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Latest newsE-8C JSTAR are now safer and reliable
Washington, USA – The 16th Block 20 updated airplane has been delivered
Northrop Grumman has provided US Air Force with the 16th Block 20 updated E-8C JSTARS (Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System). This delivery is an important one as such a last version of this... more
Latest newsUnmanned tilt rotor for US Coast Guard
Fort Worth, USA – The Bell Eagle Eye appears to be the right choice
It appears as ready now the new Bell UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) called Eagle Eye. US Coast Guard seems particularly concerned in this aircraft as its thrust and aerodynamical solution (it is in fact... more
Latest newsIlly given honorary award in Aviano American Air Force base
Aviano, Italy - Controversy in the county council
Controversy arose with the recognition from the American Air Force to some of the Friuli Venezia Giulia community members, one of them is Riccardo Illy. Illy famous business man and chairman of the county... more
Latest newsRolls Royce for F-35B’s orientable thrust
London, UK – It is cooperating with Pratt and Whitney
The engine system of the new F-35B JSF stealth aircraft, as a version which has been endowed of STOVL (Short Take Off and Vertical Landing) capabilities, is being studied by Rolls Royce which is collaborating... more
Latest newsTeledyne Technologies cooperate in order to improve the Raptor
Washington, USA - An agreement has been signed with British Aerospace
Teledyne Technologies will take care of the interface devoted to link the F/A-22 Raptor's central computer and its actuators management system, in addition to its weapons management system. This agreement... more
Latest newsC-130J in service in the USA by April
Marietta, USA - Tests of its new version have been concluded
Last C-130J Hercules airlifter version has been involved in a long period test procedure now completed. Units which will be provided with it appear impatient if good results of testing activities are considered.... more
Latest newsNew radio apparatus for USAF's F-15s
Cedar Rapids, USA - They will make easier communications between this fighter and civil sector members in emergencies
The F-15 Eagle warranting the defence of US air space will be endowed of a new AN/ARC-210 VHF (Very High Frequency) radio apparatus by Rockwell Collins. This American company will have to deliver some... more
Latest newsAlso the Greek HAI to participate for designing the European UCAV
Paris, France - This agreement follows the one between Dassault and SAAB
The participation for the designing of a technology demonstrator for a new UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) has been extended. Its first concessionaire, as far as it is concerned France, is Dassault... more
Latest newsTyphoon much more expansive than JSF?
Paris, France - EADS' estimates would give the lie to it
Recently the US Ambassador in Italy has commented production and purchase costs for EF-2000 Typhoon, considering it too expensive when compared with the F-35 JSF. Indicated figures (USD 200m compared with... more
Latest newsJCM missile launch has been simulated
Orlando, USA - It will replace Maverick and Hellfire
The Lockheed Martin JCM (Joint Common Missile) air-to-surface missile development goes on. Such a weapon system will be devoted to replace successful guided rockets such as the AGM-65 Maverick and the... more
Latest newsIraq: 4 Italian helicopter pilots refuse to fly
Nassiriya, Iraq - They believed the mission was too dangerous. Repatriated and punished
4 Italian helicopter pilots on a mission in Nassiriya, Iraq, have refused to work because they believed the 'Operazione Babilonia', which they were assigned to, was too dangerous. According to them, in... more
Latest newsGoodrich and General Electric to produce engine system for the new Japanese C-X
Charlotte, USA - The first flight of this airlifter to perform in 2007
General Electric CF6-80C2 engine' nacelle will be produced by Goodrich, as these engines are going to be fitted on the new Japanese airlifter related to the C-X programme. Japanese Government has scheduled... more
Latest newsFirst humanitarian mission in a difficult environment for JASDF
Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar - Japanese Air Force is witness to the changed international role of Tokyo
