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Latest newsThe new Blue Force Tracking system has been selected in order to avoid air-to-ground fratricide
Washington, USA - A solution for problems occurred in Afghanistan and in Iraq
Pentagon is accurately appraising possible solutions in order to face the problem regarding air-to-ground fratricide due to mistakes during air-to-surface missions. The answer would consist in the new... more
Latest newsNorway could abandon the JSF programme
Oslo, Norway - Greater chances for the Typhoon
Recently, Norwegian Government has made know priorities about defence which will have to be satisfied by 2008. A crucial date, as many choices in terms of military deliveries will be made by such period.... more
Latest newsAustralia selects the A-330 MRTT as its new air tanker
Sidney, Australia - Eads to provide 5 airplanes by 2007
Australian Air Force has selected the Airbus A-330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) as its new air tanker in order to replace the Boeing 707s already in service. The European Eads group will provide... more
Latest newsPlants's tests for the M-346 have started
Venegono, Italy - F-124 engine's performance appears satisfying
Tests related to the plants of the new M-346 advanced trainer produced by Aermacchi have started. The first test which has already been successfully completed regarded its two Honeywell F-124 engines,... more
Latest newsSnowbirds Canadian acrobatic squad could fold up its activity
Ottawa, Canada - This country wants to reduce management costs for its military units
The Snowbirds Canadian acrobatic squad could stop flying. Problems related to management costs for Canadian Air Force's units could in fact negatively affect the carrying on of the activities for this... more
Latest newsTwo US Army's unmanned aircraft fall headlong in Afghanistan
Gardez, Afghanistan - In the meantime, leafleting activity in Afghanistan and in Iraq goes on to make the two populations cooperate
During a celebration for the renovation of Gardez court, in Afghanistan, two US Army's UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) have fallen headlong, so stopping such event and inducing population on the ground... more
Latest newsThe Mobile Support Unit of the Italian Air Force to receive the War Flag
Villafranca, Italy - This event puts into evidence the importance of logistics activities in the contemporary geo-strategical environment
The Mobile Support Unit (Reparto di Supporto Mobile) of the Italian Air Force is going to receive on next Thursday April 15, at its headquarter at Verona-Villafranca Airport, the War Flag by Defence Minister,... more
Latest newsPentagon General Inspector criticizes US Air Force's behaviour with reference to the new air tanker
Washington, USA - USAF supported Boeing's better than American taxpayers' interests
Pentagon General Inspector would have unveiled the first result of investigation on the matter related to the new US Air Force air tanker programme (see for details AVIONEWS). The judgement of such Ministry... more
Latest newsSpring Flag: the greatest air-naval exercise ever performed in Italy
Decimomannu, Italy - From April 13 to 29 in Decimomannu
The greatest air-naval exercise ever performed in Italy will occur on April 13-29 in Decimomannu (Cagliari). Italian Air Force has decided to organize the Spring Flag (as this is the name of such exercise)... more
Latest newsWeapon systems tests for the Typhoon have been completed
Berlin, Germany - The BK-27 cannon and the Iris-T missile prove effective and reliable
Eurofighter GmbH group has made recently know that testing activities for weapon systems which have been scheduled for the EF-2000 Typhoon medium-light fighter have been entirely successfully completed.... more
Latest newsUS air strikes in order to defeat rebels in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - Falluja and Baghdad as the mostly involved cities
The United States have decided to intensify the resort to aircraft in order to solve by military effort problems occurring during these days in Iraq (see for details AVIONEWS). Air strikes would have caused... more
Latest newsUSA accord Denmark the use of satellite guided bombs for its own F-16s
Copenaghen, Denmark - It is the first NATO ally to take delivery of GPS system's targeting codes for its own Vipers
The United States have decided to accord Denmark the possibility of using for its own F-16s laser guided bombs endowed of JDAM type additional satellite system. The Danish F-16s would so be the first Fighting... more
Latest newsSlovenian Government criticized by opposition for national air space patrolling provided by Italian Air Force
Lubljiana, Slovenia - Right-of-centre opposition puts into evidence historical memory
Slovenian institutional and political environment would be debating vivaciously about the matter related to national air space overflight by Italian Air Force’s aircraft (see for details AVIONEWS). Right-of-centre o... more
Latest newsCommunication system by Terma for the F-35
Copenaghen, Denmark - This Danish company has been chosen to provide useful warning system to increase situational awareness
