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Latest newsAermacchi M-346 as a "King for one night" at Milan National Museum for Science and Technology
Milan, Italy - A night devoted to the new Italian advanced trainer together with an analysis of issues related to UAVs sector
Milan National Museum for Science and Technology devoted a night to the Aermacchi M-346 and UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) sector. Such an event will be held on November 10 with test pilots Maurizio Cheli... more
Latest newsThe USA to protect the air space of the Baltic Republics
Washington, Usa – This committment followed then one already accomplished by the UK, Norway, Holland, Denmark and Germany
After a turnover which involved the UK, Norway, Holland, Denmark and Germany, the time has come when the United States have to ensure the protection of the three Baltic Republics’ air spaces. The 23rd E... more
Latest newsJSF: Israel has been allowed to cooperate for the programme
Tel Aviv, Israel - Washington's decision follows the renunciation by Israeli Government to technologically support China and Venezuela
Renunciation to export military aviation technology in advantage of countries such as China and Venezuela granted Israel with an authorization to participate for the production of the new F-35 Joint Strike... more
Latest newsPakistan: purchase of the F-16s has been postponed, more funds to face the disaster are necessary
Islamabad, Pakistan - However, the military programme should not be at risk
Washington proved particularly willing to grant Pakistan with the possibility to purchase a certain number of F-16 Fighting Falcon light multirole fighters (maybe 80), but the latest environmental disaster... more
Latest newsNovember 4 (2): Italian Air Force Cervia 5th Wing to open its gates to visitors on next Sunday
Cervia, Italy - Visitors will be able to admire also the F-104 and the F-16
Italian Air Force’s 5th Wing located in Cervia (Ravenna) decided to celebrate Italian armed force anniversary (see for details AVIONEWS) in a particular way by an Open Day devoted to citizens who will b... more
Latest newsLanding priority procedure for the US military Lear Jet
Naples, Italy - The airplane was allowed to land at Capodichino Airport
Absolute landing priority procedure for a military aircraft, a US Air Force’s Lear Jet based at US Navy site in Naples, yesterday around 04:20 pm. Pilot asked for being allowed to perform a priority l... more
Latest newsTurkey, next challenge for the Eurofighter
Ankara, Turkey - In case of success for the promotion of the fighter by Alenia, there could be orders for 70-100 airplanes
Turkey is about to officially open the bid for the new fighter destined to its Air Force, and Eurofighter consortium intends to seize a chance to find its 6th customer after the four makers (the UK, Germany,... more
Latest newsNew tests for the Javelin trainer
Washington, USA – The small jet, remarkably appreciated by Israeli IAI, performed its third test flight
Aviation Technology carries on testing for the Javelin twin engines, a light twin seats remarkably appreciated by Israeli aerospace group IAI (Israel Aircraft Industries) to an extent that it wants to... more
Latest newsTaiwan: cargo ship "survived" against bombs and missiles
Taipei, Taiwan - F-16s and Super Cobras' ineffectiveness appears embarassing for Ministry of Defence after an operation intended to sink a ship damaged after a collision
Taiwan Minister of Defence’s worry due to ineffectiveness of its attack aircraft can be understood when considering that, while keeping alert level high against Communist China, such weapon systems do n... more
Latest newsRomania: second hand Israeli F-16s to modernize its Air Force
Bucharest, Romania - Some dozens to be delivered, according to first details provided by both countries
Romania finally decided how to perform the modernization of its Air Force and the United States and Lockheed Martin ensured they go-ahead. Bucharest will be allowed to purchase dozens second hand F-16A/B... more
Latest newsChavez: "The USA do not provide spare parts, so we are going to sell the F-16s to Cuba and China"
Caracas, Venezuela - Tension between the USA and the South American state rose after Venezuelan President's statement
Tension between the United States and Venezuela rose up after recent statement by Venezuelan President Chavez. The South American country would be carefully thinking to sell about ten of its F-16 fighters... more
Latest newsSouth Africa: first Gripen arrived
Pretoria, South Africa - It will be deployed to test weapon systems and avionics while waiting for deliveries of all 28 fighters ordered through 2012
South Africa, as the first customer of the SAAB/BAe JAS-39 Gripen, took delivery of the first out of 28 English/Swedish-made 4th generation multirole light fighters (full availability of all the vehicles... more
Latest newsAVIONEWS attending Eurofighter 1000 flight hours celebration (2): Martino "Controlling" the Eurofighter