Japanese Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) has attended humanitarian missions in a high risk level territory after a war (Iraq) for the first time after II World War. This event represents a further leap... more
Latest newsThe Kitty Hawk receives its first F/A-18F
Washington, USA - The Super Hornets to replace the F-14 Tomcat
The first F/A-18 F Super Hornet (as the two-seated version of the F/A-18E) deployed for the Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier has landed on this ship. Practically, the replacement of F-14 Tomcats fighter interceptors... more
Latest newsDi Paola and Mosca Moschini received yesterday by Casini
Rome, Italy - New President of EU Military Committee received today by Ciampi as well
President of the Italian House of Deputies, Pier Ferdinando Casini, received yesterday at Montecitorio Palace admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, appointed Chief of the Italian Defense Staff and General Rolando... more
Latest newsThe three plus points of the Gripen
Stockholm, Sweden - The new Swedish fighter well meets operative flexibility exigencies of the country
Recently, Flygvapnet (Swedish Air Force) members have reaffirmed which are, in their opinion, the three main plus points of the new JAS-39 Gripen fighter. First of all, its capability in taking off and... more
Latest newsThe new electro-optical apparatus for the F-35 JSF has been selected
Fort Worth, USA - It will be delivered by Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is cooperating with Lockheed Martin for the development of the new electro-optical system for the F-35 JSF, the EO DAS (Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System). Such a system, mounted... more
Latest newsNo rivals for the Raptor
Washington, USA - Its undoubted technological supremacy is championed by US Air Force Secretary Roche
The USAF Secretary, Dr. James G. Roche, has showed to Senate Armed Services Committee his reasons for carrying on the F/A-22 Raptor programme (see for details AVIONEWS). The Secretary appears sure of the... more
Latest newsDemonstration overflights exchange over the Baltic Sea by American and Russian AWACS
Moscow, Russia - The difficult agreement between these two countries about the right enforcement of CFE Treaty
Although a Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE) had been signed in order to regulate events like this one, it seems this cannot be said concerning the present three Baltic Republics (Estonia,... more
Latest newsNew JDAM kits have been ordered by US Department of Defense
St. Louis, USA - Two orders have been granted to Boeing
Boeing has gained by US Department of Defense the sign of two contracts related to JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) bombs guidance kits. The first one would deal with some 32,000 kits supply for US... more
Latest newsPredator staff acting in Iraq has been transfered towards Balad Base
Balad Air Base, Iraq - It will have to provide real time informations for soldiers on the ground
A 50 men units will manage reconnaissance activities of the one RQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle acting in Iraq, as it has been transferred at US Balad Base. The tactical role of this airplane is... more
Latest newsRussian military aviation sector export is growing
Moscow, Russia - The 2003 was a year of 15 % increase compared to the previous one
The 2003 proved a full commercial success year for Russian military industry export, with a 15% selling increase compared to 2002 and an earning consisting in more than USD 5bn. The aviation sector has... more
Latest newsNew C4I command and control system for Israeli Air Force
Haifa, Israel - It will be designed by Rafael
The Israel progress towards a more Network Centric defensive organization carries on through the recent Rafael victory for the provision of a new C4I command and control system. Such a system, called C4I-ConNeCT... more
Latest newsThe trainer for Indian Air Force has been selected
New Dhely, India - It will be the British Aerospace Hawk
After 15 years negotiating which saw Indian Government change its opinion on this programme many times, The British Aerospace Hawk is going to equip Indian Air Force training units. The sign of the definitory... more
Latest newsIndia is searching for a light fighter
New Dhely, India - It will have to fill the gap left by Mig-21 and Mig-27
India urgently needs an "ad interim" multirole light fighter able to replace at least part of the old Mig-21 Fishbed and Mig-27 Flogger before the entering service of the LCA national produced fighter,... more
