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Latest newsNew C4I command and control system for Israeli Air Force
Haifa, Israel - It will be designed by Rafael
The Israel progress towards a more Network Centric defensive organization carries on through the recent Rafael victory for the provision of a new C4I command and control system. Such a system, called C4I-ConNeCT... more
Latest newsThe trainer for Indian Air Force has been selected
New Dhely, India - It will be the British Aerospace Hawk
After 15 years negotiating which saw Indian Government change its opinion on this programme many times, The British Aerospace Hawk is going to equip Indian Air Force training units. The sign of the definitory... more
Latest newsIndia is searching for a light fighter
New Dhely, India - It will have to fill the gap left by Mig-21 and Mig-27
India urgently needs an "ad interim" multirole light fighter able to replace at least part of the old Mig-21 Fishbed and Mig-27 Flogger before the entering service of the LCA national produced fighter,... more
Latest newsThe Spanish Typhoon PS001 IPA4 flies
Madrid, Spain - It will be employed to verify the functionality of its new avionics systems
The EF-2000 Typhoon called PS001 IPA4 produced under the management of EADS CASA has flown for the first time in Spain on February 27. The first single-seat exemplar in this country will be firstly employed... more
Latest newsA Raptor strategic bomber is being studied
Washington, USA - It will have to fill the speed and self-defence gap of Night Hawk and Spirit
US Air Force exigency for a new fighter-bomber able to well perform deep-strike missions and the ones with stand-off weapons is growing. The most probable hypothesis presently appears to be the one related... more
Latest newsIsraeli AWACS for India
Tel Aviv, Israel - 3 Phalcons produced by 3 Il-76 airframes to be delivered
Israel will be able to provide the Indian Air Force (IAF) with 3 Phalcon AWACS electronic surveillance platforms (AEW, Airborne Electronic Warfare) produced by 3 Ilyushin Il-76 airframe. These airplanes... more
Latest newsFirst Typhoon German pilots' training is carring on
Munich, Germany - The first Luftwaffe unit trainers to be 10
The second of the three Typhoon training courses forecasted by German Air Force has been recently concluded. Ten Luftwaffe pilots will be trained to become themselves trainers for the operative units which... more
Latest newsRaptor: all-weather stealth
Washington, USA - The F/A-22 programme appears to observe Rumsfeld's doctrine parameters
In spite of worries caused as a consequence of the Comanche programme cancellation (see for details AVIONEWS), it would not seem the F/A-22 Raptor stealth multirole interceptor fighter incurs this risk.... more
Latest newsBAE Systems is losing earnings
London, UK - Accused of a GBP 3bn excess in expenses
BAE Systems, the major European group for defence contracts, has recorded a decrease in gross earnings from GBP 796m in 2002 to GBP 760m in 2003. The group did not manage to finalize a GBP 13m contract... more
Latest newsFounded some world war II aircraft
Berlin, Germany - Located in Greenland two American B-17s and some P-38s
The German association for the search and recover of aircraft, boat and historical vehicles announced the location in Greenland under about 100 metres of snow of two American B-17s and some P-38s belonging... more
Latest newsEurofighter maybe also for Singapore
Rome, Italy - Meeting between German, British, Spanish and Italian Ministers with the Singapore Defence Minister
Italian Defence Secretary, Filippo Berselli, after attending a meeting between German, British, Spanish Ministers with the Singapore Defence Minister, spoke about an important step forward in the agreements... more
Latest newsIAF Officers exalt their pilots background
New Delhi, India - Indian pilots have faced their US colleagues during simulated fighting
In the occasion of the Indo-American joint exercise in the Indian territory between US Air Force and Indian Air Force (see for details AVIONEWS), IAF Officers have appreciated the way national air force... more
Latest newsBoeing to deliver a new helmet-mounted targeting system for the American pilots
Washington, USA - The JHMCS has been firstly employed during the Iraqi Freedom Operation
Hundreds of new tracking and targeting systems would have been ordered by the US Defense Department and delivered by Boeing. The JHMCS system (Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System) regards a new helmet-mounted... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force aircraft delivers sanitary material in Iraq
