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Latest newsLecce: a P-47D Thunderbolt wreck has been found out
Lecce, Italy - At 12-meter depth
An Italian newspaper wrote a group of divers found out a rotor aircraft wreck at 12-meter depth off the shore of Lecce, Southern Italy. According to first analysis, it should be a P-47D Thunderbolt, a... more
Latest newsLuftwaffe installed new functions to Eurofighter simulator
Berlin, Germany - ASTA and FMS for the Cockpit Trainer
The German Air Force ended the update of its first Eurofighter Typhoon simulator at the 73rd "Steinhoff" Fighter Wing. The extension of capabilities concerns the installation of ASTA (Aircrew Synthetic... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force flies to South Africa to test Storm Shadow missiles
Rome, Italy -Three Tornados IDS and a C-130J of Experimental Division will leave in September
After having ordered 200 Storm Shadow missiles, the Italian Air Force (AMI) is about to make a test cycle of the new weapon system. To this purpose, three Tornados IDS and a C-130J will go to a mission... more
Latest newsRumors on Israel-Turkey Phantom contract were denied
Tel Aviv, Israel - The program had been given up last April
Israeli press reported rumors about Turkey’s decision to give up a USD 480m contract with Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) on Phantom combat aircraft update, considering current Lebanese situation. A s... more
Latest newsEURFOR: the UAV was shot down by a small shooting iron
Rome, Italy - The spokeswoman of Belgian Defense Minister said that
Ingrid Baeck, spokeswoman of Belgian Defense Minister, said that the EUFOR UAV which was destroyed in Congo last July 28 did not fall for technical reasons or for a damage in computers. The drone was struck... more
Latest newsZambia orders to the China five Y-12
Harbin, China - The order will come broken loose within November 2006
The Zambia’s Ministry of Defense has purchased by Harbin Aviation Industry Group, the largest key enterprise under the Aviation Industries of China (AVIC), five two-engineed Y-12 that will be used for t... more
Latest newsTraining of USAF reserve pilots at Youngstown airport
Washington, USA – They will make landings without runway lights
Youngstown airport Ohio, will be used by US Air Force Reserve Command pilots to practice night landings without runway lights, using the new night-vision infrared system only. This kind of training is... more
Latest newsUSAF lines up the 18th Aggressor Squadron in Alaska
Washington, USA – On the field of forces boost in the Pacific region
In response to increased Pacific threats, the US Air Force is activating the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Alaska’s Eielson Air Force Base. With similar mission to the Navy’s "Top Gun", the 18th Aggressor Squ... more
Latest newsC-130J of Italian Military Aviation in Congo with sign UE
Kinshasa, Congo - UN mission to support first democratic elections
From July 17 the Italian Military Aviation’s detachment finds in Gabon for the mission EUFOR RD CONGO. During first days, the pilots have realized, for first time, setting and operational flights to t... more
Latest news"Atlantic" by Italian Military Aviation will transport the Sant'Antonio Abate remains
Rome, Italy - An honor for the 41st Wing
In remembrance of 1650 years from the death of Sant’Antonio Abate, to the Aci S. Antonio community has been allowed by Holy See the authorization to host the remains of the patron Saint. The 41st Wing o... more
Latest newsLast flight of a F-14D Tomcat
Washington, USA - A capitol of embarked American Air Force long 32 years
It has closed a capitol long 32 years of American Aviation Embarked on air carrier’s history: last Friday has been realized the last operative launch of a F-14D Tomcat on board of the USS "Theodore Roosevelt". The a... more
Latest newsBoeing KC-767A Tanker of Italian Air Force has completed its 100th test flight
Rome, Italy - It's four B-767 purchased by Italian Air Force and modified
The Italian Military Air Force has ordered four airplanes KC-767A Tanker produced by Boeing, and the first of these has just completed its 100th test flight, reaching so the total of 330 flight hours.... more
Latest news"Linux" system will be introduced into military planes of Boeing
Washington, Usa - An agreement has ben signed between the aeronautic industry and Wind River Systems for the launch of the new operative system on military aircraft
Wind River Systems is a Californian company that deals with the supply of software to industries. Its products have application on the mobile telephone field, for digital cameras, for the Mars exploring... more
Latest newsVenezuela will buy military airplanes by EADS-Casa
Caracas, Venezuela - Ten C-295 and CN-235 transport aircraft
After the announcement of the suspension of military airplanes sale by Spanish EADS-Casa Group to Venezuela, General Alberto Muller, General Staff consultant of Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, soon... more
Latest newsGeneral Vincenzo Camporini is the new Chief of Staff of Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - He will succeed General Leonardo Tricarico next September 20
