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Military aviationRussia: Pechora-2M air defense system effective weapons like Kalashnikov
Moscow, Russia - Signed orders equal to 250 million dollars
Russia has begun to fulfil a 250-million-dollar contract to deliver surface-to-air missiles to seven Countries including Libya, Syria and Venezuela, the "Vedomosti" daily reported. Russia will also... more
Military aviationUsaf E-8C Joint STARS takes off with new engines
Melbourne, Australia - The certification test program will end in the next Spring
The U.S. Air Force E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) test bed aircraft took to the air Saturday, powered by new Pratt & Whitney JT-8D-219 engines. This flight marks the start... more
Military aviationDarfur: Italy to offer its cargo airplanes
Rome, Italy - As part of the UN-African Union joint mission
Italy is preparing to participate in the UN-African Union joint mission in Darfur, making available its cargo airplanes. This news has been confirmed by Italian Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa and by... more
Military aviationHolland: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter the best choice to replace F-16
Amsterdam, Holland - Announced by the Dutch Defense Minister Jack de Vries
The Dutch Defense Minister Jack de Vries said Thursday that the multinational Joint Strike Fighter (F-35) is the best candidate to replace the country's aging F-16 fighters. "The F-35 is the best multi-role... more
Military aviationRussia delays delivery of 38 military planes to China till 2010
Moscow, Russia - 34 Il-76 cargo planes and four Il-78 fuel tankers
Russia will deliver 38 military planes to China, when a new aircraft production line is up and running, but not before 2010, the head of the federal military cooperation service said on Wednesday. Russia... more
Military aviationRussia to supply 10 MiG-29 fighters to Lebanon
Moscow, Russia - A deal worth about 30 million dollars
Russia will supply Lebanon with 10 used MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter planes free of charge, the head of the federal military cooperation service said on Wednesday. The usual export price for a new MiG-29 is... more
Military aviationBoeing begins final assembly of Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornets
St. Louis, USA - Deliveries between 2010 and 2011
Boeing began final assembly operations Dec. 9 in St. Louis on the first of 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The Super Hornet multirole fighter aircraft will be delivered... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force: the redeployment of English Typhoon at the 4th Wing in Grosseto completed
Grosseto, Italy - After a week of flight activity in the Italian skies
Pilots and support staff of the RAF (Royal Air Force), coming from Conigsby and belonging to the 3rd Squadron, left yesterday the base in Grosseto, after a week of flight activity on the Italian skies. Col.... more
Military aviationBoeing C-17 aircrew training system goes into operation at Dover AFB
St. Louis, USA - The ceremony took place at the beginning of December
The Boeing Company and the U.S. Air Force held a ceremony to mark delivery of the new C-17 Aircrew Training System (ATS) to Dover Air Force Base (AFB), Del. The ATS began operation on Nov. 21 -- more than... more
Military aviationJapan ends its air support mission in Iraq
Kuwait City, Kuwait - Today the first air took off
Even if it continues to give technological and economical support to the multinational mission managed by USA in Iraq, Japan began its withdrawal from the mission, which will stop by the end of this year.... more
Military aviation"Passive air defence" level for Indian Air Force
New Delhi, India - On the other hand, air surveillance on Islamabad
The tension between India and Pakistan is growing up after last month Mumbai's massacre and after the refuse from Islamabad to extradite the presumed rebels involved in terrorist attacks in India. Their... more
Military aviationRenewal of the fleet: Switzerland is not interested in second hand airplanes
Berne, Switzerland - For the substitution of part of Spat's Tiger
Last days there was who asked if the purchase of second- hand aircraft, in particular Boeing F/A-18C/D of which the Swiss Air Force has already 33 airplanes among their equipment, could not represent a... more
Military aviationAMI: in Herat the Task Group "Pantera" of the Italian Navy replaces the Task Group "Tigre" of the Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - The AB-212 helicopters of Grazzanise have made about 70 diurnal and nocturnal missions in more than 200 sorties for more than 300 flight hours
"The handover from Capt. of 'Tigre' Task Group of the Italian Air Force, Liet. Col. Alfonso Cipriano, outgoing, and that of 'Pantera' one of the Italian Navy, Commander Gianni Altomonte, incoming, took... more
Military aviationThe Islamabaad government persists in the fight against Talibans and guerrillas
Islamabaad, Pakistan - Air raid kills five, a sixth one died in a shootout
The offensive of Islamabaad government against Talibans who from Afghanistan are refugeed into its tribal territories in the North-West of the Country, and against the guerrillas affiliated to Al Qaeda,... more
Military aviationSwitzerland: tests ended of airplanes in competition for the partial replacement of Tiger F-5
Berne, Switzerland - Eurofighter, Gripen and Rafale subjected to the tests
The tests on three airplanes in competition for the partial replacement of Tiger jets have been concluded with the return of two twin seat Eurofighter. The forecast tests in flight and at ground on two... more
Military aviationIran builds a new air-to-air missile
Tehran, Iran - Tested successfully today
Iran announced today the test of the new air-to-air infrared-guided missile designed and built on the national facilities, a spokesman of the Air Force, Ali Khodabakhshi, reported it. General Shah-Sari,... more