Grosseto, Italy - Italian Defence Minister was the protagonist of the achievement of the aircraft 1000th flight hour
The Eurofighter achieved 1000th flight hours just carrying Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino, on board a twin seats version. Minister, once back on the ground, stated that he himself could control... more
Latest newsAlbanian Defence Minister to dismiss MiG-17 and MiG-19 from the military fleet
Tirana, Albania - The measure affects 125 aircraft considered old and dangerous for air navigation
Albania’s Army Chief of Staff Pellumb Qazimi said that "It is a backward technology and making flying them could put at risk the life of our pilots", so the Minister of Defence decided to stop using t... more
Latest newsAVIONEWS attending Eurofighter 1000 flight hours celebration: Italian Minister Martino flying on the Typhoon
Grosseto, Italy - Italian Government representative himself asked for flying on the new Italian Air Force's fighter
Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino, took off aboard the Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon flown by Col. Vittorio Iannotta, Italian Air Force Grosseto Air Base. AVIONEWS is attending there for an event... more
Latest newsItalian Minister of Defence Martino "booked" a seat aboard the Eurofighter
Grosseto, Italy - On the occasion of celebration for 1000 flight hours of the new Italian Air Force's fighter on Monday October 31
Italian Defence Minister Antonio Martino pays homage to the Italian Air Force’s Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon fighter interceptor, "booking" a travel aboard a twin seats version for a demonstrative flight o... more
Latest newsAustria: Eurofighter celebrated 50th Anniversary of armed forces
Vienna, Austria - Four Typhoons performed a passage in formation over capital
Austrian armed forces celebrated their 50th Anniversary on last October 26 and even four Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon medium-light multirole fighters where there together with them. An aircraft for trial... more
Latest newsTIPS: feasibility study on the AGS programme
Brussels, Belgium - Sensors development is in the centre of attention
TIPS (Transatlantic Industrial Proposed Solution) partnership, as responsible for the AGS (Alliance Ground Surveillance) NATO programme and related to an integrated system for surveillance, command and... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force: the engagement continues in aid to the people hit by earthquake in Pakistan
Rome, Italy - The C-130J, to date, have transported further 30.000 kg of materials to Islamabad during the other three flight missions
After the flight of last October 10, thanks to which 12.000 kg of materials put at disposal by the Civil Defense, the Italian Air Force continues its effort to provide assistance to people hit by terrible... more
Latest newsNo. 100 Squadron: RAF's "aggressors"
London, UK - Pilots are trained to perform the enemy role in dogfight and the Typhoons will be their next rivals
Fighter pilots of Royal Air Force have a clear fiducial point for their aerial combat training: it deals with the No.100 Squadron, just dedicated to dogfight simulation with personnel trained to perform... more
Latest newsThe F-16 ensuring regional security from Europe to Asia
Washington, USA – Greece could take delivery of around 40 Fighting Falcons while Taiwan's Viper pilots go on training
A double committment for the United States to ensure regional security from Europe to Asia thanks to the F-16 Fighting Falcons deployed by allied air forces. Within NATO, Greece could take delivery of... more
Latest newsACS: programme at risk could suffer for delays and cost
Washington, USA – US Army would still need an aircraft really capable of carrying all the requested equipment
The ACS (Aerial Common Sensor) is still in stand-by in the United States (see for details AVIONEWS). US Army would still need an airplane really able to carry all the requested equipment for surveillance... more
Latest newsIraq: "Bombcat" into action against terrorists
Baghdad, Iraq - The F-14s hit explosive material depots recently as used by terrorists to perform attempts against the coalition forces
It has been always considered one of the most powerful and fascinating interceptors for 30 years but the evolution of operational exigencies for the US armed forces led to a different deployment on the... more
Latest newsIndia: fleet modernization in the light of a new strategic doctrine
New Dheli, India - Defence Ministry intends to resort to an upgrade for the Mig-29, the Mirage 2000, the Mig-21, the Il-78 and the Mi-17
Indian Air Force would be developing a new operational doctrine and the launched modernization process would be part of such theoretical evolution. Before acquiring new multirole light fighters and starting... more
Latest newsKC-30: Northrop Grumman announced the manufacturing facility site
Mobile, USA - The US company to be the prime contractor for the aerial refuelling-dedicated variant of the A-330
