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Military aviationAVIONEWS at "The Expeditionary Era" seminar - The Air Forces in the Expeditionary operations
Rome, Italy - To increase the interoperability both in equipments terms and doctrine and employment procedures
On June 11 in Rome, at Palazzo Salviati in the main office of CASD - Centro Alti Studi della Difesa, "The Expeditionary Era - The Air Forces in the Expeditionary operations" seminar started. Two days of... more
Military aviation100 bersaglieri corps sent by Ministry of Defence
Herat , Afghanistan - But aims of the Italian mission are unchanged
General Vincenzo Iannuccelli, through the 1° Regiment Commander, Colonel Maurizio Scardino wished the best to the two platoons of bersaglieri corps who arrived to Herat to join Italian forces of the Brigata... more
Military aviationUS air raid. A clamorous error: Afghan policemen killed
Kabul, Afghanistan - And the Red Cross launches humanitarian alarm
Seven policemen killed by friendly fire and 13 their colleagues missing is the balance of the American air raid occurred the day before yesterday in the evening and night in the oriental area of Khogiani,... more
Military aviationBoeing statement on US Air Force C-130 AMP recertification
St. Louis, USA - A success program by every measure of program health
The Boeing Company learned that the US Air Force C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP), for which it is under contract, has been recertified by the US Department of Defense. "We are extremely... more
Military aviationRome: special measures for the visit of Bush
Rome, Italy - On June 9th Italy Air Force will armour the Rome air space
Today George Bush is landed in Europe, in Prague airport for a series of meeting and to hold a "Conference on the Democracy Promotion" organized by ex-Czech President Vaclav Havel and by ex-Soviet dissident... more
Military aviationJoint Cargo Aircraft: in competition only Alenia Aeronautica and EADS-CASA
Rome, Italy - The communication of the winner is expected for June 8-9
"The die is cast". By a week, Defense Acquisition Board, an ad hoc commission of Pentagon, will communicate the results of the call for bids about the renewal of the obsolete cargo fleet. Italy is in... more
Military aviationBoeing delivers first C-17 to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware
St. Louis, USA - This is the 165th aircraft that has delivered to the U.S. Air Force
The Boeing Company delivered the first of 13 C-17 Globemaster IIIs to Dover (Del.) Air Force Base (AFB) officials during a ceremony at the company's Long Beach, Calif., C-17 manufacturing facility. The... more
Military aviationWhy "Spring Flag"
Decimomannu, Italy - The greatest air exercise that annually is organized by Italian Air Force
With the VIP-Media Day held on Decimomannu's base last May 24, the edition 2007 of the "Spring Flag", the greatest air drill that every year has organized by Italian Air Force (AMI), has concluded officially.... more
Military aviationAlenia Aermacchi, Italy could buy 14 training aircraft
Milan, Italy - Could mass production start?
