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Latest newsTanker affair: after the leasing a purchase hypothesis emerges
Washington, USA - Boeing's CEO proves confident for the future of the 767-based air tanker
Boeing’s CEO, Harry Stonecipher, would have recently commented about the cancellation by US Congress of the leasing, early approved by Pentagon, for 100 767 Tanker air tankers (see for details AVIONEWS). A... more
Latest newsRumsfeld is in Romania: yesterday visited Mihail Kogalniceanu's air base
Bucarest, Romania - Usa could still use the Romanian infrastructure
It is situated at Costanza, Mihail Kogalniceanu's air base, where Donald Rumsfeld, American Defence Secretary was yesterday because of a visit. Some voices from the Pentagon indicate that Romanian infrastructure,... more
Latest newsTurkey: the F-16s' fleet update begins
Ankara, Turkey - A formal request to the United States in order to strengthen the operative capabilities within NATO and against terrorism
Turkish Government would have asked the United States for being enabled to resort to a significant update for its Turkis Air Force's F-16s fleet. The total value of the orders would consist of almost USD... more
Latest newsAermacchi M-346: the official showing for Italian political institutions occurring today
Venegono Superiore, Italy - Finmeccanica group would have asked Italian Government for encouraging the promotion of the new advanced trainer abroad
An official showing of the Aermacchi M-346 started at Venegono Superiore (Varese) this morning, a showing devoted in particular to the Italian political institutions and where the attending by Italian... more
Latest newsF-16: celebrating 25 years of European-American industrial cooperation
Brussels, Belgium - Celebration for the European Participating Air Forces programme occurred last October 7
Five European countries together with the United States in order to celebrate the 25 years of the EPAF (European Participating Air Forces) programme. It occurred in Brussels (Belgium) on last October 7,... more
Latest newsBoeing MMA: the systems destined to the new US Navy's maritime patroller have been selected
Washington, USA - Boeing, CFM International, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman P-3 attending to the production of the plane devoted to replace the P-3 Orions
Boeing and US Navy would have recently completed the programme aimed to select the systems scheduled for the new 737 MMA (Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft) programme, as the future maritime patrolling armed... more
Latest newsBoeing 767 Tanker: USA's Congress denies its support
Washington, USA - However, Boeing could be able to suggest its solution again during the next year in competition with Eads
The United States’ Congress would have recently halted the Boeing 767 Tanker programme, so making impossible for the company to carry on the activities intended to provide US Air Force with some 100 n... more
Latest newsTanker affair: a USAF's General renounces to a promotion
Washington, USA - Though not officially under investigation, his name would have anyway emerged so leading him to renounce to a new appointment temporarily
US Air Force’s General Gregory S. Martin, considered as one of the major representatives of Air Force attending to its vehicles and weapon systems, would have decided to renounce to his next promotion d... more
Latest newsThe Global Hawk destined to US Navy performs its maiden flight
Palmdale, USA - US Navy schedules to take delivery its first UAVs by the next year
The first RQ-4 Global Hawk remote-controlled airplane destined to US Navy performed its maiden flight. The UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) were exclusively devoted to operate with the US Air Force so far,... more
Latest newsThe promotion of the Eurofighter Typhoon at "Defendory International 2004"
Athens, Greece - The producer countries seize a chance to increase the interest of the State hosting the show
"Defendory International 2004": an unprecedented opportunity for the countries producing the Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon, in order to promote its qualities in an attempt to strengthen the already remarkable... more
Latest newsThe fire of the "Phoenix" burns out forever
Washington, USA - US Navy retires from the operative service the AIM-54, the main weapon system destined to the F-14 Tomcat
US Navy has retired from the operative service the AIM-54 Phoenix air-to-air long-range missiles. After some 30 years, Navy definitively renounces to one among the most powerful weapon systems devoted... more
Latest newsPescara: forced landing for a freight plane of the German Air Force
Pescara, Italy - It seems to be because of a breakdown that the aircraft had to make a forced landing this morning
It was well-timed the acceptance, by the control tower from Abruzzo this morning, of the help's request by a German pilot: the airplane landed in eight-minute time after the first notification of the breakdown... more
Latest newsFour Predator reconnaissance aircraft to arrive to Italy soon
Rome, Italy - It would have announced by Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, underlining their possible deployment against illegal immigration
The four RQ-1 Predators, the remote-controlled aircraft (UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) ordered by Italy and destined to Italian Air Force, should arrive in Italy in just a bit more than one month. It would... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force verifies the effectiveness of the Sicral communications system
Rome, Italy - Airplanes and helicopters of Air Force and Italian Army performing evaluation activities at Pratica di Mare Air Base
The new NATO's Sicral satellite communications system would be currently under operative evaluation by Italian Air Force. Such system is based on information provided thanks to a satellites network, and... more
Latest newsAermacchi M-346: October 11 Monday to occur the official showing in flight for the institutional authorities
Venegono Superiore, Italy - The new advanced trainer of the Italian aerospace company can so be contemplated also by Italian Premier Berlusconi
The official showing in flight of the new advanced trainer produced by Aermacchi, the M-346, will occur at the Venegono Superiore (Varese, Italy) headquarter on next October 11 in front of several institutional... more
Latest newsA merger between MIG and Irkut?
