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Latest newsElectronically scanned array radar for the F/A-18E Block II
Washington, USA - Boeing shows the first upgrade of the latest version of the Hornet for US Navy
Despite its young age, the latest version of the F/A-18 Hornet (The F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet) is about to be involved by the first relevant upgrade by the installation of the new APG-79 Active... more
Latest newsAirbus KC-330: is Northrop Grumman likely to be a partner?
Washington, Usa - A formal collaboration agreement for the promotion of the USAF's tanker could be signe during the forthcoming weeks
Airbus is well aware about the fact that it must achieve two goals in order to succeed in gaining some successful chances during the tender for the provision of the new US Air Force’s air tanker: first o... more
Latest newsUSAF: "More F/A-22s are needed to ensure the air dominance"
Washington, USA - Representatives from the armed force prove convinced about it despite Pentagon does not intend to purchase a large number of fighter
US Department of defence would think that 179 Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Raptor multirole stealth fighters are enough for US Air Force, but this view clashes with the operational exigencies expressed by the... more
Latest newsT-38 always "in the vigour of youth" for USAF
Washington, USA - The armed force to go on relying on the well known advanced trainer to coach its new pilots
While aviation industry goes on producing new advanced trainers all over the world (two programmes in Russia, two in Europe and at least three projects in Asia), it does not seem that the United States... more
Latest newsAustralia: stand-off missiles for its own Hornets and Orions
Canberra, Australia - It represents the next step for the strengthening of its own defensive system
Australia is certainly an important ally for the United States in the Pacific Ocean and it seized a chance to consolidate such trust granted by Washington also during the recent conflict in Iraq. The common... more
Latest newsCzech Republic: the first six Gripen fighters are combat ready
Prague, Czech Republic - The remaining eight planes leased for ten years are expected to arrive next August
Czech Air Force has recently made its first SAAB/BAE JAS-9 Gripen 4th generation multirole light fighters enter the operational service. THe total number of aircraft of this type leased for a ten years... more
Latest newsBoeing P-8 MMA: devices to increase survivability are under development
Washington, USA - The F/A-18E's lesson will be a major one to understand which are the steps to improve the aircraft's robustness against enemy's fire
The future US Navy’s maritime patrolling aircraft will have to be able to properly face enemy’s fire, also considering the anti-ship operations which it can be expected to perform besides the simple sea... more
Latest newsTourism airplane intercepted over the Tyrrhenian Sea
Trapani, Italy - An Italian Air Force's F-16 took immediately off yesterday to detect the plane which had abnormally kept the radio silence
A South African tourism single engine four seats airplane flying over the Tyrrhenian Sea yesterday alarmed Italy due to its radio silence and this fact warned Italian Air Force. An Italian Air Force’s -... more
Latest newsA-400M: Stork Fokker to provide its contribution for the airplane's electric section
Amsterdam, Holland - The dutch company to attend to the plane's wing electric wiring
Dutch aerospace company, Stork Fokker, will attend to wing electric wiring for the new EADS-Airbus A-400M military tactical airlifter. Dutch firm has been selected by such European leading group as a partner... more
Latest newsRaptor: the dream comes true
Washington, USA - Pentagon's go-ahead for the mass production of the new stealth fighter whose first airframes will be combat ready even at the end of 2005
The Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Raptor stops representing an "X" aircraft and a weapon system in doubt for the future. Pentagon has recently provided its go-ahead for its mass production in order to endow US... more
Latest newsJet training: operational flexibility means commercial strength
Washington, USA - Analysts would think that a new military trainer must be flexible and endowed with good performance to be a competitive one
Competition in the military trainers international market is tending to become more and more a fierce one in the forthcoming ten years. Analysts in the aerospace sector prove convinced of it as they found... more
Latest newsSingapore: "Eurofighter does not meet our operational requirements"
Singapore - The EF-2000 Typhoon out from the tender in which only the F-15 and the Rafale are now competing
The EF-2000 Typhoon will not be the new fighter of Singapore Air Force. Government decided to exclude the Eurofighter four-nations consortium aircraft (promoted by British BAe) from the official bid for... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force: here is the first combat ready single seat Typhoon
