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Latest newsSniper pod for A-10s
Orlando, USA - Thunderbolt II to receive the new targeting pod by Lockheed Martin
The updating programme for the American A-10 Thunderbolt II anti-tank striker aircraft has started. Lockheed Martin is going to provide a number of new Sniper XRs targeting designation pod which have been... more
Latest news"Lifting" for American F-16s
Washington, USA - All the Fighting Falcons to be subject to structural assistance in order to extend their operative lives
All the American F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighters are practically going to be subjected to a structural revision programme which has been called STAR. The purpose is to extend "Vipers"' operative... more
Latest newsThe US Air Force asks for further airlift cargos
Washington, USA - The American air force would need more Globemasters and Galaxies
The U.s. Air Force is thinking about the opportunity of increasing its strategical airlift cargos air fleet. New exigencies related to the redeployment of rapid global operation forces soldiers and means... more
Latest news130 air missions for the 'Dogfish 04' operation
Rome, Italy - The most important anti-submarine annual training
From February 19th to March 3rd the NATO most important anti-submarine annual exercise, named 'Dogfish 04', will take place in the Ionian Sea, East of Sicily, where 7 submarine units of Germany, Greece,... more
Latest newsSuper Hornet, the "real" multirole fighter (2): specifications
St. Louis, USA - Further APG-79 radars to be provided in march for U.S. Navy's F/A-18E
The F/A-18E is a fourth generation medium-light multirole fighter. It represents the last version of the well known shipped U.S. Navy aircraft which was jointly developed by Northrop and Mc Donnell Douglas... more
Latest newsSuper Hornet, the "real" multirole fighter
St. Louis, USA - Further APG-79 radars to be provided in march for U.S. Navy's F/A-18E
Further AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) Apg-79 radars will be produced in March for the last medium-light multirole fighter F/A-18 Hornet's versions of U.S. Navy, the F/A-18E Super Hornet (with... more
Latest newsA Pantera pod for Royal Norwegian Air Force's F-16
Orlando, USA - Norway is the first European country to purchase it
Tests for the new Lockheed Martin "Pantera" pod have successfully ended for Norwegian F-16. Norway is the first European customer of this last generation targeting, navigation and attack system though... more
Latest newsNew TARDIS system on RAF's Tornado IDS
Rochester, UK - All the British aircraft to be updated to this new standard
Royal Air Force's Tornado IDS Gr. Mk 4 will receive a new display for their radar/map. This British Aerospace's supplying will involve the whole fleet of British interdiction aircraft. This new system,... more
Latest newsC-130 and 737 share their avionics
Washington, USA - Avionics update for U.S. C-130
Avionics of some Reserve and U.S. National Guard's C-130 Hercules is going to be updated by Boeing during the next 10 years. The adoption of digital displays and other components which stem from 737's... more
Latest newsF/A-22 Raptor: retrò or avant-garde?