Northrop Grumman, while managing some avionics components of the new F-35 JSF multi-role light fighter, has decided to choose Danish Terma in order to produce a software for communication system of this... more
Latest newsSurvivability: USAF's imperative for United States' defence
Washington, USA - Only the F/A-22 Raptor would be able to operate with minimum risks in terms of success
US Air Force carries on its ’defence’ campaign about the F/A-22 programme in an attempt to justify the entering service during the next months (see for details AVIONEWS). This time it is being pointed out... more
Latest newsLockheed to manufacture 70 Japanese F-2 fighters in the United States
Tokyo, Japan - Such derivative version of F-16 to be mostly produced abroad of purchasing country
Some 70 Mitsubishi F-2 light fighters, a derivative version of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, will be manufactured in the United States by Lockheed Martin. The agreement between these two companies puts into... more
Latest newsMeeting among countries concerned with Eurotrainer programme
Venegono, Italy - They have gathered at Aermacchi headquarter in order to schedule next steps for such project
Representatives from the 12 countries which have joined in 2002 the Eurotrainer AEJPT (Advanced European Jet Pilot Training) specification in order to produce a trainer which can satisfy exigencies of... more
Latest newsMariner: an Australian derivative version of the Predator
Sidney, Australia - It will be jointly produced by General Atomics and National Air Support
Australian National Air Support, a company which takes care of managing and modifying fixed wing aircraft for coast surveillance missions in Australia, would have achieved an agreement with General Atomics... more
Latest newsMalaysia thinks about the F/A-18 Hornets
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - An effort in order to modernize the armed forces of this country
After two years from the first official announcement by Malaysian authorities for purchasing USA's military aircraft, it seems now Kuala Lumpur's Government has decided to conclude negotiations. In fact,... more
Latest newsBoeing carries on the 767 programme though investigation does not end
Washington, USA - Specification requirements reduced from 26 to 7 by US Air Force
Debates concerning the future US Air Force air tanker do not appear to be finished in political, military and industrial environments (see for details AVIONEWS). USAF would have decided to grant to Boeing... more
Latest newsRaptor in defence of American national values
Washington, USA - Testing pilots and units representatives waiting for its delivery are sure of it
Although there are many conditioning for the ATF (Advanced Tactical Fighter) programme by now at an advanced stage of development (see for details AVIONEWS), it seems US Air Force F-15C Eagle’s pilots a... more
Latest newsUS Apache helicopters shoot on targets in Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - The attack occurred in the Shi'ite district of Shuala
Following yesterday's battles in a mainly Shi'ite area of Baghdad, when at least 28 Iraqis and seven American sodiers died, two American Apache helicopters have shot today on targets in the Shuala district... more
Latest newsBelgian F-16s deployed in Lithuania do not celebrate its joining Nato
Brussels, Belgium - A step from Brussels in order to ease Russia
After several protests by Moscow about recent events related to the extension of Nato and to flight activities by its fighters over Baltic Republics territories, it seems some steps back by Bruxelles Headquarter... more
Latest newsNew tests for the E-10 of the US Air Force
Melbourne, USA - Management of missile threat and UAV network have been verified
Operative functionality tests of the new US Air Force E-10 surveillance, command and control aircraft have reached to verify the management of threats such as those concerning missiles, but also to try... more
Latest newsThe success of Vision Systems International's helmet mounted displays
San Jose, USA - They are going to be provided for US made airplanes in several air forces
After signing the foundation of an alliance with Israeli Elbit and US Rockwell Collins, Vision Systems International (VIS) is carrying on delivering helmet mounted displays devoted to an integration with... more
Latest newsJoint exercise for CIS's air forces
Minsk, Belarus - It is scheduled in Belarus on April 7 by involving more than 70 airplanes
Joint air forces exercises by some nine countries belonging to the Commonwealth of Indipendent States (CIS) are scheduled for occurring in Belarus on April 7. Such news has been delivered by local television... more
Latest newsCL-415 MP SAR for Hellenic Air Force
Athens, Greece - A Search and Rescue dedicated version of the well known "firefighter"
Hellenic Air Force will take delivery of a special version of the Bombardier CL-415 devoted to SAR (Search and Rescue) missions, maritime patrolling, law enforcement and obviously also performing its first... more
Latest newsMore jobs for Gripen's customers?
