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Military aviationAVIONEWS at the workshop-exercise "The prospects of the air transport in operational theatre"
Pisa, Italy - In front of the delegations coming from Mexico, Brazil, Poland, Holland, Romania, Greece and other friend Countries
Following to the important workshop, took place last October 12 at the Istituto di scienze militari aeronautiche in Florence regarding "The prospects of the air transport in operational theatre", organized... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin signs an agreement to support the Italian C-130J Super Hercules aircraft fleet
Fort Worth, USA - A deal worth 47 million dollars
Lockheed Martin, Alenia Aeronautica (see AVIONEWS) and Avio SPA have signed an agreement to provide Long Term Support (LTS) for the C-130J Super Hercules fleet operated by the Italian Air Force. Under... more
Military aviationSOS of the Afghan Air Force
Kabul , Afghanistan - "The international community does not help us enough"
The Afghan Air Force was in the possession of as much as 300 Soviet-made helicopters, besides to diverse Mig-21 and SU-22 military jets, at the beginning of the 1990's. After more than 15 years of civil... more
Military aviationArmy raid: 40 civilians died in Darfur
Khartoum, Sudan - The number is bound to change
The town of Muhajiria, in Darfur, where many refugees go, coming from the rest of the region, has been theatre of a raid carried out by both airplanes and ground forces, which led to its devastation and... more
Military aviationIsraeli air raid on Syria: will the reaction be assigned to Hezbollah?
Tel Aviv , Israel - This is the hypothesis of Amos Yadlin, Tel Aviv's military intelligence chief
While Israel continues to maintain secret the details of the air raid in Syrian territory carried out last September 6th, the military intelligence of the Jewish Country works to identify the probable... more
Military aviationUSA-Israel friendship: a 1,2 USD Bn armament supply
Washington, United States - Thousands of bombs, missiles and tons of fuel for Israeli air force
U.S. Congress recently authorized a large supply of armament to Israel, worth about 1,2 USD bn, the largest ever made to this Country, given the friendship between the two countries. Such supply seems... more
Military aviationAVIONEWS at the 50 years of Lufttransportgeschwader 61 department (2): past and future
Erding , Germany - Waiting for NH-90 and A-400M helicopters
Past and future During this first 50 years, the LTG61 has operated with various types of aircraft, of which we remember C-47 Dakota, Nord 2501 Noratlas, an exemplar preserved as "Gate guardian" inside... more
Military aviationF-136 JSF engine lights afterburner
Cincinnati, United States - Is the first full-power test
The GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team achieved a significant milestone with the first full-power test of the afterburner on the F-136 test engine, which will be used on Joint Strike Fighter, at Cincinnati,... more
Military aviation50 years of the Lufttransportgeschwader 61 unit of the Germany Air Force
Erding, Germany - The bad weather blocked the flight show, but on the ground a great static display
On Saturday, September 29th, 2007, another unit of the Luftwaffe, the German air force, celebrated the half century from its constitution, occurred on August 24th, 1957, at the airport of Erding. To... more
Military aviationAir raid on Syria: the official confirmation comes from Israel
Tel Aviv , Israel - After four weeks the government of Tel Aviv breaks the silence and admits the airstrike
About a month after the air raid on Syria, the Israeli government finally starts to shed some lights on the matter (see AVIONEWS). For the first time the authorities admitted the raid on Syria. They organized... more
Military aviationJoint exercises of Italian air force and UN at Brindisi's "Casale" air station
Brindisi, Italy - International training attended by representatives of different countries
The cooperation between the Italian air force and the United Nations keeps strengthening through the use of military aircraft in exercises of UN agencies. The last exercise took place at the "Casale"... more
Military aviationC-27J Spartan. Official: EADS-CASA/Raytheon appeal turned down
Rome, Italy - The airplane described as the best choice for the U.S. Armed Forces
According to the U.S. GAO (Government Accountability Office), the C-27J Spartan airplane manufactured by Alenia Aeronautica represents "The best possible choice for the United States Air Force and Army,... more
Military aviationAfghanistan, fundamental contribution of the Italian Predator to freedom operation