Northrop Grumman will produce the KC-30 in Mobile (Alabama) in a dedicate manufacturing facility as officially announced recently. It will be the prime contractor in competition for the provision of the... more
Latest newsFirst air-to-surface trials for the Raptor
Washington, USA – Eight out of nine launches with the JDAM bombs proved successful
The launch of the first air-to-surface weapons by the Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Raptor multirole stealth fighters proves successful. Representatives from the US Air Force’s programme stated so as they checked s... more
Latest newsEurope ready to dominate the future of military transport
Washington, USA – As a consequence of the forthcoming C-17 assembly line closing, European products in this sector should prove winners in the market
Military analysts are forecasting an increasing success of European aerospace industry in the military transport sector during the next ten years. The EADS-Airbus A-400M and the C-235/C-295 together with... more
Latest news"Grifone 2005": that is how the air rescue international exercise will be named
Rome, Italy - It will be carried out between October 24 and 28 at Grazzanise military airport
Italian Air Force, together with Spanish, French and Maltese ones, will perform the air rescue exercise named "Grifone 2005" at Grazzanise Air Base (Caserta) on next October 24-28. Also units from the... more
Latest newsIraq: Japan could withdraw its troops in May 2006
Tokyo, Japan - United States' condition is a constant aerial support
Japanese "Tokyo Shimbun" newspaper stated that Japanese Army units operating in Iraq could be withdrawn next May. This withdrawal, however, will occur by an agreement with US Government, which would have... more
Latest newsBAE's electronic countermeasures for the U-2s
London, UK - Deliveries are scheduled by the end of this month within the USAF strategic reconnaissance aircraft update programme
The United States intend to deploy the U-2S Dragonlady aircraft for strategic reconnaissance for a long time and an update programme began for the available airplanes by the purchase of state-of-the-art... more
Latest newsUSA: pressures on Israel in order to make it renounce to upgrade the Venezuelan F-16s
Tel Aviv, Israel - Tension between the United States and Venezuela makes this Israeli industrial support possibility a problem for Washington
Israel well knows the F-16 Fighting Falcon, one of the main weapon systems of its defensive organization, and its defence industry takes advantage of good companies competent for avionics, defence electronics... more
Latest newsIraq: US Administration asked Japan for carrying on air transport activities
Baghdad, Iraq - Even in case Japanese troops are withdrawn in 2006
US Government would have asked Japanese Administration or carrying on air transport activities in Iraq to support coalition forces even in case Tokyo decides to withdraw troops next year. Japan, moreover,... more
Latest newsEurofighter: Ultra's contribution on the Tranche 2
London, UK - A contract for the supply of cockpit switches and indicators has been signed
The Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon Tranche 2 will be also provided with equipment produced by British company Ultra. The recent sign of a contract worth around USD 25m schedules in particular several cockpit... more
Latest newsF-35: that's the real fifth generation fighter
Washington, USA - Lockheed Martin proves convinced about the validity of the programme also developed thanks to contribution by many partners
Lockheed Martin firmly believes in the validity of the Joint Strike Fighter programme. The F-35 represents the real expression of the typical fifth generation fighter when considering its features: performance,... more
Latest newsAfghanistan: Katyusha rocket destroyed a Harrier
Kandahar, Afghanistan - It occurred during a Talibans' ambush against a RAF Base on last Friday and a second plane was damaged
A Talibans’ ambush occurred in Afghanistan on last Friday destroyed a Harrier GR Mk7 multirole short takeoff and landing fighter of Royal Air Force also damaging a second airplane of the same type at K... more
Latest newsPakistan: the first surveillance, command and control radar will be a Swedish one
Islamabad, Pakistan - The SAAB-Ericsson's offer could prove a major step for national defence and to face natural disasters
Pakistan had been trying to provide itself with a surveillance, command and control airplane for years to meet defensive exigencies of the national territory and now it decided to select SAAB as the system... more
Latest newsA Russian plane returned to overfly Lithuania after Su-27 accident
Vilnius, Lithuania - It is an AN-30 monitoring country's military sites and activities
A Russian plane landed in the air base of Zokniai in Lithuania to carry out an observation flight in compliance with the NATO-Russian Poen Skies Treaty. The Antonov AN-30V operated by the Russian National... more
Latest newsF/A-22 Raptor: training activities started
