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Military aviationPutin will send more than 100 military aircraft and helicopters to the Crimea
A spectacular demonstration of Russian strength - VIDEO
A spectacular military exercise is scheduled for August 6: more than 100 aircraft between aeronautical airplanes and helicopters and Russian missile defense forces will simulate the attack of a hypothetical... more
Military aviationSu-57 aircraft: first deliveries in 2019
The Moscow defense has ordered 76 units - VIDEO
According to a note released today on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Sukhoi (born in 1939 as Sukhoi Design Bureau), which confirmed the start of mass production of Su-57 fighter airplanes, the... more
Military aviationPhoto. A-400M airplane achieves milestone launching 50 paratroopers
The flight test campaign will continue until certification
Photo-news. The Airbus A-400M new generation airlifter continues to achieve milestones towards full capability after the successful deployment of 50 paratroopers from a side door on a single pass. The... more
Military aviationRussian A-50 bomber and Chinese planes violate South Korea airspace
360 warning shots, but Moscow denies
July 23rd, 2019. According to the Seoul Ministry of Defense, three Russian military planes, two Tu-95 bombers and a Beriev A-50 airplane pushed into the South Korean airspace, and one of the fighters would... more
Military aviationSweden in the new Tempest plane program
The agreement with the UK for the sixth generation fighter at the "Riat 2019" has been formalized
UK Defense Minister Stuart Andrew and Swedish counterpart Peter Hultqvist have officially confirmed the signing of an agreement at the "Royal International Air Tattoo" ("RIAT") thanks to which both will... more
Military aviationPlanes. Delhi wants back the Su-57. Ready to reconsider cooperation with Moscow
For a joint production, or for the purchase
New Delhi is ready to reconsider its cooperation with Moscow for the joint production or purchase of the Su-57 Russian fifth generation fighter, after the model has been commissioned and tested by the... more
Military aviationTrump is ready to send troops to Saudi Arabia for tensions with Iran
Satellite images about the US presence - VIDEO
The Trump administration is strengthening its controversial military relations with Saudi Arabia by preparing to send hundreds of troops into the country due to growing tensions with Iran. Five hundred... more
Military aviationIf the US does not sell F-35s, Turkey will buy aircraft from Russia
At risk the already proven balance between Ankara, Moscow, Washington
President Trump has announced that the United States will suspend sales of F-35 aircrafts to Turkey after the arrival of Russian S-400 missile components in Ankara (see AVIONEWS). The Pentagon is concerned... more
Military aviationThe "Queen Elizabeth" aircraft carrier takes on water
Bad impression of the Royal Navy with its flagship
"Queen Elizabeth" aircraft carrier was forced to interrupt the exercises in the sea on Tuesday due to a breakdown and to return suddenly to the port of Portsmouth, from where it had sailed 5 weeks ago.... more
Military aviationThe new Italian government plan about Air Force and migration
Possible involvement by air to block the flow
The Air Force could be involved in curbing the arrival of illegal immigrants from the African coasts. In addition to the Navy ships already present at sea, the interior minister Matteo Salvini's plan it w... more
Military aviationBulgaria plans to purchase eight F-16 fighter planes
The agreement will have to be ratified by the Parliament
Bulgaria is preparing to buy eight new F-16 fighter planes from the United States. The country will pay 1.25 billion dollars to replace the old Soviet-made Mig-29s and thus adapt to the standards of the... more
Military aviationPlanes and photo. First Canadian Air Force C-295 makes maiden flight
Lasted about one hour and an half
The first Airbus C-295, purchased by the Government of Canada for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement (FWSAR) program, has completed its maiden flight, m... more
Military aviationUSA display planes and tanks for July 4th
A great celebration of America thinked by Trump
Donald Trump organized a military parade with airplanes, tanks and armored vehicles for the 4th of July American Independence Day party. The military exhibition was demanded personally by the president:... more
Military aviationAirbus and OCCAR sign new A-400M aircraft Global Support contract
First of this kind and it replaces that one signed in 2016
Airbus has signed the new A-400M Global Support Step 2 contract with OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation), which manages the multinational programme on behalf of the Launch Customer Nations... more
Military aviationRussian fighter planes intercepted in the Sea of Japan
According to Moscow there was no violation of Japan airspace
This morning two Russian bombing fighter planes would have violated Japan's airspace. F-2 and F-15 fighters of Tokyo's military air force intercepted and escorted them. The Japanese defense ministry complained... more
Military aviationThe first two MiG-35 aircraft were delivered to the Russian armed forces
The 4++ generation fighters heirs of the MiG-29 -VIDEO
In a conference with the national press Ilya Tarasenko, CEO of the Russian manufacturer Mikoyan-Gurevich (MiG) informed that the Vozdušno-kosmičeskie sily (Vks, the Aerospace Units of the Armed Forces o... more
Military aviationLeonardo-Diamond: partner to offer variant of DA-62 aircraft
The new MSA aircraft will be presented for the first time at the "Paris Air Show 2019"
Leonardo and Diamond Aircraft Industries are teaming up to offer a version of Diamond’s popular twin-engine DA-62 aircraft customised for maritime surveillance missions. The newvariant, designated DA-62MSA (... more
Military aviationTurkey rejects US ultimatum on S-400s
Russia is ready to deliver first battery in July
Ankara foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu confirmed what Turkish President Erdogan had announced before: Turkey will not renounce to purchase S-400 anti-aircraft defense missiles from Russia. As the "Reuters"... more
Military aviationPlanes. Romania: first month of missions for Italian Eurofighters
Over 150 flight hours in the "Task Force 4th Wing" of Air Policing of NATO -GALLERY
