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Military aviationUS may lift ban on sale of F-22 Raptor fighters to Israel
Washington, USA - Following the revelation of an Israeli source
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman, Howard Berman, whose panel has hitherto prevented the sale to Israel of the F-22 Stealth fighter, has stated to the international press that US may remove the... more
Military aviationRussia launches the production of new MiG-29M/M2 Fulcrum fighter
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia - The end of assembly is forecast in the second quarter of 2010
The Sokol aircraft plant, based in Nizhny Novgorod, central Russia, is to launch production of the MiG-29M/M2 Fulcrum fighter plane, the company's general director said on Friday. Mikhail Shibayev... more
Military aviationSELEX GALILEO opens the new Electronic Warfare Operational Support (EWOS) facility
Lincoln, United Kingdom - At Alpha Court, on the western outskirts of Lincoln
SELEX GALILEO has announced the opening of its new Electronic Warfare Operational Support (EWOS) facility in Lincoln, UK. The new site is dedicated to the delivery of EWOS capability and products.... more
Military aviationScramble supersonic flight worried Sila inhabitants
Cosenza, Italy - The "Bang" perceived from people in a large area
A Lufthansa Airbus 300 Cargo, took off this morning from Milan-Linate heading Athens when, at 8:29, the Padua air traffic control center lost contacts with the aircraft. The operations command of Italian... more
Military aviationFinmeccanica and Boeing sign a joint-venture agreement for the Aermacchi M-346 and M-311 trainer
Rome, Italy - The deal would have a value of about 5 billion dollars
The Boeing Company and Alenia Aermacchi, a company of Finmeccanica, announced an agreement to jointly pursue the international trainer aircraft market. Both companies will cooperate on marketing, sales,... more
Military aviationIraq, US air raid kills 8 civilians
Baiji, Iraq - According to local authorities
US air raid has hit Baiji city, in Baghdad's north-zone, last night, killing 8 people and a congruous number of wounded, according to the local authorities. Mudher al-Qaisi Colonel, Baiji police's head,... more
Military aviationBoeing begins P-8A Poseidon airplane moving assembly line
St. Louis, USA - Initial operational capability is slated for 2013
The Boeing Company last week began using a moving assembly line for final assembly of the P-8A Poseidon in Renton, Wash. This military derivative of the Next-Generation 737-800 is expected to move through... more
Military aviationCanada reduces order for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fighters
Toronto, Canada - The binding decision is forecast by 2012
Canada has reduced the number of new fighters it plans to purchase to 65 from 80, and stresses that it has not formally selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) despite having participated... more
Military aviationAmerican war-plane violates Venezuelan air space
Caracas, Venezuela - It was near to cause a diplomatics crisis
The Pentagon has admitted that last Saturday night, a Lockheed S-3B Viking airplane has violated Venezuelan air-space: "We said we were from USA Air Force. Conversation has been respectful and cordial",... more
Military aviationBoeing opens the new EA-18G Growler Support Center (GSC)
St. Louis, USA - At Naval Air Station Whidbey Island
The Boeing Company held a grand opening for its new EA-18G Growler Support Center (GSC) at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., Tuesday in preparation for the delivery of the first EA-18G Growler to... more
Military aviation"Euro 2008", skies patrolled by German Phantom and Eurofigthers
Berlin, Germany - Austria and Switzerland's request
German owned air-force Phantom and Eurofighter will fly to defend Austrian and Switzerland skies during "Euro 2008", the soccer championships. "Der Spiegel" weekly magazine has revealed it. According... more
Military aviationRussia: Algeria asks to swap MiG-29 for Su-30MKA fighters
Moscow, Russia - According to a contract terminated this year
Algeria has asked Russia to deliver between 14 and 16 additional Su-30 Flanker fighters in exchange for the MiG-29 Fulcrum aircraft it was supposed to receive under a contract that was terminated this... more
Military aviationFinmeccanica approves the first quarter results 2008 (3): the aeronautical sector
Rome, Italy - Alenia Aeronautica, Alenia Aeronavali, Alenia Aermacchi, GIE ATR, Alenia SIA
