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Latest newsAtomic weapons: 90 tactical bombs still preserved in Italy
Aviano, Italy - There would be some 480 bombs of this type kept by NATO all over Europe
There would be about 90 tactical nuclear bombs in the Aviano and Ghedi Italian Air Bases. It would have been revealed by a report shown by the Natural Resources Defence Council some months ago with reference... more
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Latest newsPakistan: impressive air exercise in September
Islamabad, Pakistan - More than 350 airplanes fo which some are still under development and acquisition, to improve among the other things anti-terrorism capabilities
Media are focusing on Pakistan in these days when considering the fact that many among the attempters who acted in the British and the Egyptian territories were or are Pakistani-native. But President Musharraf... more
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Latest newsTurkey: all Block 50 standard-upgraded F-16s
Ankara, Turkey - While waiting for a decision by Turkish Government about if and when provide with a new combat airplane
Turkey started modernizing its F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighters fleet while waiting for a decision by Government about if and when endow with a new generation combat airplane. The F-16 currently... more
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Latest newsSuper Hornet at risk in India, due to prejudices
New Dheli, India - Boeing will have to show the aircraft's qualities as it cannot be simply considered only as a strictly shipped fighter
Boeing is searching for the first non-American customer of the latest version of the Hornet, the F/A-18E/F. The US aerospace firm firmly believes in the chance offered by Indian Air Force which is seeking... more
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Latest news"Aquila" delivery of military pilot at the "Zodiaco IV" of AA course near the 61st Wing in Lecce
Rome, Italy - Undersecretary of Defence, Senator Costa and Gen Leonardo Tricarico, Head of Air Force General Staff were present
"Last July 21 eight midshipmen pilots of the course ’Zodiaco IV’ of Aeronautical Academy have received the ’aquila turrita’, symbol of the military pilot, at the end of a training year occurred near th... more
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Latest newsTurkey: ten ATR-72 ASW to protect national coasts
Ankara, Turkey - Deal signed with Alenia Aeronautica for the special maritime patrolling and antisom version of the well known regional turboprop
Turkey confirmed an order for ten ATR-72 ASW maritime patrollers, as a dedicated and armed version of the well known regional commercial aircraft of the Alenia Aeronautica-EADS 50%-50% joint-venture. Just... more
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Latest newsJapan and US achieved an agreement about Yokota air base
Tokyo, Japan - It will be jointly used by US Air Force and Air Sdf
Airspace over the US air base of Yokota (near Tokyo, Japan) will restart to be controlled. US-Japan agreement has been completed during talks over the realignment of American forces stationed in Japan.... more
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Latest newsAero Vodochody increased maintenance services
Prague, Czech Republic - Within the company's relaunch strategy which relies most of all upon its military trainers
Czech aerospace company, Aero Vodochody, is trying to relaunch its brand by designing strategies which include a new effort in the civil sector (see for details AVIONEWS) and a strengthened promotional... more
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Latest newsGreece: will the Typhoon be able to "sweep away" the F-16?
Athens, Greece - Despite the recent purchase of 30 new Fighting Falcons, EADS still proves trustful about the future chances of the Eurofighter
Greece believes in the F-16 Fighting Falcon, a combat airplane which is already operated by its Air Force, and orders 30 new nell’F-16C/S Block 52s more additional options for 10 aircraft of this type. D... more
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Latest newsCanada: "War on terror needs new training for military pilots"
Ottawa, Canada - Canadian military leaders prove convinced about it when considering the great international effort of the country to train pilots
Canada is one of the most important countries at an international level for military pilots’ training. Personnel coming from the various NATO’s members besides other states (for example Singapore) are... more
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Latest newsIndia: Navy aims to the F-35 JSF
New Dheli, India - After "snubbing" the F/A- 18 it would have been shown that it is being just tried to achieve the new aircraft under development
Indian Navy would be appraising the possibility of endow itself with a new combat aircraft to be deployed on an air carrier. Its Sea Harrier FRS.1s should be progressively replaced by the Mig-29Ks (as... more
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Latest newsIndia: a more strenuous competition for the new fighter?
