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Military aviationProduction of the first international F-35B started
Palmdale, USA - Destined to UK's Royal Air Force
Northrop Grumman has begun producing the center fuselage for the first international F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, an F-35B short take off, vertical landing (STOVL) variant for the United Kingdom designated... more
Military aviationFour Italian fighter-bombers in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - The AMXs will replace two Tornadoes in Herat
Four AMX fighter-bombers of the Italian Air Force are going to be deployed in Afghansitan from November 4, to perform reconnaissance missions. The aircraft will be based in the Italian base of Herat and... more
Military aviationThe Swiss Federal Council keeps the current program regarding the partial substitution of the Tiger fleet
Berne, Switzerland - The decision was taken on Wednesday during the session
In the meeting held on the 21st October the Swiss Federal Council decided to keep the same program regarding the purchase project "Partial replacing of the Tiger airplanes fleet (SPFT)". During the meeting... more
Military aviationUSAF's ADVENT programme enters Phase II
Washington, USA - Both General Electric and Rolls Royce will develop their demonstrators
Correcting what erroneously reported by some media, stating that General Electric would have been chosen as lone developer for USAF's (US Air Force) ADVENT (Adaptive Versatile Engine Technology) programme... more
Military aviationGeneral Electric will study USAF's new ADVENT engine
Washington, USA - Chosen after a competition with Rolls Royce
After evaluating purposes by General Electric and Rolls Royce (Pratt & Whitney's one had been rejected earlier), the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has chosen GE to carry on designing and building... more
Military aviationBAE Systems signs half-billion contract for Eurofighter support
London, UK - For the Typhoons of Italy, Germany, Spain and UK
BAE Systems yesterday announced it has been awarded a five and a half year contract worth more than GBP400 million (about € 440 million) by Eurofighter. The new contract will provide support for the r... more
Military aviationFirst of 18 new F-16 destined to the Pakistani Air Force
Fort Worth, Usa - The Pakistani order, designated "Pace Drive" includes 12 F-16Cs and six F-16Ds
Lockheed Martin unveiled the first of 18 new F-16s being produced for Pakistan in ceremonies yesterday at its Fort Worth, Texas, facility. Officials including the Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. and Pakistan... more
Military aviationBAE Systems gets contract for Saudi Arabian Eurofighters
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - For a three-year period
The Royal Saudi Air Force has commenced flying operations following the delivery of the first 4 of 72 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to the Royal Saudi Air Force. To support this, the Governments of the... more
Military aviationFirst order for Hawker Beechcraft T-6C trainers
Wichita, USA - By the Royal Moroccan Air Force
Hawker Beechcraft yesterday announced a contract to provide 24 of its new Beechcraft T-6C trainer aircraft to the Royal Moroccan Air Force. The contract represents the first sale of the all new T-6C trainer.... more
Military aviationAirborne drills in Russia
Moscow, Russia - From October 9 to 17
Russia will hold a series of airborne drills starting today until October 17, involving at least six airplanes and helicopters, with 36 pilots, besides Moscow's Strategic Missile Forces. The operations... more
Military aviationBoeing delivers third C-17 SAC
Long Beach, USA - The last destined to the HAW Wing of Papa, Hungary
Boeing yesterday delivered a third C-17 Globemaster III to the NATO Airlift Management Organization (NAMO) in support of NAMO's 12-nation Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) initiative. Assigned to SAC's... more
Military aviationStork Fokker to produce flaperons for the F-35 Lightning II
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Contract initially worth US$200 million
Stork Fokker has won an important order in relation to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project. The US aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin has selected the Dutch company to produce the flaperons for the... more
Military aviationFurther 50 Russian fighters for the Indian Air Force?
New Delhi, India - To be added to the 230 already ordered
The Indian Air Force (IAF) might buy 50 further Russian-built Sukhoi Su-30MKI combat aircraft, according to the news reported by the Indian newspaper "The Times of India". The fighter jets will be added... more
Military aviationRussia confident on Brazilian fighters' tender
Moscow, Russia - Moscow accepted to sell technology to the south-American country
Following Sweden with the Saab Gripen NG (see AVIONEWS), also Russia is confident on the tender for the sale of 36 fighter jets to Brazil's Air Force, with the Sukhoi Su-35 aircraft, a race in which everything... more
Military aviation"Squalo 2009", SaR drill, ended in Italy: two air crashes simulated
Rome, Italy - Last week the operations led, jointly, by Italian AMI and Coast Guard
"'Squalo 2009', the SaR (Search and Rescue) drill, ended last Friday, on October 2. The general scenario of the practice has forecast search and rescue crews and passengers of aircraft involved in aeronautical... more
Military aviationEnhanced Saab Gripen proposal to Brazil
Brasilia, Brazil - The Swedish company competing for the supply of 36 fighters to the south-American country
Swedish manufacturer Saab has submitted an update on the proposal offering 36 Gripen Next Generation (NG) to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The updated proposal fulfils all the requirements stated by Brazil... more
Military aviationTest completed on Airbus A-400M's engines
London, UK - Is the first flight of the new airlifter getting closer?