Grosseto, Italy - It will be operated by 4th Fighter Wing and it follows the twin seat versions suitable for pre-operational training
The first Italian Air Force’s single seat Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon medium-light multirole fighter arrived at Grosseto Air Base. The airplane, belonging to 4th Fighter Wing "Amedeo D’Aosta", follows the... more
Latest news"Noble Javelin 05": NATO exercise under banner of the "rapid response capability"
Gando, Spain - Italian Air Force provided the necessary support for the command and control activities during operations
NATO military exercise "Noble Javelin 2005" was held among the Gando Air Base (Canaries Islands, Spain) from March 28 to April 14. The event involved an overall number of 3000 persons coming from 16 Atlantic... more
Latest newsJoint operational flexibility trials for the Gripen
Stockholm, Sweden - Some aerial refuelling tests involving Swedish and South African air forces have been successfully performed
The SAAB/BAe JAS-39 Gripen, despite representing a sufficiently proven weapon system today, is being still involved by a series of important operational evaluations, basically intended to show its adaptation... more
Latest newsChile: the first F-16 for Air Force is ready
Santiago, Chile - Ten multirole airplanes have been ordered in the F-16C and the F-16D versions and they will be all in service by 2006
Chilean Air Force will take delivery of its first Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighter soon, as recently completed at the well known US maker’s Fort Worth facility (Texas). The S... more
Latest newsA market for 4000 combat airplanes during the next ten years
Washington, USA - According to the latest forecasts by US analysts
Forecast International released recently the results related to its forecasting study concerning the defence market during the next ten years with reference in particular to the combat airplanes section.... more
Latest newsUSA suspended the Israeli cooperation for the JSF
Tel Aviv, Israel - Till the matter related to Israeli UAV technology export towards China is solved
USA’s Government decided to suspend the Israeli industry’s cooperation for the JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) programme related to the new Lockheed Martin F-35 light multirole stealth fighter. A delicate cho... more
Latest newsP-8A: the MMA "unveils" its name
Washington, USA - Boeing announced the official name of the new maritime patrolling aircraft for US Navy based on the 737-800
The new maritime patrolling aircraft of US Navy will be called P-8A. This would be in fact the name selected by Boeing for the MMA programme (Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft), related to a new airplane... more
Latest newsKC-330: 32 states in the USA want to produce it
Toulouse, France - The tender for the selection of the site where to build the facility for the production of the air tanker promoted for USAF has started
There are some 32 states in the USA suggesting to Airbus their candidacy for the production of the European group’s proposal for the new US Air Force’s air tanker. There would be about 70 sites potentially cap... more
Latest newsZimbabwe: six Chinese-made trainers have been purchased
Harare, Zimbabwe - The purpose is to fill the gap determined by the shortage of spare parts for the Hawks
Zimbabwe’s Air Force would be about to take delivery of six Chinese-made Nanchang K-8 Karakorum 8 training airplanes. The President Mugabe-led regime would have decided to order weapons produced by the C... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force: the role of military exercises abroad
Rome, Italy - Gen. Tricarico underlined their importance recently within the changed global geo-strategic environment
Italian Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Leonardo Tricarico commented recently about the training activities of the armed force within the evolution of the global geo-strategic setting and the operational... more
Latest newsAVIONEWS' Specials: 36 hours aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)
Rome, Italy - An AVIONEWS' correspondent on the air carrier which ships some 5500 persons and more than 80 aircraft
AVIONEWS seized a chance to spend a bit of time aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) air carrier, while sailing through the Mediterranean Sea last March, together with personnel. A remarkable experience... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force: 40 aircraft involved into flight operations in order to carry men and material to Herat
Kabul, Afghanistan - This is the Italian aid to the Advanced support base of Herat
About 200 men and 1500 tonnes of material have been carried to Herat (Afghanistan), by means of 40 aircraft involved into the flight operations, in order to build accommodations, messes and everything... more
Latest newsBelgium: the C-130 prove more protected thanks to Thales