New Dheli, India - Indian Air force does not intend to limit itself to just four competitors but no clear allusion has been made about new contestants to date
Lockheed Martin, Boeing, MIG e SAAB are competing for the provision of 126 multirole light fighter for Indian Navy respectively offering the -16 Fighting Falcon, the F/A-18 Hornet, the Mig-29 and the JAS-39... more
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Latest newsEurofighter: the tops for performance and safety according to RAF
London, UK - British military pilots prove more and more excited about the aircraft's flying performance and they have 14 planes available to date
There are 14 Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon medium-light fighters currently operating with the Royal Air Force’s units in the UK. British pilots appear more and more excited about the aircraft as flight e... more
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Latest newsBrazil: second-hand Mirage 2000s for Air Force
Brasilia, Brazil - Lula back home with twelve French combat airplanes after meeting Chirac
French President Chirac and Brazilian President Lula (as a host during an official diplomatic visit) seized a chance to watch the passage of some Brazilian Embraer Tucano basic trainers on the occasion... more
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Latest newsAvio's contribution to the JSF proves stronger
Amsterdam, Holland - An agreement with Rolls Royce to increase collaboration by the DutchAero joint-venture
Avio’s effort in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) proves stronger. The well known Italian group specialized in the production of engines for aerospace deployment has recently signed an agreement with Rolls R... more
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Latest newsNigeria asked Alenia for "rejuvenating" its G-222s
Lagos, Nigeria - A contract for the provision of an update of five airlifters besides the delivery of a sixth second-hand vehicle has been signed
Nigeria decided to renew its airlifters fleet by an update for the five G-222 in operational service which will be provided by Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica group). The Italian aerospace company will... more
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Latest newsEurofighter: a new deal to increase its multirole capabilities
Rome, Italy - The agreement should prove useful also concerning promotion in the international market
After the sign of the Eurofighter Tranche 2 programme, Governments from Great Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain decided to start an update project for the EF-2000 Typhoon medium-light fighters which can... more
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Latest newsAMI: the head of the Royal Malaysian Air Force in Italy for a three days visit
Rome, Italy - The Gen. Dato' Sri Nik Ismail bin Nik Mohamed has had a business meeting with the Gen. Leonardo Tricarico
"Last Tuesday, July 12, a delegation, led by the head of the Royal Malaysian Air Force Gen. Dato’ Sri Nik Ismail bin Nik Mohamed, has arrived in Italy for an official visit and in the same day has met t... more
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Latest newsUSAF: costs and risks of the new air tanker
Washington, USA - Sone analysts criticized the idea of a new solution instead of the one previously offered by Boeing
Some analysts in the United States would be convinced about the fact that the cost for the purchase of new aerial refuelling airplanes for US Air Force will cost as much as double compared to what previously... more
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Latest newsPakistan: 12 US E-2 Hawkeyes have been ordered
Islamabad, Pakistan - In order to face Indian order for Patriot missiles
India would intend to purchase Patriot PAC-3 surface-to-air missiles and Pakistan appears to disagree with this step as it would think that regional military balance can be prejudiced. So, Islamabad’s G... more
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Latest newsAustralia: F-111s updated by the AGM-142 missile
Canberra, Australia - The new equipment will enable to keep the Aardvarks in service till 2010
The Australian Air Force’s F-111 Aardvark strikers are destined to stay in service in this country at least until 2010 and Government decided to provide funds for an update of the available vehicles, a... more
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Latest newsCzech Republic: Mig-21's goodbye to Prague's sky
Prague, Czech Republic - The last flight of the mythic fighter to be replaced by the JAS-39 Gripen
Czech Republic said goodbye to the Mig-21. One of the bast fighters that the Russian aerospace industry ever produced flew for the last time over Prague’s sky before its official retirement from service t... more
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Latest newsA Raytheon-made radar for the P-8 MMA
Washington, USA - The main sensor of the future US Navy's maritime patrolling aircraft will have surveillance and targeting capabilities
The maritime surveillance radar of the future US Navy’s patrolling airplane destined to replace the P-3 Orion, the Boeing P-8 MMA (Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft), will be provided by Raytheon. The A... more
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Latest newsItalian Air Force: double scramble for F-16 from Cervia Base
Cervia, Italy - An Iranian airplane changed its route while a German aircraft cut radio communication yesterday night but it dealt with false alarms
Two false alarms over Italian skies yesterday night. An Italian Air Force’s F-16A ADF Block 15 Fighting Falcon light fighter attended to different interception missions leaving from Cervia Base (Ravenna). I... more