Washington, USA - USAF's representatives reminded the great responsability of pilots in bringing years working developing the new plane to good results
Operational activities for the new F/A-22 Raptor stealth multirole fighters started and obviously involve pilots in training missions. Programme and US Air Force’s representatives seized recently a chance t... more
Latest newsSukhoi Su-34 to be combat ready in 2006
Moscow, Russia - Russian Air Force to deploy it to replace the Su-24s and it will become the leading edge striker
The attack version of the Flanker family will enter service with Russian Air Force in 2006. It deals with the Su-34 (also known as Su-27IB), a twin-seated aircraft designed at the end of 90s in order to... more
Latest newsA-400M: a double contribution to the programme by Goodrich
Toulouse, France - Flap actuators and main/auxiliary power unit generators
Goodrich achieved the sign of its first contract to cooperate to the development of the new EADS-Airbus A-400M military airlifter, by a double effort. First of all, it will produce the flaps for the aircraft... more
Latest newsEurofighter: Indra maintenance system for all the air forces
Madrid, Spain - The so called GPATE to be provided to the five countries which ordered the fighter
Spanish company Indra signed recently a contract with the Eurofighter consortium for the production and provision of systems to perform tests on several electronic components of the EF-2000 Typhoon medium-light... more
Latest newsEU: 70 air tankers by 2010
Brussels, Belgium - Ten state members' goal among which the UK, Germany and Italy to develop joint aerial refuelling capabilities
European Union would intend to provide itself with around 70 aerial refuelling aircraft by 2010. Ten state members met recently to attend to this matter, deciding that it will be possible to put their... more
Latest newsIndia: an Austrian solution to improve military pilots' training
New Dheli, India - A centrifuge to help soldiers to face gravitational forces has been purchased
Indian fighter pilots will better face in the future problems generated by remarkable G forces during particularly delicate flight manoeuvres. A new centrifuge will arrive from Austria, purchased to enable... more
Latest newsEjercito del Aire as an operational and promotional test bench for the Taurus missile
Madrid, Spain - Spanish Air Force is ready to take delivery of the guided rocket destined to both the F/A-18 and the Typhoon
Spanish Air Force is ready to take delivery of the KEPD-250 Taurus stand-off air-to-surface missile jointly produced by EADS/LFK and SAAB-Bofors, which founded a dedicated joint-venture named in fact Taurus... more
Latest newsUSAF: military programmes could be at risk
Washington, USA – Due to rising costs and delays for their development
US Air Force is forecasting possible cuts for some military programmes as a consequence of costs afforded with reference to operations in Iraq and the damaging effects produced by recent natural disasters... more
Latest newsNorthrop Grumman: an electronic warfare centre devoted to the EA-18G
Washington, USA – A laboratory exclusively intended to systems integration for the new US Navy's platform which replaces the Prowlers
A dedicated version of the well known F/A-18E/F Super Hornet medium-light multirole fighter is progressively replacing the old EA-6B Prowlers for electronic warfare in US Navy. It deals with the EA-18G... more
Latest newsA-400M: BAe and Safran to provide the FADEC system for engines
London, UK - Danish Terma A/S signed in the meantime a collaboration agreement with EADS for the aircraft's electronic countermeasures
The EuroProp TP400-D6 engines of the new EADS-Airbus A-400M military airlifter will be provided with a FADEC system (Full-Authority Digital Electronic Control) produced by British Aerospace System by collaborating... more
Latest newsAero Vodochody expected to sign soon a contract with both Iraqi and Belorussian armies
Prague, Czech Republic - Contracts would regard the suppling of L-39 aircraft
The Czech state-owned Aero Vodochody, L-39 military aircraft manufacturer, should sign soon contracts to supply airplanes to both Iraqi and Belorussian armies. The news has been reported by the "Czech... more
Latest newsIndia: an "Atomic" offer to promote the Super Hornet
New Dheli, India - Rumors in the Asian country would indicate the USA as preferred solution in the bid for the provision of 126 combat planes thanks to a proposal for nuclear cooperation
Rumors in India would indicate the United States as the ideal candidate for the provision of 126 multirole light fighters for Indian Air Force, when considering the offer put forward by Washington to start... more
Latest newsBrazil-Holland: do ut des on a F-16 basis
Brasilia, Brazil - South American country needs airplanes to replace the old Mirages while Amsterdam intends to lower the number of vehicles in service
Brazil goes on proving remarkably hesitant about the modernization of its fighter fleet, most of all with reference to the scarce willingness to date to provide oneself with new means. Nevertheless, there... more