Five people were arrested in Italy, Britain and France as part of an investigation into the funding of a network of Islamic terrorism.
This was announced in The Hague, Eurojust, the European body for judicial cooperation.
In Italy two people have been arrested in Milan and Rome as part of an investigation conducted by Italian police since [...]
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Terrorism cell used to fund Islamic network dismantled
Finmeccanica: 130M$ contracts for security
Finmeccanica has won contracts with a total value of approximately 13 M$ million through its companies DRS, SELEX Sistemi Integrati and Elsag Datamat.
Specifically, DRS Technical Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Finmeccanica Group company DRS Technologies, was awarded a $77 million contract to provide technical assistance to the United States Army and allies as they [...]
Aircrafts and Helicopters: Finmeccanica Seeks To Make U.S. Home Market
Finmeccanica is looking to further increase its business activity in the U.S., capitalizing on its acquisition of DRS Technologies.The company has long eyed the U.S. and, through a growing industrial footprint, has tried to make it a “home market” in addition to Italy and the U.K.
A round of upcoming helicopter competitions will prove a crucial [...]
No MEADS Decision From U.S. Army-MDA Meeting
Senior U.S. Army officials who met with representatives from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) March 10 reached no decision on whether to transfer management of the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program to the agency, according to a defense official.
Instead, senior officials from both organizations agreed that follow-up questions needed to be answered and [...]
MEADS : Army would like to kill the program, but Pentagon resists
Another battle is brewing at the Pentagon over a costly weapons program that many military leaders do not want but that so far has proven difficult to kill.
After several failed attempts, the Army is trying again to cancel a $19 billion missile defense system that the United States is developing in partnership with Italy and [...]
NATO will operate from Poggio Renatico the control of NATO air forces in Europe.
By March 2010, NATO will rely on the radar base at Poggio Renatico (Ferrara) control of the airspace between the Atlantic Ocean and the Danube delta. The decision to strengthen and expand geographically functioning of the Italian military was announced at the conclusion of the annual conference of the commanders of NATO’s Southern Region, held [...]
The major international security challenges in 2010: Italy’s role and vision
Intervention of: Franco Frattini, Italian Minister for Foreing Affairs : The full document in, 100125 The major international security challenges
“in 2010 we face an “arch of instability” which stretches from the Horn of Africa and the Arabian peninsula to Central Asia. A challenge that poses serious threats to international security and means that we cannot manage [...]
IT Coast Guard VADM Pollastrini: “Implementing Integrated Maritime Policy in the European Union
In conjunction with Italian Embassy in Washington, SELEX Sistemi Integrati has organized an event in line with the recent declarations of DHS Secretary, Janet Napolitano, looking for an “international approach to the security” recommending potential practical responses.
The event involved prominent representatives of Italian and U.S. Government organizations, Department of Homeland Security, US and Italian Coast [...]