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Latest newsItalian Air Force: air defence on the alert on Saturday, September 10
Rome, Italy - Double interception South from Trento in the morning and North from Naples in the afternoon by the F-16s
Air defence on the alert in Italy on last Saturday. A Cessna flying from Olbia to Munich did not honour radio communication procedures with air traffic controllers on the ground and it was intercepted... more
Latest newsJSF: tests on the electrical and hydraulic plants have started
Fort Worth, USA - Full assembly of the first prototype to occur by early 2006 while the maiden flight is expected to happen next Summer
Electrical and hydraulic plants of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) multirole stealth light fighter was "brought to life" recently by the beginning of tests on all the aircraft’s electronical c... more
Latest newsChina: Ilyushin military airlifters and air tankers have been ordered
Beijing, China - Dozens airplanes among Il-76s and Il-78s, all new-made
China goes on proving quite interested in Russian-made weapon systems, in particular for the aircraft and it decided recently to perform an order for some 38 Ilyushin Il-76TD military transport airplanes.... more
Latest newsA thorough promotion for the F-16 in India
New Dheli, India - Lockheed Martin offers also the C-130J and the Patriot missiles while USAF sent 12 aircraft for a joint Indian-US exercise
Lockheed Martin firmly believes in the possibility of winning the tender for the provision of 126 multirole light fighters for Indian Air Force. The F-16 Fighting Falcon would be the best choice in terms... more
Latest newsEADS-Northrop Grumman: the new air tanker will be named KC-30
Washington, USA – A deal on cooperation for an alternative solution devoted to USAF has been achieved
The EADS-Airbus KC-330 becomes the Northrop Grumman KC-30. The sign of the collaboration agreement between the European aerospace holding and the US company to compete in the tender for the new US Air... more
Latest newsKC-330: EADS and Northrop Grumman close to a deal on the new USAF's air tanker
Washington, USA – The agreement is likely to be signed and officialized in the forthcoming days
Officialization of the agreement is likely to come in few days but it seems to date that is certain: EADS-Airbus and Northrop Grumman would be about to sign a deal for the development of an alternative... more
Latest newsTurkey aims to strengthen its stand-off capabilities
Ankara, Turkey - More than 100 AGM-154 JSOW missiles have been ordered for the F-16 multirole light fighters fleet
The United States think that the supply of new generation stand-off air-to-surface missiles to Turkey does not prejudice regional balance and does not affect the Cyprus’ situation, as it even contributes t... more
Latest newsSingapore selected the Eagle
Paris, France - The Dassault Rafale has been beaten by an F-15's version which proves very similar to the one ordered by South Korea
Dassault confirmed its defeat in the tender for the provision of new multirole fighters for Singapore Air Force. Although Boeing and the small Asian country’s Government have not officially unveiled t... more
Latest newsTanker affair: Pentagon searching for more transparency
Washington, USA – To avoid that cases similar to the one related to the scandal which affected Boeing and USAF occur again in the future
Darleen Druyun, a former US aerospace company Boeing’s employee and condamned to stay nine months in prison due to a conflict of interest within the US Air Force’s military orders for the new aerial ref... more
Latest newsF-35 JSF: a double powerplant starting in 2012
Washington, USA – Customers will be able to choose between the P&W F-135 and the GE-Rolls Royce F-136
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) will be powered by a Pratt & Whitney F-135 turbofan till 2012. The first aircraft will enter service with the US armed forces which ordered it with such a powerplant... more
Latest newsIndia: a decision on the purchase of 126 light fighters to be unveiled by the end of this year
New Dheli, India - Focusing on the F-16, the Gripen and the Mirage 2000
Indian Government would prove willing to definitively decide on the purchase of 126 light multirole fighters by the end of the current year. The purpose is the one of replacing the old Mig-21s while the... more