Under-secretary in the Ministry of Defense, Lorenzo Forcieri, said that the Minister of Economic Development (MSE) could finance the purchase of 14 Alenia Aermacchi M-346, a new military training aircraft,... more
Military aviationAVIONEWS at "Spring Flag" (4): last Thursday, the day by one of our reporters
Decimomannu, Italy - For airplanes and helicopters high operational efficiency and well 529 missions flew
After landing in Decimomannu we are welcomed by Cap. De Maio of the press office and then an important briefing on the drill. Later a short introduction by Gen. Iacomino, the salient phases of this exercise... more
Military aviationRussia has shown the new Sukhoi Su-32 fighter-bomb
Minsk, Bielorussia - It is the exportable version of Su-34
Russia has shown the new Sukhoi Su-32 fighter-bomb, the exportable version of Su-34 aircraft developed for Russia Air Force, during the "MILEX 2007", the 4th international exhibition of arms and military... more
Military aviationEurocopter EC-635 performed its first flight for Swiss Air Force (2)
Zurig, Switzerland - It's one of the most versatile helicopter in the world
The first EC-635 destined for the Swiss Air Force successfully performed its maiden flight at Eurocopter’s Donauwörth facility on May 23. Certified in 2001, the EC635 is the military version of th... more
Military aviationAVIONEWS at "Spring Flag" (3): the aim is to train personnel to manage air operations
Decimomannu, Italy - Also outside the national borders
The scene that sees protagonist the forces in the field is totally analogous to a real situation; three levels exist of Command and control, the Comando delle Forze aeree, responsible of the air missions,... more
Military aviationAVIONEWS at "Spring Flag" (2): the trims and units that have participated
Decimomannu, Italy - Awaited the Hungarian Gripen, the real "Star" of this edition
For Italy all the trims of this following units have participated: 9^ Brigata aerea of Pratica di Mare with a B-707 aircraft and HH-3F helicopters; 46^ Brigata aerea Pisa with C-130J aircraft; 4° Wing... more
Military aviationAVIONEWS at "Spring Flag": the drill ends today
Decimomannu, Italy - An annual international interforce event organized and performed by Italian Air Force
Today, on May 25, 2007 the most important annual interforce exercise ends, organized and performed by Italian Air Force (AMI); this event is planned and operated by COFA (Comando operativo Forze aeree)... more
Military aviationThe Russian Air Force ready to commission 200 Yak-130 planes
Moscow, Russia - For training and combat missions
The Russian Air Force recently announced its intention to order 200 Yak-130 combat trainers. With reference to this particular kind of aircraft, Alexander Zelin, the Russian Air Force commander-in-chief,... more
Military aviationThe last voyage of "USS Kitty Hawk"
Tokyo, Japan - From Vietnam war to date
Its name is "USS Kitty Hawk", is the US Navy's oldest aircraft carrier in full active service, and today eased out of its berth at the American base in Yokosuka for the last voyage before being decommissioned... more
Military aviationRussia: fifth generation fighter ready in 2008
Moscow, Russia - Manoeuvrability and Stealth technology
Russia's fifth generation fighter will take to the skies by the end of 2008, a first deputy prime minister said Tuesday at a session of a government military commission. "We are nearing the end of... more
Military aviationKyrgyzstan: dismantlement of US Air Force Base at Manas airport
Bishkek , Kyrgyzstan - Several parliamentary committees have voted against
Parliament of Kyrgyzstan is currently debating the permanence of USAF Base at Manas airport of Bishkek. Chief of Security and Defense Parliamentary Committee, Rashid Tagáiev, has announced it. "During... more
Military aviationIsraeli raid continue on Gaza
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Today at least seven wounded, but it is only the first toll
Israeli Air Force does not stop its air strikes on Gaza Strip. Today aircraft and helicopters have hit a building in Sudanya, in Northern of the Capital. In the raid at least seven Palestinian agents were... more
Military aviationSingapore government purchases new AWACS aircraft
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - ..