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Latest newsThe baking Summer of the Eurofighter
Madrid, Spain - Important tests with particularly high temperatures and for the evaluation of its network enabled capabilities have been started
Eurofighter consortium started a series of operational tests for its four-nations (UK, Germany, Italy and Spain) multirole medium-light fighter by resorting to an aircraft in service with Spanish Air Force... more
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Latest newsGripens protecting Prague's sky
Prague, Czech Republic - The first two delivered fighters' operational activity for the defence of Czech air space has started
The SAAB/BAe JAS-39 Gripen fourth generation multirole light fighters have been representing actually the main weapon system for the protection of Czech Republic’s national air space since last July 1... more
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Latest newsKosovar cardiopathic baby to make an hope air travel
Rome, Italy - A 9-months old female kid will reach Turin this evening
A military airplane from Italian Defence department is expected to take in Pristina (Kosovo) a 9-months old female kid to carry her to Turin-Caselle International Airport today: from here Kosovar baby... more
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Latest newsAVIONEWS at the Italian Air Force's press conference on "The air show 2005"
Rome, Italy - On the occasion of the celebration of PAN's 45th anniversary
The Italian Air Force’s press conference about "The air show 2005", foresee for next September 3-4 near the base in Rivolto (Udine) took place today in Rome. The event to be held this year in combination w... more
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Latest newsThe B-52 celebrates its 50 years
Washington, USA - And Pentagon schedules to keep it in service at least till 2040
The B-52 will be 85 years old when it retires. The bug Stratofortress strategic bomber has recently achieved its 50 years but Pentagon is scheduling to keep it in operational service at least till 2040,... more
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Latest newsEurofighter: more than 50 airplanes in operational service
Berlin, Germany - In the meantime, Spain ordered Taurus missiles to be destined just to the Typhoon in the future
Spain and Germany took delivery respectively of the 50th and 51st Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon for their air forces. It deals with two single seat aircraft and the programme shows that the makers and members... more
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Latest newsJSF: more than 200 stealth fighters for Italian Air Force?
Washington, USA - Representatives from Lockheed Martin would have thought about such a figure when considering the increasing industrial cooperation and the aircraft to be replaced
Representatives from Lockheed Martin would have recently stated that Italy could become the major customer of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) at a European level, even more than Great Britain despite... more
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Latest newsIndonesia: 12 new Su-30 fighters by 2008
Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesian Government's intention to face the logistics problems of national defensive system
Despite economic difficulties produced by the seaquake occurred last December, the defence sector still is a major one for Indonesian Government, which would be carefully thinking to perform the purchase... more
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Latest newsItalian Air Force aids African ills
Rome, Italy - A cooperation with "Fatebenefratelli" hospitals to treat cataract's patients
An Italian medical staff composed both by civilian and military personnel belonging to the AFMAL (Association from Fatebenefratelli hospitals in favour of distant ills) succeeded to leave for the African... more
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Latest newsNew violation of Greek air space by Turkish aircraft
Athens, Greece - But Ankara still believes in the improvement of relations
During the official visit in Greece by the Turkish Army’s Chief of General Staff, Yasar Buyukanit, Hellenic Minister of Defence has grumbled the statements released about a possible improvement in bilateral r... more
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Latest newsFirst Chilean Air Force's F-16 has flown
Santiago, Chile - Ten fighters ordered with deliveries till the end of 2006 and Israeli-made weapon systems
The first of the ten Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighters ordered by Chilean Air Force performed its maiden flight at the Texan Fort Worth’s location of the well known US aerospace c... more
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Latest newsThe KC-330 welcomed in Alabama
Mobile, USA - EADS selected the site where the production facility for its solution to the new USAF's air tanker will be built
The EADS-Airbus KC-330 air tanker offered by the European aerospace and defence holding to US Air Force as an alternative solution for the replacement of the old KC-135 aerial refuelling airplanes will... more
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Latest newsPiaggio shows the P-166 DP1
Paris, France - An upgraded version of the well known reconnaissance plane for Guardia di Finanza, Italian Coast Guard and Italian Air Force
Also Piaggio provided its relevant contribution during the latest edition of the Paris-Le Bourget International Air Show (June 13-19, 2005). The main newness, besides the confirmation of the P-180 Avanti’s s... more
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Latest newsMig-29: a French electronic soul in a Russian airframe