Rome, Italy - It has kept operating area under control
An Italian Air Force Predator UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, of the 32th Wing operating on Amendola airport, has been used by liberators of the two Italian Sismi's officials detained in Afghanistan by Talebans,... more
Military aviationIran makes a copy of F-5E Tiger II
Teheran , Iran - It has been showed on Iranian television
In an Iranian television broadcast, the government of Teheran showed its "New" fighter aircraft, which, according to specialists, is only an "Artigianal" remake of the Northrop F-5E Tiger II fighter, which... more
Military aviationEn route to Ciampino the medevac aircraft with injured Sismi agent
Ciampino, Italy - It's a Falcon 900 airplane of 31st AMI Wing
A Falcon 900, of the Italian Air Force 31st Wing, is coming from Herat (Afghanistan) to military airport of Ciampino, near Rome, to carry the heavily injured Sismi (Italian secret military service) agent,... more
Military aviationNew revelations on atomic bombs flying over the US
Washington, USA - Unattended for 36 hours
According to the US daily "Washington Post", the six tactical nuclear weapons which last August have been mounted by mistake under the wings of a strategic bomber B-52 aircraft which flew over half America... more
Military aviationAir raid on Syria, there are still many obscure points
Jerusalem, Israel - According to the "Washington Post" Bush knew the operation made by Israel F-15 fighters
After almost 20 days the news about Israel's aviation F-15 fighters air raid on Syria that has destroyed a nuclear site are still not very clear. All the government representatives prefer skirt the event... more
Military aviationCIA shows Cold War spy plane
Langley, USA - The American intelligence unveils the secret kept for about 50 years
Historic meeting in the USA. At the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, was put on display the once super-secret A-12 spy plane, which spied on North Vietnam and North Korea. There was also, Ken Collins,... more
Military aviationIsrael: ex-premier Netanyahu confirms the air attack in Syria
Ramallah , West Bank - The F-15s have hit a deposit of nuclear material destined to North Korea
Israeli has never confirmed the raid of last September 6th on Syria, but only yesterday former premier Benjamin Netanyahu, today in the opposition of Olmert Government, has officially and rashly stated... more
Military aviationIsrael's air raid on Syria: the matter is wrapped up in the greatest secrecy
Jerusalem, Israel - Ehud Olmert, Prime Minister, interviewed by the journalists, refused to give details on the raid
Two weeks after the air raid carried out by two Israeli F-15 fighter airplanes (see AVIONEWS) the event is wrapped in the thick of mystery. The Israeli government refused to give official explanations... more
Military aviationAlenia Aeronautica: C-27J Spartan in visit to Czech Republic for the second time
Ostrava, Czech Republic - Meeting with the leader of Aero Vodochody Zdenek Sykora
A few days after displaying at the Brno Air Show (on September 8th and 9th), the C-27J made a second visit to the Czech Republic on the occasion of NATO DAY in Ostrava. The aircraft, that during the... more
Military aviationAn American F-16 fighter-bomber of Aviano Air Base crashed near Belluno
Belluno, Italy - Save the pilot
An American 510th Fighter Squadron (USAFE - United States Air Forces in Europe) F-16 fighter-bomb of Aviano Air Base crashed in Soramaé area, in Val di Zoldo, Belluno province. The pilot is safe. He ejected... more
Military aviationWTD61's 50th anniversary (2): historical outline
Manching, Germany - Set up in the October of 1957
Historical outline Set up in the October of 1957 in Oberpfaffenhofen, the Wehrtechnische Dienstelle, also known as WTD61, is the organ responsible for the Bundeswehr to make sure that all aircraft in... more
Military aviationWTD61's 50th anniversary
Manching, Germany - Held last Saturday an interesting air show open to public
On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, WTD61 (Wehrtechnische Dienstelle), German Air Force's experimental unit, organized last September 15 in its base of Manching an interesting air show open to public. It... more
Military aviationExchange at the head of the 37th Wing of the Italian Air Force
Trapani , Italy - Carlo Moscini takes Antonio Agrusti's place
Turnover at the command of the 37th Wing of the Italian Military Air Force based in Trapani, in Western Sicily. Colonel Carlo Moscini will namely replace as of September 20th colonel Antonio Agrusti in... more
