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Military aviationDelivery of the KC-767A airplane at Italian AMI's 14th Wing
Rome, Italy - Yesterday in Pratica di Mare the first of four aircraft forecast from Tanker program
On Thursday, January 27, the first KC-767A airplane was delivered to the Air Force, which will submit it to a series of tests and activities for next operational use. The MM62229 aircraft, the first of... more
Military aviationIraq deals with USA and France on the purchase of airplanes to defend its airspace
Baghdad, Iraq - Once USA will leave the Country, at the end of the year
One of the spokesmen for Baghdad government, Ali Dabbagh, on Thursday said that Baghdad "Has submitted a letter of request for 18 F-16s and packages composed of spare parts, support equipment, weapons,... more
Military aviationChina might have replicate an F-117 "Stealth" jet shot down in Serbia in 1999
Beijing, China - Agents from Beijing have bought parts of the plane from local farmers
Chinese engineers might have replicate an F-117 "Stealth" jet shot down by a Serbian anti-aircraft missile during a Nato bombing raid in 1999, Adm Davor Domazet-Loso, Croatia's military chief of staff... more
Military aviationUS military proposals to expand its airspace worry pilots in Alaska
Fairbanks, Usa - The changes are needed to better equip US troops to fight the ongoing global war on terror
The US military has about 67,000 square miles of airspace to train in Alaska. Fairbanks pilots aren't sure it needs any more. "The military needs areas to train, but they've got a huge amount of area... more
Military aviationBolivia will receive 6 Hongdu JL-8 airplanes from China
Sucre, Bolivia - That will be employed in the fight against drug trafficking
The international press, on the basis of statements made by General Tito Gandarilla, commander of the Bolivian air force, said that his Country will receive in the month of April, 6 combat K-8 Karakorum... more
Military aviationMoldavia sells 6 MiG-29A Fulcrum airplanes
Chisinau, Moldavia - Starting price of the auction 8,5 million dollars
Moldavia tries again to sell 6 MiG-29A Fulcrum airplanes -unveiled today to the press a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense- after opening 3 auction in 2010 which had risen the interest of a sole potential... more
Military aviationUS Army plans a fleet of new helicopters
Washington, USA - Which could enter service after 2020
Today the international press reports new plans in the helicopter field for the US army. The first concerns the creation of new rotorcraft with which the Army would replace the existing fleet, consisting... more
Military aviationPhilippine air force may need a new light attack aircraft
Manila, Philippines - Instead of the Rockwell OV-10 Bronco with which its fleet is currently equipped
The Philippines is considering a possible replacement of the Rockwell OV-10 Bronco, high-wing twin-engine airplane with the tasks of counter-guerrilla and light attack produced by the US North American... more
Military aviationUSAF delays again the awarding of contract for KC-X tanker airplanes
Washington, USA - After three postponements, to a date to be arranged
USAF refuses to communicate the date in which it will announce its decision on the award of a 35 billion contract for 179 KC-X tankers which should replace the now obsolete KC-135 tankers in the US Air... more
Military aviationNew design changes raises pressure on future of military aircraft F-35B variant
Bethesda, Usa - For the project made by Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney, another 4.6 billion Dollars will be spent
Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney have revealed the extent of design changes required to release the short take-off and vertical landing F-35B from a newly imposed "Probationary" status within two years.... more
Military aviationRussian Air Force lifts the ban on Tu-95 "Bear" bomber airplanes' flights
Moscow, Russia - Equipped with the same engine of the An-22 crashed last month
Russian Air Force lifted the ban on Tu-95 bomber planes' flights. Following the accident occurred, on December 28th, to a military transport Antonov An-22 aircraft, registration number RA-09343, crashed... more
Military aviationPrototype of Chinese fighter plane J-20 flew today for the first time (VIDEO)
Beijing, China - President Hu Jantao confirmed it
Chinese President Hu Jintao has confirmed the news, previously unofficially diffused by accounts and photos of aviation enthusiasts, that the fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft Chengdu J-20 took... more
Military aviationTejas, first fighter airplane produced by India
New Delhi, India - Operational with the Country's air force
