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DefensePentagon estimates new costs for nuclear missiles
Actual arsenal needs to be replaced
Ten billion dollars more: US Pentagon estimated yesterday, Monday October 19, 2020, new costs about nuclear missiles to replace "Minuteman 3" arsenal (used during last 50 years). Four years ago, this number... more
DefenseChina, in a clip a military plane with new hypersonic missile
Exercise worried United States - VIDEO
A video that could not go unnoticed: on social networks and beyond is circulating that of an H-6N military aircraft carrying a rocket already identified as a new hypersonic missile supplied to Beijing.... more
DefenseDefence. Turkey ready to test Russian missile system
Tensions with the US could increase
As reported by local media yesterday evening, Thursday October 15, 2020, Turkey would be ready to test a Russian-made missile defense system, specifically the S-400. The operation should be completed today... more
AirlinesRyanair: O'Leary blames EU after hub closure
Carrier also reduced the fleet
A Winter without many important hubs: low-cost airline Ryanair has to deal with the drop in traffic and therefore in the number of passengers in this difficult time of health emergency, consequently the... more
Civil aviationAirplanes-helicopters. Boeing announces third-quarter deliveries
Across its commercial and defense operations
The Boeing Company announced last Tuesday major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the third quarter of 2020.Major program deliveries during the third quarter were as follows:Major... more
DefenseRaytheon M&D's StormBreaker smart weapon approved for fielding on the F-15 Eagle airplane
F-15E squadrons set to carry the precision weapon -DATA SHEET
Raytheon Missiles & Defense (M&D), a Raytheon Technologies business announced yesterday the StormBreaker® smart weapon has been approved for use on the F-15E by the US Air Force's Air Combat Command.... more
IndustrySix A-29 Super Tucano aircraft delivered to The Philippine Air Force
The airplanes will be deployed for different missions -DATA SHEET
All six Super Tucano aircraft ordered by The Philippine Air Force (PAF) have been officially handed over to the Air Force today. The aircraft will be deployed for close air support, light attack, surveillance,... more
CuriositiesRussia, discussions on video of Su-57 without roof
Pilot of military plane had a special suit - VIDEO
A video that left half the world speechless: in the last few hours a video has spread showing a Russian military pilot while on board a Su-57 plane without any roof and at a speed that is not exactly indifferent.... more
IndustryAirbus: CMS upgrade on the Royal Australian Air Force MRTT aircraft fleet
The operation is divided in two contracts -DATA SHEET
Airbus has been selected by the Commonwealth of Australia (CoA) to develop a Communications and Mission System (CMS) modernization upgrade for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) A-330 Multi-Role Tanker... more
Military aviationIn next two years, new military drone aircraft for Russia
Prototype has already been successfully tested
Two decisive years for the strengthening of the Russian air force. According to what has been learned in the last few hours from sources close to the defense ministry, over the next 24 months there will... more
DefenseIran claims leadership on radar and military aircraft
Local armed forces and media are talking about it from days
Declarations that look so much like provocations: Iranian media released in recent hours some statements by Ali Hajizadeh, general of the Islamic revolutionary guards, according to which the Asian Nation... more
IndustryA-400M aircraft delivered to Luxembourg’s Armed Forces
The Country becomes the seventh operator of the model
The Luxembourg Armed Forces have taken delivery of its A-400M military transport aircraft, which was accepted at the airplane Final Assembly Line in Seville (Spain) and has performed a ferry flight. It... more
DefenseRussia successfully tests Tsirkov hypersonic missile
The navy reported this to President Putin - VIDEO
A very special birthday gift: according to Russian media, the experimentation of Tsirkon hypersonic missile by the country's Navy must be considered a sort of homage to President Vladimir Putin who... more
DefenseLeonardo electronic warfare capability at the heart of RAF swarming drones aircraft demonstration
Its BriteCloud technology is currently being evaluated for service by US Armed Forces
Leonardo, working in partnership with the Royal Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO), have together successfully conducted a live trial of a ‘swarming drones’ capability. During the demo, a num... more
DefenseTaiwan, 4,000 military planes to respond to China since January
Tensions between Beijing and Taipei are very strong
A frightening number that continues to grow: unfortunately tensions between Taiwan and China are on the agenda and now there are also eloquent numbers as regards the continuous gasoline that is thrown... more
AccidentsAircraft: collision in flight between KC-130J Hercules and Marine F-35B
Contact during in-flight refuelling; no casualties -VIDEO
A United States Marine Corps Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II airplane collided with a KC-130J Hercules yesterday during an in-flight refuelling operation. The pilot of the F-35B successfully ejected,... more
DefenseUS F-16 aircraft in Bulgaria for airspace overflight
This operation is part of NATO missions
Yesterday, Monday 28 September 2020, F-16s of American Air Force took part in a mission to Bulgaria to fly over the national airspace. Going into more details of this operation, armed forces will monitor... more
DefenseRise of US military suicides after beginning of pandemic
Link between Covid-19 and these deaths is very close
An impressive increase that cannot leave indifferent: "Associated Press" agency collected the statements of various officials of United States Army and Air Force regarding suicides that have occurred in... more
IndustryNATO Support & Procurement Agency orders an A-330 MRTT airplane
This new order comes after the delivery of the first two planes -DATA SHEET
Airbus has received a firm order for an A-330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) aircraft from OCCAR, Europe’s organisation for the management of cooperative armament programmes. The order, which OCCAR ha... more
DefenseArmenia-Azerbaijan, Turkish military planes and drones in support of Baku?