Rome, Italy - Donated by some Italian firms
A large amount of sanitary material, including drugs unavailable in loco, has been recently delivered in Iraq. The firms Keridon, Ethicon and Aventis/Lepeti have supplied antibiotics, dermatologic products,... more
Latest newsThe 767 Tanker programme slows down
Washington, USA - Boeing President has announced development procedures to be reviewed
The new Boeing 767 Tanker programme will be reviewed concerning its providing to US Air Force. It has been revealed by company's President himself, Harry Stonecipher, who understands the need for a slowdown... more
Latest newsThe Swiss Socialist Party is criticizing Swiss Air Force's proposals for modernizing the defence front line
Bern, Switzerland - Party's members would rather prefer a lowering of military spending
The Swiss Socialist Party would have considered today the recent negotiation between national Government and the Austrian one dealing with the transfer of 54 F-5E Tiger II fighters (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
Latest newsSufa: a storm against nuclear threat
Tel Aviv, Israel - It is called Sufa (storm) the new Israeli F-16, developed to defend the state against nuclear threat
100 F-16 multirole fighters are entering service in Israel in a new version, the F-16I Sufa (storm). The F-16I is essentially a F-16C Block 52 but it differs from such an upgraded version for the substantial... more
Latest newsFirst AMI EF-2000 Typhoon in service
Rome, Italy - This new aircraft to be located in Cameri (Novara) for personnel training
The first Italian EF-2000 Typhoon medium-light multirole interceptor fighter entered service on February 19. The IT001 airframe belongs to the first batch of 29 airplanes compared to the 121 planes which... more
Latest newsF/A-18E: even as a tanker by 2006
Washington, USA - General Dynamics to care the development of the new auxiliary tanks
The F/A-18E Super Hornet will be provided with the capability of operating as flying tankers through the studying of proper external auxiliary tanks. General Dynamics will care for it and the F/A-18 will... more
Latest newsThe strategic fighter-bomber Rafale F3 to be ready for 2008
Paris, France - The designing of the Rafale nuclear strike version has started
French Government has recently announced the sign of a contract in order to produce the Rafale multirole medium-light fighter F3 version. This version (which will have to be ready for at least an operative... more
Latest newsA new makeover for F-117As
Holloman, New Mexico - At the Holloman air base experts are trying a gray F-117A
At the Holloman air base, where there is one of the most important F-117As’ group, experts are trying a new gray makeover for the F-117A, historically black. The aim is to use more the F-117A, especially d... more
Latest newsThe Philippines are concerned in Italian G-222
Rome, Italy - Government of the Philippines would have already indicated its need for an update
Government of the Philippines would have proven willing to purchase some Italian G-222 airlifters. This choice would be an indication of the increased cooperation between these two countries concerning... more
Latest newsIntercepting simulation with an airplane carrying plutonium ended
Trapani, Italy - Finished today the interception of the Proliferation Security Initiative
Ended today the interception of the Psi that AVIONEWS announced last days. Two F-16 escorted to Trapani-Birgi airport an airplane suspected by the intelligence of carrying plutonium. In this international... more
Latest news"Mountain" hangars for Taiwan's fighters
Taipei, Taiwan - A hundred airplanes to be sheltered in this way
Taiwan has decided to resort to natural covers for its air force. Some 100 airplanes such as F-16 and Mirage 2000 in fact could be safeguarded from potential attacks through hangars which can be built... more
Latest newsTen days combat training for USAF's and IAF's fighter aircraft
New Dhely, India - Training stages are ongoing in Indian territory
US Air Force and Indian Air Force (IAF) have started a joint training period in the Indian territory which will last for 10 days after starting on last Monday. "The more we understand each other's methods,... more
Latest newsUS Air Force "Transformation Flight Plan" has been shown
