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Latest newsRussian Air Force to update 20 Sukhoi 27s
Moscow, Russia - By 3 years to be available the new tactical fighter
The new Russian tactical bomber for the 21st century, the fifth generation produced by the Sukhoi bureau, will not be ready before 2006-2007, and for this reason the Russian Air Force will renew its Su-27.... more
Latest newsThere are 5 women among the "alpini" leaving for Afghanistan
L'Aquila, Italy - Among the women soldiers a paratrooper
In the group of soldiers that will leave from Italy to Afghanistan, in the field of the operation Enduring Freedom, the operation that should guarantee the back coming of the democratic life in the asian... more
Latest newsA too hasty bombing that one that caused the dead of 4 Canadian soldiers
Washington, Usa - A risk of martial court for the two pilots
The trial in the comparisons of the two American military pilots, accused to have murdered 4 Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan on last April 17 during a patrolling mission of the Iraqi territory, has already... more
Latest newsHearing for the two American pilots charged for the dead of 4 Canadian soldier
Lousiana, USA - The tragedy happened in Afghanistan last April
The process against Harry Schmidt and William Umbach, the two American pilots guilty to have murdered erroneously some soldiers of the Canadian contingent in Afghanistan the slid one you open them, marks... more
Latest newsSix aircraft carriers in the gulf for the USA
Washington, USA – The ships would assure more military options
According to anonymous sources near the Pentagon, U.S Navy is planing in Persian Gulf area to ship six aircraft carriers, with approximately 80 airplane on board. If Iraq will be attacked, this six ships... more
Latest newsLanded Saturday in Kabul 35 Italian soldiers
Rome, Italy - The soldiers will be employed in the operation Enduring Freedom
The group of 35 Italian soldiers that had taken off by Rome on Thursday evening (news already published by AVIONEWS), transported to Abu Dhabi with a B-707 of the 14th group of Italian Air Force, then... more
Latest newsLack of money, it's crisis for the Russian Military Aviation
Moscow, Russia - An ignominious end for a sector that has marked the way of flying
The Soviet former-empire, whose peculiarity always has been the armaments, especially in the aeronautic field, must face one of the worst crisis of its history: the crash of its Air Force. This sector... more
Latest newsReady some F-16s to be delivered to Italy
Washington, Usa - Part of these aircraft is parked in a cemetary of military aircraft
In the middle of the desert of Arizona, in the aeronautical base of Sonora, not far from Tucson, the capital town of the federal State, there are, in a deposit, some F-16s that are destinated to Italian... more
Latest newsGerman choppers get equipped with filters: the decision after the December 21 incident in Kabul
Berlin, Germany - The disaster, maybe avoidable, it was caused for the dust itself, according to the commission
They will be equipped with special dust-filters the 100 Sikorsky Ch-53s of the German Air Force, being this solution already available in USA since 1994. The decision is taken after that the investigators,... more
Latest newsRussia-India agreement for the realization of a cargo
Moscow, Russia - The Russian Air Force said it
It has caught up an agreement, between Russia and India, for the realization of a new model of a cargo for military and civil use, that it will be used also for the transport of the passengers later. They... more
Latest newsAlmost half of Us Predators was lost in the last years
Washington, Usa - But the American Defense still trusts in the use of this aircraft
The Predator's activity, the unmanned airplane that is operated by a terrestrial remote control emplacement, is of fundamental importance either for the American Air Force and for Cia. While the Army... more
Latest newsThe Brazilian government postpones the purchase of fighter aircraft
Sao Paulo, Brasil - The money will invest in the fight the poverty
The Brazilian government of the Lula president has decided to postpone of a year the purchase of supersonic airplanes and to assign the sum, destined to the purchase, approximately a USD 1bn, to the program... more
Latest newsJapan to project an unmanned spy plane
Tokyo, Japan - They'll take not less than 5 years for a complete development
Japan seems decided to equip with own military technology of defense and, after the announcement some days before of a powerful spy satellite that soon will be in orbit, it is gotten ready to develop an... more
Latest newsCanadian militaries murdered in Afghanistan by mistake: unexpected developments of the process of two US pilots
New Orleans , USA - The defense accuses Usaf to hide the truth
It continues the trial against two American pilots who, in April 2002, killed by mistake in Afghanistan 4 Canadian soldiers making part of the antiterroristic mission. A trial characterized by many "dark... more
Latest newsAt Valona the Air Force has finished the airport and the academy
Valona, Albania - While the Undersecretary of Defense Filippo Berselli has carried the greetings of happy new year of the Italian Government
After two and half years since when at Valona, in Albania, the independent group Albit of the Italian Air Force has installed and the changes have been a lot. The hundred of men, that they operate in the... more
Latest newsDead 11 civilians in the Ivory Coast
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - The massacre after a bombing of the Army
Yesterday has been diffused the news, coming from French military sources, that the Army of the Ivory Coast should have bombed some civilian houses in the area of Menakro, West from the town of Bouaké,... more
Latest newsRAF's Typhoon will have the world's best air-to-air rockets by 2008
