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Latest newsEURFOR: the UAV was shot down by a small shooting iron
Rome, Italy - The spokeswoman of Belgian Defense Minister said that
Ingrid Baeck, spokeswoman of Belgian Defense Minister, said that the EUFOR UAV which was destroyed in Congo last July 28 did not fall for technical reasons or for a damage in computers. The drone was struck... more
Latest newsZambia orders to the China five Y-12
Harbin, China - The order will come broken loose within November 2006
The Zambia’s Ministry of Defense has purchased by Harbin Aviation Industry Group, the largest key enterprise under the Aviation Industries of China (AVIC), five two-engineed Y-12 that will be used for t... more
Latest newsTraining of USAF reserve pilots at Youngstown airport
Washington, USA – They will make landings without runway lights
Youngstown airport Ohio, will be used by US Air Force Reserve Command pilots to practice night landings without runway lights, using the new night-vision infrared system only. This kind of training is... more
Latest newsUSAF lines up the 18th Aggressor Squadron in Alaska
Washington, USA – On the field of forces boost in the Pacific region
In response to increased Pacific threats, the US Air Force is activating the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Alaska’s Eielson Air Force Base. With similar mission to the Navy’s "Top Gun", the 18th Aggressor Squ... more
Latest newsC-130J of Italian Military Aviation in Congo with sign UE
Kinshasa, Congo - UN mission to support first democratic elections
From July 17 the Italian Military Aviation’s detachment finds in Gabon for the mission EUFOR RD CONGO. During first days, the pilots have realized, for first time, setting and operational flights to t... more
Latest news"Atlantic" by Italian Military Aviation will transport the Sant'Antonio Abate remains
Rome, Italy - An honor for the 41st Wing
In remembrance of 1650 years from the death of Sant’Antonio Abate, to the Aci S. Antonio community has been allowed by Holy See the authorization to host the remains of the patron Saint. The 41st Wing o... more
Latest newsLast flight of a F-14D Tomcat
Washington, USA - A capitol of embarked American Air Force long 32 years
It has closed a capitol long 32 years of American Aviation Embarked on air carrier’s history: last Friday has been realized the last operative launch of a F-14D Tomcat on board of the USS "Theodore Roosevelt". The a... more
Latest newsBoeing KC-767A Tanker of Italian Air Force has completed its 100th test flight
Rome, Italy - It's four B-767 purchased by Italian Air Force and modified
The Italian Military Air Force has ordered four airplanes KC-767A Tanker produced by Boeing, and the first of these has just completed its 100th test flight, reaching so the total of 330 flight hours.... more
Latest news"Linux" system will be introduced into military planes of Boeing
Washington, Usa - An agreement has ben signed between the aeronautic industry and Wind River Systems for the launch of the new operative system on military aircraft
Wind River Systems is a Californian company that deals with the supply of software to industries. Its products have application on the mobile telephone field, for digital cameras, for the Mars exploring... more
Latest newsVenezuela will buy military airplanes by EADS-Casa
Caracas, Venezuela - Ten C-295 and CN-235 transport aircraft
After the announcement of the suspension of military airplanes sale by Spanish EADS-Casa Group to Venezuela, General Alberto Muller, General Staff consultant of Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, soon... more
Latest newsGeneral Vincenzo Camporini is the new Chief of Staff of Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - He will succeed General Leonardo Tricarico next September 20
General Vincenzo Camporini has been nominated by the Italian Council of Ministers the new Chief of Staff of Air Force. Camporini, who currently has the charge of President of the Defense High Studies Centre... more
Latest newsTaiwan wants to purchase 66 F-16s
Taipei, Taiwan - To protect itself against eventual Chinese air attacks
Taiwan Government, which is worried about Chinese air menace, intends to purchase 66 F-16 fighters from American Lockheed Martin in the next ten years, according to an important source that wants to remain... more