Singapore Government has decided to replace its four Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning aircraft by 2010. It will begin replacing their aircraft with Gulfstream G-550 aircraft equipped... more
Military aviationNorthrop Grumman completes the dry dock operation for “USS Carl Vinson” aircraft carrier
Newport, USA - Work through redelivery to the Navy in 2009
Northrop Grumman Corporation has completed the dry dock portion of work for the “Uss Carl Vinson” (CVN 70) five days ahead of schedule. The carrier is undergoing a refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) at... more
Military aviationTurkey signs contract for 30 more Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters
Ankara, Turkey - A deal worth USD 1.8 billion
The Turkish and US governments have signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) covering the production of a further 30 Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 50+ fighters for the Turkish Air Force. To be delivered... more
Military aviationBoeing delivers second C-17 to Royal Australian Air Force
St. Louis, USA - Destined to Amberley-based 36th Squadron
The Boeing Company delivered the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) second C-17 Globemaster III during a ceremony at the company's Long Beach, California, C-17 manufacturing facility. Senior RAAF... more
Military aviationPakistan selects Lockheed Martin's Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod
Orlando, USA - Deliveries starting from 2008
The U.S. government has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin for 18 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP), a part of the new “Advanced Block 52 F-16” aircraft program for Pakistan. Pakistan is the... more
Military aviationIndian Air Force dismisses Martin B-57 Canberra airplane
New Delhi, India - After 50 years of service
The Indian Air Force (IAF) last week announced its intention to dismiss the legendary Martin B-57 Canberra plane, servicing the military body for the last 50 years. Martin B-57 Canberra is a was a twin-engine... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin awarded USD 380 million contract for Apache electro optic fire control performance based logistics
Orlando, USA - By U.S. Army
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a performance based logistics (PBL) contract, with a potential value of USD 380 million over four years, to support the Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force (3): the “Giornata azzurra 2007” in Pratica di Mare on May 27th
Rome, Italy - A charitable initiative
On the occasion of the “Giornata azzurra 2007”, Italian Air Force (AMI) will reiterate its efforts in solidarity field for the third consecutive year, with the cooperation of VIS (Volontariato Internazionale per... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force (2): the “Giornata azzurra 2007” in Pratica di Mare on May 27th
Rome, Italy - A real showcase for “Made in Italy”
The “Giornata azzurra 2007” event is representing a real showcase for “Made in Italy”, that is the occasion to introduce the main aircraft of Italian industry in this way exalting the propulsive role pl... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force: the “Giornata azzurra 2007” in Pratica di Mare on May 27th
Rome, Italy - Exhibitions and acrobatic performance by “Frecce Tricolori”
Six-hour air exercises for Italian or foreign planes and teams, and the acrobatic show by “Frecce Tricolori”, more than 100 planes in static or in-flight exhibition, the introduction of the last global ind... more
Military aviationScramble for two Russian fighters in the British air space. "The Times" revealed it
Moscow, Russia - Piotr Deinekin: "Nothing sensational. Russia has a title to fly on the international space"
Ex-commandant of Russia Air Force, General Piotr Deinekin, does not consider as sensational the news revealed yesterday by British daily "The Times", about the scramble of two Russian Tupolev Tu-95 aircraft... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin develops a new Pathfinder FLIR
Orlando, USA - The new version is based on the Apache M-PNVS system
Pathfinder is a low risk system that should make pilot's operation easier, it will be able to raise the scenario awareness and sensibly reduce the workload transmitted by the Head-up-display. The pathfinder... more
Military aviationUpgraded Lockheed Martin WC-130J "Weatherbirds"
Marietta, USA - Improved hurricane hunting with more precise and speed measurements
Lockheed Martin is in the process of installing a new system on WC-130J "Hurricane Hunter" aircraft that will greatly enhance the accuracy of data collected during storm tracking missions. The system,... more
Military aviationAn Italian President message: "Italian military airmen are keepers of a recent but glorious story"
Rome, Italy - On occasion of the 15th meeting of Italian national association of military aviation
The President of Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, sent a message to General Silvano Lazzarini on the occasion of the 15th meeting of Italian national association of military aviation (ANAE), held... more
Military aviationSukhoi and Migs in acrobatics on the Red Square
Moscow, Russia - On the occasion of the 62nd VE Day anniversary
Nine Russian fighters between Sukhoi Su-27 and Mig-29 will exhibit in an aerobatics on the Red Square in Moscow, during the parade on the occasion of the 62nd VE Day anniversary. The aircraft with onboard... more