Moscow, Russia - Russian Government would be seriously thinking about the opportunity for performing such solution
A merger between MIG and Irkut: this is the latest relevant thought by Russian Government with reference to the future of the country's aerospace industry. The two companies would be able to put together... more
Latest newsJAS-39 Gripen: an increasing interest for the SAAB/BAe fighter in Eastern Europe
Budapest, Hungary - The assembly of the first aircraft for the Hungarian Air Force has started while Bulgaria signs a cooperation deal
The assembly of the first SAAB/British Aerospace JAS-39 Gripen multirole fourth generation light fighter destined to Hungarian Air Force has started. This stage before the tests should last for about four... more
Latest newsNato eases Moscow about the overflights over the Baltic Sea
Brussels, Belgium - Atlantic Alliance's aircraft turnover over the three Baltic Republics to go on till 2006
Russia goes on to prove particularly worried about the evolution of the military situation in the three Baltic Republics’ territories, due to the presence of NATO’s fighters in the three states (see for... more
Latest newsThere is an "Amiko" in Kosovo
Dakovica, Kosovo – "Amiko" is the first Italian airport operating abroad since the Second world war
The meaning of "Amiko" is Italian air force acting in Kosovo and it was built in 1999. Nowadays, the future of this air base is dubious. It is the Italian general himself Leonardo Tricarico who claims... more
Latest newsAirbus A-310 MRTT: deliveries begin
Toulouse, France - Four air tankers destined to Luftwaffe and two to Canadian Air Force
Deliveries of the new A-310 MRTT (Multi-Role Transport Tanker) air tankers, produced by Airbus in cooperation with Lufthansa Technik, have started. The purchaser countries, Germany and Canada, are going... more
Latest newsItalian Adm. Di Paola performs his first flight aboard the Typhoon
Grosseto, Italy – Italian Chief of General Staff would have appreciated the high performance of the vehicle
Italian Chief of General Staff, Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola, seized a chance yesterday to perform his first flight on board the new Italian Air Force’s Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon multirole medium-light f... more
Latest news"Salibre 2004": an exercise aimed to increase cooperation among the South America's air forces
Santiago, Chile - Some 80 airplanes coming from Chile, Brazil, Argentina and the United States involved by such event
The military exercise named "Salibre 2004" started last week and it is destinated to end on next October 10. The event was promoted by the Chilean Air Force, which would have in particular provided its... more
Latest newsGripens in exchange of chickens? Only Saab can decide on it
Stockholm, Sweden - It would have been underlined by the Swedish Prime Minister to the Thai delegation during an official visit
Swedish Government would not have succeeded in satisfying Thailandia, with reference to the so hoped deal in order to favour the export of chicken from the Asian country towards the Northern Europe in... more
Latest newsEcuador and Colombia: two cases of renewed viability in the military aviation sector
Quito, Ecuador - While the first country starts a massive military exercise, the second one thinks to design the first national-made airplane
South America proves more and more in ferment regarding the industrial and military activities related to the aerospace sector. Ecuador would have started a massive military exercise, which would be involving... more
Latest newsNATO Air Meet: an absolute success for the AMX Ghiblis
Ankara, Turkey - During the exercise, the Italian Air Force's strikers would have successfully accomplished all their missions
The NATO Air Meet 2004 military exercise definitively ended on last September 17, after occurring in Turkey with the participation of some 13 members, among which Italy too (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