Military aviationAlso pilots of the Italian Air Force (AMI) employed in firefighting
Rome, Italy - The agreement signed yesterday predicts 14 pilots of AMI on 25 requested at the Armed Forces
"The agreement between Defense Ministry and Italian Civil Defense Department has been signed yesterday in Rome in order to engage the Armed Forces in firefighting missions. The document has been signed... more
Military aviationNATO moves forward with agreement to acquire Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
St. Louis, USA - Formalized the agreement of October 1st
Boeing announced that the NATO Airlift Management Agency (NAMA) general manager, on behalf of the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) nations, has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance with the U.S. government... more
Military aviationLeft to Afghanistan the four Italian Tornados
Rome, Italy - Armed only with air defense systems
The four Italian Tornados of 6th Wing Ghedi (Brescia) took off this morning to Mazar-e Sharif, 500 km from Herat, Northern-Western Afghanistan (see AVIONEWS). The new airplanes will join the Italian... more
Military aviationItalian Defense: four Tornado fighters for Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - They will be deployed at Mazar-e Sharif Airport
Four Tornado fighters of 6th Wing Ghedi (Brescia) will set off Mazar-e Sharif Airport, 500 km Northern-Eastern Herat, Afghanistan, on November 24th. The new airplanes will join the Italian contingent,... more
Military aviationPilots of Swiss Air Force train for night flights in Norway
Berne, Switzerland - Not "Annoying" civil population
This year, from yesterday till December 5th some pilots of Swiss Air Force are in Oerland (Norway), where they will be training for night flights on board of six fighters F/A-18 and a reserve airplane,... more
Military aviationEATF was born
Brussels, Belgium - Operational from the beginning of the next decade
Creating a "Force for European Air Transport, that is the 'European Air Transport Fleet'": this is the idea of the Defense Ministers of Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg,... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force commemorates Kindu victims
Pisa, Italy - 47 years after the massacre
Italy does not forget Kindu massacre. Today, 47 years later, Italian Air Force commemorates the victims with a Mass in Pisa. On November 11th 1961, 13 aviators of 46th Air brigade, landed in Kindu... more
Military aviationIceland: searching for the fourth bomb
London, UK - BBC sheds light on an accident occurred in 1968
Hereafter an accident occurred in 1968 and reported by BBC. It is 1968. A US B-52, carrying on board four nuclear bombs (not totally completed), crashes near Thule air base, where a US radar system... more
Military aviation"Flintlock 2008", US military training in Africa
Bamako, Mali - As part of "Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) Programme"
"Flintlock 2008" military training will take place from November 3rd to 20th, in the African Republic of Mali. This exercise joins "Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) Programme" by US Department... more
Military aviationBoeing rolls out 1st F-15SG to Singapore
St. Louis, USA - The first delivery will be scheduled in 2009
The Boeing Company rolled out the first F-15SG jet fighter to the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). The F-15SG is a variant of the highly capable, combat-proven F-15E. The capabilities of the... more
Military aviationSouth Korea: collision between two F-5E jets
Seoul, South Korea - Searching for the lost missiles
This morning there was a collision in South Korea skies between two F-5E jets belonging to the South Korea Air Force while they were carrying out a flight training. One of the two aircraft crashed in a... more
Military aviationNovember 4th: day of Italian Armed Forces
Rome, Italy - Many celebrations have been scheduled
Many celebrations have been scheduled to remember November 4th, that this year marks not only the day of Armed Forces and of national unity but also the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War.... more
Military aviationIran plans to use An-140 planes to patrol borders
Kish Island, Iran - Il will replace An-24 airplanes
Iran will need an additional 20 An-140 turboprop aircraft to ensure effective patrols of its national borders, Iran's aircraft industry official said. The Iranian HESA company has so far produced five... more
Military aviationVenezuela purchases 18 K-8 airplanes by China
Caracas, Venezuela - The first lot delivery in 2009
Caracas government will purchase 18 K-8 airplanes by China. As the general commander of the Aviation Luis José Berroterán Acosta explained during a press-conference in celebration of the 88th anniversary o... more
Military aviationBoeing team awarded AESA radar modernization contract for US Air Force F-15E Eagle fighter
St. Louid, USA - A deal worth 238 million dollars
The Boeing Company has been awarded a 238 million dollars System Development and Demonstration (SDD) contract by the U.S. Air Force to modernize the radar system on F-15E Eagle fighter aircraft. The... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin receives 30 million dollars by Usaf
Denver, USA - For the SASSA program
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $30 million contract for the development phase of the Self-Awareness Space Situational Awareness (SASSA) technology demonstration program. Under the... more
Military aviationSyria: US Embassy "Could close to the public"
Damascus, Syria - A note on the Embassy website confirmed it
According to the Arab TV "Al Jazeera", US Embassy in Damascus could close to the public for an unspecified period of time. The news was confirmed by a note published on the Embassy website. The cause... more
