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Latest newsIndia buys 66 Hawk Ajt aircraft
New Delhi, India - Today economic details will be disclosed
In few minutes, as specified during a press conference held this morning, the Indian Defense Ministry will disclose the economic details of the order the government of New Delhi has signed with the Bae... more
Latest news2 more SU-30MK delivered to Indonesian Air Force
Jakarta, Indonesia - The next week Indonesian pilots to come from Russia
Russia has delivered yesterday morning other 2 SU-30MK jets, arrived at the military base in the island of Iswahyudi on board of an Antonov cargo plane. The spokesman of the Indonesian Air Force, Sagom... more
Latest newsIraqi air space not safe
Bassra, Iraq - Airlines must assume the risks
After Iraqi air space has been closed for 12 years and officially re-opened to civil traffic on August 18, it is still considered dangerous because of the heavy tensions within the country. The Central... more
Latest newsAir manoeuvre in Bulgaria whitin the "Partner for peace" program
Sophia, Bulgaria - 70 jets and 2000 Nato soldiers take part
It has begun yesterday in Bulgaria, for the second time, the "Cooperatives Key 2003", a series of international air practices carried within program "Partnership for the peace", sponsored by NATO; however... more
Latest newsItalian C-130J carries leukaemic children from Manas
Rome, Italy - Hoping for a transplant
A routine operative flight of the 5th autonomous unit of the Italian Air Force in Afghanistan became a "Hoping Travel" for three children of Kyrgyzstan suffering from chronic myeloid leukaemia. The 16years,... more
Latest newsThe balance of Italian troops in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - The logistical-operative support to troops
In October 2002 the 5th Autonomous operative unit started its operative activity in Manas (Kyrgyzstan), to help Italian contingent in Afghanistan: since then the planes of Military Air Force executed 1170... more
Latest newsGreek Air Force delegation in Moscow
Moscow, Russia - It probably deals with important order
The members of the delegation from the Greek Air Force arrived yesterday morning in Moscow, headed by General Panaiotis Papanikolau, received from their Russian colleagues, "For a working visit" as has... more
Latest newsIndonesian Army needs more Sukhoi jets
Jakarta, Indonesia - 12 at least
The Indonesian armed forces chief General, Endriartono Sutarto, has declared his Country needs 12 more Sukhoi warplanes, despite the debate for the supply of 4 Sukhoi jets (of which 2 have been delivered... more
Latest newsChogm: Raaf close to shot down light plane last year
Newcastle, Australia - 90-second period of very extreme alert
During a security scare at last year's Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting (CHOGM), the Raaf (Royal Australian Air Force) came close to sending a fully armed fighter jet to shoot down a light plane:... more
Latest newsFinnish aircraft have the right to cross the Russian border for 25 km
Moscow, Russia - It's needed to better patrol the border
It has been signed yesterday by the Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Kasyanov, the decree according to which the Finnish plane will have the right to violate the Russian airspace for 25 km of the border.... more
Latest newsFirst 2 Su-27s arrive in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - Russia could become the sole supplier
The first 2 Su-27 fighter jets arrived this morning on board of a huge Russian Antonov cargo plane at the air force base of Iswahyudi, first part of an order that comprises also 2 Su-30s and 2 Mi-35 attack... more
Latest newsUS air attack kills 14 fighters in Afghanistan
Kandahar, Afghanistan - The "Operation Warrior Sweep" goes on
US and Afghan officials reported that US jets pounded a Taliban mountain hideout overnight killing at least 14 insurgents in the deadliest air assault since rebels launched a series of strikes against... more
Latest newsRussian Tu-160 bomber join exercise in Pacific
Moscow, Russia - Ships localization and aid delivering were their main tasks
Also the Russian bombers have taken part, on last week-end, to the exercises that the Russian Navy, in command of Admiral Vladimir Kuroyedov, is carrying out in Pacific Ocean. It's a matter of announced... more
Latest newsIraqi drones were for reconnaissance
Washington, Usa - They were not meant to threat Usa as formerly stated
Air Force intelligence analysts argued in a national intelligence assessment of Iraq before the war that the remotely piloted planes were unarmed reconnaissance drones. But senior Bush administration officials... more
Latest newsIsraeli helicopters attack kills four Hamas fighters
Gaza, Israel - The target was the leader of an unit that pioneered the firing of homemade missiles
Israeli helicopters killed four Hamas fighters in a missile strike this morning, after its Army Chief, Gen Moshe Yaalon declared yesterday all Hamas members "Potential targets for liquidation". The strike... more
Latest newsLockheed Martin F-16 Block 60 aircraft received radar from the Northrop Grumman
Baltimore, Usa - The plane will be then delivered to the United Arab Emirates
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems sector has delivered the first AN/APG-80 advanced agile beam fire control radar to Lockheed Martin for the F-16 Block 60 aircraft being developed and produced for the... more
Latest newsThree men indicted for the 1996 shot-down of a plane
Miami, Usa - They killed for men on a humanitarian mission
A Cuban general and two fighter pilots were indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Miami for the fatal shoot-down of one of two Brothers to the Rescue planes over international waters seven years... more