Latest newsA "hot" Autumn for the F/A-22 Raptor
Washington, USA – Test fire with both air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons during the entire season for the new US fighter
Several test fires have been scheduled during Autumn 2005 for the Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Raptor multirole stealth fighter. The combat airplane destined to become the cutting edge of US Air Force will be... more
Latest newsPakistani aviation "Highmark 2005" exercise to start
Islamabad, Pakistan - After ten years the PAF tests again its military abilities
On Sunday September 4 the first exercise performed by Pakistan Air Force after 10 years will began: the last drill took place in 1995. The Pakistan Air Force entire fleet, F-16 and Mirage fighter planes,... more
Latest newsEight P-3C Orion for Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - Lockheed Martin to fit them with modern avionics systems
Pakistani Government, the key ally of USA in the war against terrorism, purchased eight US-made P-3C Orion maritime patrolling airplanes. The Pentagon last November had informed the Congress about the... more
Latest newsWedgetail: perfect compatibility between the Boeing 737 and the Northrop Grumman's radar
Washington, USA – Tests on the ground and in flight over the US capital have been performed
The Northrop Grumman’s electronically scan array radar produced for the Boeing 737 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) Wedgetail surveillance, command and control airplane is fully compatible w... more
Latest newsC-27J: the cargo which can meet requirements still unknown
Washington, USA – Alenia and L-3's view while promoting the airplane for the US Army's FCA competition proves confident
The joint-venture set by Alenia Aeronautica and L-3 is called Global Military Aircraft System (GMAS). It has been created to promote the C-27J Spartan military airlifter, as jointly produced by the Finmeccanica-owned... more
Latest newsBulgaria: Lockheed Martin promotes the F-16 to replace the Mig-29
Sofia, Bulgaria - Competing with the Boeing F/A-18 and the SAAB/BAe Gripen
Despite Bulgaria already renounced in the past to purchase the F-16 multirole light fighters for the replacement of the combat airplanes fleet based on Russian-made aircraft, Lockheed Martin has decided... more
Latest newsNew USAF's air tanker: request for information addressed to makers has been withdrawn
Washington, USA – Due to procedure reasons an analysis of alternatives should be performed though only the KC-676 and the KC-330 are currently competing
US Air Force decided to withdraw its request for information addressed to the major aerospace companies promoting their dedicated products for the provision of the new air tanker to replace the old KC-135s.... more
Latest newsOfficial roll-out for the first T-50 series production
Seoul, South Korea - The first out of 94 South Korean advanced trainers produced together with Lockheed Martin has been shown
KAI (Korea Aerospace Industries) showed the first T-50 Golden Eagle series production advanced trainer in South Korea on last August 30. South Korean Air Force ordered a total number of 94 vehicles of... more
Latest newsChina: production license of the K-8 granted to Egypt
Beijing, China - Some 80 airframes of the Chinese trainer, moreover, should be purchased
China decided to grant Egyptian aerospace company AOI Aircraft Factory with a production license which actually covers the entire technological management of the related programme for the Chinese K-8 military... more
Latest newsHurricane "Katrina" (2): even US Air Force Reserve Command has been activated
Washington, USA - Many military aircraft are on alert to intervene
Also the units of the US Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) have reached the hurricane-devastated jazz’s city to help the survived people. Three HH-60G Pave Hawk copters from the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick A... more
Latest newsItalian Government announced "The acrobatic teams rally 2005"
Rome, Italy - Italian Air Forces' Internet web site to broadcast the event live
An Italian Government statement announced that Rivolto (Udine) Airport will house the acrobatic teams rally on the occasion of the celebration of PAN’s 45th anniversary next September 4th. The manifestation w... more
Latest newsWill Singapore be the test- bench of the Rafale's international success?