Latest newsItalian Court of Accounts examines the management of the Eurofighter programme
Rome, Italy - It appears as a basically efficient one, despite the delay due to several foreign political and economic changes
Italian Court of Accounts would have recently analysed the situation of the Eurofighter programme, with reference to the financial management of the project by Italian Government. According to the Court,... more
Latest newsUSAF: "war against terrorism" rage for its personnel
Washington, USA - Suicide cases and family hardships are increasing, but the military representatives prove confident about thier own soldiers' efforts
Remarkable changes would be occurring within US Air Force, and not only due to the new operative exigencies caused by the changing American and global geo-strategic priorities. USAF's representatives would... more
Latest newsF-35 JSF: weight problems have been solved for the new stealth fighter
Washington, USA - Lockheed Martin would have succeeded in provide structural changes able to lower the total weight of the airplane for some 2700 lb
Lockheed Martin would have recently completed an important programme aimed to lower the total weight of the new F-35 JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) multirole stealth fighter in a significant manner. It seems... more
Latest newsRAF has not pilots: fewer Typhoon for the United Kingdom
London, UK - This would be the hypothesis recently put forward by Ministry of Defence to start a serious operative problem
Great Britain scheduled the purchase of a total amount of 232 Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon multirole medium-light fighters, but Ministry of Defence would not prove willing to consider such programme as... more
Latest newsVenezuela: too F-16s left on the ground, the Mig-29s have ben ordered
Caracas, Venezuela - 50 Russian-made airplanes for multirole activities are quite worrying the neighbour countries and the USA
Venezuela would be forced to constantly leave on the ground at least half its own F-16 fighters' fleet (about 10 airplanes) due to maintenance reasons, and the defence exigencies would have led Caracas'... more
Latest newsThe Raptor? Better than it was forecasted
Washington, USA - It would be stated by the representatives of the F/A-22 programme, as they would have found unexpected reliability and performance
Lockheed Martin analyses the situation regarding the development and production activities related to the new F/A-22 Raptor multirole stealth fighter interceptor. According to what recently found by the... more
Latest newsUS Air Force's dilemma for the air-refuelling: the KC-767 or the A-330 MRTT?
Washington, USA - Boeing and Eads accuse one another for the respective products' unsuitability to replace the KC-135s
Much uncertainty still exists in the United States with reference to the solution the Pentagon is going to decide to adopt, after the US Presidential election, regarding the exigencies related to the in-flight... more
Latest newsThe F/A-18s? Too noisy for tourists
Berne, Switzerland - Citizens and tourism sector's operators associations act in order lower the effects of the low altitude overflight activities by such planes
Peace of Swiss mountains and most of all of tourists choosing this country in order to spend their own holidays to relax, disagree with the Swiss Air Force operative exigencies. It seems in fact that the... more
Latest newsThe future of US Air Force: less airplanes, more operative effectiveness
Washington, USA - The armed force would have pointed out how its evolution in this sense is not a contradiction
US Air Force has recently put into evidence some aspects related to the evolution that such US armed force is going to be subjected to during the next years. The major goal would be the one of combining... more
Latest newsMig-29 Fulcrum's for Chile?
