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Latest newsAVIONEWS at the Italian Air Force's press conference on "The air show 2005"
Rome, Italy - On the occasion of the celebration of PAN's 45th anniversary
The Italian Air Force’s press conference about "The air show 2005", foresee for next September 3-4 near the base in Rivolto (Udine) took place today in Rome. The event to be held this year in combination w... more
Latest newsThe B-52 celebrates its 50 years
Washington, USA - And Pentagon schedules to keep it in service at least till 2040
The B-52 will be 85 years old when it retires. The bug Stratofortress strategic bomber has recently achieved its 50 years but Pentagon is scheduling to keep it in operational service at least till 2040,... more
Latest newsEurofighter: more than 50 airplanes in operational service
Berlin, Germany - In the meantime, Spain ordered Taurus missiles to be destined just to the Typhoon in the future
Spain and Germany took delivery respectively of the 50th and 51st Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon for their air forces. It deals with two single seat aircraft and the programme shows that the makers and members... more
Latest newsJSF: more than 200 stealth fighters for Italian Air Force?
Washington, USA - Representatives from Lockheed Martin would have thought about such a figure when considering the increasing industrial cooperation and the aircraft to be replaced
Representatives from Lockheed Martin would have recently stated that Italy could become the major customer of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) at a European level, even more than Great Britain despite... more
Latest newsIndonesia: 12 new Su-30 fighters by 2008
Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesian Government's intention to face the logistics problems of national defensive system
Despite economic difficulties produced by the seaquake occurred last December, the defence sector still is a major one for Indonesian Government, which would be carefully thinking to perform the purchase... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force aids African ills
Rome, Italy - A cooperation with "Fatebenefratelli" hospitals to treat cataract's patients
An Italian medical staff composed both by civilian and military personnel belonging to the AFMAL (Association from Fatebenefratelli hospitals in favour of distant ills) succeeded to leave for the African... more
Latest newsNew violation of Greek air space by Turkish aircraft
Athens, Greece - But Ankara still believes in the improvement of relations
During the official visit in Greece by the Turkish Army’s Chief of General Staff, Yasar Buyukanit, Hellenic Minister of Defence has grumbled the statements released about a possible improvement in bilateral r... more
Latest newsFirst Chilean Air Force's F-16 has flown
Santiago, Chile - Ten fighters ordered with deliveries till the end of 2006 and Israeli-made weapon systems
The first of the ten Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighters ordered by Chilean Air Force performed its maiden flight at the Texan Fort Worth’s location of the well known US aerospace c... more
Latest newsThe KC-330 welcomed in Alabama
Mobile, USA - EADS selected the site where the production facility for its solution to the new USAF's air tanker will be built
The EADS-Airbus KC-330 air tanker offered by the European aerospace and defence holding to US Air Force as an alternative solution for the replacement of the old KC-135 aerial refuelling airplanes will... more
Latest newsPiaggio shows the P-166 DP1
Paris, France - An upgraded version of the well known reconnaissance plane for Guardia di Finanza, Italian Coast Guard and Italian Air Force
Also Piaggio provided its relevant contribution during the latest edition of the Paris-Le Bourget International Air Show (June 13-19, 2005). The main newness, besides the confirmation of the P-180 Avanti’s s... more
Latest newsMig-29: a French electronic soul in a Russian airframe
Paris, France - SAFRAN and MIG signed a deal for the production and supply of avionics systems for the well known multirole fighter family
Sagem section of the French SAFRAN group (which includes Snecma as well), specialized in the avionics and defence electronics sectors, will cooperate with MIG for the development and the provision of new... more
Latest newsPoland is getting ready to the arrival of the F-16s
Warsaw, Poland - Pilots training in the USA while forecasting the beginning of deliveries for the 48 fighters starting next year
Poland will start taking delivery of the first Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighters starting in 2006, as some 48 airframes have been bought. The United States will obviously provide... more
Latest newsA-400M: Rockwell Collins attending to the provision of communication systems