Revenues were EUR 491 million, an increase of EUR 79 million (+19%) versus EUR 412 million in 1Q2007. Major contributions to performance in the military segment were: activities relating to the second... more
Military aviationFinmeccanica approves the first quarter results 2008 (2): the sector of Defence Electronics and Security
Rome, Italy - SELEX Galileo, SELEX Communications, SELEX Sistemi Integrati, SELEX Service Management, Elsag Datamat, Seicos, Vega Group
Revenues were EUR 677 million in the first quarter of 2008, broadly in line with EUR 680 million registered in the same period of 2007. The contribution of the newly-acquired Vega Group helped offset delays... more
Military aviationA Nato allied composed consortium asked for the sale of two C-17 Globemaster
Washington, USA - It's the new Nato Airlift Management Organization
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Strategic Airlift Capability of C-17 "Globemaster III" aircraft as well as associated equipment and... more
Military aviationNew wings to secure A-10 longevity
Langley Air Force Ba, USA - A contract awarded by Boeing to renew the airplane flying since 1975
Air Force officials awarded a contract to Boeing last year requiring 242 new A-10 wings constructed and delivered to depots for installment on the thin-skinned airframes by 2011. Not all 356 of the... more
Military aviationDesignation codes for missiles, rockets, satellites and probes
Rome, Italy - It is made by 4 alphabetical prefixes, not always all used, a numerical progressive identificator and a alphabetical suffix.
As aircraft and helicopters, also missiles, rockets, satellites and probes used by US have their codification system. It is made by 4 alphabetical prefixes, not always all used, a numerical progressive... more
Military aviationUS military aircraft designation
Rome, Italy - Designation used by USAF, USMC, US Navy and USCG
Starting from September 18, 1962 all the aircraft in service with Navy, (US NAVY) Marines Corp (USMC) and Coastguard (USCG) have received one common identification designation, similar to that one already... more
Military aviationIndia grounds BAe Hawk-132 advanced jet trainers
New Delhi, India - After an accident on April 29th
The Indian air force has temporarily grounded its fleet of BAe Systems Hawk-132 advanced jet trainers, following the first crash involving the newly inducted type. One of 10 BAe-manufactured Hawks to... more
Military aviationRussia: discovered a Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk US fighter shot down during the World War II
Veliki Nóvgorod, Russia - Blocked in a swarp, it will be removed within the Summer
The "Dolina" expedition has discovered in the Russian district of Staraya, Veliki Nóvgorod province, a Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk US fighter shot down during the World War II. The team said the airplane... more
Military aviationRussia Air Force receives new Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bomber
Kazan, Russia - After the collapse of the Soviet Union only one such plane was built
A new Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bomber officially entered service with Russia' Air Force during a ceremony at an aircraft manufacturing plant in Kazan on the Volga. The Tu-160 supersonic bomber with... more
Military aviationIsraeli raid, one Palestinian killed
Gaza, Palestine - He was belonging to Hamas
Israeli raid on Gaza strip has killed one Hamas militant, Nafiz Mansur, yesterday. The victim, according to an Israeli army's note, "Was implicated in many attacks against Israel and he shared in the... more
Military aviationAlso Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback multirole fighter to the parade in the Moscow's Red Square
Moscow, Russia - The Victory Day will be celebrated on May 9th
Some of the Russian military aircraft due to take part in Moscow's Victory Day parade in Red Square on May 9 have performed a practice fly over of the capital, the Air Force spokesman, Colonel Alexander... more
Military aviationSouth Korea to purchase 21 F-15K fighters
Seoul, South Korea - A deal worth 2.3 billion dollars
South Korea will buy 21 fighter jets from Boeing Co. as part of its effort to beef up air defense capabilities against threats from North Korea. The deal calls for Boeing to deliver 21 F-15K jets to... more
Military aviationRussia and Ukraine in partnership for the production of the Antonov An-124 Ruslan
Moscow, Russia - The world's largest transport plane until production of the Airbus A-380
