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Military aviationUSA: there will be soon a new variant of the F-15 plane?
It would allow the fighter to remain in service for a long time
Soon the US Air Force (USAF) could have a new fighter jet in the flight line, the F-15X. Boeing intends -as reported by the American press- there would be to replace the old F-15C and D with a new variant.... more
Military aviationF-22: too few aircraft available for the Usaf
Only 80 ready to fly on 187, but also due to organizational methods
According to a study by the GAO (General Accounting Office) of United States on 187 fighter aircraft F-22 Raptor the USAF (US Air Force) would have on average only about eighty, above all due to the maintenance... more
Military aviationIsrael: track the flight of an F-35 airplane
Active transponder for forgetfulness or for precise will?
A mission of just over an hour completely traced on "Flightradar24" that of the F-35 "Adir" of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) took off yesterday from the air base of Nevatin flying first towards Gaza and... more
Military aviationSu-57: used in Syria to detect F-22 and F-35 aircraft
The task would be successful thanks to the radar capabilities of the Russian aircraft
Russia would use the four Sukhoi Su-57 airplanes sent to Syria -though still prototypes phase- to try and locate the F-35s and F-22s in flight, so that they can study and evaluate the ability to intercept... more
Military aviationWhat 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... more
Military aviationRussia: Su-57 aircraft coming to be discarded?
Increasingly used to test Ucav systems of the future
While in the United Kingdom the "Farnborough Air Show" begins, in Russia the Sukhoi Su-57 fighter -not present at the event- continues to be used to test new systems and new technologies from the Russian... more
Military aviationF-35 aircraft: new purchases are coming and the cost should fall
141 planes ordered by the Pentagon
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have reached an agreement for the largest supply of F-35 so far made, in fact of this multi-purpose fighter jets were ordered 141 opening the phase of the eleventh lot... more
Military aviationRAF looking for a new AWACS aircraft
A call for tenders is required for the President of the Defence Council of the United Kingdom
The chairman of the Defence Council of the United Kingdom Julian Lewis has asked to the Defense Procurement Minister to call for a bid to replace the airborne early warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft... more
Military aviationChina, is it the J-31 aircraft the future of naval aviation?
It could be the "stealth" plane to replace the old J-15s
China intends to develop a new fighter aircraft it could be loaded on the Chinese navy aircraft carrier in order to replace the J-15, which has had a continuous series of accidents and mechanical failures... more
Military aviationF-35 aircraft, Turkish pilots will begin to train in the US
Despite the possibility that sales will be blocked
The Turkish aviation pilots will begin their training at the Luke Air Base, AZ on the F-35, despite the possibility of a definitive stop to the delivery of the fifth generation aircraft to Turkey. However,... more
Military aviationAirplanes. Russia, signed contract for the first 12 Su-57
The announce by the Deputy Minister of Defense: first batch coming in 2019
The first contract for the supply of 12 fifth-generation Su-57 fighters was signed, the Russian deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko talked at reporters during a press conference at the Komsomolsk-na-Amure... more
Military aviationUkrainian airplane invades the Hungarian airspace: fighter plane takes off
Border Guard alerts Nato security organs
According to the "Mukachevo" website, a small Ukrainian aircraft would have invaded the Hungarian airspace at the border, in the Luzhanka-Beregshuran crossing area. The authorities then alerted the NATO... more
Military aviationNiger Air Base 201: New US base for combat drone aircraft
Operating from next year
After a long negotiation, the construction of a mega-base for combat drones in Niger is started. Planned to increase surveillance activities on Islamic fighters linked to ISIS and Al Qaeda in Sub-Saharan... more
Military aviationMilitary aircraft: Belarus will deliver four MiG-29s to Serbia
Agreement between Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Belarusian Aleksandr Lukashenko
As Serbian Defence Minister Aleksandar Vulin said in an interview with the newspaper "Politika", Belarus will deliver to Serbia four MiG-29 fighter planes that will be added to the six military aircraft,... more
Military aviationGoogle employees stand up to military collaborations
Over three thousand signatures to stop the Maven project