Brussels, Belgium - Steps intended to update the aircraft concerning electronic warfare
While is it being waited for knowing which is the future of Thales within the European defence industry environment, its relevance in the sector goes on appearing clear to the operators in this field.... more
Latest newsPISQ: here is the Italian shooting range dedicated to electronic warfare
Cagliari, Italy - It will enter the service at Salto di Quirra and will be a joint solution
The Sardinia’s Salto di Quirra shooting range will become an area devoted in particular also to electronic warfare next year. It will deal actually with a joint training solution which will involve both I... more
Latest newsGreece looks at the Typhoon again
Athens, Greece - But the United States could try to sell further F-16s for Greek Air Force, according to some rumors
Greek Government is about to accomplish the setting of the defence programme 2006-2010 and it would intend to purchase several dozens combat airplanes. With reference to such matter, some rumors related... more
Latest newsC-130J of Italian Air Force carries Iraqi child to Italy
Rome, Italy - The baby came in Italy in order to be cured as he reported serious injuries because of fire
A plane of Italian Air Force transported to Italy an Iraqi child as he may receive proper treatments for his serious burns due to a domestic incident. The little patient was first admitted to the hospital... more
Latest newsUSA's airplanes struck rebel sites in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - It would have happened on last Monday but US Navy revealed it only yesterday
US Navy unveiled only yesterday that some F/A-18 Hornet multirole medium-light fighters performed an attack mission on last April Monday 4, hitting two rebel site targets nearby Baghdad. The mission would... more
Latest newsThe B-52 is "network centric"
Washington, USA - Boeing to attend to adapt the well known bomber to the new operational setting
Boeing will take care of the adaptation of the B-52 Stratofortress bomber to the new network enabled operational environment. The well known US aerospace and defence group has in fact gained the sign of... more
Latest newsPentagon pleads Raptor's cause
Washington, USA - Responsible officers for US armed forces' weapon purchase appear to like the airplane
"The F/A-22 is an exceptionally well-performing airplane and it will ensure a major contribution to the defence of America". The responsible officers for Pentagon’s weapon purchase would have recently s... more
Latest newsMitsubishi F-2: almost 80 fighters for Japanese Air Force
Tokyo, Japan - Lockheed Martin's contribution proved a major one for the production of the aircraft derived from the F-16
The number of the Mitsubishi F-2 multirole light fighters destined to Japanese Air Force rose up to 76. Despite the development cost has often led Japanese authorities to reconsider the project, the F-2... more
Latest newsAIM-9X: USAF and USN still believe in the Sidewinder
Washington, USA - Some 1000 air-to-air missiles of this type delivered, so showing the success of a weapon system developed in 50s
Despite worldwide missile industry chose in in most cases to produce completely new air-to-air short-range weapon systems during the last 15-20 years and launch in this manner even a new challenge in the... more
Latest newsFinmeccanica: Bulgaria selects the C-27J transport aircraft
Rome, Italy - With the supply of eight units aimed at replacing the current fleet of Antonov AN-26
The Italian industry has announced in a press release that "The tactical military transport aircraft C-27J, jointly developed by Alenia Aeronautica - a Finmeccanica Company - and the U.S. Lockheed Martin,... more
Latest newsCIS: joint military exercise to verify coordinated aerial missions effectiveness
Moscow, Russia - Attack, bombing and interception operations to involve the Commonwealth of Independent States' members in the near-term
Russia intends to perform a joint military exercise with the Commonwealth of Independent States’ members, practically aimed to verify the effectiveness of common actions during air operations both with a... more
Latest newsMC-130H: here is the Hercules dedicated to special operations
Washington, USA - Pentagon ordered ten aircraft of this type by 2011 to face the international terrorism
Also the C-130 Hercules military airlifter will have to play a major role in fighting international terrorism, and Pentagon has recently awarded Boeing with the sign of a contract being worth about USD... more
Latest newsThe last respects to the Pope (8): AMI's security plan
Rome, Italy - Italian Air Force provided helicopters, airplanes and ambulances
AVIONEWS asked Italian Air Force to know the aircraft provided to face the great flow of pilgrims landing in Rome to greet the Pontiff’s coffin as well as to face the funeral day expected next Friday, A... more
Latest newsSingapore: the decision on the new fighter to be unveiled in June
Singapore - The Typhoon, the Rafale and the Eagle compete to become the main weapon system to defend the small and rich Asian state-city