Military aviationSri Lanka: "Tamil Tigers" hits
Columbus, Sri Lanka - Another air raid
According to "Ansa" press agency, yesteday an airplane belonging to "Tamil Tigers", the rebel Sri Lanka organization, has probably "Bombed a local plant" in Columbus, setting a fire. "Tamil Tigers"... more
Military aviationAVIO: "Contract for the engines powering the G-222 USAF"
Brindisi, Italy - A contract worth 11 million Euros
Avio (85% Cinven and 15% Finmeccanica), "Has been awarded a contract for the supply of parts and overhaul service for the General Electric T64/4D engines that equip the G-222 tactical transporters to be... more
Military aviationNATO to patrol Baltic airspace through 2011
Riga, Latvia - Meeting between U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff and Latvia President
NATO will continue patrolling Baltic airspace until at least 2011, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff has told the Latvian president. U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen discussed defense and NATO... more
Military aviationNato pattuglierà i cieli baltici almeno fino al 2011
Riga, Lettonia - Incontro tra i capi di Stato maggiore Usa e il presidente della Lettonia
La Nato continuerà a pattugliare lo spazio aereo del Baltico almeno fino al 2011, lo hanno riferito i capi di Stato maggiore statunitensi durante un incontro con il presidente della Lettonia. L'ammiraglio... more
Military aviationHelicopters raid in Syria: anti-US slogans during victims funeral
Sukkariyeh, Syria - Yesterday the funeral fired the hearts
Yesterday the funeral of the eight civilians (among them a man, his four sons and a woman), died while four US helicopters (according to Damascus) hit Syria, near the borders with Iraq took place under... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force: the HH-3F grounded as a precaution
Rome, Italy - Until on completion of verifications about crash's causes happened last October 23
The Italian Air Force (AMI) decided to not take again, as a precautionary measure, flight activity by HH-3F helicopters until on completion of all verifications of technical type, currently conducted from... more
Military aviationItaly extends leasing of F-16 Fightning Falcon airplanes
Rome, Italy - The agreement concerns fighters of 37th Wing Trapani-Birgi
Extension of the leasing for a part of the F-16 ADF (Air Defence Fighter) Block 15 for Italy Air Force. Reported by press sources still not confirmed, by citing Lockheed Martin Business Development F-35... more
Military aviationHelicopters "Violate Syria airspace" (2): an US source probably confirms
Damascus, Syria - An officer's declarations
It seems that US have probably confirmed yesterday air raid perpetrated by four helicopters that, "Violating Syria airspace", attacked a building under construction (see AVIONEWS). An US officer, defining... more
Military aviationHelicopters "Violate Syria airspace": words of condemnation
Damascus, Syria - Eight people died
According to Damascus authorities, yesterday four US helicopters, after having "Violated Syrian airspace", attacked a "Building under construction". Eight people died. "US has neither confirmed nor denied... more
Military aviationPakistan: hit a Taleban leader
Islamabad, Pakistan - Nearly 20 people died
A rebel training camp, located at the borders between Pakistan and Afghanistan, was hit by a a suspected UAV (Unmanned aerial vehicle). Nearly 20 people died, among them Haji Omar Khan, a Taleban leader.... more
Military aviationSwitzerland: the purchase of EC-635 continues as scheduled
Berna, Switzerland - Visit of media to the final assembly line in Alpnach facility.
Today some journalist visited the final assembly line of Ruag Aerospace at Alpnach facility. The purchase of EC-635 and the delivery of aircraft to Swiss Air Forces continues as scheduled. EC-635 is... more
Military aviationHow to wreck a F-117A Nighthawk Stealth fighter
Palmdale, USA - In 2007 started the pull-out of the first line
This is the verification that is not impossible. It happened on August 26th at Palmdale Air Force Base, California, but the news has been recently disclosed: the article 784, the 5th prototype of Lockheed... more
Military aviationRussia launches successfully an intercontinental ballistic missile RS-18 Stiletto
Moscow, Russia - They will remain in service for other years
Russia's Strategic Rocket Forces test fired an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan last Thursday. The RS-18 Stiletto missile was launched at 11:30 a.m. Moscow... more
Military aviationArgentina tests successfully air-defense Aspide missiles
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Purchased by Selenia
The Argentine Navy successfully launched two ground-air mid range Aspide missiles, according to an official release on Wednesday from the Ministry of Defence. The missiles originally from Italian... more
Military aviationAlenia Aeronautica signs agreement for C-27J Spartan airplanes with Morocco
Rome, Italy - A deal worth 130 million Euro
The C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft, designed and produced by Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, has achieved a further success on the international markets, with a 130 million Euro... more
Military aviationAir raid hits Afghan soldiers
Kabul, Afghanistan - Nine people died
"An international air raid hit Afghan soldiers in Khost province. Nine soldiers died and three were injured": it was written in a Kabul press release. The air raid, perpretated last night by mistake,... more
Military aviationBoeing partner selected for Saudi Air Force C-130 maintenance contract
St. Louis, USA - A deal worth 29 million dollars
Boeing partner Alsalam Aircraft Co. was recently awarded a three-year, 29 million dollars contract to provide programmed depot maintenance (PDM) for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) C-130 fleet. Under... more