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Military aviationLockheed Martin: problem decrease the operating cost of the F-35 aircraft
Too many delays in funding storage centers for spare parts
Lockheed Martin Vice President and General Manager of F-35 Lightning II program Greg Ulmer talking to the press on the sidelines of the air show being held in Avalon, Australia, has specified that the... more
Military aviationSerbia. Vulin: "We must re-arm ourselves to guarantee peace"
The MiG-29 aircraft acquisition program has been completed
The Minister of Defense of Serbia Aleksandar Vulin on the sidelines of the ceremony for the delivery of the four Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 aircraft purchased by Belarus -speaking to "Rtv Pink"- explained... more
Military aviationPhoto. First upgraded Tranche 1 Eurofighter to Spanish Air Force
And involved the introduction of hardware modifications
Airbus has delivered the first upgraded Tranche 1 Eurofighter to the Spanish Air Force. The upgrade was carried out at Airbus facilities in Getafe and involved the introduction of hardware modifications... more
Military aviationUSA: funds for the F-15X aircraft in the 2020 budget
New update for the iconic US fighter
The US Air Force (USAF, Us Air Force) in the next budget that will be voted in the coming weeks by the Pentagon should also receive the necessary funds to buy the new version of the plane a McDonnell Douglas-Boeing... more
Military aviationPhoto. Airbus certifies A-400M CHT refuelling unit
A new step towards the full certification of the aircraft as a tanker
Airbus has successfully completed the certification flight tests for the A-400M Cargo Hold Tanks (CHT) refuelling unit, taking a new step towards the full certification of the aircraft for air-to-air refuelling... more
Military aviationUAE. Renewal plan of the aircraft fleet for Air Force
Next purchase will be the Bombardier Challenger 650 in different versions
The United Arab Emirates Air Force should receive, in the next months, an aircraft for maritime surveillance, search and rescue and medical evacuation derived from the Bombardier Challenger 650. The Canadian... more
Military aviationIFTS: first two M-346 aircraft at the 61st Wing of Italian Air Force
They landed in recent days on the airport runway at the AMI base in Galatina
The first two new Leonardo’s M-346 aircraft, part of the International Flight Training School (IFTS) project, joined the other 18 Italian Air Force’s M-346s at 61st Wing’s base in Galatina (Lecce), in So... more
Military aviationMorocco: update to the electronic equipment of the F-16 aircraft
Renewal and expansion of the fleet
According to the Moroccan press, the US aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin has completed the upgrading of the on-board systems and armaments of the F-16 aircraft. Modernization started a few... more
Military aviationDefense. Aircraft exchange agreement between Spain and South Korea?
It will be the first export to Europe by Seoul
Spain and South Korea are conducting negotiations to sign an aircraft exchange agreement. The first would trade an unspecified number of Airbus A-400M transport aircraft with the Kai T-50 and KT-1 training... more
Military aviationFinland: start ot the procedures for the new fighter
Saab Gripen is favored because of the collaboration between the two countries
Five offers from the United States, Sweden, France and the United Kingdom were submitted for the new aircraft for the Finnish Air Force. Finland has started a fleet modernization program putting 11.4 billion... more
Military aviationUSA: new problem detected on the F-35A plane
Air-to-air missiles would be less accurate than it should be
New bolt from the blue on the Lockheed Martin F-35A fifth-generation aircraft, on which -according to the US press- some problems would have arisen regarding the navigation system of air-to-air missiles.... more
Military aviationFuture fighter. France-Germany: tomorrow the signing of the contract for the aircraft engine?
First step towards the construction of the sixth-generation airplane
After the declarations and announcements, France and Germany would like to show that the program for the new European fighter aircraft could take off following the expected roadmap. Tomorrow the first... more
Military aviationROKAF receives first A-330MRTT airplane
The aircraft can be configured in a variety of layouts -TECHNICAL SHEET
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has taken delivery of its first A-330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft.The new-generation airplane extends the endurance and range of the ROKAF’s fighter a... more
Military aviationSwitzerland: 5 offers for the new fighter aircraft
Now the analysis and test phase. Fleet modernization program will close in 2025
The five candidates interviewed presented their offers last January 25, 2019 regarding the new combat jet airplanes to Arma Suisse. The analysis and test phase starts with the presentation of the offers.On... more
Military aviationRussia: there will be a new order for 14 MiG-35 aircraft?