Budapest, Hungary - It is what Swedish press is revealing concerning the supposed new strategy by Stockholm's Government
Sweden would be trying to persuade Hungarian Government to purchase the 14 JAS-39 Gripen fighters presently in leasing, in exchange for advantages stemming from the opening of new factories by some Swedish... more
Latest newsElectronic countermeasures update for Australian F/A-18s
Sidney, Australia - An important step while waiting for the JSF's entering service
Australian authorities have got the F/A-18 Hornet's update programme started. Innovations would regard a remarkable strengthening of electronic self-defence capability for this aircraft, by replacing... more
Latest newsPentagon bashes the 767 Tanker programme
Washington, USA - Criticism towards US Air Force and Boeing for their insufficient delivery of project costs data
"Inappropriate procurement strategy". This is the definition given by Pentagon Inspector General concerning US Air Force’s order for 100 new Boeing KC-767 Tanker air-tankers (see for details AVIONEWS). B... more
Latest newsFarewell celebration for the F-104
Rome, Italy - Waiting for its final retirement from service, orders from many sources arrive in order to receive at least an airframe
The retirement of the last F-104 Starfighter from service in Italian Air Force will occur on October 31 2004 but, in the meantime, several orders have arrived in order to take delivery of at least an aircraft... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force's 81 history years have been celebrated
Rome, Italy - Meeting among Heads of General Staff and Minister Martino
The celebration for 81 years from the foundation of the Italian Air Force occurred on March 28. Such anniversary has been commemorated by a comment of AMI Head of General Staff, General Sandro Ferracuti,... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force's fighters start patrolling over Slovenian skies
Rome, Italy - Two F-16s have overflown Ljubliana
Monitoring activity of Slovenian air space by Italian Air Force’s airplanes has started today (see for details AVIONEWS). Two recently purchased F-16s fighters have performed two overflights over the c... more
Latest newsIndia significantly increases the number of new fighters available for IAF
New Dheli, India - Hundreds among SU-30s and Mirage 2000s in order to replace the Mig-21s
India is despairingly searching for military aircraft able to replace the old, and dangerous, Mig-21 Fishbeds. What is actually the fourth military aviation in the world in terms of available airplanes... more
Latest newsRaytheon to produce an upgraded version of the Paveway II LGB
Tucson, USA - Such laser guided bomb to be integrated with a satellite guidance system
Raytheon has received purchase orders for new Paveway II type laser guided bombs (LGB) requested by US Air Force. This US company is managing this weapon after its original producer (Texas Instruments)... more
Latest newsRockwell Collins joins the team which is designing the KC-767
Sydney, Australia - It will provide some avionics components for such airtanker which has been already ordered by Australia
Boeing's effort in order to carry on the new KC-767 Tanker airtanker programme ordered by Australia goes on without stopping. Team participating to its designing welcomes now the joining of Rockwell Collins,... more
Latest newsStructural compatibility tests between the JCM and the F/A-18 Hornet
Orlando, USA - Even in this case the airplane's safety is in the centre of attention
After the simulation devoted to verify the aerodynamical compatibility (see for details AVIONEWS), some not entirely completed JCM (Joint Common Missile) missiles have been mounted on launchers fixed both... more
Latest newsThe Italian Air Force at VolaGenova the 22 and 23 May
Genoa, Italy - With exhibitions, demonstrations and the show of the "Frecce Tricolori"
The aeronautical show VolaGenova will take place Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 May in Genoa as part of teh celebrations for 'Genoa European capital of Culture'. On Saturday and on Sunday morning the aircraft... more
Latest newsThe X-45 has completed its first free-falling weapon launch
Washington, USA - It even succeeds in avoid the risk of collision during flight
It has been completed at Edwards Air Force Base (California) the first free-falling weapon launch test for the new stealth UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) called X-45. This airplane would seem to... more
Latest newsJSF programme on the verge of its feasibility
Washington, USA - Several american military think tanks would be convinced of it
US Air Force and US Navy’s representatives for the JSF programme (Joint Strike Fighter) have put forward different and quite alarming points of view about, on the one hand, the technical feasibility o... more
Latest newsTyphoon more competitive after 2010?