Paris, France - SAFRAN and MIG signed a deal for the production and supply of avionics systems for the well known multirole fighter family
Sagem section of the French SAFRAN group (which includes Snecma as well), specialized in the avionics and defence electronics sectors, will cooperate with MIG for the development and the provision of new... more
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Latest newsPoland is getting ready to the arrival of the F-16s
Warsaw, Poland - Pilots training in the USA while forecasting the beginning of deliveries for the 48 fighters starting next year
Poland will start taking delivery of the first Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighters starting in 2006, as some 48 airframes have been bought. The United States will obviously provide... more
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Latest newsA-400M: Rockwell Collins attending to the provision of communication systems
Toulouse, France - High frequency and data-link systems
The communication system for the EADS-Airbus A-400M military tactical airlifter will be provided by Rockwell Collins. The company will attend to the supply of the system named HF-9500 for high frequency... more
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Latest newsEurofighter: test pilots exalt the EJ-200 turbofan
Rome, Italy - They prove excited about the balance achieved between high performance and low consumption during fight
"This is the best engine I ever flew". These are the words spoken by Alenia Aeronautica’s pilot Maurizio Cheli, with reference to the feelings produced by exploiting all the potentialities of the EJ-200 t... more
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Latest newsA-400M: first test for the military cargo's powerplant to occur in July
Turin, Italy - Preparatives go on while Avio accomplishes the production of part of its power unit
Works aimed to accomplish all the components destined to the TP-400 engine of the new EADS-Airbus A-400M tactical military airlifter go on regularly while waiting for the first test on the four-engine... more
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Latest newsOpen Skies: Russian recce airplane in flight over the United States
Moscow, Russia - A TU-154 to perform a mission flying for 4250 km over the American homeland taking images to be provided to Pentagon as well
A Russian Tupolev Tu-154 starts today monitoring part of US territory within the "Open Skies" agreements, which schedule overflights over sensitive areas in order to verify the observance of a series of... more
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Latest newsTaiwan: F-16's pilots to be trained in the USA for the next five years
Taipei, Taiwan - Aerial fighting, all-weather attack and anti-ship operations
Taiwan Air Force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots will be trained in the United States also for the next five years. Formosa have been starting taking delivery of all its 150 multirole light fighters since m... more
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Latest newsDefence Undersecretary visited COFA
Ferrara, Italy - "An important instrument for protection of the national air space"
The Italian Defence Undersecretary, Rosario Giorgio Costa, has visited yesterday the operative headquarters of air forces (COFA) located in Poggio Renatico (Ferrara). The Italian Government member has... more
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Latest newsAlso Indian airplanes at the French "Garuda II" exercise
Istres, France - The "Challenge" is about the air-to-air fight and on the flight refuelling
A team composed by six SU-30K aircraft of the Indian Air Force, belonging to the 24th Squadron "Hunting Hawks", supported by a IL-78 air tanker and by a IL-76 transport aircraft with the respective logistic... more
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Latest newsCzech Republic: advantages for the aerospace industry thanks to the Gripen programme
Prague, Czech Republic - Offset and industrial cooperation consisting of a 130% of the 14 fighters leasing value
Gripen International ensures offset to the countries where the JAS-39 multirole light fighter has been exported and Czech Republic, Hungary and South Africa can take advantage of it today. In the Czech... more
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Latest newsKC-767J Tanker: the accomplishment of the first air tanker for Japan has started
Tokyo, Japan - It is the second customer after Italian Air Force and it will take delivery of its first airplane in December 2006
Japan is the second customer of the Boeing 767-200ER’s aerial refuelling version n armed KC-767 Tanker after Italy. Japanese Air Force will take delivery of its first air tanker in December 2006, about s... more
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Latest newsIndra electronic countermeasures to protect the A-400M
Madrid, Spain - EADS group forecasts to make the total orders for the military cargo rise up to some 500 airframes by the next two years
Electronic countermeasures for the protection of the new EADS-Airbus A-400M military tactical airlifters against hostile radars will be provided by Spanish company Indra, competent for defence electronic... more
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Latest newsThailandia: the SAAB's "Griffon" challenges the Lockheed Martin's "Falcon"
Bangkok, Thailand - The Gripen and the F-16 compete to become the new fighter for the Thai Air Force to replace the F-5s and the OV-10s
Thailand intends to retire its old F-5 Freedom Fighter e OV-10 Bronco combat airplanes from operational service by the end of the current year and Thai Air Force is evaluating some hypotheses among which... more