It would be combined with that for Sukhoi Su-57
In 2020 there should not be only the Sukhoi Su-57 order, but the Russian forces could -as report by "Tass"- conclude an agreement to supply a new batch of Mikoyan MiG-35 fighter aircraft. The goal would... more
Military aviationSouth Korea: delivery of the first 2 F-35A aircraft in March
In total ordered for 40 multirole combat fighters
South Korea should receive in March -according to local press- the first two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft, thus starting the way for their entry into the fleet after the order for 40 fifth-generation... more
Military aviationUK: initial operational capability for F-35 aircraft achieved
Also plans for the modernization also of Eurofighter Typhoon
Secretary for Defence of the United Kingdom Gavin Williamson, speaking at the Royal Air Force Marham base, announced yesterday that fifth-generation multi-role Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft have reached... more
Military aviationBoeing: the delivery of the KC-46 plane has been postponed
Problem for the resignation of James Mattis
The aerospace company Boeing failed to deliver the KC-46 Pegasus tanker plane by December 31, 2018 as it had predicted in the last few months, but -according to "Defense News"- there would be no problem... more
Military aviationChina: Shenyang FC-31 aircraft will have a boarded version
Steps towards sea parity with the United States?
The fifth-generation Shenyang FC-31 aircraft could soon be developed into a boarded version, allowing the Chinese Navy to use a stealth fighter during its operations. This rumor -reported by "Global Times"-... more
Military aviationChina: great progress in military aviation technologies
Tested the night flight refuelling on the J-10B and a new version of the Y-9
The Chinese technological evolution continues in the military context after a Chengdu J-10B aircraft refuelled during the night, thus demonstrating both the high level of training and the capabilities... more
Military aviationUSA: F-35C close to reach the Initial Operation capability
Even the Navy can use the fifth generation aircraft
Despite the problems encountered on the outer cladding of the fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft, this week the boarded version (the "C") was declared to be able to operate from the US Navy... more
Military aviationUSA: replica of the J-20 aircraft photographed at Savannah Airport
It was used by Marines for exercises
At the airport in Savannah, Georgia, last Wednesday was photographed what looked like the Chinese Chengdu J-20, and yesterday the US Air Force confirmed -as reported by "The Aviationist"- the existence... more
Military aviationA-330 MRTT: Airbus (with Lockheed Martin) tries again with the Usaf
The European company intends to exploit the "problems" of the Boeing KC-46
Airbus and Lockheed Martin will soon start working together to try to meet the growing demand for tanker aircraft by the US Air Force (USAF), in a bid for the European company to enter -again- in the competition... more
Military aviationRussia: new generation radar for MiG-35 aircraft
It will allow identifying multiple targets simultaneously
The Russian fighter aircraft Mikoyan MiG-35, the latest version of the MiG-29, could soon be equipped with a phased array radar with active research, as it already happens on air superiority aircraft of... more
Military aviationQatar: the first F-15QA Strike Eagle aircraft from 2023
The only problem could be the relationship between Doha and Tehran
The Qatar Air Force is expected to receive the first 6 Boeing F-15QA Strike Eagle aircraft by March 2021, after the United States approved the order for 36 airplanes at a cost of 12 billion dollars last... more
Military aviationChina: a refuelling version of the Y-20 aircraft is under development
Russia's economic request for Il-78 is too high
China would be developing -according to "CCTV"- a refuelling version of the Xian Y-20 Kunpeng strategic transport plane, after Beijing decided not to buy the Russian Ilyushin Il-78 because of its high... more
Military aviationSlovakia: 14 F-16V aircraft to replace the MiG-29
Process of gradual abandonment of Russian armaments
Slovakia is close to concluding the agreement to purchase 14 Lockheed Martin F-16V fighter jets that will replace the current MiG-29, thus allowing the NATO country to no longer have Russian aircraft in... more
Military aviationRussia: Beriev A-100 aircraft will be operational by 2021
No agreement has been signed yet
The expectation for Beriev A-100 (developed by Ilyushin Il-76/MD90A) is to make it operational by 2020-2021 and to say it was the CEO of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar, who recalled how... more
Military aviationChina: new engine for J-20 aircraft
Evident the steps forward in the exhibition at the "Zhuhai Airshow" -VIDEO
China with the flight demonstrations at the "Zhuhai Airshow" of the Chengdu J-10 and the fifth-generation aircraft Chengdu J-20 is showing technological advances in the development of its combat aircraft,... more
Military aviationTaiwan: first F-16V aircraft updated by local industry
Necessary to mantain in life the F-16 program
The Taiwan Air Force is further strengthened with the arrival of the new Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft modernized directly by the local industry, which yesterday delivered -according to the local press-... more
Military aviation107 years after the first use of an aircraft in war
Used by Italy in the Italo-Turkish war
On October 23, 1911, Italy entered in history when the Royal Italian Army captain Carlo Maria Piazza flew over the trenched Turkish lines in Libya during the Italo-Turkish war with the Blériot XI aircraft.... more
Military aviationRumours: Belgium choose F-35 aircraft to replace the F-16s
Defeat the Eurofighter Typhoon competition
Belgium could soon use Lockheed Martin's F-35 fifth-generation aircraft, after the government evaluated multi-role airplanes as the winners of the competition with the Eurofighter Typhoon presented by... more
Military aviationIsrael: S-300 ineffective against fifth generation aircraft
The raids will continue with the F-35s
According to an Israeli study published by "Haaretz" the S-300 missile defense system recently sent from Russia to Syria would be ineffective against the fifth-generation F-35I aircraft "Adir", a special... more
Military aviationLeonardo participates with Eurofighter aircraft to competition announced by Bulgaria
The proposal presented for acquisition, training, assistance and weapons
Italy and Leonardo submitted last October 1st ((but the industry communicates it only today) their offer to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence in response to the recent Request for Proposal for the acquisition... more
Military aviationSwitzerland: new referendum for the purchase of aircraft?