Singapore - The small Asian state is likely to select its new fighter opting between the Dassault's aircraft and the Boeing F-15T Eagle by the end of September
Dassault could be able to find out it the international promotion of its new Rafale multirole medium-light fighter has gained its first victory by the end of September, or if the airplane is still limited... more
Latest newsCzech Republic: the entire Gripens' fleet is combat ready
Prague, Czech Republic - Leased till 2015
Czech Republic Air Force has now all the SAAB/BAe JAS-39 Gripen fourth generation light multirole fighters ordered in service. It deals with a total number of 14 combat airplanes leased until 2015. The... more
Latest newsOlympic Winter Games 2006: two air forces, one single Italian-Swiss air space to warrant security
Berne, Switzerland - Fighters from both countries will be allowed to cross the border to follow suspicious aircraft but only fighters from the country where operations are performed will be allowed to attack
Further details concerning the Italian-Swiss collaboration to warrant security in the air space of both countries during the Olympic Winter Games (February 2006) have been provided by the respective governments... more
Latest newsMartino's congratulation to PAN due to aviation silver meda
Rome, Italy - Credit gained last August 19 in Russia
Italian Minister of Defense, Antonio Martino, in relation to the aviation silver meda conferred by Russian Air Forces Chief, General Vladmir Sergeyevich Mikhaylov, to Italian National Acrobatic Squad,... more
Latest newsClark Construction awarded a more than USD 64m contract
Washington, USA - Logistic operations for the C-130 and the C-5
Clark Construction Group L.L.C., Bethesda, Md., was awarded on Aug. 19, 2005, a $64,166,000 firm-fixed-price contract for an Airlift Wing Base Conversion from C-130 to C-5 Aircraft. Work will be performed... more
Latest newsBoeing: that is how the Singapore's Eagle will appear in case it beats the Rafale
Singapore - A twin-seated version of the F-15 has been promoted with a wide range of both air-to-air and air-to-surface weapon systems
Boeing F-15 Eagle and Dassault Rafale are still competing t become the future multirole fighter for Singapore’s Air Force, but the US aerospace company unveiled in the meantime that the weapon system t... more
Latest newsGripen: new air-to-air capabilities by the end of the year
Stockholm, Sweden - The provision of a new helmet-mounted display and the Meteor medium-range missile has been scheduled
The SAAB/BAe JAS-39 Gripen will be endowed with new avionic devices and new weapon systems after tests scheduled by the end of this year. It deals in particular with the Cobra helmet-mounted display ad... more
Latest newsGoodrich awarded an almost USD 9m contract
Washington, USA - For F-15 Eagle's engines
Goodrich Corp. Rome, N.Y., is being awarded an $8,811,028 firm fixed price contract modification. This is a one year requirements contract with two 1 year options, spares contract to procure F-15 Power... more
Latest newsKern Steel Fabrication awarded an almost USD 12m contract
Washington, USA - For C-5 Galaxy's maintenance
Kern Steel Fabrication, Bakersfield, Calif., is being awarded an $11,691,680 firm fixed price contract to provide for design and production of the first Empennage Maintenance Stand for the C-5 aircraft.... more
Latest newsRussia gives Frecce Tricolori "silver"
Moscow, Russia - A military medal delivered bu Russian Air Force to foreign pilots for the first time
Italian National Acrobatic Squad (Frecce Tricolori) satisfied not only public’s interest during the great MAKS 2005 Air Show (Moscow, August 16-22) with its exhibition but gained also an important award f... more
Latest newsIndia: that is how the international contribution to aviation industry development is important
New, Dheli, India - Upgrade fr the Su-30s, cooperations with the USA and LCA's engine developed together with at least one leading company at a worldwide degree
Contribution provided by imported technology and international industrial collaborations for the growth of the Indian aerospace and defence sectors appears more and more an important one. New Dheli’s G... more
Latest newsExxon Mobil awarded with a more than USD 16m contract
Washington, Usa - For US Navy's JP5 fuel
Exxon Mobil Fuels Marketing Co., Fairfax, Va., is being awarded a maximum $16,351,319 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for JP5 Jet Fuel for U.S. Navy. Other location of performance... more
Latest newsBoeing awarded with an over USD 11m contract
Washington, Usa - For fuel tanks of the B-52
The Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash., is being awarded an $11,614,473 firm fixed price, requirements contract to provide for approximately 420 fuel cells, in support of the B-52 aircraft. The location of performance... more
Latest newsPratt and Whitney awarded with an almost USD 1bn contract
Washington, Usa - For the development and tests of the F135 engine
Pratt and Whitney, Military Engines, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a not to exceed $968,607,839 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-02-C-3003) to extend the... more
Latest newsC-130: Iraqi Air Force revives by the Hercules
Nassiriya, Iraq - Three US-made military airlifters represent the cutting edge of the
