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Latest newsFirst 2 Su-27s arrive in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - Russia could become the sole supplier
The first 2 Su-27 fighter jets arrived this morning on board of a huge Russian Antonov cargo plane at the air force base of Iswahyudi, first part of an order that comprises also 2 Su-30s and 2 Mi-35 attack... more
Latest newsUS air attack kills 14 fighters in Afghanistan
Kandahar, Afghanistan - The "Operation Warrior Sweep" goes on
US and Afghan officials reported that US jets pounded a Taliban mountain hideout overnight killing at least 14 insurgents in the deadliest air assault since rebels launched a series of strikes against... more
Latest newsRussian Tu-160 bomber join exercise in Pacific
Moscow, Russia - Ships localization and aid delivering were their main tasks
Also the Russian bombers have taken part, on last week-end, to the exercises that the Russian Navy, in command of Admiral Vladimir Kuroyedov, is carrying out in Pacific Ocean. It's a matter of announced... more
Latest newsIraqi drones were for reconnaissance
Washington, Usa - They were not meant to threat Usa as formerly stated
Air Force intelligence analysts argued in a national intelligence assessment of Iraq before the war that the remotely piloted planes were unarmed reconnaissance drones. But senior Bush administration officials... more
Latest newsIsraeli helicopters attack kills four Hamas fighters
Gaza, Israel - The target was the leader of an unit that pioneered the firing of homemade missiles
Israeli helicopters killed four Hamas fighters in a missile strike this morning, after its Army Chief, Gen Moshe Yaalon declared yesterday all Hamas members "Potential targets for liquidation". The strike... more
Latest newsLockheed Martin F-16 Block 60 aircraft received radar from the Northrop Grumman
Baltimore, Usa - The plane will be then delivered to the United Arab Emirates
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems sector has delivered the first AN/APG-80 advanced agile beam fire control radar to Lockheed Martin for the F-16 Block 60 aircraft being developed and produced for the... more
Latest newsThree men indicted for the 1996 shot-down of a plane
Miami, Usa - They killed for men on a humanitarian mission
A Cuban general and two fighter pilots were indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Miami for the fatal shoot-down of one of two Brothers to the Rescue planes over international waters seven years... more
Latest newsNorthrop Grumman in competition to obtain Air Force surveillance contract
New York, Usa -A contract worth USD 420m
Northrop Grumman, seeking to expand its reach into 21st century weapons technology, said on August 20 it will lead a team into a competition to build key electronic equipment for a new Air Force surveillance... more
Latest newsItalian Air Force Amx planes in the Usa to join the Red Flag 2003
Nevada, Usa - Since 1989 it's an important meeting moment with the other Air Forces
They're 8 the Amx aircraft of the Italian Air Force at the American base of Nellis (Nevada) that, for 2 weeks, will fly with other colleagues of Singapore, Germany, Great Britain and USA, within Red Flag... more
Latest newsImproved the armament of C-130
Washington, Usa - Am ore powerful AC-130 has been mounted
The Nswcdd (Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division) is engaged to improve the performances of the AC-130 machine-gun, a deadly weapon that is employed also on the C-130 Hercules. In order to... more
Latest newsColombia: the anti-drug air interception is starting
Bogota, Colombia - Previous program modified to avoid incidents
In these days it is starting the program which sees the collaboration between United States and the Colombian Air Force to force down planes suspected of flying drugs and weapons, using a new safety checklist... more
Latest newsRussia will destroy a silo missile launcher in Siberia
Moscow, Russia - It is a procedure of the Start Treaty
The Russian troops' press service reported that in a Strategic Missile Troops regiment on August 22 it will be destroyed a silo-based launcher for RS-20 heavy ballistic missiles (also known as Satan). "The... more
Latest newsRussian Air Force chooses its next trainer plane, Yak-130
Moscow, Russia - But the Mig-AT will continue to be used
The commander-in-chief of the Russian Air Force, Vladimir Mikhaylov, has specified today, during the Maks-2003, they will not be upgraded the Czech-made L-39 trainer aircraft, because an agreement with... more
Latest newsHiroshima survivors do not want Enola Gay to be displayed
Hiroshima, Japan - "It is an insult!"