Washington, USA - The new American fighter will have to show of being a real innovative machine if it is being sought for the essential financing
Cuts are possible regarding financing of F/A-22 Raptor's stealth multirole interceptor fighter. It seems in fact it is being seriously considered at the White House of prioritizing exclusively those military... more
Latest newsU. S. Navy P-3C Orion's "Stand Off" capabilities have been strengthened
Washington, USA - The compatibility with SLAM-ER missile is confirmed
A new lethal attack binomial has come into existance in the United States, the one between the P-3C Orion Navy armed sea patroller and the SLAM-ER air-to-surface missile. This weapon system is going to... more
Latest newsItalian Predators towards the "combat readiness"
Rome, Italy - The first of five RQ-1 Predator purchased by Italy has flown in the USA
The first of five General Atomics RQ-1 Predator purchased by Italy has flown for the first time in the United States. All these aircraft will have to be available and ready by this year in order to check... more
Latest newsMBDA to strengthen American super fighters armament
London, UK - A MBDA-Boeing agreement on guided bombs
MBDA and Boeing will develop the Diamond Back range extension kit of small diameter bombs. This agreement is important as, MBDA's Marwan Lahoud said, it "Is clear evidence of how MBDA can compete commercially... more
Latest newsF-404 for the T-50 new Korean trainer
Lynn, USA - The engine produced by General Electric to fix Golden Eagle as well
General Electric is going to supply engines of the new Korean supersonic advanced trainer, T-50 Golden Eagle. This airplane, as derived by the cooperation between KAI (Korea Aerospace Industries)and Lockheed... more
Latest newsGeneral Atomics has finished the 100th Predator
San Diego, USA - RQ-1's production carries on waiting for Predator B
While Predator B's designing, production and overhaul research goes on, General Atomics is celebrating the 100th complete RQ-1 Predator. The successful unmanned reconnaissance targeting aircraft proves... more
Latest newsMoving assembly line mass production for the JSF
Fort Worth, USA - Lockheed's intuition is going to lower the new joint aircraft production costs
Lockheed Martin is thinking to give effect to a moving assembly line for the mass production of the new F-35 joint multirole fighter (JSF, Joint Strike Fighter). This idea concerning a return to a II World... more
Latest newsAn immortal T-38 to carry on training american pilots
St. Louis, USA - New supplies for American units
U.S. Air Force pilots' training is going to be still entrusted with the T-38 Talon advanced supersonic jet trainer for at least 15 years. In order to extend its operative life, T-38C version has been object... more
Latest newsAn Italian as the best pilot at Cold Lake Canadian flying school
Rome, Italy - Lieutenant Antonino Massara outstrips everybody during the pre-operation training stages
The highest award concerning the formative ambit at the Cold Lake Canadian flying training school - Alberta, as the 419th Squadron base - has been assigned to an Italian pilot. Lieutenant Antonino Massara,... more
Latest news"Arma Azzurra": endeavour for life by the Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - Hundreds of flying hours devoted to rescue operations in 2003
2003 ended under banner of a determined effort by Italian Air Force by fulfilling several search and rescue missions as well as strictly militar ones. Thanks to a total activity of almost 1700 flying hours... more
Latest newsNew name for Israeli Air Force
Jerusalem, Israel - It will be named "Air Arm and the Space of Israe"
The outgoing Air Force Commander, Dan Halutz, on authorization of the Chief of General staff, has informed that, from this moment on, the Israeli Air Force will be called 'Air Arm and of the Space... more
Latest newsBolivia: emergency landing for 'Fab-001'
La Paz, Bolivia - The President comes back on a commercial flight
'Fab-001', the Bolivian presidential aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Panama City airport, for a damage to one of the cockpit's window. Abi, the Bolivian press agency that diffused the... more
Latest newsUsa Air Force Academy delivered eight Frasca T-6 simulators
Washington, Usa – They will be used to support cadet aviation programs
The United Air Force Academy in Colorado Spring has officially accepted eight Frasca T-6 simulators. The new simulators will replace the aging T-4 IFT’s (Instrument Flight Training devices) currently i... more