Military aviationAustralian Air Force put its first C-17A on active service
Canberra , Australia - The Globemaster has a load capacity of almost four times that of the C-130 Hercules
After the completion of a eight months of intensive Introduction-into-Service activities, the first Royal Australian Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster cargo aircraft achieved Initial Operating Capability... more
Military aviationFive Global Hawk on Sigonella airbase
Sigonella, Italy - They are the most advanced UAVs
According to Scott Schonauer, a US forces daily "Stars and Stripes" journalist, the colonel Philip McDaniel from Kaiserslauten airbase (Germany) announced that, following the Italian government permission,... more
Military aviationBoeing appoints the new leader of C-17 Globemaster III programme
Seattle, USA - Jean Chamberlin replaces Dave Bowman
Boeing has appointed a new manager for its C-17 Globemaster III programme: Jean Chamberlin, already program director for the Airborne Warning Systems, a system of airborne surveillance and "Command and... more
Military aviationUS DoD asks veterans to supply B-52 old parts
Annapolis , USA - Are tens of thousands of parts which nobody manufactures any more
Joint Council on Aging Aircraft have joined with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) in order to solve a quite large problem to found tens of thousands of parts... more
Military aviationSigns of war: Israel crosses the border and bombs Syria
Damascus, Syria - Two F-16 fighters repelled by anti-aircraft
The news was released by a military spokesman of the Syrian agency "Sana": it seems that tonight two F-16 fighter jets of the Israeli Air Force crossed the border and bombed a deserted area in Syria, in... more
Military aviationDenied the armament mistake of B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft
Washington, USA - Pentagon spokesman unveiled it
A U.S. strategic B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft has made a flight across several American States with nuclear missiles on board, U.S. media reported Thursday. Although the flight took place a... more
Military aviationBoeing completes its first phase on tests for ballistic missile laser defence system
St. Louis , USA - It's the first step to the final tests in 2009
U.S. company Boeing successfully demonstrated the Airborne Laser's battle management and beam control/fire ballistic missile system in a flight test conducted with a modified Boeing 747-400F operated from... more
Military aviationBoeing resumes JASDF KC-767 Tanker flight tests
Wichita, Usa - Is the first of four to be delivered
Japan Air Self-Defense Force's (JASDF) requested Boeing to resume fligh testing of the first KC-767 Tanker which will be delivered in the first quarter of 2008. The KC-767 Tanker, a military derivative... more
Military aviationItaly is among European Countries which supply parts for Indian Dhruv helicopters for Myanmar
Rome, Italy - Against Europe declared an embargo
There is also Italy among the Countries which are supplying essential parts to India to build its DHRUV light attack helicopter, that the Country is interested to give to Myanmar (formerly Birmania), a... more
Military aviationSaab/Gripen team welcomes issue of India’s Request for Proposals for new fighters
New Delhi, India - This will be based on the supply of the new generation Gripen
The Swedish Saab/Gripen team has welcomed the receipt of the formal MMRCA Request for Proposal (RFP) for the supply of up to 126 new fighter aircraft to the Indian government. The Saab/Gripen team... more
Military aviationBoeing delivers the first upgraded Phase II CF-18 Hornet aircraft to Canada
St.Louis , USA - For a value of USD 150 million
The Boeing Company and industry partner L-3 Communications MAS, Inc., delivered the first modernized Phase II CF-18 fighter aircraft to the Canadian Department of Defense. Phase II of the CF-18 modernization... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin to provide long-range, air surveillance radar for the Royal Thai Air Force
Syracuse, USA - The system will be installed and operational in 2009
Lockheed Martin has been contracted by the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) to provide a TPS-77 long-range, air surveillance radar, which will complete a multi-phase national air defense system for Thailand. The... more
Military aviationRussia Air Force to receive the up-to-date Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers
Moscow, Russia - The statement of General Pável Andrósov
Russia Air Force will receive the up-to-date version of Tupolev Tu-160 long-range strategic bomber. General Pável Andrósov, responsible for the strategic aviation, has stated it during a press conference. "The a... more