Newton, USA - It would be foreseen by a Forecast International's analysis
Forecast International (a leader in providing analysis and statistics for defence and aerospace sectors) has recently put forward some forecasting related to the future of the military aviation market... more
Latest newsPredator fighting terrorism: effectiveness and limitations in its project development
Washington, USA - The version provided with Hellfire missiles flew only one month later after the attack against the Twin Towers
Recently more information concerning American armed forces' debates on development possibilities for UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) aircraft and their employment have been spread. Even one year before the... more
Latest newsNew NATO's members ready to adapt their own defence systems (2): Italian Air Force to keep watch Slovenian air space
Ljubliana, Slovenia - Italy is the only country offering this task
Slovenian authorities had announced on March 17 that, joining NATO with full effectiveness by early April (with some efforts even performed today), Slovenia would have been defended by Atlantic Alliance's... more
Latest newsUSA, search of funds to equip the helicopters of proper anti-missile systems
Washington, USA - The protection of the aircraft became the priority number one
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, where operate approximately six hundred helicopters (Chinooks, Apaches, Black Hawks, Kiowa) relighted the reflectors on the safety of the aircraft against the attacks... more
Latest newsETCAS collision avoidance system on the C-130Hs
Phoenix, USA - It will be delivered by Honeywell
The Honeywell ETCAS (Enhanced Traffic Collision Avoidance System) collision avoidance system turns out right as one of the apparatus better considered by US Air Force. This force has in fact decided to... more
Latest newsA new multi-sensor detection system by British Aerospace
London, UK - It will be useful in order to face problems related to bad visibility during missions
British Aerospace is developing a new multi-sensor detection system able to combine data provided by a millimeter-wave radar, by an infrared detector and by a TV one. The purpose is to make clear and clean... more
Latest newsF-35: a too '"heavy" light fighter?
Washington, USA - Mostly its STOVL version could suffer for this fact
The JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) programme F-35 would have excessive weight problems. It would be revealed by a report shown by military representatives of the programme, worried first of all for consequences... more
Latest newsAdmiral Di Paola in Iraq
Rome, Italy – "It’s a difficult mission of peace-keeping and reconstruction"
The Italian Defense Chairman of chiefs of staff, admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, recently named to the military head of Defense, has visited in these days the Italian soldiers in mission in Nassirya and in... more
Latest newsUSA military environments' worries for prospective delay of JSF
Washington, USA - US Navy and Marine Corps counsel the Congress to avoid expensive delay for such programme
US Navy and Marine Corps staffs have recently asked the Congress to avoid further delay in carrying on perfectioning of JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) programme based on the F-35. According to these two forces'... more
Latest newsAustralia-USA relations for the supply of the 767 Tanker are increasing
East Hartford, USA - The delivery of this airplane and its engines to make rise Australian industrial know-how
Australia, having selected the Boeing 767 Tanker as its new airtanker, will take delivery of the engines which have been chosen for this airplane in its export version, the Pratt and Whitney PW-4062. Assistance... more