Toulouse, France - High frequency and data-link systems
The communication system for the EADS-Airbus A-400M military tactical airlifter will be provided by Rockwell Collins. The company will attend to the supply of the system named HF-9500 for high frequency... more
Latest newsEurofighter: test pilots exalt the EJ-200 turbofan
Rome, Italy - They prove excited about the balance achieved between high performance and low consumption during fight
"This is the best engine I ever flew". These are the words spoken by Alenia Aeronautica’s pilot Maurizio Cheli, with reference to the feelings produced by exploiting all the potentialities of the EJ-200 t... more
Latest newsA-400M: first test for the military cargo's powerplant to occur in July
Turin, Italy - Preparatives go on while Avio accomplishes the production of part of its power unit
Works aimed to accomplish all the components destined to the TP-400 engine of the new EADS-Airbus A-400M tactical military airlifter go on regularly while waiting for the first test on the four-engine... more
Latest newsOpen Skies: Russian recce airplane in flight over the United States
Moscow, Russia - A TU-154 to perform a mission flying for 4250 km over the American homeland taking images to be provided to Pentagon as well
A Russian Tupolev Tu-154 starts today monitoring part of US territory within the "Open Skies" agreements, which schedule overflights over sensitive areas in order to verify the observance of a series of... more
Latest newsTaiwan: F-16's pilots to be trained in the USA for the next five years
Taipei, Taiwan - Aerial fighting, all-weather attack and anti-ship operations
Taiwan Air Force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots will be trained in the United States also for the next five years. Formosa have been starting taking delivery of all its 150 multirole light fighters since m... more
Latest newsDefence Undersecretary visited COFA
Ferrara, Italy - "An important instrument for protection of the national air space"
The Italian Defence Undersecretary, Rosario Giorgio Costa, has visited yesterday the operative headquarters of air forces (COFA) located in Poggio Renatico (Ferrara). The Italian Government member has... more
Latest newsAlso Indian airplanes at the French "Garuda II" exercise
Istres, France - The "Challenge" is about the air-to-air fight and on the flight refuelling
A team composed by six SU-30K aircraft of the Indian Air Force, belonging to the 24th Squadron "Hunting Hawks", supported by a IL-78 air tanker and by a IL-76 transport aircraft with the respective logistic... more
Latest newsCzech Republic: advantages for the aerospace industry thanks to the Gripen programme
Prague, Czech Republic - Offset and industrial cooperation consisting of a 130% of the 14 fighters leasing value
Gripen International ensures offset to the countries where the JAS-39 multirole light fighter has been exported and Czech Republic, Hungary and South Africa can take advantage of it today. In the Czech... more
Latest newsKC-767J Tanker: the accomplishment of the first air tanker for Japan has started
Tokyo, Japan - It is the second customer after Italian Air Force and it will take delivery of its first airplane in December 2006
Japan is the second customer of the Boeing 767-200ER’s aerial refuelling version n armed KC-767 Tanker after Italy. Japanese Air Force will take delivery of its first air tanker in December 2006, about s... more
Latest newsIndra electronic countermeasures to protect the A-400M
Madrid, Spain - EADS group forecasts to make the total orders for the military cargo rise up to some 500 airframes by the next two years
Electronic countermeasures for the protection of the new EADS-Airbus A-400M military tactical airlifters against hostile radars will be provided by Spanish company Indra, competent for defence electronic... more
Latest newsThailandia: the SAAB's "Griffon" challenges the Lockheed Martin's "Falcon"
Bangkok, Thailand - The Gripen and the F-16 compete to become the new fighter for the Thai Air Force to replace the F-5s and the OV-10s
Thailand intends to retire its old F-5 Freedom Fighter e OV-10 Bronco combat airplanes from operational service by the end of the current year and Thai Air Force is evaluating some hypotheses among which... more
Latest newsJavelin: the Israeli way to advanced military training
Tel Aviv, Israel - The trainer has been produced together with US Aviation Technology Group and IAI will attend to its promotion in the international market
Israel Aircraft Industries tries again: the Israeli company will show its first military aircraft since the cancellation of the Lavi programme (late in the 80s) during the next edition of Le Bourget Air... more
Latest newsIsraeli aircraft violated Lebanese airspace
Beirut, Lebanon - A show of strength after Hezbollah election in Parliament?