Over three thousand Google employees have lined up against the company to block participation in "Maven", a Pentagon project that aims at using artificial intelligence technologies in the military field.... more
Military aviationAustralia: contract for JSF project
The RAAF has ordered 72 aircraft
:The Joint Strike Fighter project has been a boon for Australian industry, and local companies have now secured more than $1 billion of contracts to supply parts and equipment for the industry. The Australian... more
Military aviationItalian AMI's F-35 JSF aircraft are in service
Officially part of the national air defence device from March 1
5th generation weapon system in force at the 32nd Wing in Amendola more
Military aviationM-346 aircraft delivered to Italian AMI
It is the 18th airplane for the Armed Force
A delivery ceremony for the Italian Air Force’s eighteenth M-346 airplane took place today at Leonardo’s Aircraft Division site located at Venegono Superiore (Varese). The M-346 aircraft, designated T-34... more
Military aviationPlanes. Russia and Indonesia finalize MoU on the Su-35
11 units according to a commercial exchange agreement
Moscow is looking for new markets in which to place its armaments, Jakarta has every interest to develop its business relations with the largest Nation in the world, specifically enhancing the export of... more
Military aviationItalian AMI aircraft to protect simultaneously 6 NATO countries
Within the framework of the air defense activities of the Euro-Atlantic areas
It is primacy for the Air Force in the Italian, Slovenian, Albanian skies and of the three Baltic Republics more
Military aviationDangerous flights over the Black Sea: a Russian aircraft at less than two meters from a US EP-3
The Su-27 also forced the American aircraft to fly through its wake
It happened yesterday, Monday January 29th, and it was Us Naval Forces Europe-Africa, the US Command that coordinates military operations in Europe and Africa to report the news: a Russian Su-27 fighter... more
Military aviationLondon: Raf scramble jet airplane alert to intercept Russian aircraft
Approaching in the national airspace. The UK media reported it
Jet aircraft from the British Royal Air Force (RAF) took off this morning to intercept Russian planes off the Scottish coast. British media reported it, according to two Typhoon airplanes departed from... more
Military aviationIt's Chinese and flies the greatest modern amphibious airplane in the world -VIDEO and SHEET
Zhuhau, China - Already at least 17 orders received by AVIC. The maiden flight made a few days ago
It's Chinese, its name is AG-600 "Kunlong" and made its maiden flight lasted a hour last December 23 in Zhuhai, South of China, according to "Xinhua", the Chinese national agency, reported it. The aircraft... more
Military aviationPhoto. A-400M airplane refuels six F-18 fighters in one flight -VIDEO
Madrid, Spain - Certification authorities on board confirmed good results
An A-400M airplane has successfully refuelled six Spanish Air Force F-18 fighters in a single mission as part of an air-to-air refuelling (AAR) human factors certification flight. The 13 December mission... more
Military aviationF-35 airplane FACO in Cameri (Novara) made its maiden flight at vertical take off
Rome, Italy - In the variant STOVL
During the flight, a test pilot carried out perfectly all operations in STOVL (Short TakeOff/Vertical Landing) modality, included hovering on the landing runway, reaching another milestone for the F-35... more
Military aviationSixty-three planes and twenty-nine helicopters in the skies of Paris at the presence of Macron and Trump
Paris, France - The exhibition in the morning to celebrate the French National Day
Tens of airplanes and helicopters as well as thousands of servicemen and hundreds of vehicles parade this morning in Paris for the July 14th celebrations, National Day of France. To assist to the events,... more
Military aviationItalian fighter planes will take part in the defence of the airspace of Bulgaria
Rome, Italy - According to local sources the mission will last from July to October and will happen within NATO's program
Four Eurofighter Typhoon fighter airplanes of the Italian Air Force will collaborate with Bulgaria to control its airspace. The mission that will last from July 15 to October 15 was approved yesterday... more
Military aviationEurofighter Typhoon airplane: dual firing markes major mileston on Meteor programme
Hallbergmoos, Germany - Operational evaluation with UK Royal Air Force due to begin later in 2017
A Eurofighter Typhoon airplane has successfully completed a simultaneous firing of two MBDA Meteor Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missiles as part of a major programme of work to integrate the weapon on... more
Military aviationAirplanes and photo: Spanish Air Force A-400M arrived at "FAMEX 2017"