On Monday, January 10, 2011, Tejas, the first fighter aircraft designed and built entirely on Indian territory, was handed over to Indian Air Force Designed by ADA, Indian Aeronautical Development Agency,... more
Military aviationNew CC-130J Hercules in service with the Canadian Air Force
Kabul, Afghanistan - In support of the NATO's mission in Afghanistan
A Lockheed CC-130J Hercules airplane has arrived and already entered into service at the Kandahar's airfield in Afghanistan. It will be employed by the Canadian Air Force in support of the NATO's mission... more
Military aviationRussia could receive up to 100 fighter aircraft Sukhoi
Moscow, Russia - Within 2015
According to the news agency "RIA Novosti" Vladimir Hendrik, as spokesman for the Ministry of Defence, would have announced on Sunday that Moscow might receive, by 2015, up to a maximum of 100 fighter... more
Military aviationRussian Air Force, grounded the entire fleet of Antonov An-22 and Tupolev Tu-95MS airplanes
Moscow, Russia - Following the crash of yesterday night, in which 12 people died
Today the news agency "RIA Novosti" reports that the Russian Air Force, following the air crash occurred yesterday evening to a military transport Antonov An-22 airplane, in which all the 12 people on... more
Military aviationRussian Air Force receives 4 Su-34 fighter-bomber airplanes
Moscow, Russia - To substitute their dated Su-24s, currently subjected to a modernization process
As reported today by the Russian media, a spokesman would have declared that the Air Force of the Country has received four new Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bombers, NATO reporting name "Fullback". 70 new aircraft... more
Military aviationContract for the upgrade of 25 Tornado aircraft of the Italian Air Force
Hallbergmoos, Germany - Signed yesterday between Netma and Panavia
In accordance with the requirement of the Italian Air Force (IAF) to increase the Tornado aircraft capability by installation of the most advanced communication, navigation, armament and defence systems... more
Military aviationRussia: signed agreement with India on war planes
Moscow, Russia - Based on T-50
On the occasion of the current visit of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, India and Russia have signed several agreements regarding the fields of Defense, nuclear and space. Rosoboronexport, the official... more
Military aviationSAAB, contract for support and services to South Africa fleet's airplanes
Stockholm, Sweden - Signed with ARMSCOR
Swedish SAAB, Svenska Aeroplan AktieBolaget, Swedish Aeroplane Company Limited, has signed a contract with ARMSCOR, Armaments Corporation of South Africa, for the provision of services and support to SAAF,... more
Military aviationAirbus Military: A-330 MRTT airplane for the RAF has first contacts with the receiver aircraft
London, UK - In a sortie of two hours and 40 minutes
The first Airbus Military A-330 MRTT Future Strategic Transport Aircraft (FSTA) for the UK´s Royal Air Force has successfully completed its first contacts with a receiver aircraft. In a 2 hour 40... more
Military aviationYesterday last operations of the RAF's attack Harrier GR9/9A airplanes
Farnborough, England - Landed the last 16 models
Yesterday, the ground-attack aircraft with vertical take-off (STOVL) Harrier GR9/9A, produced by BAE Systems, an English aerospace and defense company, belonging to the UK RAF, have performed their last... more
Military aviationItalian AMI: "Vega 2010" exercise completed
Rome, Italy - It was conducted in two phases
On Friday, December 10, ended the exercise "Vega 2010" which saw the participation of Italian, Israeli and NATO assets. The exercise was conducted in two phases: the first, from 15 to 26 November, in Italy... more
Military aviationRAAF: Super Hornet airplane ready for operativeness
Amberley, Australia - Following the arrival of four new aircraft at its base in Amberley
Australia’s first squadron of F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets is operational and ready for duty following the delivery (four new aircraft) at RAAF Base Amberley. The fleet includes the first three o... more
Military aviationBoeing: contract with US army for 4 new EMARSS aircraft
Seattle, USA - For reconnaissance and surveillance at medium altitude
Yesterday, a press release announced that Boeing has been awarded a two year contract for the engineering and manufacturing development of an "Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System",... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force: a year of missions for the AMX airplanes in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - The aircraft have passed 1800 flight hours and carried out about 700 operating missions