8 Israeli war aircraft, including two drones as well, would have flown low yestarday over Lebanese territory for more than an hour. Firstly Israeli aircraft would have violated the Southern regions’ a... more
Latest newsFrench and Swiss planes to work jointly in case of emergency
Berne, Switzerland - Two countries can carry out air operations of transfrontier police
In the army restructuration started by Swiss Confederation (see for details AVIONEWS), the air surveillance squadron will be retired after 64 years’ honourable service, CFS President Samuel Schmidt unveiled. T... more
Latest newsSouth Korea: the USA provide "visibility" to the presence of the stealth planes in the Asian country
Seoul, South Korea - Pentagon confirmed the re-deployment of 15 F-117s which will attend exercises with the F-16s
Pentagon confirmed the deployment of 15 F-117 Night Hawk stealth strikers in the South Korean territory (see for details AVIONEWS). The combat aircraft are located in a base some 270 km South from the... more
Latest newsIndia is ready to aid Sri Lanka's aviation
New Delhi, India - The country is threaten by separatist guerrilla that may be equipped with air conveyances
India’s Air Force has announced that it could provide its own aeronautics expertise if Sri Lanka’s Government should ask for it following the rumors indicating that rebels belonging to the separatist gro... more
Latest newsVenezuelan judges seized missiles bound for Israel
Caracas, Venezuela - Belonging to Colombian Air Force, they were expected to be carried by a Lufthansa' airplane
Venezuelan authorities would have seized five missiles at Caracas International Airport, as found in a Lufthansa airline’s hangar. Such weapon systems would belong to Colombian Air Force and the destination s... more
Latest newsThe Italian Air Force for the "Operation smile"
Nassiriya, Iraq - Soldiers collect EUR 2,000 for the local population
Remarkable gesture of solidarity from the Italian Air Force in Iraq. On Friday June 3, Colonel Antonio Albanese, commandant of the 6th independent operating section of the Military Aviation, gave to Cimic... more
Latest newsBrazil: did a US plane monitor uranium reserve in such a country?
Brasilia, Brazil - It would have been revealed by Brazilian press but the authorities from both the countries have firmly given the lie to it
A US P-3 Orion surveillance airplane would have performed an intelligence operation in the South American country’s sky in October 2004, according to sources from the Brazilian press, overflying in particular t... more
Latest newsMMA: Boeing chose more "traditional" wings for its P-8A
Washington, USA - Winglets solution has been renounced to ensure a better performance in the maritime environment
Boeing decided to modify the wing extension of the new US Navy’s P-8A MMA (Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft) maritime patrolling airplane, after carrying out a careful aerodynamics study on mock-ups while w... more
Latest newsThe 3st Fighter Wing at Aviano has a new commander
Pordenone, Italy - General Breedlove has been replaced as USAF base leader
Brigadier General Robert Yates from Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, is the new Commander for 3st Fighter Wing by USAF base at Aviano (Pordenone). The handing over cerimony has been held at "Pagliano... more
Latest newsServiceability, that is to say the Gripen "never bottles out"
Prague, Czech Republic - Czech Air Force's pilots deepen the issue related to operational flexibility of the Swedish fighter
The first fourth generation fighter never stops striking the crews devoted to fly it. Among the several qualities that technicians, pilots and strategists have always pointed out with reference to the... more
Latest newsUSA re-deployed 15 F-117 stealth aircraft in South Korea
Pyongyang, North Korea - Communist regime's protest came immediately after but the United States denied it deals with war preparations
Relations between the United States and North Korea proved tenser and tenser during the last days. Pyongyang’s regime expressed all its disappointment following the discovery that some 15 US Air Force’s F-1... more
Latest newsBelgium: four F-16 fighters in Afghanistan to support ISAF
Brussels, Belgium – They will operate for six months starting next July
Belgium decided to send four F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighters to Afghanistan. The Belgian Air Force’s airplanes will stay in such a country for about six months starting next July, and they w... more
Latest newsRussia: the fifth generation fighter will be provided with Indian technology as well
New Dheli, India - Talks between the two governments would be under way to favour Indian participation to such an important programme
India could participate to the production of the Russian fifth generation fighter. The two governments would be actually talking about the possibility of such a cooperation, when considering the traditional... more
Latest newsNorthrop Grumman: radar proves fully integrated for the JSF