Santa Lucia, Mexico - It is on static display before returning to its home base in Zaragoza
The first Spanish Air Force Airbus A-400M new generation airlifter has arrived yesterday afternoon at Santa Lucía Air Base in México to be displayed at the "FAMEX 17" exhibition. The aircraft will b... more
Military aviationF-35 Lightning II planes. Joint excercise in the USA: pilots from RAF practice with French and US partners - VIDEO
Rome, Italy - The "Atlantic Trident 2017" exercise seeks to encourage the sharing of tactics, techniques and procedures
A joint military exercise called "Atlantic Trident 2017" is being held in these days by the Air Forces of Britain, France and United States at the US Air Force "Joint Base Langley-Eustis" facility in Virginia... more
Military aviationAirplanes. Saab receives order for Gripen development and operational support
Linkoping, Sweden - Its total value is SEK 375 million
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to provide operational and development support for Gripen airplane during 2017. The total... more
Military aviationF/A-18 planes of US Navy get old: 62% of aircraft is not able to fly
Washington, USA - They need maintenance, the Vice Chief of US Naval Operations said last week
Admiral William Moran said that 62% of F/A-18 planes and 53% of all the aircraft of the US Navy need to be repaired and are not ready to fly. Moran -who is Vice Chief of US Naval Operations- explained... more
Military aviationMiG-35 airplane: test campaign starting. Mass production in 2019 -2 VIDEO
Moscow, Russia - The official presentation in Moscow
The flight test campaign of the MiG-35 (the Russian advanced combat light fighter multirole airplane) officially began in the last days in the Moscow region. The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, attended... more
Military aviationUSA-Russia planes: risk of collisions in Syrian skies?
Moscow, Russia - The argument seems to be a new reason for friction between the two Powers
Russian Ministry of Defense by its spokesman Igor Konashenkov did not take long time to reply to American pilots' allegations on their Russian colleagues' behaviour during the operation that are having... more
Military aviationMaiden flight for the FC-31 “Gyrfalcon” Chinese fighter plane - 2 VIDEO
Shenyang, China - The “fifth generation” stealth aircraft was probably tested on Friday morning
A new version of the Chinese FC-31 fighter plane had its maiden flight on Friday morning, December 23, in Shenyang -a town in North-Eastern China- according to the “China Daily” newspaper. The FC-31 Gyr... more
Military aviationAirplanes. A-400M Global Support Service contract signed with three Nations
Seville, Spain - UK, France and Spain
Airbus Defence and Space has signed three long-term Global Support Service contracts for the A-400M new generation aircraft with the UK, France and Spain. The new agreement, effective 1 December, runs... more
Military aviationMoscow confirms MIG-29K aircraft crash
Moscow, Russia - The airplane would be fallen into the Mediterranean Sea
The Defence Ministry of Moscow confirmed that has "happened a crash" into the East Mediterranean to a Russian fighter plane boarded on an "Adm. Kuznetsov" class aircraft carrier. The pilot ejected and... more
Military aviationIndia signed for 36 Rafale airplanes. Hollande takes great satisfaction -VIDEO
New Delhi, India - An agreement for just shy of EUR 8 bn. Delivery as of 2019
Happy "De l'aboutissement des négociations portant sur l'acquisition de 36 avions Rafale par l'Inde. Qu'il traduit la reconnaissance de la qualité de l'industrie aéronautique française". The French Pre... more
Military aviationLibya. Daesh vindicates the shot down of a fighter aircraft in Sirte
Sirte, Libya - And also the killing of the pilot
The military forces loyal to the Government of Tripoli had announced yesterday morning that they had “Lost communications with an airplane of the Libyan aviation", and through its press agency, Daesh v... more
Military aviationBallistic missiles from Northern Korea. Too dangerous military exercitation - VIDEO
Seoul, Southern Korea - The launch almost hit Japan
The umpteenth of more than 30 ballistic missiles launched by Northern Korea since 2011 landed on Wednesday early morning dangerously close to Japanese borders, precisely around 150 miles west of Akita... more
Military aviationOnly military aircraft for Piaggio Aerospace
Genoa, Italy - The Ligurian company in deep economic crisis renounces to a slice of production
Piaggio Aerospace presented in the last days to the syndicates in the Italian Ministry of Economic Development an industrial plan contemplating possible new funds dedicated only to military programs. In... more
Military aviationUSAF has lack of fighter aircraft's pilots, a trend destined to increase...