Marshall Aerospace annnounced yesterday it has carried out the final phase of flight test trials for the Europrop International (EPI) TP400 power-plant developed for the new Airbus A-400M airlifter. The... more
Military aviationFlight test completed for a KDC-10 with Fokker-Boeing cockpit upgrades
St. Louis, USA - For the Royal Netherlands Air Force
A KDC-10 aircraft, tanker in force with the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), modified with Fokker Services and Boeing's Cockpit Upgrade Program (CUP) has completed a certification flight-test program... more
Military aviationNew Indian MiG-29s tested in Russia
Moscow, Russia - The delivery is expected for mid October
The Russian aircraft manufacturer Mikoyan-Gurevich announced that it has performed tests for four MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jets on board of the "Admiral Kuznetsov" aircraft carrier to check their suitability... more
Military aviationEurofighter: the Italian Air Force 4th Stormo reach 10,000 flight hours with the Typhoon
Hallbergmoos, Germany - It's used for the vital role of assuring the security of Italian air space
"The 4th Air Wing of the Italian Air Force have reached the key milestone of 10,000 flight hours with the Eurofighter Typhoon. Based in Grosseto, in central Italy, the 4th Air Wing was the first Italian... more
Military aviationBoeing connects 2 F-15E simulators to USAF's training network
St. Louis, USA - At Seymour Johnson AFB, USA, and RAF Lakenheath, UK
Boeing announced today it has connected two additional F-15E Mission Training Centers (MTC) to the US Air Force's Distributed Mission Operations Network (DMON), one at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, USA,... more
Military aviationA satellite communication system for USAF's B-52s
Wichit, USA - Under a US$5.4 million initial contract with Boeing
Boeing today announced it has received a US$5.4 million contract for the initial operations for integrating a new satellite communication system on the US Air Force B-52 fleet. The Extremely High Frequency... more
Military aviationFirst Embraer 190 delivered to the Brazilian government
Brasilia, Brazil - It will be used for missions involving the President of the Republic
Embraer officially delivered the first Embraer 190 jet to the Brazilian Government in a ceremony held at the Brasilia’s Air Force Base. The aircraft is especially configured for missions involving the P... more
Military aviationA-400M contract deal close?
Madrid, Spain - End of the year confirmed as deadline for the first flight
Airbus Military (EADS consortium) would have reached an agreement in principles with the customers of the A-400M aircraft project concerning the restructuring of the contract, while the goal to perform... more
Military aviationAMI and Luftwaffe renew Italian-German agreement for Decimomannu's base
Decimomannu, Italy - The 50th anniversary of the collaboration between two Air Forces, the occasion of the signature
A collaboration long 50 years, that links the Italian Air Force (AMI) and German's one, the Luftwaffe, regarding the cooperation in the training for crews at the Decimomannu's air base, near Cagliari,... more
Military aviationSAAB gets modernization contract for the SK-60 trainer aircraft
Stockholm, Sweden - The deal is worth about €13 million
The Swedish company Saab has received from FMV (the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) an order worth about €13 million for the development and upgrade of the Armed Forces SK-60 training aircraft. The o... more
Military aviationFirst refurbished G-222 for the Afghan army to be delivered today
Naples, Italy - In a ceremony that will take place at Capodichino modification center
The delivery ceremony for the first refurbished G-222 destined to the Afghan National Army Air Corps (ANAAC) will take place today at Alenia Aeronautica's (Finmeccanica group) Capodichino modification... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin sells Sniper ATP systems to Morocco
Orlando, USA - They will be installed on F-16 Block 50 fighter jets
Lockheed Martin announced today it has signed a foreign military sales contract to deliver Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) to the Royal Moroccan Air Force. The US$30 million contract includes integration... more
Military aviationBoeing gets contracts for the modernization of the A-10
St. Louis, USA - Within the Thunderbolt Life-Cycle Program Support
Boeing announced today that it has received two separate contracts from the US Air Force to support modernization of the fleet of 365 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. The contracts, which have a total value... more
Military aviationAn aircraft from the Vietnam War to be used in Afghanistan?