Latest newsSpain purchases engines for the CH-47 Chinook and one Bombardier 415
Madrid, Spain - Respectively from the Pentagon and Bombardier Aerospace
The Spanish Government feels like shopping in military field. According to journalistic sources, in fact, it has started negotiations to buy 43 T-55-GA-714 turbine engines from the Pentagon, plus spare... more
Latest newsFrecce Tricolori's show in Sigonella
Catania, Italy - About 10,000 people attended to the show
New success for Frecce Tricolori that, last week-end, made a show at Italian Air Force’s base of Sigonella, Catania (Sicily). About 10,000 people attended to the show. The manifestation, presented by t... more
Latest newsAgustaWestland in collaboration with the Polish Air Industry
Warsaw, Poland - PZL Swidnik partner of AgustaWestland
In last weeks, Polish Minister of Defense Radoslaw Sikorski has announced the collaboration between the Polish Air Industry and AgustaWestland, for the replacement of 150 ex-Soviet aircraft in service... more
Latest newsSikorsky wins the contract for support trainers by US Navy
Washington, USA - For a value of US 400 m
US Navy has assigned to Sikorsky Support Services the contract for maintenance and support of 382 trainers to fixed-wing lined up in the bases of Corpus Christi: 100 T-34C Turbo Mentor and 54 T-44A Pegasus;... more
Latest newsToday is the anniversary of Italian Port Authorities constitution
Naples, Italy - 25 air means for Coastguard surveillance services
Today is the 141st anniversary of Italian Port Authorities Corp. The celebration is at Naples Maritime Direction. Main operations of the Navy Corp, which is made up of 11,000 men, concern surveillance,... more
Latest newsIndian government orders three new frigates helicopters-carrier Krivak
New Delhi, India - New weapons system
The Indian government has signed a contract with Russian Federation to realize other three frigate stealth class Krivak. Concerning of second order of frigate class Krivak III, that in Indian Navy have... more
Latest newsEnglish pilot qualified for F-22 Raptor
Washington, USA - Military cooperation between Usa and United Kingdom
Yesterday has been completed first course, of two months, of the Royal Air Force’s an English pilot for the piloting of new American fighter F-22 Raptor, holden on American Tyndall Air Force Base. The E... more
Latest newsUSA will yield 66 F-16C/D to Taiwan
Taiwan, Republic of China - Contrasting programme of the Chinese military development
According to journalistic sources, the United States would have given their assent for the merchandising of 66 F-16C/D Block 52 to Taiwan to contrast the programmes of military development of People’s R... more
Latest newsGreece will purchase other thirty F-16
Athens, Greece – At assessment the possibility to buy further fighters
Greek Minister of Defence, Meimarakis Evangelos, has made known the decision to purchase other thirty American fighter F-16, whose deliver will occur in 2009. The deal has a value equal to EUR 196 million... more
Latest newsUSAF withholds USD 57m from Lockheed Martin for F-22
Washington, USA - Because of production flaws on 48 fighters
USAF has decided to withhold up to USD 57m from contract with Lockheed Martin for F-22A Raptor supersonic, radar-evading fighters. The American aeronautic company has signalled flaws in the titanium airframes... more
Latest newsBoeing will decide within August whether to stop C-17 production
Washington, Usa - About 10,000 jobs at sea
Boeing will decide within next August on whether to close its Long Beach plant, where it is produced C-17 transport aircraft. In the facility they work about 5,000 people, supporting 5,700 jobs at subcontractors.... more
Latest newsThe reorganization of US Air Force is carrying on
Washington, USA - The 440th Airlift Wing became a North Carolina Air Force Reserve unit
The 440th Airlift Wing of US Air Force became a North Carolina Air Force Reserve unit, while within February 2008 the Air reserve Station will be closed. It was made known by US Air Force, which is carrying... more
Latest newsCelebrations for the 75th anniversary of the birth of Italian 15th Sar wing
Rome, Italy - In occasion of the recurrence a delegation of the detachment will climb the White Mountain