Conflict between the two countries rekindled old tensions
According to what stated today, Monday 28 September 2020, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Turkey would also have intervened in the conflict that just flared up between the former Soviet... more
DefenseCrimea, Ukrainian drones are disappearing at the border
Since January there are no aircraft coming from Kiev
A year without drones: the current situation in Crimea, the peninsula annexed and occupied by Russia about six years ago, could be summarized in this way. According to reports from some sources close to... more
DefenseSwitzerland, voters approve increase in military aircraft
Yes prevailed for just under 10 thousand ballots
Yesterday, on Sunday 27 September 2020, Swiss citizens expressed their opinion on the increase in military aircraft (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). Swiss voters were asked to answer the... more
AccidentsMilitary plane crashed in Ukraine, latest updates
26 victims after the accident of last Friday
Three days ago, on Friday 25 September 2020, an Ukrainian Air Force Antonov An-26Sh plane crashed in the Kharkiv region while it was finalizing the landing phase. The number of victims is 26, to be precise... more
DefenseRussia, "Kavkaz-2020" drill: ships and rocket launchers in action
Armored vehicle of hypothetical enemy was destroyed
Today, Friday 25 September 2020, a fundamental part of the exercise of the Russian armed forces took place, a maneuver known as "Kavkaz-2020": according to what was reported by the defense ministry, targets... more
DefenseThe first Brazilian Gripen aircraft has flown in Brazil
The official presentation of the airplane is scheduled in October -DATA SHEET
The first Brazilian Gripen E, designated by Brazilian Air Force (FAB) as F-39 Gripen, concluded its first flight in Brazil yesterday on September 24. The aircraft flew from the airport in Navegantes to... more
DefenseDefence. China completes military training in Tibet
Test the attack capabilities at very high altitude
As reported by Chinese media, military command of Asian Nation located in Tibet carried out a series of exercises for the training of armed forces in the autonomous region (see also the article published... more
DefensePeru. New military transport planes could be Russian
They could replace Antonov An-32
It could be Russia to make military transport aircraft available to Peru that will in all probability replace aircraft currently supplied. The Fuerza Aérea del Perú, the South American country's a... more
AirlinesHungary. Wizz Air-Air Force agreement for training
Carrier will also be able to land on a military base
Civil and military aviation can get along "in love and harmony", as evidenced by the agreement signed in last few hours by the low-cost airline Wizz Air. The Hungarian company has signed an agreement with... more
DefenseDid Pentagon spend anti-covid funds on aircraft and weapons purchases?
According to an in-depth investigation, it is worth one billion dollars
Investigations are trademark of "Washington Post". The latest of those published by American newspaper may not have the scope of the reportage capable of unleashing the “Watergate”, but it is undoubtedly int... more
DefenseTaiwan: "We have enough missiles for defence from China"
Military exercises of Beijing are worrying Taipei
An endless escalation. Taiwan and China continued to "tease each other" for several days and the latest military exercises of Beijing near the island nation prompted Taipei to respond in kind. According... more