navy for the installation on board of its small patrol boats (Patrulla Interceptora ”Aquario“ and ”Polaris“ class). The turret, successfully tested... - ROLLS-ROYCE UNVEILS FAMILY OF FAST NAVAL SHIP DESIGNS
February 2004 - Rolls-Royce, a global leader in the marine industry, has unveiled designs for a family of fast naval ships at the Pacific 2004 exhibition in Sydney, Australia. All four naval ships are based on a fast monohull series it has already de...
005 - NEWS
- BOSNIA PREPARES FOR SMALLER PROFESSIONAL ARMY
Bosnia's military leaders agreed in Sarajevo on 3 February to replace the current 22,000-strong military with a 12,000-strong professional army by early March, Deutsche Welle's Bosnian Service reported. The new army will have three 4,000-member briga... - GREECE SELLS MIRAGE TO CZECH
29 January ATHENS -- Greece has sold Mirage fighter-jets to the Czech Republic. Athens sold 24 Mirage F-1 aircraft from the Hellenic Air Force to Czech. Officials said Greece recently delivered the surplus Mirage jets to Prague but did not specify... - NATO TO REDUCE PRESENCE IN BOSNIA
NATO defense ministers decided in Brussels on 1 December to cut the number of alliance troops in Bosnia-Herzegovina from 12,000 to 7,000 by an unspecified date,Reuters reported. It is not clear if or when the EU will launch its planned operation to r... - NATO TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY IN ALBANIA
by NHQT Public Information Office
13 February - Tirana, Albania. The Brigadier General (IT Army) Sandro SANTRONI after six months of service in Albania as Senior Military Representative, has left today the Command of NATO Headquarters Tirana to the... - SOUTH KOREA, US TO HOLD TALKS ON FUTURE OF ALLIANCE
by Seawavews Magazine
Seoul December 29, 2003 - Officials from Seoul and Washington will meet in Hawaii from Jan. 15 to 16 to discuss a range of pending issues, including the realignment of American troops in Korea, the Defense Ministry said on Mond... - U.S. NAVAL FORCES SOUTHERN COMMAND RELOCATION ANNOUNCED
23 January - The Navy has decided to relocate U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (USNAVSO) from Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, to Naval Station Mayport, Fla. On Sept. 30, 2003, the President of the United States signed into law the Fisca... - U.S. NAVY ANNOUNCES OHIO CLASS SSGN CONVERSION CONTRACT AWARD
Dec 18, 2003 - General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. (GD/EB) is being awarded a cost plus incentive fee contract worth 2 million for the conversion of the first Ohio Class Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN), USS Ohio (SSGN 726), and for Long Lead Time Ma...
011 - ENDURING FREEDOM
- BEYOND IRAQ
By Stratfor.com
21 January 2004 - The Bush Administration never saw the war in Iraq as either a stand-alone operation or as distinct from the generalized war on the Islamist movement that al Qaeda was part of. As clumsy and, at times, devious the p... - NATO PREPARES TO FIGHT IN A CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR ENVIRONMENT
by Annalisa Monaco - NATO NOTES - ISIS EUROPE
www.isis-europe.org
The launch of NATO's first chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) battalion was the highlight of the NATO's defence ministerial held on 1-2 December 2003 in Brussels.... - SYRIA COMPLETES CW WARHEADS
Syria has completed chemical warheads for its arsenal of Scud-based missiles. U.S. officials said Syria, with help from North Korea, has succeeded in designing and installing CW warheads for the Scud B, Scud C and Scud D missiles. This provides Syria... - U.S. SEEKS BASES IN MOROCCO, TUNISIA
The U.S. military has been discussing the prospect of establishing bases in North Africa. A report by the Washington-based Heritage Foundation said the U.S. European Command has sought to establish a presence in at least two North African states. The...