The first intense month of activity for the Eurofighter fighter aircraft of the Italian Air Force shifted to Romania in the context of the Air Policing NATO mission. The main reason for the redeployment,... more
Military aviationTurkey looks for Moscow's fighter planes
Ankara is considering to replace F-35s with the Sukhoi Su-57s
Turkey threatens to turn its back on United States. Defense ministry officials are evalueting to purchase Sukhoi Su-57 fighter planes from Russia, if the F-35 deal is finally to be lifted, according to... more
Military aviationF-35 airplane crashed in Japan. "The pilot suffered from vertigo"
Necessary the flight data recorder
It would have been spatial disorientation and not a technical problem, according to the Japanese aeronautics, which caused the death of a pilot aboard an airplane F-35 stealth fighter during an exercise... more
Military aviationThe first Rafale fighters were delivered to Qatar
Doha also has signed agreements with the United States and Great Britain
The Qatari defense ministry announced that it had received the first batch of 5 Rafale fighter airplanes, produced by the French company Dassault, yesterday. The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al... more
Military aviationIndia, researches on the missing military plane are going on
Identified the area considered to be the place of possible crash
Attempts to locate the Indian Air Force Antonov An-32 aircraft, disappeared with 13 people on board, six officers and seven other IAF members, continued unsuccessfully so far. The plane, which left from... more
Military aviationRussian jet intercepts American plane flying over the Mediterranean
Moscow rejects accusations of irresponsible action by Washington
Skirmishes occurred during the Italian night in the Mediterranean skies between the United States and Russia. The sixth US fleet reported an unsafe interception of a US suirvellance airplane by a Russian... more
Military aviationJapan receives its first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft
Variant that offers a big-generation jump in terms of radar technologies
Northrop Grumman informs that it has delivered to Japan the advanced variant D of its E-2 Hawkeye, a twin-engine turboprop naval, an all-time aircraft with Airborne Early Warning tasks for the Japanese... more
Military aviationUpdate of Il-80 and Il-86 command and control aircraft concluded
Ready to join the ranks of the Russian Air Force
According to reports in the local press, Russian Deputy Minister of Defense Aleksej Krivoručko informed that the modernization of Ilyushin Il-80 and Il-82 command and control airplanes was successfully... more
Military aviationKA-52 helicopters towards modernization
In view of the acquisition of 114 units by the Russian Defense
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said in these hours that his Ministry predicts to conclude a contract in 2020 for the acquisition of 114 units of the modernized KA-52 attack and reconnaissance... more
Military aviationRosoboronexport prepares the showcase of armaments for the Summer air shows in Russia
The imminent exhibition "Army 2019" next June
Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) provides support to the largest international exhibitions of armaments and military equipment, which are to be held in Russia in 2019. The company... more
Military aviationBrahMos-A missiles on Su-30 MKI Indian fighter planes
At least 40 units will be equipped with this equipment that will be built in series
Alexander Leonov, CEO and Chief designer of the Russian Research and Production Association of Machine-Building, has announced in these hours that at least a first batch of Russian-made Su-30 MKI fighter... more
Military aviationMilitary aircraft. Croatia: urgent purchases
Negotiations in progress with the USA and Sweden, the agreement for F-16 from Israel has disappeared
Vanished the conclusion of the agreement for the supply of more F-16 American multi-role fighter planes decommissioned by Israel, as Tel-Aviv has not received approval from the United States, now Zagreb... more
Military aviationVenezuela: that embargo that penalizes the US aircraft industry
Airplanes, helicopters, armaments: Caracas looks to Moscow
"Our military used F-16 aircraft produced by the United States for our Armed forces. Then the US blocked the sale of spare parts. So all the American fleet aircraft stopped working and we started buying... more
Military aviationTurkey: Hurkus B tests almost completed
Basic trainer developed by TAI. First deliveries from next Summer? - DATA SHEET
TAI, Turkish Aerospace Industries, at the International Defense Industry Show "IDEF 2019" ongoing from April 30th to May 3rd in Istanbul, updated the operational and evaluation tests (OT&E, Operational... more
Military aviationRussia: no problem for the delivery of Sukhoi Su-35 aircraft to Indonesia
US sanctions will not slow down the program -DATASHEET
The possible sanctions that will be imposed by the United States should not influence the deliveries of Sukhoi Su-35 aircraft to Indonesia where 11 will be made operational in the coming years. An agreement... more
Military aviationChina: development of an engine for the fifth-generation J-31 aircraft
Steps forward towards overcoming this technological "gap"
A team of 193 Chinese engineers would be working on the development of a new jet engine for the Shenyang J-31 stealth aircraft. The goal would be to ensure that the fifth generation multi-role fighter... more
Military aviationRussia: first flight for the new tactical transport aircraft
The Ilyushin Il-112V the first of this class to be designed from scratch after the end of the USSR
The new generation Ilyushin Il-112V tactical transport military aircraft carried out its maiden flight last Saturday, and -according to the Russian press- it would be carried out without any difficulty... more
Military aviationRussia: for November an export version of the Su-57 aircraft
Step forward towards the mass production of the fighter -DATASHEET
Russia has revealed that an export version of the fifth generation Sukhoi Su-57 aircraft will be developed, especially for the Middle Eastern and Asian markets. The request to sell it also on international... more
Military aviationUSA: Turkey exclusion from the F-35 would not be catastrophic for the program
Will the decision be taken by the beginning of April?