The C-130 Hercules proves to be the first important airplane in service in the restored Iraqi Air Force. Three military airlifters of this type were provided to the United States and have been re-deployed... more
Latest newsBoeing awarded with an over USD 8m contract
Washington, USA - For a training and simulation system devoted to the EA-18G Growler of US Navy
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $8,346,000 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-04-C-0005) to provide modeling and simulation; design... more
Latest newsPutin as a front-line spectator during an exercise with strategic bombers
Moscow, Russia - Russian President flew aboard a Tu-160 confirming his great interest in military aviation
Russian President flew aboard a Tu-160 Black Jack supersonic strategic bomber. It happened during a military exercise held yesterday in the Russian territory where also the big airplanes endowed with cruise... more
Latest newsAerial Common Sensor: ERJ-145's requirements prove insufficient
Washington, USA - Installation of all the systems requested by US Army on board such a platform would appear impossible
All the systems needed by US Army aboard the ERJ-145 cannot be installed. This is te conclusion of a committee expected to analyse the requirements of the proposal based on the Embraer’s aircraft for t... more
Latest newsLockheed Martin awarded with a more than USD 5m contract
Washington, USA - For te provision of structural sections related to the HC-130P/N aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a USD 5,171,913 firm fixed price contract to procure 22 square window paratroop doors and negator spring installation kits in support of the HC-130P/N... more
Latest newsITT awarded with an over USD 6m contract
Washington, USA - For the electronic countermeasures ALQ-211 (V) of the F-16
ITT Avionics, Clifton, N.J., is being awarded a USD 6,412,222 firm fixed price, time and materials contract modification. This requirement is for the Foreign Military Sale of ALQ-211 (V)4 Advanced Integrated... more
Latest newsUpgrade and new versions while waiting for the Russian fifth generation fighter
Moscow, Russia - New variants for the Flanker, the Flogger and the Fulcrum about to enter service with Russian Air Force
While waiting for a solution for the development of the future fifth generation fighter by Russian Government and industry, Russian Air Force must rely upon an upgrade of combat airplanes already operated... more
Latest newsHarrier hunting Talibans
Kandahar, Afghanistan - Six British STOVL airplanes re-deployed in the Afghan territory supporting ISAF
During the ISAF mission in Afghanistan the contribution provided by the British Harrier GR Mk.7 attack aircraft appears a major one to carry on the operations. Six short takeoff and vertical landing airplanes... more
Latest newsOman: the first F-16 Block 50 arrived
Muscat, Oman - An important choice to increase the collaboration degree in the area with states such as the UAE and Barhain which already operate the Viper
The first of twelve Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 50 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighters destined to Oman Air Force has been recently delivered by the United States. The event concretely indicates the... more
Latest newsU-2: the US intelligence services' "prying" eye for 50 years
Washington, USA – The Dragonlady to stay still in service to face the new geostrategic challenges
US Air Force, Pentagon and the American intelligence services are celebrating 50 years operating for the Lockheed Martin U-2 Dragonlady spying plane. It deals with an important aircraft in the history... more
Latest newsWill the US Department of Defence clip the JSF's wings?
Washington, USA – Pentagon intends to cut funds down to a 70%, according to some rumors, but US Administration gave the lie to it
Rumors within Pentagon would have made believe that the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme could be affected by relevant cuts to defence, also determined by the Iraq operations cost and the need to update... more
Latest newsAVIONEWS in Poland (2): TS-11, Su-22 and F-16's specifications
Warsaw, Poland - From the armed force's trainer to the fighterbomber devoted to be replaced by the Fighting Falcon
Here are the specifications of the Polish Air Force’s PZL TS-11 Iskra, the Sukhoi Su-22 and the F-16D Block 52. PZL TS-11 Iskra Training and light attack aircraft Dimensions Height: 3.5 m... more
Latest newsAVIONEWS in Poland, visited the most important bases of the Siły Powietrzne
Warsaw, Poland - An impressive modernization process is being performed by the armed force in line with NATO's standards
The modernization effort performed by the Polish Air Force really proves a remarkable one during the last 15 years. Poland officially joined NATO in 1999 but the transformation of its military aviation... more
Latest newsA-400M: first engine power transmission delivered by Avio
Turin, Italy - An agreement between the Italian group and Europrop consortium worth about EUR 200m
European consortium Europrop, attending to the production of the EADS-Airbus A-400M tactical military airlifter’s powerplant system, took delivery of the first power transmission for the TP400 engines w... more