Washington, USA - Boeing might supply the USAF with an upgraded version of the OV-10 Bronco
A reconnaissance aircraft designed for the Vietnam War might come back into service. Boeing has in fact proposed to the US Air Force a modernized version of the OV-10 Bronco to match its necessities in... more
Military aviationItaly wants to hold costs down for the F-35 production line
Novara, Italy - To be installed in Cameri Air Base (Novara)
The governments of Italy and the United States, Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica group) and Lockheed Martin are in talks to asses costs and financing for the final assembly and check-out (FACO) production... more
Military aviationBeechcraft will supply eight T-6A aircraft to Iraq
Wichita, Usa - The contract worth has not been unveiled
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) announced its recently-awarded contract to provide eight T-6A trainer aircraft to the Iraqi Air Force. The contract is from the United States Government and represents... more
Military aviationMirage of the Spanish Air Force crashed
Madrid, Spain - Pilot safe
A Mirage F-1 airplane belonging to the Spanish Air Force, in service at the Albacete's base, in the independent community of Castiglia-La Mancia, has crashed after 11:00am of this morning for unknown causes.... more
Military aviationBrazil to buy fighter jets from France
Brasilia, Brazil - The joint announcement made by the presidents of the two countries
Following recent statements made by Brazilian president, Lula, (see AVIONEWS), yesterday arrived the official confirmation that the south-American country will buy 36 Dassault Rafale fighter jets from... more
Military aviationThe UK might extend its Eurofighers' life time
London, UK - It uses them more than its partner countries
The UK might extend its Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets' life time beyond the current nominal 6,000 flight hours, as London uses these aircraft much more than the other countries members of the consortium... more
Military aviationThe Rafale has advantage in new Brazilian fighter jets' tender
Brasilia, Brazil - France offered the transfer of technology together with aircraft
The French Dassault Rafale aircraft would have advantage in the tender for the new Brazilian Air Force fighters, thanks to Paris's availability to transfer technology together with the jets. This was confirmed... more
Military aviationItalian "Frecce Tricolori" performed in Libya
Tripoli, Libya - All issues solved the exhibition took place in the usual way
The Italian "Frecce Tricolori" yesterday performed in the sky of Tripoli, leaving behind them the three-coloured smoke representing the Italian flag. The Libyan leader, Muammar al-Gaddafi, had to renounce... more
Military aviationRobert Gates underlines the importance of the F-35 project
Fort Worth, USA - During his visit at Lockheed Martin's plant
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates yesterday visited Lockheed Martin’s final assembly operation for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter in Fort Worth, conveying optimism for the program’s future and emp... more
Military aviationBoeing will realize a network for USAF's C-17 training systems
St. Louis, USA - To link 10 centers in the United States
Boeing announced today that it has received a contract from the US Air Force to deliver a C-17 Distributed Training Center (DTC) to Scott Air Force Base. Boeing will provide the ability to network 10 existing... more
Military aviationIndian Sea Harriers back to service
New Delhi, India - They had been grounded following a fatal crash
The Indian Navy carrier-based Sea Harrier fighter jets are back into service. They had been grounded following a fatal accident occurred to one of them on August 21 (see AVIONEWS). The aircraft's operations... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin AML test-bed receives FAA certification
Denver, USA - A reconfigured Gulfstream III business jet
The Airborne Multi-Intelligence Laboratory (AML) test-bed developed by Lockheed Martin has received its Experimental Airworthiness Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration. This system will... more
Military aviationC-5B AMP upgrade phase completed
Travis AFB, USA - New digital avionics installed
Lockheed Martin yesterday delivered the 50th C-5B Galaxy strategic transport modified under the Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) back to the Air Force. This completes the AMP modifications to the C-5B... more
Military aviationIn flight tests for the high-energy ABL laser system
Edwards AFB, USA - Moving towards a ballistic missile shoot-down demonstration
The high-energy laser aboard the Airborne Laser (ABL) aircraft has been fired in flight for the first time, moving closer toward this system's upcoming missile shoot-down demonstration. During this... more
Military aviationSix C-27J Spartans for Taiwan Air Force?
Taipei, Taiwan - The deal might concretize already next year
Taiwan Air Force might buy six Alenia C-27J Spartan aircraft with a deal that might concretize already next year. According to industrial sources quoted by "Flight International", the decision would have... more
Military aviationRussia delivers first A-50 AWACS to India
Moscow, Russia - The announcement during the "MAKS 2009" air show
Foreign sales of Russian combat aircraft announced or signed during the "MAKS 2009" air show, underway at Zhukovsky airport, near Moscow, until Sunday August 23, continue. Alexander Mikheyev, deputy director... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin begins RERP modifications for the C-5 Galaxy programme
Marietta, USA - 70 improvements and upgrades to airframe and aircraft systems
The first Lockheed Martin C-5 Galaxy strategic transport aircraft was inducted into the Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP) production line. The RERP modifications consist of more than... more
Military aviationEight Russian-made fighter jets for Vietnam
Moscow, Russia - Within a US$500 million contract signed in January
Russia is going to deliver eight Sukhoi Su-30MK2 fighter jets to Vietnam in 2010 within a contract signed in January, Alexander Mikheyev, Rosoboronexport (the state company that manages Russian military... more
Military aviation64 Sukhoi fighters for the Russian Air Force
Moscow, Russia - With a US$2.5 billion contract
As anticipated at the beginning of this week (see AVIONEWS), the Russian Air Force has signed a contract, during the "MAKS 2009" air show underway near Moscow until August 23, for a US$2.5 billion order... more
Military aviationFlight tests started for Indian Air Force's new MMRCA fighters
New Delhi, India - Boeing has been first in line with two F/A-18E/F Super Hornets
Flight tests within the tender for the purchase of 126 new medium multirole combat aircraft (MMRCA) destined to the Indian Air Force, a deal worth US$12 billion (see AVIONEWS), began yesterday in Bangalore... more
Military aviation15 T-6A Texan II trainers for Iraqi Air Force
Baghdad, Iraq - Two orders worth overall US$257 million
Iraqi Air Force will receive 15 Hawker Beechcraft T-6A Texan II trainers thanks to two orders placed by the country's government, for an overall value of US$257 million. Under the contract the manufacturer... more