The AMX fighter airplanes of the Italian Air Force (AMI) deployed in Herat have recently celebrated a year from their first mission in operating theatre. Four AMXs of the Task Group "Black Cats", arrived... more
Military aviationRussian Air Force will buy 1,500 new airplanes and helicopters
Moscow, Russia - And will modernize 400. It will increase sensibly, moreover, the high-precision weaponry. By 2020
As reported today by the news agency "RIA Novosti", Lieutenant General Igor Sadofyev has announced that the Russian Air Force plans "To acquire and modernize about 2,000 aircraft and helicopters by 2020,... more
Military aviationFlight tests of the fighter aircraft Sukhoi T-50's second prototype
Moscow, Russia - Before the end of the year
Mikhail Pogosyan, CEO of the Russian Sukhoi, said yesterday that before the end of the year will begin the test flights of the single-seat multi-role fifth-generation fighter airplane T-50. The flight... more
Military aviationRussia-India: together for the development of a new T-50-based airplane
Moscow, Russia - In December it should be signed the contract, on the occasion of the visit of the Russian President Medvedev
It seems likely that a Russian-Indian agreement for the design and the construction of a new fifth-generation fighter jet based on the T-50 will be signed in December. The aircraft, developed by the Russian... more
Military aviationUkraine won't fund the Antonov An-70 transport aircraft project
Kiev, Ukraine - The cut affects the construction of a corvette for the Navy, as well as Mil Mi-24 helicopter modernization programs
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry will not fund the joint Russia-Ukraine Antonov An-70 transport aircraft project, the Nezavisimaya Gazeta daily said on Thursday. The An-70 is a medium-range turboprop... more
Military aviationAlaska, still ongoing the research of a USAF's F-22 Raptor
Anchorage, Alaska - That has not come back home after a training mission
It is still ongoing the research, opened last night by USAF, the US Air Force, to find the superiority fighter Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing of the air force base of Elmendorf-Richardson,... more
Military aviation"China Air Show" (3): Rosoboronexport exhibits planes and helicopters and unveils its participation in tender for the supply of 21 Mi-171s
Moscow, Russia - For the US anti-terrorism campaign in Afghanistan
Also Rosoboronexport -the only agency to deal with import/export of armaments on behalf of the Russian government, is attending "China Air Show 2010", the aviation exhibition held between 16 and 21 November... more
Military aviationSouth Korea: other Countries involved in the program for the development of fighter airplanes KF-X
Seoul, South Korea - In this way the South-Korean government could pay 60% of the 8 billion dollar funds required
The international press on Thursday reported that Korea Aerospace Industries, KAI, would currently be in talks with "Several Countries" trying to involve them in its program for the development of about... more
Military aviationRussia delivers to India the third A-50 Mainstay "AWACS" airplane
Moscow, Russia - Completed the last aircraft which the contract provided for, that will be added to the two ones of the Indian fleet
According to what reports today, on November 4, 2010, the Russian press, the former-Soviet Country has completed also the third Beriev A-50 Shmel aircraft, NATO reporting name "Mainstay", equipped with... more
Military aviationEgypt orders three Airbus Military C-295 aircraft
Madrid, Spain - They will be delivered from next year
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) signed a contract with Airbus Military (AM) for the acquisition of three C-295 aircraft. The airplanes are to be delivered from 2011 and will be used to increase the EAF’s c... more
Military aviation"Moscow never signed a deal with Syria for the supply of fighter planes Mig-31E"
Paris, France - Russian agency Rosoboronexport denies any agreement
Anatoli Issaïline, director general of Russian agency for weapon export "Rosoboronexport", announced that his country has never delivered to Syria, fighter interceptor airplane Mig-31. The statement has... more
Military aviationGermany will buy just 53 of the 60 airplanes A-400Ms originally on order
Berlin, Germany - Also UK cut its commitment by 3 units
A-400M customers continue to chip away at the commitment of 180 units that was negotiated as part of a general settlement reached in March. With the UK planning to cut its commitment by three aircraft,... more
Military aviationThe preparation of UK AirTanker is on track
Brize Norton, UK - Airbus A-330/200s will be modified
Preparations to field the UK’s Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) are on track, with the first two sponsored reservist pilots recruited and 11 military engineers having recently been selected to s... more