The Singapore Government’s decision on the new fighter for its Air Force awaited in April has been postponed and it is likely to be finally unveiled by next June. The major reason which would have led t... more
Latest newsUSA: the C-27J's advantages compared to its rival
London, UK - The Alenia airplane would have got several strong points when comparing it with the EADS-CASA C-295
Within the description of Finmeccanica’s strategy to increase its presence in the US market in London today, the Italian aerospace and defence group’s President, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, analysed the... more
Latest newsPakistan and India: the difficult US policy to stop nuclear proliferation
Washington, USA - The choice of selling conventional weapons to both countries could prove ineffective, according to analysts
Military analysts are analysing the effectiveness of US policy concerning military support in favour of Pakistan and India after the announcement of the F-16 fighters’ sale to Islamabad’s regime and New... more
Latest newsEurofighter: a meeting on international promotion
London, UK - Several countries prove interested in the European fighter which could order a certain number during the next years
A meeting among Defence Undersecretaries coming from the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain in order to analyse the situation concerning the promotion of the Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon medium-light multirole... more
Latest newsA "network enabled" F-16 by 2010
Washington, USA - Some 659 aircraft to be involved by the related upgrades in the United States
Some 650 F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighters will be involved by a remarkable upgrade process through 2010, as aimed to adapt the vehicles in service with US Air Force and Air National Guard... more
Latest newsA-10: an outstanding team to upgrade the Thunderbolt II
Washington, USA - Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman e BAe to endow the airplane with new avionics and compatibility with new weapon systems
A team consisting of Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman e British Aerospace Systems will attend the upgrade of the entire fleet of the A-10 Thunderbolt II (or Warthog as they are named as well) attack and... more
Latest newsHolland: an appraisal on the F-35's rising cost has been requested
Amsterdam, Holland - Labour Party intends to make the causes of such a phenomenon clearer after an investigation carried out in the United States
Dutch Labour Party requested national competent authorities to verify costs for the production and purchase of the Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) multirole light stealth fighter. Holland... more
Latest newsThe Italian-European tour of "Frecce Tricolori"
Udine, Italy - 37 air shows to celebrate its 45th anniversary
The Italian 313th Aerobatic Training Squadron "Frecce Tricolori" based at Rivolto (Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia Region) Airport is going to celebrate its 45th anniversary. This event will be commemorated... more
Latest newsIsraeli spying airplane violated the Lebanese air space today
Beirut, Lebanon - Despite NATO's admonishment, aerial violations go on
Tel Aviv Government’s military airplanes actions over the Lebanese air space go on pressing ahead: the latest one - as announced by a release spread by the Lebanese armed forces - occurred early in the m... more
Latest newsThe watchful eye of the SAAB "Griffon"
Stockholm, Sweden - The Swedish aerospace company started testing the new reconnaissance pod for the JAS-39 Gripen
The SAAB/BAe JAS-39 Gripen is most of all described as a multirole combat airplane dedicated to fighter and attack missions but one too often forgets that it must also perform an important reconnaissance... more
Latest newsTests for the Eurofighter's helmet-mounted display started
London, UK - A sophisticated system able not only to provide important data to pilot but also to protect him against the non-conventional attacks effects
The new helmet-mounted display designed by British Aerospace Systems and devoted to the Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon multirole medium-light fighter has been recently tested in Great Britain. It deals with... more
Latest newsSigonella: 4th US Navy squadron resumed flight operations
Catania, Italy - Four soldiers were injured in a helicopter crash during a training
Last March 22, at Sigonella military air station the US Navy 4th squadron resumed the regular flight operations: 4 American soldiers belonging to the Helicopter Support Squadron left hurt during an incident... more
Latest newsSwiss Army: everything must go
Bern, Switzerland - From soldier's hats up to fighter aircraft
By next five years Switzerland’s Army must reduce its effectives to 220,000 units (from 360,000) and is expected to sell a part of its war means: from little instruments up to fighter helicopters and a... more