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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... 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