It will take place on next September 17, during the "Giornata Azzurra 2006", the celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Italian Sar (Search and Rescue) wing of Pratica di Mare.... more
Latest newsUSAF will quit music
Washington, USA - Personnel cuts, among which 250 musicians
The US Air Force plans to cut about 23,000 personnel by October 2007, as a part of the Corps modernization project. Among future fired staff, there will be about 250 musicians and three of the Air Force’s 1... more
Latest newsBoeing Aerospace will update the KC-135
Washington, USA - Agreement between the Seattle industry and the US Air Force
US Air Force achieved an agreement with Boeing Aerospace for the update of the safety systems of the KC-135 Stratotanker, which this year celebrates the 50 years of services (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
Latest newsF-35 JSF: Lockheed Martin urges for keeping the program on track
Washington, USA - Against eventual cuts and slowdown
Officials of Lockheed Martin, the company which is building F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, are urging in order to convince the American Congress to keep the "Lightning II" program on track (see AVIONEWS for... more
Latest newsUS Air Force's probe about the training of the C-5 Galaxy crews
Washington, USA - Too incidents in the last year
US Air Force is carrying on some investigations on the training of the crews of the C-5 Galaxy. In the last year in fact there was more than an incident with this aircraft. Last November one of the landing... more
Latest newsKC-135 celebrated its 50 years
Washington, USA - US Air Force will celebrate the event in September
US Air Force will celebrate soon the 50th anniversary of the KC-135 Stratotanker. The aircraft entered officially in the US History participating to all the military campaigns that USA fought by its birth.... more
Latest newsThe new F-35 JSF’s name will be "Lightning II"
Washington, USA – The name of the Joint Strike Fighter was announced
The US Air Force Chief of Staff, General Michael Moseley, and the Defence Vice-Minister, Gordon England, announced the name for the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter during a ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas:... more
Latest news135 aircraft attended to civil and military parade in Caracas
Caracas, Venezuela - Commemoration for Indipendence Day
Last Wednesday morning, at 10 o’clock, it is led off the civil and military parade of Caracas that has seen involvment of 133 aircraft, among airs and helicopters, of National Armed Force. The main attraction o... more
Latest newsTwo US Apaches shot down in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - The news reported by Al-Sharqiya TV
Iraqui TV, Al-Sharqiya, reports news about two US helicopters which were shot down in Moqdadiya area, North-East of Baghdad. The Arab satellite TV, Al-Arabiya, broadcast a video, which had been already... more
Latest newsThe name for the F-35 will be disclosed tomorrow
Washington, USA – "Lightning" choice is likely
The Pentagon will reveal the name chosen for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter tomorrow during an official ceremony. The most probable name seems to be "Lightning" or "Lightning II", as it had been already... more
Latest newsSynthetic fuel for American military aircraft
Washington, USA – USAF is starting tests on B-52s
US Air Force is about to test synthetic fuel on B-52 bomber fighters, as an alternative to JP-8 jet fuel. Tests should be made at the Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Pratt... more
Latest newsUsa: the air base of Pope to the Army
North Carolina, Usa - The airlift missions will keep operating from there
The air base of Pope in North Carolina, where operates the active-duty 43rd Airlift Wing of Air Force, will became US Army airfield within next two or three years. Instead of the 43rd Airlift Wing that... more
Latest newsCuts for US Air Forces
Washington, USA - It will be necessary to cut some programs
These are hard times for the US Air Forces. The Pentagon in fact could start an austerity period, pressured by the necessity to decrease its budget, which increased exponentially in the last years to face... more
Latest newsMilitary cooperation among Usa and East Europe
Sofia, Bulgaria - First joint military training