Santiago, Chile - Chilean Government could decide to resort to a mixed fleet consisting of both the F-16s and Russian-made fighters by 2006
Chilean Air Force is waiting for taking delivery of 10 new F-16 multirole light fighters, but it is forecasting to be forced to replace all its own old F-5s by 2006 with further 20 vehicles. Russia would... more
Latest newsTyphoon and F-35: two airplanes, one helmet-mounted display
London, UK - It is the solution suggested by BAe, to which Lockheed Martin has awarded a contract for its designing for the JSF
A single helmet-mounted display for the Typhoon and the F-35 Joint Strike fighter (JSF). This is the project of the British Aerospace Systems, which would have recently been granted with the sign of a... more
Latest newsPakistan: fighter-bombers against Al Qaeda
Islamabad, Pakistan - Some tribal sites nearby Afghanistan's border would have been attacked and several civilians would have died
Pakistani Air Force would have performed two strikes today against some tribal sites in the Western region nearby the Afghanistan's border, aiming to hit several Al Qaeda members and their Taliban supporters.... more
Latest newsUSAF's C-130s carry necessities towards Beslan
Beslan, Russia - A concrete humanitarian support by the USA for injured persons and for the victims' relatives after such huge tragedy
Moscow's Government had already asked the United States for humanitarian aids during the last days due to the tragedy occurred in Beslan, in Northern Ossetia, where hundreds innocent people were killed... more
Latest newsNATO Air Meet: 2004 edition is dedicated to suppression of enemy's defences
Izmir, Turkey - 100 aircraft belonging to the several air forces of the members are redeployed in the Turkish territory
The great air exercise named NATO Air Meet, started on last September 4 and ending on next 16 this month, deals with the participation by about 100 airplanes (among interceptors, strikers, air tankers... more
Latest newsNato: a more flexible instrument for the defence of Europe
Brussels, Belgium - The usual difference among competent operative areas has disappeared in order to ensure higher reaction flexibility
The major military representatives of NATO's members gathered at the end of August, in order to analyse the situation related to the evolution of Atlantic Alliance's aerial vehicles deployment philosophy.... more
Latest newsUnited Arab Emirates: here are the first fourth generation Vipers
Dubai, UAE - The pilots of the Arab country start their training stage on the latest version of the Fighting Falcon, the F-16E, in the USA
The United Arab Emirates' pilots recently started training in the United States on the F-16C Block 60s (also called F-16Es), the latest version of the Fighting Falcon and presently purchased by such Middle... more
Latest newsIsrael's helicopters fire again
Gaza, Gaza Strip - At least 8 Palestinians would have been injured in such anti-terrorism operation
At least 8 Palestinians would have been wounded during the latest Israeli helicopter strike, occurred at dawn today by an attack against a small city in the southern region of the Gaza Strip. Such operation... more
Latest newsSouth Korea: Boeing and IAI elta to compete for the E-X programme
Seoul, South Korea - The new airplane for AEW & C activities to be selected by next November
South Korean Government has recently communicated to US Boeing and and Israeli IAI Elta, that the respective projects will be considered as the final solutions for the Asian country's Air Force programme... more
Latest newsNassiriya: handover at 6th Roa
Nassiriya, Iraq - The new Comm. will be the Col. Di Maio, Mariotti assigned to 15th Wing
Change of guard at 6th Roa, (Independent Operating Unit of the Italian Air Force) in Nassiriya: the Col. Stefano Mariotti, which has directed operations in Iraq for three months, has been replaced from... more
Latest newsThe Pope to visit Loreto on September 5: Italian Air Force to protect him
Loreto, Italy - The air space to be closed to flight for an up to 50 km range from 08:00 am to 06:00 pm
John Paul II is going to visit Loreto (Ancona) on next September 5 and Italian Air Force has unveiled that the necessary security measures will be warranted by the armed force, providing the adaptation... more
Latest newsUSA's air strike against Al Zarqawi in Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - The dead persons found by hospital authorities in the Iraqi city would be 17 and even some children would be among them
US Air Force's strikers would have hit by launching at least two surface-to-air missiles last night two buildings in the Jabal quarter, in the Iraqi city of Falluja. The dead persons found, according to... more
Latest newsHurricane Frances is coming: US Air Force's aircraft under cover
Cape Canaveral, USA - Frantic preparatives have already started to shelter structures and vehicles against the event waited for September 4 in Florida
Air bases call the warning signal in Florida, while waiting for the arrival of the Hurricane called Frances. The violent atmospheric event is going to arrive in the American state on next September 4 but... more
Latest newsIsraeli helicopters hit Khan Younis refugee site
Tel Aviv, Israel - The retaliation against the attempts occurred two days ago which killed and injured several Israeli civilians
Reaction by the Israeli armed forces was a really quick one against the militiamen of the Palestinian armed movements, after the attempts occurred two days ago against civilians on board two buses in the... more
Latest newsHungarian pilots train on the JAS-39 Gripens
Stockholm, Sweden - The progressive transition process from the current Migs to the new SAAB/BAe's multirole light fighters has been started
Hungarian Air Force's pilots have started receiving the needed training aimed to enable them to perform the transition from the Mig-21 Fishbeds, the Mig-23 Floggers and the Mig-29 Fulcrums to the modern... more
Latest newsSwitzerland: liquidation for the older aircraft has started
Berne, Switzerland - F-5s, Mirage IIIs and Alouettes are retired from the service and destinated to armed forces, privates and museums in other states
Within the rationalization process of the investments destinated to defence and in order to encourage its own modernizations, Switzerland is carrying on during the last months the dismantling and the selling... more