Latest newsNorthrop Grumman in competition to obtain Air Force surveillance contract
New York, Usa -A contract worth USD 420m
Northrop Grumman, seeking to expand its reach into 21st century weapons technology, said on August 20 it will lead a team into a competition to build key electronic equipment for a new Air Force surveillance... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force Amx planes in the Usa to join the Red Flag 2003
Nevada, Usa - Since 1989 it's an important meeting moment with the other Air Forces
They're 8 the Amx aircraft of the Italian Air Force at the American base of Nellis (Nevada) that, for 2 weeks, will fly with other colleagues of Singapore, Germany, Great Britain and USA, within Red Flag... more
Latest newsImproved the armament of C-130
Washington, Usa - Am ore powerful AC-130 has been mounted
The Nswcdd (Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division) is engaged to improve the performances of the AC-130 machine-gun, a deadly weapon that is employed also on the C-130 Hercules. In order to... more
Latest newsColombia: the anti-drug air interception is starting
Bogota, Colombia - Previous program modified to avoid incidents
In these days it is starting the program which sees the collaboration between United States and the Colombian Air Force to force down planes suspected of flying drugs and weapons, using a new safety checklist... more
Latest newsRussia will destroy a silo missile launcher in Siberia
Moscow, Russia - It is a procedure of the Start Treaty
The Russian troops' press service reported that in a Strategic Missile Troops regiment on August 22 it will be destroyed a silo-based launcher for RS-20 heavy ballistic missiles (also known as Satan). "The... more
Latest newsRussian Air Force chooses its next trainer plane, Yak-130
Moscow, Russia - But the Mig-AT will continue to be used
The commander-in-chief of the Russian Air Force, Vladimir Mikhaylov, has specified today, during the Maks-2003, they will not be upgraded the Czech-made L-39 trainer aircraft, because an agreement with... more
Latest newsHiroshima survivors do not want Enola Gay to be displayed
Hiroshima, Japan - "It is an insult!"
After Washington’s Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum unveiled on Monday the Enola Gay, the restored Boeing B-29 used to drop the bomb that razed Hiroshima (see news reported by AVIONEWS), survivors o... more
Latest newsGermany will furnish 6 Tornado to Nato
Berlin, Germany - They will be part of a planned rapid reaction force
Defence Minister Peter Struck said on Monday that Germany is going to offer more than 5.000 troops and 6 Tornado fighter planes to Nato's planned rapid reaction force. Struck said the Nato force "Is designed... more
Latest newsUsa sell 6 C-130 Hercules' to Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - But F-16 fighters jets could shortly be sold
After months of negotiations, carried ahead within the Washington' s Foreign Military Finance program, the American government has decided to supply 6 C-130 Hercules planes produced from Lockheed Martin... more
Latest newsChina found two plane crashed during World War II
Peijing, China - One may be able to fly
China media stated today two US planes that crashed in China during World War II have recently come to light. One wreck found on the bottom of Dianchi lake in south-western Yunnan province was probably... more
Latest newsSukhoi to sell 150 aircraft in the next 5 years
Moscow, Russia - A business worth USD 8bn
He has been Alexander Knyshev, one of the Sukhoi corporation's heads, to announce the past week during an official press conference the lines that will characterize the future of the company in the next... more
Latest newsFaa certifies RQ-4 Global Hawk
Washington, Usa - Now the drone can operate on the whole national territory
The Federal Aviation Administration (Faa) has emitted a Coa (Certification of Authorization) in favor of the Usaf (Us Air Force) that allows to operate on all the national territory with the RQ-4 Global... more
Latest newsGerman military aircraft flies to recover European hostages in Mali
Berlin, Germany - The plane took off this morning
A German military airplane has taken off this morning from the base of Niamey en route to Gao, city of the African state of Mali, close to the border with Nigeria, in order to recover an indefinite number... more
Latest newsIsraeli F-16s violate the Syrian airspace
Jerusalem, Israeli - The jet pointed to the presidential palace
The vicissitude is to lead back to the past week when the actions of the Hezbollah guerrillas culminated in the killing of an Israeli boy and the wounding of other 5 persons in the village of Shlomi, North... more
Latest newsIndia wants to buy 10 Mirage 2000-5s
New Delhi, India - They're able to deliver a nuclear attack as well
It continues the attempt of the Indian government to renew the old Air Force fleet, composed greatly from Mig-21s, sadly nicknamed the "flying coffins" (273 incidents between 1991 and 2003), but also in... more
Latest newsPentagon announces hypersonic drone
Washington, USA - A brand new fighter jet
In the current alert possible terroristic attacks provoked, researches which want to realize more and more sophisticated arms go on. Through the US Defence Department Darpa (Defence Advanced Research Project... more
Latest newsMuslim guerrillas fire at Israeli warplanes
Tyre, Lebanon - The aircrafts caused several supersonic booms
The Shiite Muslim guerrilla group Hezbollah opened fire tonight at Israeli warplanes causing a series of supersonic booms over various Lebanese regions, police said. A Hezbollah statement said the group's... more
Latest newsIsraeli is going to sell Phalcon to India
Washington, USA - United Stated approved the transfer