"Immediate Response 2006" is the coded name for the three-sided military manoeuvres among Bulgaria, Romania and Usa. From July 17-23 will take place first joint military training in Bulgaria’s Novo S... more
Latest newsBad weather in Northern Italy, 9 militaries injured in American military base of Aviano
Pordenone, Italy - Also an helicopter has been damaged
The bad weather that hit yesterday Northern Italy has bothered many discomforts to the American military base Usaf of Aviano (Pordenone). A violent cloudburst with wind that, according to the militaries... more
Latest newsRAAF is afraid of capability gap in F-111 and F/A-18 bomber fighters replacement
Sydney, Australia - The aircraft should be replaced by F-22s in 2010
RAAF, the Australian Royal Air Force, should renew its bomber fighter fleet, which is made up of F-111s and F/A-18s, in 2010, according to USD 16bn Joint Strike Fighter program. The American F-22 Raptor,... more
Latest newsEAG Air Forces meeting in Spain
Torrejon de Ardoz, Spain - ESR requirement document was signed
The meeting of Air Forces Chiefs of European Air Group (EAG) member Countries took place last days at the air base in Torrejon de Ardoz, near Madrid. The Air Force Chiefs of Staff from Italy, Spain, France,... more
Latest newsUSAF sends updated version of its U-2 to South Korea
Seoul, South Korea - The new Dragon Lady spy airplane offers better performances
The Pentagon makes known that it sent an uploaded version of its spy airplane, U-2S Dragon lady, which offers better security conditions and more info to pilots compared to old models, to Osan air base... more
Latest newsIn Amendola the SU-22 of the Polish Air Force
Foggia, Italy - Based on the airport from 19 to 30 of this month
On the Amendola’s airport (Foggia), from 19 to 30 of this month, are based some Sukhoi SU-22 of the 7th TFS or 7th ELT (Eskadry Lotncictwa Taktyczego) by the Sily Powietrzne (Polish Air Force) located i... more
Latest newsSerbian Air Force pilots will train in USA
Belgrade, Serbia - On the field of the military cooperation between the two Countries
The military cooperation between Serbian and US armed forces, which allowed two US Air Force F-16 bomber fighters to land in Batajinica base, near Belgrade, last week (see AVIONEWS for details), has been... more
Latest newsGPS and Laser/GPS guides for Tornados
Rome, Italy - The armament has been tested by RSV in Pratica di Mare
The Flight Experimental Division in Pratica di Mare (Rome) made two droppings to test the use of GPS and Laser/GPS guide armament on Tornados. GPS guide was applied to the dropping of a JDAM bomb and Laser/GPS... more
Latest newsUS F-16s land in Serbia
Belgrade, Serbia - On the field of a military cooperation agreement
For the first time American combat aircraft landed in a Serbian military base. It happened yesterday to two F-16 bomber fighters belonging to the US Aviation 55th squadron in Europe, which went to the... more
Latest newsUAV for Italian Coastguard?
Rome, Italy - In the meantime a new ATR and two A-139s are coming
The General Commander of Italian Port Authorities, Admiral Luciano Dassatti, announced that Coastguard could use UAV (Unmanned aerial vehicles) aircraft in the next future, for remote-control sea monitoring... more
Latest newsNew appointment with "Frecce Tricolori"
Ravenna, Italy - PAN will open the Summer season of Cervia
They continue, despite last days polemics (see for details AVIONEWS 1, 2 and 3), the Italian shows of the Italian acrobatic platoon (PAN) of the Air Force. On next June 18, on the beach of Cervia, Ravenna,... more
Latest newsIn US Air Force opinion Al Zarqawi's killing was a technological success
Washington, USA - They are necessary a lot of fund to mantain the current operative standard
According to US Air Force the large funds spent every year by Washington’s Administration to have new technologies in the military field are spent in the right way. The proof arrived in the last days w... more
Latest newsNew humanitarian mission of the Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - IAF's doctors will cure eye's disease in Togo and Ghana
It started on last Saturday, from the military airport of Pratica di Mare (Rome), the 7th humanitarian mission of the Italian Air Force "Ridare la luce" (Give back the light). About 36 people, doctors,... more