London, Great Britain - They are the new Meteor rockets
RAF's (Royal Air Force) Typhoon by 2008 will be supplied with the new Meteor air-to-air rockets that in this moment are judged the best rockets ever made in the world for the technological innovations... more
Latest newsUs F-16 bombs Pakistani forces on the Afghan border
Islamabad, Pakistan - No condemnation from the Pakistani government
It's high the tension in the Pakistani territories that extend as far as the Afghan border after the strafing, the last night, of a F-16 that, taken off from Bagram air base, has been called in support... more
Latest newsSaudi Arabia will supply its own bases in case of attack to Iraq (2): denial of the Saudi Secretary of State
Washington, Usa - "We want a diplomatic solution for the Iraqi question"
As a total denial of the news diffused yesterday by the New York Times regarding the possible concession of Saudi Arabian air bases in case of attack to Iraq, it arrives the declaration of the Saudi Secretary... more
Latest newsSaudi Arabia will supply its own air bases in case of attack to Iraq
New York, Usa - The news comes from Saudi official sources
Official sources of the Saudi government will supply again, as it happened for the precedent operation called "Desert Storm" headed by the former US president George Bush Senior, to the United States,... more
Latest newsAircraft flies over Baghdad sky
Baghdad, Iraq - Sudden meeting of the closest Saddam Hussein's staff members
Panic yesterday in Baghdad caused by an unidentified aircraft that has flown over the sky of the Iraqi capital town. The last case of this sort has verified last November 27th. The first consequence... more
Latest newsPolish government orders 48 fighting jets to Lockheed
Warsawa, Poland - The order has a value of USD 3,5bn
Foreseeing of the improvement promised by Poland, when it entered Nato in 1999, the government of the country of Eastern Europe has ordered to the Us firm Lockheed Martin 48 fighting jets for a value USD... more
Latest newsIt was doped the Us pilot who killed 4 Canadian soldiers by mistake
Washington, Usa - Opposite the conclusion of the military committee of inquiry
The amphetamines would have been given in order to verify the abilities of the soldiers according to an experiment lead last time by the Pentagon and would be also the cause of the incident that, in April,... more
Latest newsVenezuelan military aviation buys 12 new aircraft by Embraer
Caracas, Venezuela - They are 12 AMX-T
Venezuelan military aviation has bought in the last days, by the Brazilian firm Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica), renewed version of the old models AMX, in substitution of the old models T-20... more
Latest newsBoeing ready to produce a new jamming aircraft
St Louis, Usa - If the Navy should be favourable the first plane will be delivered in 2007
As for all the things the right retirement has arrived also for the EA-6B Prowler, an aircraft conceived by the Northrop Grumman during the Vietnam war that supplied to the neutralization of enemy air-defense... more
Latest newsIraq: "We have fired against American and English fighters
Baghdad, Iraq - The aircraft have fled in Kuwait
Iraq has said that its anti-aircraft artillery has fired against American and English fighters that flew in the southern of the country. "The enemy aircraft have escaped to their bases in Kuwait", said... more
Latest newsMilitary exercitation among Usa, Turkey and Israel
Jerusalem, Israel - It will involve aeronaval divisions of the three countries
Starting from the next January 1st is previewed a joint exercitation that will involve aeronaval divisions of Israel, Turkey and Usa. The exercitation will have as principal aim the improvement of the... more
Latest newsAustralia is ready to send troops in the Gulf area
Canberra, Australia - The decision has been taken by military headquarters
Australian military headquarters are ready to send troops in the Gulf area foreseeing an allied attack to Iraq. In particular they will send airborne troops. (0025) more
Latest newsFalse terrorism alarm in Washington (2) : F-16's technical sheet
Rome, Italy - The technical features of the aircraft
We are publishing the technical date of the aircraft taken off yesterday in the false terrorism alarm in Washington: Features: General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighting tornado Wingspan:... more
Latest newsFalse terrorism alarm in Washington
Washington, Usa - Because of the alarm two Us Air Force F-16 aircraft have taken off
Yesterday morning, because for a false terrorism alarm that involved the White House, two F-16 aircraft of the USAF (United States Air Force) have taken off and immediately patrolled the entire area to... more
Latest newsThe T-50 Trainer of South Korean armed forces has reached the quote of 40.000 feet
Fort Worth, Usa - Satisfaction of the military headquarters
In the recent days the trainer aircraft T-50 of South Korean armed forces has reached the noticeable satisfaction of the military headquarters of the Asian country. In the opinion of the constructors... more
Latest newsThe new Super Hercules CC-130J completes a severe series of tests
Washington, Usa - The tests have been conducted by Us Army
In the last days Us Army has completed a series of severe operative tests that have involved the new Super Hercules CC-130J produced by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics company, operative unit of Lockheed Martin... more
Latest newsDiplomatic accident between Greece and Turkey
Athens, Greece - Turkish military jets near a Greek military aircraft
Yesterday it has verified a diplomatic accident between Greece and Turkey caused this time by the excessive nearing of two Turkish aircraft to a Greek military transportation jet. The accident occurred... more
Latest newsChina ready to fit out with an invisible fighter
Beijing, China - The project is already in progress