Military aviationRussian strategic aviation starts the tactical exercises in the North Pole
Moscow, Russia - Simulated bombing raids and missile tests
Russia's strategic aviation started Wednesday an active phase of military exercises to fly over the North Pole and conduct test launches of cruise missiles. During the active phase, four Tu-160 Blackjack,... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin receives an additional USD 5 billion for the F-22 Raptor aircraft program
Marietta, USA - Extended the production of the aircraft through the year 2011
Lockheed Martin received an additional USD 5 billion from the U.S. Air Force for three lots of F-22 Raptor air dominance fighters. This brings the total multi-year contract value to USD 7.3 billion and... more
Military aviationThe last two SF-260EA trainer airplanes delivered to the Italian Air Force
Rome , Italy - The ceremony held last Friday in Venegono in front of the authorities
"Last Friday, on July 27, Alenia Aermacchi, society of Finmeccanica Group, delivered to the Italian Air Force the last two primary trainer aircraft, SF-260EA. The delivery took place in Venegono (Varese)... more
Military aviationNew helicopters for Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - A total of 186 aircraft by 2012
Six new combat helicopters will be delivered to Afghanistan next August in accordance with a US plan willing to rebuild the Afghan air power which will receive 186 aircraft by 2012. Recent air raids... more
Military aviationAVIONEWS at '"Eaa AirVenture Oshkosh 2007" (2): the fly-bys of B-2 and F-117 aircraft
Oshkosh, USA - On July 28th and 29th, 2007, respectively
Two unique military aircraft will show themselves in all their power at the International Air Show 2007 of Oshkosh: the B-2 Spirit Stealth bomber and the F-117 Nighthawk Stealth fighter. The B-2 will... more
Military aviationBoeing starts flight tests of the first C-17 Globemaster III for Canada
St. Louis, USA - It flew over Pacific Ocean for three hours and 45 minutes
The first of four Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIs for the Canadian Defense Forces took flight for the first time Monday, a major milestone leading to the aircraft's delivery on Aug. 8. With a takeoff weight... more
Military aviationTajikistan: redeployed Russian and French military aircraft from Dushanbe International Airport
Dushanbe, Tajikistan - It is waiting for the reconstruction of the Aini air base
Russian and French military aircraft will be redeployed from the Dushanbe International Airport to a nearby airbase after it is completed, a state-run air carrier said Friday. "The Russian and French... more
Military aviationRussia: Air Force denies the British air space violation
Moscow, Russia - General Alexandr Zelin: "Senseless the declarations of the English press"
Yesterday evening news spread by British press in the United Kingdom about the air space violation by two Russian fighter bomber aircraft, does not correspond to the truth, Russian Air Force spokesman... more
Military aviationIndia: the future purchase of F-35 is bound to the tender for the new 126 fighters
New Delhi, India - Indian Air Force has no American airplanes
Lockheed Martin, the American aeronautical giant, is running for selling its multi-purpose fighter airplane to the Indian defence, within the tender announced by the New Delhi government for the purchase... more
Military aviationIndia: the countdown has begun for the award of the 126 light combact aircraft contract
New Delhi, India - Boeing and Lockheed Martin better than Gripen, Typhoon, MiG and Rafale
The countdown has started for the awards of the world's greatest contract for the supplying of 126 single multi-role light combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force. The deal worth more than USD 10 billion... more
Military aviationRussia: starting the last 25 years' greatest air manoeuvre
Moscow, Russia - Serguei Roscha, spokesman of Russia Far East Defense and Air Force Commander, has stated it
"Krilo-2007" is the logistic and air services' greatest manoeuvre that Russia Air Force has carried out in last 25 years, and two days ago started in Jabárovsk province, Far East of Russia. Serguei Roscha,... more
Military aviationFrance: collision between a Mirage 2000 and an ultralight aircraft
Paris, France - Dead the pilot of ultralight
A French Mirage fighter jet and a microlight aircraft collided over Eastern France on Thursday, killing the pilot of the light plane, firefighters said. The Dassault Mirage 2000 had taken off on a routine... more