The exclusion of Turkey from the program for the fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft would not be "fatal" in terms of costs and production, because the companies that build some parts of the... more
Military aviationMorocco: $ 4.8 billion agreement for 25 F-16 aircraft
Agreement that also covers armaments and upgrades of those already in the fleet
According to "Arab News", the US Department of State has authorized Morocco to place an order for 25 new Lockheed Martin F-16C/D combat aircraft, in an agreement that would also provide for the update... more
Military aviationRAF: the first Boeing E-7A Wedgetail aircraft for 2023
Acquisition program will continue despite criticism
The Royal Air Force (RAF) in the near future will renew its fleet of early warning and control aircraft (AEW&C, Airborne Early Warning & Control), currently composed of the dated Boeing E-3D Sentry, with... more
Military aviationUS: 4 billion to Boeing for 78 F / A-18E / F Super Hornet aircraft
Delivery schedule will be completed by April 2024
Boeing awarded a new contract for the US Armed Forces after the others signed in recent months, in a series of agreements that prompted the Pentagon to also open an inquiry into the current Acting Secretary... more
Military aviationUS start to study the possibility to stop the deliveries of the F-35s to Turkey
Last move to force Ankara to cancel contracts for the S-400s
The US Department of Defense has started the preparation to suspend delivery of the fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft to Turkey, mainly because the Ankara government intends not to block the... more
Military aviationKazakhstan Border Service places order for C-295 aircraft
It becomes the 31st operator of the model
The Border Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan has signed a firm order for one C-295 medium transport aircraft. Through this new agreement, which includes training, spares and ground support equipment,... more
Military aviationUSAF: soon the development of a new missile for the Boeing B-52H
It will be included in the nuclear and conventional weapons modernization program
With a view to updating the arms of the B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombardment aircraft, the US Air Force (USAF) should sign an agreement with the aerospace company Boeing to be able to transport the... more
Military aviationRussia: Egypt chooses Sukhoi Su-35 aircraft?
Achieved $ 2 billion deal?
Egypt -according to the newspaper "Kommersant"- has signed a contract with Russia for the purchase of more than 20 Sukhoi Su-35 multi-role fighter planes that will be delivered in Cairo from 2020 in an... more
Military aviationPlanes. Romania will also buy the F-16s
About 36 units will be ordered
Romania should purchase 36 Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft from the United States in the near future, in order to modernize the fleet of combat aircraft by adapting the aeronautics to the standards required... more
Military aviationFrom Turkey: "We will receive the first F-35 aircraft for November"
Statements of defense minister today that seem to exclude US sanctions
Despite the statements of many politicians, of the Department of Defense and of US military, Turkey expects to receive the first Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft by November although they will complete the... more
Military aviationChina: two new versions of the Xian Y-20 aircraft
One for refuelling in flight and one for early warning and control
China is working to modify the Xian Y-20 strategic transport aircraft, and the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) engineers are looking to develop an in-flight refueling version and an early... more
Military aviationPlanes. Taiwan asks the US to advise which fighter to purchase
Program to modernize anti-China defense fleet
In the request for the purchase of new fighter planes sent from Taiwan to the United States the Pentagon would be asked to recommend the best model and the number to buy for the defense needs of the island... more
Military aviationTX: future also as a light attack aircraft?
Different perspectives for the Boeing-Saab aircraft
The Boeing-Saab training aircraft that won the bid issued by the US Air Force could be modified once they entered service. The idea was launched during a meeting with the press by General Mike Holmes,... more
Military aviationIndia: MiG-21 and MiG-27 retired by 2024
Planes that will be replaced by the Dassault Rafale and the HAL Tejas -DATA SHEET
The Russian combat aircraft Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21 and the MiG-27 currently in service at the Indian Air Force will be retired by 2024, at the end of the full entry into service of the new Dassault Rafale... more