Latest newsThe Spanish Typhoon PS001 IPA4 flies
Madrid, Spain - It will be employed to verify the functionality of its new avionics systems
The EF-2000 Typhoon called PS001 IPA4 produced under the management of EADS CASA has flown for the first time in Spain on February 27. The first single-seat exemplar in this country will be firstly employed... more
Latest newsA Raptor strategic bomber is being studied
Washington, USA - It will have to fill the speed and self-defence gap of Night Hawk and Spirit
US Air Force exigency for a new fighter-bomber able to well perform deep-strike missions and the ones with stand-off weapons is growing. The most probable hypothesis presently appears to be the one related... more
Latest newsIsraeli AWACS for India
Tel Aviv, Israel - 3 Phalcons produced by 3 Il-76 airframes to be delivered
Israel will be able to provide the Indian Air Force (IAF) with 3 Phalcon AWACS electronic surveillance platforms (AEW, Airborne Electronic Warfare) produced by 3 Ilyushin Il-76 airframe. These airplanes... more
Latest newsFirst Typhoon German pilots' training is carring on
Munich, Germany - The first Luftwaffe unit trainers to be 10
The second of the three Typhoon training courses forecasted by German Air Force has been recently concluded. Ten Luftwaffe pilots will be trained to become themselves trainers for the operative units which... more
Latest newsRaptor: all-weather stealth
Washington, USA - The F/A-22 programme appears to observe Rumsfeld's doctrine parameters
In spite of worries caused as a consequence of the Comanche programme cancellation (see for details AVIONEWS), it would not seem the F/A-22 Raptor stealth multirole interceptor fighter incurs this risk.... more
Latest newsBAE Systems is losing earnings
London, UK - Accused of a GBP 3bn excess in expenses
BAE Systems, the major European group for defence contracts, has recorded a decrease in gross earnings from GBP 796m in 2002 to GBP 760m in 2003. The group did not manage to finalize a GBP 13m contract... more
Latest newsFounded some world war II aircraft
Berlin, Germany - Located in Greenland two American B-17s and some P-38s
The German association for the search and recover of aircraft, boat and historical vehicles announced the location in Greenland under about 100 metres of snow of two American B-17s and some P-38s belonging... more
Latest newsEurofighter maybe also for Singapore
Rome, Italy - Meeting between German, British, Spanish and Italian Ministers with the Singapore Defence Minister
Italian Defence Secretary, Filippo Berselli, after attending a meeting between German, British, Spanish Ministers with the Singapore Defence Minister, spoke about an important step forward in the agreements... more
Latest newsIAF Officers exalt their pilots background
New Delhi, India - Indian pilots have faced their US colleagues during simulated fighting
In the occasion of the Indo-American joint exercise in the Indian territory between US Air Force and Indian Air Force (see for details AVIONEWS), IAF Officers have appreciated the way national air force... more
Latest newsBoeing to deliver a new helmet-mounted targeting system for the American pilots
Washington, USA - The JHMCS has been firstly employed during the Iraqi Freedom Operation
Hundreds of new tracking and targeting systems would have been ordered by the US Defense Department and delivered by Boeing. The JHMCS system (Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System) regards a new helmet-mounted... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force aircraft delivers sanitary material in Iraq
Rome, Italy - Donated by some Italian firms
A large amount of sanitary material, including drugs unavailable in loco, has been recently delivered in Iraq. The firms Keridon, Ethicon and Aventis/Lepeti have supplied antibiotics, dermatologic products,... more
Latest newsThe 767 Tanker programme slows down
Washington, USA - Boeing President has announced development procedures to be reviewed
The new Boeing 767 Tanker programme will be reviewed concerning its providing to US Air Force. It has been revealed by company's President himself, Harry Stonecipher, who understands the need for a slowdown... more
Latest newsThe Swiss Socialist Party is criticizing Swiss Air Force's proposals for modernizing the defence front line
Bern, Switzerland - Party's members would rather prefer a lowering of military spending