Military aviationThe selection of the engines for Israeli F-35 fighter aircraft had sparked dispute between P&W and GE
Jerusalem, Israel - Each company claims to be close to win the order
The engine selection for Israel's first batch of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters aircraft has sparked a dispute between both rival manufacturers. Pratt & Whitney says the company has received a verbal commitment... more
Military aviationGreek and Israeli air forces have just finished a joint training
Athens, Greece - Operations were not against Turkey nor other countries
Greek and Israeli air forces have finished today a series of joint training operations over the southern part of Greece, as reported by the military headquarters. In particular, 6 aircraft and 3 helicopters... more
Military aviationNATO, "Yes" to bombs on fighter airplanes: "It's not in contradiction with ISAF mission". Today the government informative report in Senate
Rome, Italy - "Every decision will be made only if it is widely shared"
Secretary-general of NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said that Atlantic alliance is not contrary to the presence of bombs on the fighter jets. To arm the aircraft, in fact, "Is not in contradiction with... more
Military aviationBoeing ready to offer the UAV helicopter A-160T to the Marines corp
Chicago, USA - The company aims to sell the drone rotorcraft, to be depoyed in Afghanistan
The Boeing Company is preparing to offer a solution based on the world record-setting A-160T Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft in response to the US Naval Air Systems Command’s Request for Proposal (RFP) f... more
Military aviationFirst Su-35 FlankerE airplane to Russian ministry of defense within the end of the year
Moscow , Russia - The first of a 48-model order
Today, 11 October 2010, a spokesman by the Russian ministry of defense, citing the agreement between Sukhoi Design Bureau Aircraft and his ministry for the supply of 48 Su-35 airplanes, said the first... more
Military aviationIndo-Russian agreement for a new military airplane
Moscow, Russia - The Asian country will buy about 45 airplanes
The Russian Secretary of State for Defence was in India on October 7th. There he reached an agreement for the construction of a new kind of tactical military transport airplane of which New Delhi will... more
Military aviationIndia to buy up to 300 5th generation fighter airplanes, fruit of a co-production with Russia
Delhi, India - The new aircraft won't be a copy of the T-50s
"The 5th generation fighter product of the joint agreement between Russia and India won't be a copy of the T-50 but a brand new airplane and will be a separate creation" a spokesman of Russian Defense... more
Military aviationAirbus Military A-330 MRTT obtains military certification
Madrid, Spain - First aircraft to be delivered shortly
Airbus Military has obtained certification for the A-330 Multi Role Tanker Transport from Spanish military certification authority Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Aerospacial (INTA). This paves the way... more
Military aviationSukhoi starts tests on its modernized aircraft SU-33D
Moscow, Russia - This 4th generation aircraft will be deployed for the navy. Once finished the tests on SU-30M2, the certification tests will follow
Sukhoi Holding announced the beginning of ground and air tests of the 4th generation of the modernized fighter navy planes SU-33. Modernizing and testing works are in progress on these aircraft at the... more
Military aviationConfirmed: Antonov to participate to the tender to provide airborne refuelling tankers to USAF
Kiev, Ukraine - The total value is between 25 and 50 billion dollars
Good opportunity for Ukraine's state-run Antonov aircraft producer: the company said that it will participate to the competition with US aerospace giant Boeing and Europe's EADS (through different partners)... more
Military aviation5th-Gen fighter aircraft to Russian Navy not before 2020
Moscow, Russia - Further delays on and on in ex-URRS projects
The Russian fifth generation fighter will not appear before 2020. So announced today the outgoing head of the air forces and air defense forces of the Russian Navy, Lt. General Valery Uvarov, contradicting... more
Military aviationHelicopter search and rescue exercise "Grifone 2010" ended on Friday
Grosseto, Italy - The results unveiled on the occasion of "Media day", in which Avionews took part in
International search and rescue exercise "Grifone 2010" ended on Friday, September 24th 2010. It was held at the home of Ami's (Italian air force) 4th Wing in Grosseto and in the area around Amiata mountain. As... more