Washington, USA - It will be necessary a higher integration among forces preserving the right combination between old and new instruments
The "Transformation Flight Plan" (TFP) has been recently shown by US Air Force. In some 170 pages, US Air Force members have tried to condense the Defence Secretary Rumsfeld’ analysis concerning the m... more
Latest newsAustria is in market for Swiss Air Force's F-5 Tiger
Bern, Switzerland - The two governments would be negotiating the transfer of a not well clear number of these fighters
A number of Swiss Air Force's F-5 Tiger II light fighters could be sold or simply transfered in leasing to Austrian Air Force. The Swiss national requirement appears today less relevant toward this airplane,... more
Latest newsGoodrich's air data sensing probes for Hawk MK-128
Charlotte, USA - They will be fixed on a trainer's version which is destined to train future Typhoon and F-35's pilots
The MK-128 version of the well known British Aerospace trainer Hawk will be endowed of air data probes which have been studied by Goodrich. This agreement is an important one as this successful British... more
Latest newsAn airplane carrying plutonium
Rome, Italy - The American airplane, will be intercepted and escorted to Trapani
Two Italian Air Force F-16 will intercept and escort to Trapani an American airplane carrying plutonium. Sicily is getting ready to host next Thursday a military exercise within the Proliferation Security... more
Latest newsRussian Deputy Prime Minister believes in the development of 5th generation airplanes
Moscow, Russia - Russia is not inferior to anyone in the military field, he claims
Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Boris Alyoshin, talks enthusiastically about the developments of a programme of creation of 5th generation fighter aircraft in Russia. On Monday, 9th February, during a press... more
Latest newsBritish Aerospace's IFF for E-2 Advanced Hawkeye
London , UK - The last version of this US Navy airborne radar airplane to have BAe technology aboard
British Aerospace will provide the new IFF apparatus (Identification Friend or Foe) for the E-2 Hawkeye radar surveillance airplanes. This British company has won a contract related to this system sanctioning... more
Latest newsNorthrop Grumman to develop F/A-18G's electronic warfare systems
New York, USA - This new Hornet's version to replace the EA-6B Prowler
Waiting for replacing the outdated EA-6B Prowler, US Navy has decided to assign to Northrop Grumman the task of producing jamming systems for the new electronic warfare version of F/A-18, the F/A-18G,... more
Latest newsF/A-18 Hornet's HUD are 1000
Washington, USA - Rockwell Collins has provided for the 1000th Head-up-Display for this Boeing's aircraft
Rockwell Collins, after starting its delivery for the first F/A-18 Hornet versions in 1977 and after supplying more than 600, has reached its 1000th HUD (Head-up-Display) produced and fixed on this Boeing... more
Latest newsNorthrop Grumman successfully tests its systems for the E-10A - MC2A programme
Melbourne, USA - The production of the US command and control platform moves on
The production of the new MC2A platform (Multi-Sensor Command and Control Aircraft) is being carried on in the United States. Northrop Grumman has recently successfully completed its systems tests in order... more
Latest newsItalian AV-8B and Danish F-16A train for aerial fighting
Decimomannu, Italia - For two weeks
During a period of two weeks, among January and February, Decimomannu Air Base has hosted the Italian Navy 1st Grupaer which has arrived from its Grottaglie base with 10 AV-8B Plus in order to perform... more
Latest newsUpgrade for Australian anti-ship Harpoon missiles
Sydney, Australia - These anti-ship missiles to be upgraded at the Block II standard
Australia carries on its attempt to update rapidly some among its important weapon systems. Australian Navy and Air Force have requested to Boeing a provision for kits which are able to upgrade the AGM-84... more
Latest newsThe Ds party takes sides with the aeronautic school in Loreto: "Do not close it down"
Loreto, Italy - A motion presented to the Regional Council
The question of the closure of the aeronautical school in Loreto is again a very topical one. This time the regional counsellors of the Ds party of the Marche Region Cataldo Modesti, Giulio Silenzi, Augusto... more
Latest newsItalian and German Tornados at launching range
Decimomannu, Italy - Also AMI 154th Squadron's and 6th Wing's Tornados IDS were among the units redeployed at Decimomannu Base during the first days in February