An approximately $ 8.2 billion plan to upgrade the fleet
The Swiss Parliament by the end of 2018 should begin the debate to dictate the line concerning the modernization of the country's aircraft fleet -formed by F-18 Hornet and F-5E Tiger II- and the purchase... more
Military aviationGermany: 6 heavy transport aircraft for 970 million euros
Soon the Luftwaffe could have the C-130J Super Herclues
The German Minister of Defense headed by Ursula von der Leyen is considering the possibility of purchasing six Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules strategic transport aircraft, going against the "pro-European"... more
Military aviationChina: excellent results in the test of the AV-500 unmanned helicopter
Used for the first time in an operational exercise
The Chinese AV-500 unmanned helicopter performed a first combat exercise doing -according to the local press- without any problems the tasks assigned, namely penetrate the opposing defenses at medium and... more
Military aviationHelicopters. China: soon the presentation of the new WZ-10ME
It will have similar capabilities to the AH-64 Apache, but a lower cost
During the "Zhuhai Airshow" scheduled for November 6th to 11th, China will present its WZ-10ME attack helicopter, which should become the "economic-alternative" to the US AH-64 Apache, while at the same... more
Military aviationChina: research fot the "top gun" for J-15 aircraft
Launch of a recruitment program for future boarded pilots
The Chinese navy has started a research program to identify possible new pilots of aircraft, which will be destined to be embarked on Shenyang J-15. A necessary plan since China is about to put into service... more
Military aviationAircraft. Will the precision landing system be a revolution?
Almost unlimited possibilities for the Jpals
Can a landing system be considered a "game changer"? Apparently, since Raytheon has repeatedly come up with statements in this sense about the precision approach and landing system (JPALS, Joint Precision... more
Military aviationRussia: update for Kamov Ka-52 helicopters
Soon it will be able to bring new missiles
The Kamov Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter will soon see a substantial and important update on weapons that it can carry in flight, so as to make it uniform with the capabilities of other Russian-made... more
Military aviationUSA: suspended operational tests with the F-35 aircraft
Waiting for the development of new software
The fifth-generation F-35 fighter aircraft should have carried out the first operational tests with the Air Force (USAF) and with the Navy in September, but it would seem that the Pentagon has decided... more
Military aviationRussia: for the beginning of 2019 contract to produce the A-100 aircraft
The new Russian AWACS close to enter in service
Between the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, the contract between the Russian defense ministry and the UAC (United Aircraft Corporation) aerospace company for the production of the AWACS (Airborne... more
Military aviationIndia: first flights of pilots on French Rafale aircraft
Soon the first deliveries of the 36 ordered airplanes
Three French fighter planes Dassault Rafale have been occupied all week-end long in a training activity with the Indian Air Force close to Delhi. Together with the jets, from France also arrived 100 technicians... more
Military aviationMattis again threatens Turkey to block the F-35 delivery
In the meantime however the first Turkish pilot flew on the plane
The US Secretary of Defense James Mattis is back today again on the purchase of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile defense system by Turkey, expressing once again its deepest concern because: "They are bringing... more
Military aviationUSA: first operational tests for the F-35C on board of the USS Lincoln
Exercises to evaluate skills in high intensity missions
For the first time on board of the USS "Abraham Lincoln", the F-35Cs are used into a Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-125) for conducted operational tests along with the other aircraft on board the US Nimitz-class... more
Military aviationQatar: work is soon to expand two military airports
Required to host the Rafale, the F-15 and the Typhoon aircraft
Qatar has decided to expand two military airports to accommodate the new aircraft that will soon be supplied to the armed forces of the small Persian Gulf State, namely the Rafale, F-15, and Typhoon airplanes.... more
Military aviationPakistan: buyers are looking for the JF-17 Thunder aircraft
Exhibition to Radom to try to intrigue Poland
An exhibition aimed at finding possible buyers in Poland, the one carried out by the Sino-Pakistani fighter jet JF-17 Thunder during the "Radom International Airshow" on Sunday. Painted with the color... more
Military aviationRussia: project for a new vertical take-off aircraft
A clear necessity of the Russian navy
According to what said by Yuri Borisov, the deputy prime minister, Russia is working on the development of a new vertical take-off aircraft (VTOL), following the request made by the President of the Russian... more
Military aviationIran: presented the "new" fighter plane
The Kowsar is identical to the dated US F-5F Tiger II -2 VIDEO
Through State television, Iran showed the "new" fighter plane produced entirely by the Tehran industry; they did so at the national defense industry fair in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani, who... more