The Swiss Socialist Party would have considered today the recent negotiation between national Government and the Austrian one dealing with the transfer of 54 F-5E Tiger II fighters (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
Latest newsSufa: a storm against nuclear threat
Tel Aviv, Israel - It is called Sufa (storm) the new Israeli F-16, developed to defend the state against nuclear threat
100 F-16 multirole fighters are entering service in Israel in a new version, the F-16I Sufa (storm). The F-16I is essentially a F-16C Block 52 but it differs from such an upgraded version for the substantial... more
Latest newsFirst AMI EF-2000 Typhoon in service
Rome, Italy - This new aircraft to be located in Cameri (Novara) for personnel training
The first Italian EF-2000 Typhoon medium-light multirole interceptor fighter entered service on February 19. The IT001 airframe belongs to the first batch of 29 airplanes compared to the 121 planes which... more
Latest newsF/A-18E: even as a tanker by 2006
Washington, USA - General Dynamics to care the development of the new auxiliary tanks
The F/A-18E Super Hornet will be provided with the capability of operating as flying tankers through the studying of proper external auxiliary tanks. General Dynamics will care for it and the F/A-18 will... more
Latest newsThe strategic fighter-bomber Rafale F3 to be ready for 2008
Paris, France - The designing of the Rafale nuclear strike version has started
French Government has recently announced the sign of a contract in order to produce the Rafale multirole medium-light fighter F3 version. This version (which will have to be ready for at least an operative... more
Latest newsA new makeover for F-117As
Holloman, New Mexico - At the Holloman air base experts are trying a gray F-117A
At the Holloman air base, where there is one of the most important F-117As’ group, experts are trying a new gray makeover for the F-117A, historically black. The aim is to use more the F-117A, especially d... more
Latest newsThe Philippines are concerned in Italian G-222
Rome, Italy - Government of the Philippines would have already indicated its need for an update
Government of the Philippines would have proven willing to purchase some Italian G-222 airlifters. This choice would be an indication of the increased cooperation between these two countries concerning... more
Latest newsIntercepting simulation with an airplane carrying plutonium ended
Trapani, Italy - Finished today the interception of the Proliferation Security Initiative
Ended today the interception of the Psi that AVIONEWS announced last days. Two F-16 escorted to Trapani-Birgi airport an airplane suspected by the intelligence of carrying plutonium. In this international... more
Latest news"Mountain" hangars for Taiwan's fighters
Taipei, Taiwan - A hundred airplanes to be sheltered in this way
Taiwan has decided to resort to natural covers for its air force. Some 100 airplanes such as F-16 and Mirage 2000 in fact could be safeguarded from potential attacks through hangars which can be built... more
Latest newsTen days combat training for USAF's and IAF's fighter aircraft
New Dhely, India - Training stages are ongoing in Indian territory
US Air Force and Indian Air Force (IAF) have started a joint training period in the Indian territory which will last for 10 days after starting on last Monday. "The more we understand each other's methods,... more
Latest newsUS Air Force "Transformation Flight Plan" has been shown
Washington, USA - It will be necessary a higher integration among forces preserving the right combination between old and new instruments
The "Transformation Flight Plan" (TFP) has been recently shown by US Air Force. In some 170 pages, US Air Force members have tried to condense the Defence Secretary Rumsfeld’ analysis concerning the m... more
Latest newsAustria is in market for Swiss Air Force's F-5 Tiger
Bern, Switzerland - The two governments would be negotiating the transfer of a not well clear number of these fighters
A number of Swiss Air Force's F-5 Tiger II light fighters could be sold or simply transfered in leasing to Austrian Air Force. The Swiss national requirement appears today less relevant toward this airplane,... more
Latest newsGoodrich's air data sensing probes for Hawk MK-128
Charlotte, USA - They will be fixed on a trainer's version which is destined to train future Typhoon and F-35's pilots
The MK-128 version of the well known British Aerospace trainer Hawk will be endowed of air data probes which have been studied by Goodrich. This agreement is an important one as this successful British... more