Latest newsCzech government confirms its preference for Gripen
Prague, Czech Republic - If negotiations are successfull deliveries will start in 2005
During a recent cabinet meeting the Czech Republic government confirmed the recommendation of its evaluation Committee to select Gripen as the interim air defence solution to meet the Czech Republic’s n... more
Latest newsRussia modifies its Su-33
Moscow, Russia - The new naval aircraft is "under examination"
Russia is testing its new multi-purpose naval aircraft, which has the properties of a fighter, bomber and strike-fighter, and it's a modification of its Su-33, launched in serial production in 2001 for... more
Latest news"Change of the guard" in the management of the European Air Group
Wycombe, Great Britain - The Italian general Gargini takes the place of the Spanish Rubio Villamayor
Yesterday, November 27, Lieutenant General of Spanish Air Force Ricardo Rubio Villamayor had formally handover his post as the Director of the European Air Group (EAG) to Major General Giampiero Gargini,... more
Latest newsIt is "Falco" the first Uav made in Italy
Cagliari, Italy - Its first experimental flight was a success
It has carried out its first flight successfully "Falco", the prototype of the new Uav system (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - aircraft without pilot) entirely designed and manufactured in Italy by the Galileo... more
Latest newsSaab, Tenix and Sagem team up for the Joint Project 129
Sydney, Australia - The three companies partecipate with a very competitive bid
Tenix Defence and Sagem had previously announced their teaming up to offer the Sagem Sperwer Tactical UAV (TUAV) System to the Joint Project 129. Now it is the Saab's turn, as the principal owner of Aerosonde... more
Latest newsIndonesia to buy more Russian aircraft in 2005
Jakarta, Indonesia - It already bought 2 Sukhoi aircaft
After finishing in December the payment for the two Sukhoi aircraft, the Indonesian government intends to buy more units. The government paid USD 192m for the two aircraft and may purchase more units in... more
Latest newsIraq: collision between two U.S, helicopters
Baghdad, Iraq - Twelve American soldiers died and nine are injured
At present seems to be twelve the number of U.S. soldiers dead in the collision between two military UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters in the sky of Mosul, North of Iraq, and nine are injured. About 6.30 pm... more
Latest news16 Israeli jets violate Lebanese air space
Beirut, Lebanon - They broke the sound barrier
About 16 Israeli jets violated the Lebanese airspace around 10.30 am on Sunday. The Lebanese Army command said that the jets flew over Sidon, Tyre, the Bekaa, Hermel and Jounieh, they broke the sound barrier... more
Latest newsPakistani airspace violated 272 times by India
Islamabad, Pakistan - The planes were Israeli made RPVs
General Officer Commanding of Chakothi sector Major General Wasim Ashraf and Brigade Commander Brig. Iftikhar informed the Ambassadors, High Commissioners and diplomats based in Islamabad that since last... more
Latest newsSokol completes work on the first serial model of the Yak-130 plane
Moscow, Russia - The light jet is very efficient in combat missions
The serial model of the Yak-130 plane is being completed by the Sokol aircraft-building factory in Nizhny Novgorod. The airplane was developed by Yakovlev design office and it will be the basic training... more
Latest newsIris-T missiles to be manifactured by Italy and five more Ue nations
Rome, Italy - The missiles will be used by the EFA-2000 and PA-200 Tornado aircraft
The air-to-air Iris-T missile is going to be serial manifactured by Italy and five more Ue nations: Germany, Spain, Norway, Greece and Sweden. The six nations have recently signed a contract under which... more
Latest newsUS Air Force to hire Boeing air tankers
New York, Usa - First the leasing, then the purchase
The Washington Post has reported that the US Air Force is contracting with the Boeing for the leasing of 20 air tankers; the deal should involve the purchase, after a while, of 80 more aicraft of this... more
Latest newsIraq: Usa to stop diurnal chopper flights? (2)
Baghdad, Iraq - Saddam' loyalists probably behind the attack
The U.S. television, Fox News, reported that the U.S. military should have grounded all daytime operations by CH-47 "Chinook" helicopters, following the Chinook shot down yesterday near the city of Fallujah,... more
Latest newsIraq: Usa to stop diurnal chopper flights?