United States have finally given the go-ahead for Israel to sell India the advanced Phalcon airborne radar system. The decision was announced on Monday, and the deal has a worth of USD 1bn. During a news... more
Latest newsNew F/A-18D simulator for the Marine Corps Aviation
Orlando, Usa - It enhances Marine air-ground task force combat skills by providing a high fidelity tactical training environment
Lockheed Martin recently took the Marine Corps Aviation Simulator Master Plan F/A-18D simulator for its first flight using a new, PC-driven image generator and host computer system designed to enhance... more
Latest newsB-2 Spirit released 80 test bomb
California, USA - The test wants to improve the operational capability of the plane
On August 6 Edwards Air Force Base performed a test in an effort to increase the B-2 Spirit's operational capability. It conducted an airborne release of 80 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) separation... more
Latest newsThe Republic of Singapore Navy's will order its first ship-borne helicopters soon
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - A helicopter will be carried by each of the 6 frigates already ordered
The Republic of Singapore Navy's long, three-year search for its first ship-borne helicopters is entering the final phase.Three shortlisted companies will be invited later this month to prepare their 'best... more
Latest newsPutin showed interest in how the work over YAK-130 plane designed in Russia jointly with the Italian partners is going on
Moscow, Russia - The plane will be presented at the air show next week in the town of Zhukovsky
Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a today conference in the Kremlin with members of the government, showed interest in how the work over YAK-130 plane which has been designed in Russia jointly with... more
Latest newsNorthrop Grumman have completed the initial phase of the Navy's RQ-8A (Uav) Fire Scout test
San Diego, Usa - The first phase confirmed the basic suitability of the Fire Scout system for the shipboard environment
Northrop Grumman Corporation and the Us Navy have completed the initial phase of at-sea testing that will lead to the first shipboard landing of the Navy's RQ-8A Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing... more
Latest newsIsraeli planes over Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon - Breaking of sound barrier
Lebanese police reported that this night, at about 01:00 am local hour (12:00 pm Italian hour), Israeli planes flew over Beirut at a low level and woke up its citizens with a start: the aircrafts flew... more
Latest newsThe Marine who tampered with parachutes has been condemned
New York, Usa - His act wounded three soldiers
A spokesman of Camp Lejeune military base (North Carolina) announced the sentence against corporal Antoine Boykins: the American Marine will serve 20 years in prison because he cut the ripcords of 13 parachutes... more
Latest newsGoodrich Corporation has been selected to install its Systems on Us Navy MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters
Vergennes, Usa - The Us Navy has plans to purchase more than 500 of the new aircraft
Goodrich Corporation has been selected to install its Integrated Mechanical Diagnostics, Health & Usage Management Systems on Us Navy MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters, the newest variants of the Sikorsky... more
Latest newsSL-721 pays tribute to Canadian Spitfire pilots
Ottawa, Canada - It is the only flying version in Canada
The 1945 SL-721 Spitfire, piloted by former Cognos Chief Executive Officer Michael Potter, flew past the Canada Aviation Museum yesterday as a tribute to those who flew and serviced the legendary aircraft.... more
Latest newsItalian army units clear military airport in Iraq
Rome, Italy - Many explosive devices were found
Air force units of the Italian contingent in Iraq finished the clearing of a mined area around Tallil airport, which is located 310 kilometres Southeast of Baghdad. The operation discovered many live bombs... more
Latest newsIndian Defense Minister has successfully undertook a 25-minute sortie on a Mig-21
New Delhi, India - "Some of the MIG will be phased out" said the defense Minister after the flight
As reported AVIONEWS yesterday, Defense Minister George Fernandes successfully undertake a 25-minute sortie om a Mig-21, where he flew with Commander N. Harish from Ambala Air Force station this morning.... more
Latest newsIraq planes hidden beneath the sand
Washington, US - They were 30 war planes
US officials declared today they found fighter jets from Iraq's air force buried beneath the sands. US teams found them by chance, they were hunting for Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction. Searchers... more
Latest newsCloser the agreement between Boeing and Usaf for 100 B-767TT
Washington, Usa - An USD 17,2bn contract
It lacks only the approval from the Senate Armed Services Committee and then it will be active the contract that the Usaf (Us Air Force) has stipulated with Boeing for a lease of 100 767TT airplane (Tanker... more
Latest newsGeorge Fernandes will ride a Mig-21at 73 years
New Delhi, India - "He will take off on a 25-minute sortie"
Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes, 73, will ride a MIG-21 Friday to rid the Russian fighters of their nickname as "flying coffins". He will wear an anti-gravity suit but the fighting machine will... more
Latest newsBae Systems preferred than Aermacchi
London, UK - Hawk MK-1 will be the Raf training aircraft
The English government has decided yesterday evening to entrust the Bae Systems with the training aircraft order for the Raf (Royal Air Force), discarding therefore the Aermacchi and its M-346 that was... more