Do you want to access to this and other private contents?
Log in if you are a subscriber or click here to request service

What are the Italian objectives for the future fighter plane?

Leonardo will participate with the British division in the Tempest project for RAF

What will be the future fighter for the Italian Air Force (AMI)? For the moment there's the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft which will remain in service for at least the next 20 years; together there's the F-35 -in versions A and B- but that isn't really the air superiority airplane but it was designed for electronic warfare and fighter-bomber tasks. Lastly there would be the Italian M-346K, a combat...

M/A - 1212864
Rome, Italy, 07/17/2018 11:51
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

IndustryUnited Kingdom: military exports doubled in 2017

The merit is the orders for the Typhoon

In the last year the defense exports of the United Kingdom have increased by 53% as evidenced by the numbers published by the government program for exports (DSO, Defense Security Organization). A turnover... more

IndustryWill Airbus and BAE collaborate for the future European fighter?

Tom Enders would like to repeat what was done for the Typhoon

As regards the future of a new generation European fighter aircraft, it isn't possible to predict whether it will be a single aircraft or if at least two will be developed. At present there are two distinct... more

IndustryTempest: two years to find partners in the project

Italy among the main options given Leonardo's participation

After the presentation of the Tempest it will be necessary to find international partners to receive further funding and participation in the research and development of the new generation British aircraft.... more

Similar

DefenseLondon dismantles 14 CH-47 helicopters and entire Puma H-C2 fleet

Defense cuts to fill black holes. But Putin's threat of aggression looms

46 Watchkeeper Mk-1 drones also decommissioned. And the axe also falls on the forces of the Royal Navy more

DefenseFour Italian UNIFIL soldiers injured in southern Lebanon

Their conditions are not serious

A new attack this morning on the UNIFIL headquarters in southern Lebanon, after the one last Tuesday, when five soldiers from the UN Interposition Force were involved. The base was hit by rocket attacks,... more

AccidentsMorocco, DA-42 plane of the national Air Force crashes: 2 victims

The accident occurred this morning shortly after take-off for a training flight

The Moroccan press reports an accident happened this morning involving a Diamond DA-42 aircraft of the Moroccan Air Force, shortly after taking off from Ben Slimane airport, in the northwest of the country,... more