General Vincenzo Camporini has been nominated by the Italian Council of Ministers the new Chief of Staff of Air Force. Camporini, who currently has the charge of President of the Defense High Studies Centre... more
Latest newsTaiwan wants to purchase 66 F-16s
Taipei, Taiwan - To protect itself against eventual Chinese air attacks
Taiwan Government, which is worried about Chinese air menace, intends to purchase 66 F-16 fighters from American Lockheed Martin in the next ten years, according to an important source that wants to remain... more
Latest newsSpain purchases engines for the CH-47 Chinook and one Bombardier 415
Madrid, Spain - Respectively from the Pentagon and Bombardier Aerospace
The Spanish Government feels like shopping in military field. According to journalistic sources, in fact, it has started negotiations to buy 43 T-55-GA-714 turbine engines from the Pentagon, plus spare... more
Latest newsFrecce Tricolori's show in Sigonella
Catania, Italy - About 10,000 people attended to the show
New success for Frecce Tricolori that, last week-end, made a show at Italian Air Force’s base of Sigonella, Catania (Sicily). About 10,000 people attended to the show. The manifestation, presented by t... more
Latest newsAgustaWestland in collaboration with the Polish Air Industry
Warsaw, Poland - PZL Swidnik partner of AgustaWestland
In last weeks, Polish Minister of Defense Radoslaw Sikorski has announced the collaboration between the Polish Air Industry and AgustaWestland, for the replacement of 150 ex-Soviet aircraft in service... more
Latest newsSikorsky wins the contract for support trainers by US Navy
Washington, USA - For a value of US 400 m
US Navy has assigned to Sikorsky Support Services the contract for maintenance and support of 382 trainers to fixed-wing lined up in the bases of Corpus Christi: 100 T-34C Turbo Mentor and 54 T-44A Pegasus;... more
Latest newsToday is the anniversary of Italian Port Authorities constitution
Naples, Italy - 25 air means for Coastguard surveillance services
Today is the 141st anniversary of Italian Port Authorities Corp. The celebration is at Naples Maritime Direction. Main operations of the Navy Corp, which is made up of 11,000 men, concern surveillance,... more
Latest newsIndian government orders three new frigates helicopters-carrier Krivak
New Delhi, India - New weapons system
The Indian government has signed a contract with Russian Federation to realize other three frigate stealth class Krivak. Concerning of second order of frigate class Krivak III, that in Indian Navy have... more
Latest newsEnglish pilot qualified for F-22 Raptor
Washington, USA - Military cooperation between Usa and United Kingdom
Yesterday has been completed first course, of two months, of the Royal Air Force’s an English pilot for the piloting of new American fighter F-22 Raptor, holden on American Tyndall Air Force Base. The E... more
Latest newsUSA will yield 66 F-16C/D to Taiwan
Taiwan, Republic of China - Contrasting programme of the Chinese military development
According to journalistic sources, the United States would have given their assent for the merchandising of 66 F-16C/D Block 52 to Taiwan to contrast the programmes of military development of People’s R... more
Latest newsGreece will purchase other thirty F-16
Athens, Greece – At assessment the possibility to buy further fighters
Greek Minister of Defence, Meimarakis Evangelos, has made known the decision to purchase other thirty American fighter F-16, whose deliver will occur in 2009. The deal has a value equal to EUR 196 million... more
Latest newsUSAF withholds USD 57m from Lockheed Martin for F-22
Washington, USA - Because of production flaws on 48 fighters
USAF has decided to withhold up to USD 57m from contract with Lockheed Martin for F-22A Raptor supersonic, radar-evading fighters. The American aeronautic company has signalled flaws in the titanium airframes... more
Latest newsBoeing will decide within August whether to stop C-17 production
Washington, Usa - About 10,000 jobs at sea
Boeing will decide within next August on whether to close its Long Beach plant, where it is produced C-17 transport aircraft. In the facility they work about 5,000 people, supporting 5,700 jobs at subcontractors.... more
Latest newsThe reorganization of US Air Force is carrying on
Washington, USA - The 440th Airlift Wing became a North Carolina Air Force Reserve unit
The 440th Airlift Wing of US Air Force became a North Carolina Air Force Reserve unit, while within February 2008 the Air reserve Station will be closed. It was made known by US Air Force, which is carrying... more
Latest newsCelebrations for the 75th anniversary of the birth of Italian 15th Sar wing
Rome, Italy - In occasion of the recurrence a delegation of the detachment will climb the White Mountain
It will take place on next September 17, during the "Giornata Azzurra 2006", the celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Italian Sar (Search and Rescue) wing of Pratica di Mare.... more
Latest newsUSAF will quit music
Washington, USA - Personnel cuts, among which 250 musicians
The US Air Force plans to cut about 23,000 personnel by October 2007, as a part of the Corps modernization project. Among future fired staff, there will be about 250 musicians and three of the Air Force’s 1... more