Washington, USA - The F-35's sensor has been successfully tested in respect of the other remaining systems, so representing an important step forward for the programme
The radar system selected for the new Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) multirole stealth light fighter is fully integrated with the remaining systems chosen for this platform. Northrop Grumman,... more
Latest newsFinland "Russian Airplane didn't respect Finland air space"
Helsinki, Finland - Too much the violation endured, but the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affaires denies the charge
According to a declaration released by the Finland Ministry of Foreign Affaires of Helsinki, there has been a violation of the Finland’s airspace by the Russian military airplane; "They keep ignoring t... more
Latest newsUS air attack may have caused five victims in Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - The Pakistan tabloid "The Dawn" spread the news
The fact spread by local newspaper "The Dawn", reported an air raid occurred on Saturday evening when two US helicopters would have fired rockets, intruding into Pakistani territory, the tribal area of... more
Latest newsKC-767A Tanker: the future of Italian Air Force's aerial refuelling spread its wings
Washington, USA - The new Boeing air tanker destined to Italian Air Force performed its maiden flight
The first Boeing KC-767A Tanker aerial refuelling aircraft destined to Italian Air Force performed its maiden flight at the US Air Force Base located in Wichita (Kansas) on last May 21. The air tanker... more
Latest newsTel Aviv: Air Force to change the base
Tel Aviv, Israel - The transferring will be the harbinger of many benefits for "Ben Gurion"
Israeli Defence Minister has unveiled that IAF base at Tel Aviv "Ben Gurion" Airport will be moved in the Nevatim base within the next three years. Tel Aviv’s air station will benefit from such decision b... more
Latest newsChiefs of Mediterranean Air Forces to meet in Pozzuoli
Pozzuoli, Italy - AMI's Academy hosts delegations from Spain, Greece, Portugal and Turkey
Air traffic control, both military and civil, as well as problems related to clandestine immigration, are the main talking-points by Pozzuoli’s Aviation Academy, where Chiefs of Air Forces of Mediterranean a... more
Latest newsRussia: three programmes to strengthen Air Force
Moscow, Russia - A new surface-to-air missile, a cargo plane and a fifth generation fighter being under development
Russian Air Force intends to carry on three different programmes that military authorities think as particularly relevant, though the development and combat readiness rhythm appear quite different from... more
Latest newsPAN ready to draw the Italian tricolour flag over Naples' sky
Naples, Italy - The general flight test is scheduled on today before the "Maggio dei Monumenti" event expected to be held on next Sunday, May 22
The description of PAN’s (Italian Air Force Acrobatic Squad) exhibition expected to occur on next Sunday on the occasion of the "Maggio dei Monumenti" is scheduled at 03:40 pm on today. It will be held a... more
Latest newsF/A-22 Raptor: "We should export it if we want to warrant higher security for the United States"
Washington, USA - It is the proposal put forward by some US researchers on the basis of both economic and strategic evaluations
Exporting the F/A-22 Raptor to warrant higher security just for the country which produces it, that is to say the United States. This is the proposal by some strategy and international policy researchers... more
Latest newsGreece: Officer charged for providing information on the F-16 and the Typhoon
Athens, Greece - Suspended from its service for one year, he is believed to be responsible for non-authorized transfer of military top secret details
A Greek Air Force’s Officer is currently under investigation as accused for military top secret information transfer to some national and foreign private and industrial subjects. It would seem that this s... more
Latest newsUS Air Force has a new Chief of Staff
Washington, USA - He is the current vice of General Jumper
General Teed Moseley is the successor of General John Jumper as Chief of Staff of US aviation. Moseley has been Chief of US forces in South-West Asia during Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts; he has accumulated... more
Latest newsRussia: competitiveness shortages for the military aerospace industry
Moscow, Russia - It is necessary to renew products and try to break into new markets, according to some experts
Russian aeronautics industry appears forced to face some weakness from a commercial point of view. Some experts would have indicated a series of difficulties which would be currently preventing the growth... more
Latest newsThe second prototype of the M-346 of Aermacchi flies (2): background information
Venegono, Italy - A programme launched in early 2000
"Background information The M-346 Programme was launched by Aermacchi in early 2000, after a phase of in-depth studies, market surveys and benchmarking. In order to optimise the training effectiveness... more