China continuous in its process of approach to the standards of the western countries that pass, as it was easy to expect, also through a modernization of its military aerial fleet. According to the... more
Latest newsJapan is setting rescue missions for its citizens in the Middle-East
Tokyo, Japan - The government is ready in case of a US attack
In case of a surprise attack from USA to Iraq, the Japanese government will not be unprepared, already predisposing rescue missions for all its citizens involved in the dangerous zones. The forces will... more
Latest newsTetra Tech signs a contract of more than USD 1bn with Afcee
Pasadena, Usa - It will furnish the necessary support for modernization of US Air Force bases
Tetra Tech has signed, two days ago, an important contract with Afcee (Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence) at Department of Defense. The company in issue, with its 34 years of experience, will... more
Latest newsUS military pilots grounded for one day to reflect about safety
Washington, Usa - Too many incidents in the last times
All US Air Force planes that are on American territory are grounded today in order to let the crews to train on security procedures. The decision has been taken because of the many incidents having involved... more
Latest newsIndian Aviation defines unacceptable their Mig's crash rate
New Delhi, India -The Russian industry replies that it is not responsible for this
Polemics between Indian Air Force and Russian aeronautic industry Mig. These polemics are caused by the high rate of crashes beared by the fleet of Asian subcontinent. The Indian Air Force says that "This... more
Latest newsIsraeli helicopters attack Pna (Palestinian National Authority)
Jerusalem, Israel - Perhaps there is one victim
Five Israeli helicopters should have attacked nearby the center of the Palestinian town of Gaza shooting 3 rockets against an headquarter of Saraya (Head office of the Palestinian security forces). As... more
Latest newsIsraeli attack (2) : the victim should be a militant of Sallah-e-din
Jerusalem, Israel - More in details it should be a security guard of the Ministry of Agriculture
In Israeli's attack of this morning perhaps is dead a man aged 35 whose name was Mustafa Sabbah. Perhaps he was a militant of Sallah-e-din, a minor group tied to the Popular National Resistance Groups,... more
Latest newsNew Anglo-American raid in Iraq
Washington, Usa - It happened in the northern part of the country
Anglo-American aircraft have concluded a new raid on the Northern Iraq bombing positions of the antiaircraft defense that is positioned nearly 15 kilometers east from the town of Mossul. The news comes... more
Latest newsIn Qatar simulation of a conflict Usa-Iraq
London, Great Britain - English newspapers write it
In next ten days the American soldiers will simulate a real conflict in Qatar. The English newspapers write this today. For this yesterday many officers, ordered by general Tommy Franks, came in Qatar... more
Latest newsAfghanistan: after five months B-52 returned in action to help American soldiers
Kabul, Afghanistan - The last time was in July
For the first time in five months an American B-52 bomber entered in action to protect US special forces batting armed Afghans outside an American base of Shindand. The bomber dropped 9 hundred Kg of... more
Latest newsIndia, France and Great Britain carry on joint air and land military exercises
Jodhpur, India - It's tried to give a proper coordination to unhomogeneous military sistems
The Indian Army and the Air Force are carrying on, in these hours, some military practices with their French and English colleagues in the Salawas desert. The training comprises the coordination of the... more
Latest newsAttack to rebels with helicopters(2): the government denies it
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - The denial is confirmed also by the international observators
Official sources of the government force army of the Ivory Coast deny the rebels' accuse of having attacked them with the helicopters. The denial of the government force army is confirmed also by the... more
Latest newsRebels attacked with the helicopters in the Ivory Coast
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - The attack has caused several deaths
During yesterday's afternoon in a central- western region of Ivory Coast and particularly in the area between the town of Vavoua and the villages of Pelezi and Diafla the government force army has attacked... more
Latest newsUS pilots downed in Iranian territory: it's told about an agreement between the two countries
Washington, Usa - The decision in view of a war against Iraq
The discussion on the issue lasts approximately two months but no official document has circulated in purpose. The well informed assure that an agreement exists, however, in an informal level between... more
Latest newsBrazil replies to USA about the Embraer aircraft selling
Brazilia, Brazil - "We do not accept American interferences"
Fast reply of the Brazilian government to the letter of the Us general James Hill addressed to his Colombian colleague Jorge Ramon Mora Rangel about Embraer aircraft recently bought by Colombia. The reply... more
Latest newsIt's flown again the spy plane crashed in Chinese territory 16 months ago
Atlanta, USA - The aircraft is an EP-3 Lockheed
As the Phoenix revives from its ashes so the EP-3, damaged the last year during a collision with a Chinese fighter, has taken new shape in the Lockheed workshops. The first check flight has been carried... more
Latest newsIsrael involves a lots of Apache (2): the technical sheet of the helicopter
Tal El Hawa, Gaza - AH-C64 Apache is on of the most sophisticated helicopter in the world
The AH-C64 Apache is a twin-engine, four bladed, multi-mission attack helicopter designed as a highly stable aerial weapons-delivery platform. Currently it is one of the most sophisticated helicopter in... more