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to resume production of the Antonov AN-124 Ruslan (NATO code "Condor") heavy-lift transport aircraft in 2008, Russia's prime-minister, Viktor Zubkov, said on Monday. Russia... more
Military aviationTurkish airplanes hit the Northern of Iraq
Ankara, Turkey - Over three hours of bombings in the last night
Turkey launched a great attack against the enemy positions and rebels refuges of PKK, the workers party does not recognize by the Ankara Government. The PKK is considered a terrorist group in the Northern... more
Military aviationTurkish aviation raid in North of Iraq
Ankara, Turkey - 43 fighters hit and destroy a high number of PKK military targets
Intensive storm by the Turkish aviation against PKK fighters (workers' party not recognized by Ankara government) on their refuges in North of Iraq. Turkey aviation's release has announced it yesterday:... more
Military aviationAir Force One software disclosed to Russia
Washington, USA - Litton Industries would have disclosed it in 1998
According to State Department sources, an U.S. company, specialized in navigational electronic systems for aircraft, would have disclosed in 1998 a top secret software of an Inertial Navigation System... more
Military aviationRussia: fighter-bombers carry out in-flight refuelling under NATO watch
Moscow, Russia - During a routine patrol flight over the Atlantic
Russian Tupolev Tu-95 Bear strategic bombers and two Ilyushin Il-78 aerial tankers performed in-flight refuelling accompanied by NATO fighters during a routine patrol flight over the Atlantic. "Two... more
Military aviationBoeing delivers to the India Air Force its proposal: F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter
St. Louis, USA - The deadline for the offer's presentation is April 28th
The Boeing Company today delivered a detailed, 7,000-page proposal offering its advanced F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to the Indian Air Force as part of India's Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) competition.... more
Military aviationF-16 fighter take-off for scramble alarm: foreign airplane intercepted
Rome, Italy - C-130 from Kuwait has got in the national air space with no authorization
"A couple of F-16 airplanes of 5° wing has taken-off after the alarm of Cervia's air base, today at 08:45, to intercept a C-310 cargo-plane from Kuwait which was flying in the national air space without... more
Military aviationAMI: "Vip media day" has ended "Spring Flag 2008"
Cagliari, Italy - Yesterday the biggest Military aeronautics drill has ended, more than 100 journalists were there
On April, 17th, "Vip Media Day" at Decimomannu (Cagliari) air station has ended "Spring Flag 2008", the biggest Military aeronautics drill organized and managed by operative command of Air Forces (COFA)... more
Military aviationThe dispatch of air forces in Iraq, source of debates also in Japan
Tokyo, Japan - According to a judge of a Court this action would be unconstitutional
The dispatch of airplanes and helicopters in Iraq is source of debates also in Japan, where a judge of Nagoya's Court said this action would be unconstitutional, in accordance with the 1937 Constitution... more
Military aviationRoyal Air Force, "Red Arrows" will land in Bari
Bari, Italy - Next April, 17th, they will have a stop at "Karol Wojtyla" airport
The "Red Arrow"s, the aerobatics team of the Royal Air Force will land in Bari at 04:40pm on Thursday, April 17th. The 10 so called Red Arrows "Hawks" line, will stop at "Karol Wojtyla" airport until... more
Military aviationAn Antonov will overfly Italy in a flight observation
Moscow, Russia - The aircraft will cover a maximum range of 2015 km
The Russian Defense Ministry unveils by "Interfax" agency that an AN-30B reconnaissance aircraft will make a flight observation in a maximum range of 2015 km, taking off from Rome-Ciampino's airport; it... more
Military aviationRussia: joint air defense training for eight Countries of CIS
Moscow, Russia - Over 110 airplanes and helicopters will participate
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will hold air defense command and staff exercises on April 22 involving over 110 military aircraft, a spokesman for the Russian Air Force, Colonel Alexander... more
Military aviationBoeing and Sweden team up for C-130 AMP modernization
St. Louis, USA - A deal worth 19.8 million dollars
As the Swedish Air Force prepares to modernize its first C-130 aircraft, members of Sweden's C-130 program and Boeing's C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) are working together to ensure success.... more