Also the Italian Air Force 6th Wing's Tornados IDS were among the units redeployed at Decimomannu Base during the first days in February. The reason for this mission on the island was an air-to-surface... more
Latest newsSniper pod for A-10s
Orlando, USA - Thunderbolt II to receive the new targeting pod by Lockheed Martin
The updating programme for the American A-10 Thunderbolt II anti-tank striker aircraft has started. Lockheed Martin is going to provide a number of new Sniper XRs targeting designation pod which have been... more
Latest news"Lifting" for American F-16s
Washington, USA - All the Fighting Falcons to be subject to structural assistance in order to extend their operative lives
All the American F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighters are practically going to be subjected to a structural revision programme which has been called STAR. The purpose is to extend "Vipers"' operative... more
Latest newsThe US Air Force asks for further airlift cargos
Washington, USA - The American air force would need more Globemasters and Galaxies
The U.s. Air Force is thinking about the opportunity of increasing its strategical airlift cargos air fleet. New exigencies related to the redeployment of rapid global operation forces soldiers and means... more
Latest news130 air missions for the 'Dogfish 04' operation
Rome, Italy - The most important anti-submarine annual training
From February 19th to March 3rd the NATO most important anti-submarine annual exercise, named 'Dogfish 04', will take place in the Ionian Sea, East of Sicily, where 7 submarine units of Germany, Greece,... more
Latest newsSuper Hornet, the "real" multirole fighter (2): specifications
St. Louis, USA - Further APG-79 radars to be provided in march for U.S. Navy's F/A-18E
The F/A-18E is a fourth generation medium-light multirole fighter. It represents the last version of the well known shipped U.S. Navy aircraft which was jointly developed by Northrop and Mc Donnell Douglas... more
Latest newsSuper Hornet, the "real" multirole fighter
St. Louis, USA - Further APG-79 radars to be provided in march for U.S. Navy's F/A-18E
Further AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) Apg-79 radars will be produced in March for the last medium-light multirole fighter F/A-18 Hornet's versions of U.S. Navy, the F/A-18E Super Hornet (with... more
Latest newsA Pantera pod for Royal Norwegian Air Force's F-16
Orlando, USA - Norway is the first European country to purchase it
Tests for the new Lockheed Martin "Pantera" pod have successfully ended for Norwegian F-16. Norway is the first European customer of this last generation targeting, navigation and attack system though... more
Latest newsNew TARDIS system on RAF's Tornado IDS
Rochester, UK - All the British aircraft to be updated to this new standard
Royal Air Force's Tornado IDS Gr. Mk 4 will receive a new display for their radar/map. This British Aerospace's supplying will involve the whole fleet of British interdiction aircraft. This new system,... more
Latest newsC-130 and 737 share their avionics
Washington, USA - Avionics update for U.S. C-130
Avionics of some Reserve and U.S. National Guard's C-130 Hercules is going to be updated by Boeing during the next 10 years. The adoption of digital displays and other components which stem from 737's... more
Latest newsF/A-22 Raptor: retrò or avant-garde?
Washington, USA - The new American fighter will have to show of being a real innovative machine if it is being sought for the essential financing
Cuts are possible regarding financing of F/A-22 Raptor's stealth multirole interceptor fighter. It seems in fact it is being seriously considered at the White House of prioritizing exclusively those military... more
Latest newsU. S. Navy P-3C Orion's "Stand Off" capabilities have been strengthened
Washington, USA - The compatibility with SLAM-ER missile is confirmed
A new lethal attack binomial has come into existance in the United States, the one between the P-3C Orion Navy armed sea patroller and the SLAM-ER air-to-surface missile. This weapon system is going to... more
Latest newsItalian Predators towards the "combat readiness"
Rome, Italy - The first of five RQ-1 Predator purchased by Italy has flown in the USA
The first of five General Atomics RQ-1 Predator purchased by Italy has flown for the first time in the United States. All these aircraft will have to be available and ready by this year in order to check... more