Military aviationBoeing Awarded F-16 Training Center Contract
St. Lous, USA - The US Air Force awarded to the company the management of training structure
The Boeing Company has been awarded a USD 19 million U.S. Air Force contract to provide Mission Training Center (MTC) services for F-16 pilots. Each F-16 MTC provides four high fidelity F-16 simulators... more
Military aviation"Eurofighter media tour 2007" at 4th Wing of Grosseto (2): what happened
Grosseto, Italy - An unmissable day for the journalists on site
In the "Eurofighter media tour 2007" day, after an introduction on Wing activities by Colonel Nuzzo and Operation Office Chief, Major Mario Martorano, journalists could listen to "Typhoon"-related stories... more
Military aviation"Eurofighter media tour 2007" at 4th Wing of Grosseto: a cooperation between Consorzio Eurofighter, Alenia Aeronautica and AMI
Grosseto, Italy - 60 journalists from the whole Europe in Tuscany
On May 8th, Tuesday, the 4th Wing of Grosseto hosted the "Eurofighter media tour 2007", an informative event promoted by Consorzio Eurofighter and Alenia Aeronautica, in cooperation with Italian Air Force... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin delivers 150th C-130J Super Hercules
Marietta, USA - California Air National Guard receives milestone aircraft
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 150th C-130J Super Hercules built to date. The milestone aircraft is the eighth and final C-130J assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing, the California Air National Guard... more
Military aviationBoeing awarded F-16 Mission Training Center Contract
St. Louis, USA - With U.S. Air Force
The Boeing Company has been awarded a $ 19 million U.S. Air Force contract to provide Mission Training Center (MTC) services for F-16 aircraft pilots at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina; Misawa Air... more
Military aviationThe US Air Force shorts dead line for presenting the new bomber project
Washington, USA - There is still confusion on the new characteristic that the new bomber should have
The last Pentagon's Quadrennial Defense Review pulling fielding forward to 2018 limiting the available options for the producers. After the development of the "Stealth" B-2 bomber an operational gap... more
Military aviationThe US Air Force according to Government Accountability Office
Washington, USA - New investments in ISR requested
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has published a study on US Air Force (USAF) reporting the need of more investments aimed to efficiently carry out the future operations. "As operations... more
Military aviationThe US Air Force according to the Government Accountability Office (2)
Washington, USA - The role played by UAVs
The study conducted by the US Government Accountability Office has evaluated the actual efficacy of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) programs carried out by each Usaf branch independently. The great attention... more
Military aviationThe US Air Force needs to renew soon part of its fleet
Langley, USA - General Ronald Keys claimed preoccupation on the operational status of many USAF warplanes
Micro fractures on some A-10 wings, frayed electrical cables on U-2, worn turbine blade for the B-1 bombers, all these are clear signs of obsolescence. General Ronald Keys, "Air Combat Unit" Commanding... more
Military aviationBoeing awarded contract for additional Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing Systems
St. Louis, USA - The fourth JHMCS full-rate production order
Boeing has received a $ 69 million contract for 321 additional Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS). The multi-role system enhances pilot situational awareness and provides head-out control of aircraft... more
Military aviationRussia designs a strategic aircraft without equal
Moscow, Russia - Onboard weapons control system and state-of-the-art electronic equipments
Russian engineers are developing a new strategic aircraft without equal, General Anatoli Zhijarev affirmed. This new aircraft will be able to take off from all kind of air stations, included the short... more
Military aviationBoeing Australia Limited awarded Army Aviation training contract
St. Louis, USA - For approximately AUD$ 110 million
Boeing Australia Limited has been awarded a contract worth approximately AUD$110 million by the Commonwealth of Australia to provide helicopter flight and maintenance training as well as maintenance support... more
Military aviation“Spring Flag 2007”(2): schedule
Cagliari, Italy - The re-deployment on May 25th
May 7–13: the exercise will start with a deployment stage, during which the airport of Decimomannu, Cagliari, will host the arrival of personnel, aircraft and other means of Italian Air Force, Italian N... more
Military aviation“Spring Flag 2007”: the main air exercise in Italy
Cagliari, Italy - On May 7-25
On May 7-25, Sardinia will host the “Spring Flag 2007” (SF07), the main air exercise in Italy. This is a great training event promoted by Italian Air Force with the support by other national and foreign mil... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin receives initial USD 23m contract to modernize the C-5 Galaxy
Marietta, USA - For the U.S. Air Force
The U.S. government has awarded an initial $ 23 million to Lockheed Martin for long-lead tasks related to modernizing the first production C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft for the U.S. Air Force under the "Reliability... more