Military aviationBoeing starts final assembly of the first P-8A Poseidon airplane
St. Louis, USA - Destined to the US Navy
Boeing began final assembly of the first P-8A Poseidon for the U.S. Navy. The P-8A will provide increased capability in long-range anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance... more
Military aviationBoeing delivered to Canada 4th C-17A Globemaster III strategic-lift airplane
St. Louis, USA - It is the third international customer
The Boeing Company delivered the Canadian Forces' fourth C-17A Globemaster III at the company's Long Beach, California, C-17 manufacturing facility, completing Canada's order for the world's most advanced... more
Military aviationTwo F-16 Italian fighters go to intercept an Ukraininan jetliner on Italian skies
Rome, Italy - The foreign aircraft was unhautorized
Two fighters F-16 aircraft of the 5th Air Wing of Italian Air Force in Cervia, goes on "Scramble" to intercept an Ukrainian Tupolev Tu-134/A which entered the Italian airspaces without permission. The... more
Military aviationSwitzerland declines the military airplanes' exportation
Berne, Switzerland - To those countries where international and national fightings are in progress
On April, 2nd 2008, Federal council has established to not authorize the military training airplanes' exporting if the receiver country is engaged in a national or international conflict, or if does exist... more
Military aviationIraq, USA air raid killed a family
Bassora, Iraq - Shootings going on in Bassora
A family made by mother, father and their only son has been killed yesterday because of a USA air raid in Bassora, town placed in the south of Iraq. In according to the local police, 3 other people... more
Military aviationAMI: "Spring Flag 2008" started with the first landings to Decimomannu
Decimomannu, Italy - The primary air practise in Italy
"The redeployment's phase is started on April, 1th at Decimomannu airport (Cagliari), for the beginning of the 'Spring Flag 2008' and it will include 76 airplanes and more than 1900 people until April,... more
Military aviationFinmeccanica: Alenia Aeromacchi signs a MoU with ENAER to cooperate in trainer aircraft
Rome, Italy - The agreement will be signed during the "FIDAE 2008"
Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company and leader in the military trainer aircraft market, and ENAER, Empresa Nacional de Aeronáutica de Chile, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that sets... more
Military aviationU.S. Air Force requests additional 20 B-52 bombers
Washington, USA - The first requirement was for only 56 aircraft
The U.S. Air Force is seriously considering increasing its requirement for the B-52 Stratofortress from the previous considered 56 aircraft to 76 bombers, a move that would mark a significant reversal... more
Military aviationAmerican Aviation Forces intensify raid in Waziristan
Washington, Usa - Before losing the precious support of president Musharraf
In spite of Pervez Musharraf has been elected president of Pakistan in the polls of last October, 6th, and despite of he left his rank as Chairman of chiefs of staff, especially after the attack in which... more
Military aviationUS air raid in Iraq: many dead
Baghdad, Iraq - Resurgence of fights in the last hours all over the country
Many air raid from the American Air Force have directed itself against the rebels, supporting the land troops in different places of the country; in particular, they have directed itself nearby Tikrit... more
Military aviationIraq: 4000 American soldiers killed since 2003
Baghdad, Iraq - Sad target for the American troopes in Iraq at the 5th war's anniversary
On March 23th, during the days that entered the fifth anniversary of the Iraq's invasion, American Army has reached a tragic aim: 4000 soldiers has died in this war, lot more than the 2749 civilians killed... more
Military aviationFinal tranche 1 Typhoon delivered to core programme
Hallbergmoos, Germany - First deliveries to the four Air Forces had begun in Summer 2003
With the handover of GT015, a German Twin-Seater aircraft, the final aircraft out of Tranche 1 destined for the four partner Air Forces of Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom in the core programme... more
Military aviationOld wings: Focke-Achgelis FA-330
Rome, Italy - It was a look-out aid for the German submarines during WWII
The Focke-Achgelis Fa-330 Bachstelze ("Wagtail") simple single-seat rotary wing kite, was designed by Focke Achgelis at Laupheim and built by the Weser-Flugzeugbau at Hoykenkamp, near Bremen in Germany... more