Baghdad, Iraq - The decision of the highest military ranks maybe is due to the yesterday attack
The Usa tv "Foxnews" has just reported that the highest US military ranks have decided to stop the chopper flights during the diurnal hours. It seems the decision was taken after yesterday brutal episode... more
Latest newsIsraeli warplanes broke once again the sound barrier over Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon - There were 4 planes
On November 2, in the afternoon Israeli military aircraft broke once again the sound barrier over Beirut. The Guidance Directorate at the Army Command announced that at 12:40pm four Israeli warplanes... more
Latest newsUS helicopter shot down in Iraq
Falluja, Iraq - 16 killed, 20 injured
A US helicopter was shot down yesterday by a missile killing 16 American soldiers and injuring 20. The aircraft, a twin-engine CH-47 "Chinook", was attacked south of Falluja. The soldiers were on their... more
Latest newsUS raids in Tikrit before dawn
Tikrit, Iraq - 14 suspects were arrested
Suspecting a terrorist cell network US launched today before dawn a series of raids in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit. They suspected that attacks were coordinated from the area by a former senior... more
Latest newsItaly sends other 100 soldiers in Iraq
Viterbo, Italia - They are going to use 3 Ch 47 and 4 AB 412 choppers
This morning more than 100 Italian soldiers (among chopper pilots and specialized technicians) have left, greeted by civil and militar authorities, the "Fabbri" airport in Viterbo to get to the Iraqi airport... more
Latest newsBloodshed in Colombia: 50 people of the guerrilla died in air bombing
Bogota Colombia - Discovered base of Revolutionary Armed Forces
As to what referred by the Colombian Air Force commanding in chief, general Edgar Lesmez, the number of deaths of an air bombing by the country's regular forces is around 50. Infact, the victims seem to... more
Latest newsRussian airbase officially opened in Kyrgyzstan
Moscow, Russia - Kyrgyzstan will receive from Russia military hardware
Vladimir Putin and Askar Akayev, Russian and Kyrgyz Presidents, officially opened a Russian airbase at Kant in Kyrgyzstan on Thursday morning. Sergei Chemezov, First Deputy General Director of Rosoboronexport... more
Latest newsStep forward for Gripen Export program
Pretoria, South Africa - The South Africa Air Force commissioned the production line of 28 Gripen fighter aircraft
The South Africa Aviation commissioned the production line of 28 Gripen multi/swing-role advanced fighter aircraft for its fleet. The first South African Gripen, which has moved onto the production line,... more
Latest newsYak-130 to be promoted by Russia and Italy
Moscow, Russia - The co-operation is to continue with other projects
The Yak-130 training aircraft will be promoted on the International market by Russia and Italy. The Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Boris Alyoshin, met with representatives of the Italian aerospace holding... more
Latest newsNew Israeli attack in Gaza
Gaza, Middle East - It is believed that the real target was Abdullah Shami, a militant leader
An Israeli warplane launched a missile in Gaza hitting two-storey building an missing the real target: the home of Abdullah Shami, a militant leader. However, the Army spokesman declared that the target... more
Latest newsMilitary Hercules C-130 saves 105 tourists stranded in Bolivia
San Paolo, Brazil - Escorted by the Army to the airport they came back to Brazil
A Hercules C-130 belonging to the Brazilian aviation saved last Friday 105 tourists stranded in Bolivia due to the bloody insurrection against president Gonzalo Sanchez Lozada that caused up to now 70... more
Latest newsUkraine to finish An-70 aircraft in 2006
Kiev, Ukraine - It plans a serial production, as well
According to a source in the Ukrainian parliament, Ukraine intends to finish the work on its An-70, a new military transport plane, in 2006. The work and tests should be finished between 2004 and 2006. Ukraine... more
Latest newsUS deploy spy aircraft in South Korea
Washington, Usa - The Shadow 2000 TUAV is a reconnaissance aircraft, remotely controlled
U.S. decided to support their troops from the 2nd Infantry Division in the South Korea by deploying a new spy plane at the South Korean border with North Korea. The plain, called Shadow 2000 Tactical Unmanned... more
Latest newsRussian pilots execute demonstration flights in Norway
Leningrad, Russia - The Norwegian pilots will join them
A Russian military delegation of pilots, headed by Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force Colonel General Vladimir Mikhailov, will participate in joint demonstration flights with pilots from the Norwegian... more
Latest newsThe Ukrainian An-38-120 aircraft is very successful
South Eastern Asia - Several countries intend to purchase it
The An-38-120 aircraft were designed in Ukraine, are produced in Russia and their certification in Malaysia will be finished in July 2004. After this final stage the aircraft will be operational in Malaysia... more