Washington, Usa - A "Silent crisis" that threats exigencies of the US Armed Forces deployed in the world. Which strategy to remedy?
USAF (US Air Force) is living a great lack of fighter aircraft's pilots and thinks about strategies to put use to solve to shortage destined to increase up to -500-700 pilots only within the end of the... more
Military aviationIndia prepares to acquire further 30 MK-132 Hawk trainer airplanes
New Delhi, India - The Defence Minister, Parrikar, anticipated it, but the talks are still "On the high seas"
According to the Indian Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar declared, the military authorities are considering the acquisition of an extra batch of the MK-132 Hawk, the advanced intermediate trainer airplanes... more
Military aviationRussia prepares a substitute of the AN-124 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - Aviastar appointed to design a new airplane
The Antonov AN-124 Ruslan is a four engined, turbofan of strategic transport at high wing airplane, developed in the URSS in the '80s and built by Ukrainian Antonov. It is the greatest cargo aircraft manufactured... more
Military aviationBaltic countries and Poland are in talks with defense contractors for the creation of a regional anti-Russian aircraft missile shield
Moscow, Russia - The countries try to limit Kremlin army deployed on the borders
Baltic countries and Poland are in talks with defense contractors for the creation of a regional anti-aircraft missile shield to protect the by the advance of Russia, whose troops surrounded the borders... more
Military aviationUS Air Force projects an anti-collision device of last generation for fighter aircraft
Washinton, Usa - The new technology will let F-16 avoid crashes redirecting automatically the route
Following several fatal accidents that involved American attack aircraft, the US Air Force will design an aircraft anti-collision device of last generation. The intention of exploring new technologies... more
Military aviationNew Super Tucano A-29 aircraft at the service of Afghani aviation to fight Taliban
Moscow, Russia - It is expected a fleet of American MD-350F helicopters
The Emb 314 Super Tucano, also called Alx or A-29 is a turboprop aircraft produced by Brazilian Embraer. Its architecture consists of a wing low and a cabin with 2 seats in tandem. It is used as an intermediate... more
Military aviationIs it borned in Europe a common aircraft fleet of C-130? The fleet will arrive where the A-400M didn't
Berlin, Germany - The common need seems to be for Germany, The Netherlands, USA, Britain and France an aircraft capable of operating on short runways or non-existent and...
A common airplane-fleet composed of Lockheed C-130 aircraft that will operate where for logistical reasons can not be used the European Airbus A-400M. This should be the project, according to rumors of... more
Military aviationRussia will receive more than 100 military attack aircraft T-50 Pak FA by 2017
Moscow, Russia - The extremely advanced aircraft will deploy the current national air fleet in the view of rearmament
The Russian military air fleet will be deployed by 2017 with 100 new and advanced multi-role fighter aircraft of 5th generation with stealth characteristics, developed by Sukhoi for the Moscow aviation.... more
Military aviationCombat Russian Su-34 aircraft destroy oil production facilities run by jihadist near Raqqa
Raqqa, Syria - Counter terrorism Kremlin raid are intensified, confirming the strong military presence of Russia in Syria
According to sources close to Russian Army, a Su-34 combat aircraft operating in Syria has destroyed a number of oil production facilities run by Daesh terrorists in Al Taura, 42 km south-west of Raqqa,... more