After Washington’s Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum unveiled on Monday the Enola Gay, the restored Boeing B-29 used to drop the bomb that razed Hiroshima (see news reported by AVIONEWS), survivors o... more
Latest newsGermany will furnish 6 Tornado to Nato
Berlin, Germany - They will be part of a planned rapid reaction force
Defence Minister Peter Struck said on Monday that Germany is going to offer more than 5.000 troops and 6 Tornado fighter planes to Nato's planned rapid reaction force. Struck said the Nato force "Is designed... more
Latest newsUsa sell 6 C-130 Hercules' to Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - But F-16 fighters jets could shortly be sold
After months of negotiations, carried ahead within the Washington' s Foreign Military Finance program, the American government has decided to supply 6 C-130 Hercules planes produced from Lockheed Martin... more
Latest newsChina found two plane crashed during World War II
Peijing, China - One may be able to fly
China media stated today two US planes that crashed in China during World War II have recently come to light. One wreck found on the bottom of Dianchi lake in south-western Yunnan province was probably... more
Latest newsSukhoi to sell 150 aircraft in the next 5 years
Moscow, Russia - A business worth USD 8bn
He has been Alexander Knyshev, one of the Sukhoi corporation's heads, to announce the past week during an official press conference the lines that will characterize the future of the company in the next... more
Latest newsFaa certifies RQ-4 Global Hawk
Washington, Usa - Now the drone can operate on the whole national territory
The Federal Aviation Administration (Faa) has emitted a Coa (Certification of Authorization) in favor of the Usaf (Us Air Force) that allows to operate on all the national territory with the RQ-4 Global... more
Latest newsGerman military aircraft flies to recover European hostages in Mali
Berlin, Germany - The plane took off this morning
A German military airplane has taken off this morning from the base of Niamey en route to Gao, city of the African state of Mali, close to the border with Nigeria, in order to recover an indefinite number... more
Latest newsIsraeli F-16s violate the Syrian airspace
Jerusalem, Israeli - The jet pointed to the presidential palace
The vicissitude is to lead back to the past week when the actions of the Hezbollah guerrillas culminated in the killing of an Israeli boy and the wounding of other 5 persons in the village of Shlomi, North... more
Latest newsIndia wants to buy 10 Mirage 2000-5s
New Delhi, India - They're able to deliver a nuclear attack as well
It continues the attempt of the Indian government to renew the old Air Force fleet, composed greatly from Mig-21s, sadly nicknamed the "flying coffins" (273 incidents between 1991 and 2003), but also in... more
Latest newsPentagon announces hypersonic drone
Washington, USA - A brand new fighter jet
In the current alert possible terroristic attacks provoked, researches which want to realize more and more sophisticated arms go on. Through the US Defence Department Darpa (Defence Advanced Research Project... more
Latest newsMuslim guerrillas fire at Israeli warplanes
Tyre, Lebanon - The aircrafts caused several supersonic booms
The Shiite Muslim guerrilla group Hezbollah opened fire tonight at Israeli warplanes causing a series of supersonic booms over various Lebanese regions, police said. A Hezbollah statement said the group's... more
Latest newsIsraeli is going to sell Phalcon to India
Washington, USA - United Stated approved the transfer
United States have finally given the go-ahead for Israel to sell India the advanced Phalcon airborne radar system. The decision was announced on Monday, and the deal has a worth of USD 1bn. During a news... more
Latest newsNew F/A-18D simulator for the Marine Corps Aviation
Orlando, Usa - It enhances Marine air-ground task force combat skills by providing a high fidelity tactical training environment
Lockheed Martin recently took the Marine Corps Aviation Simulator Master Plan F/A-18D simulator for its first flight using a new, PC-driven image generator and host computer system designed to enhance... more
Latest newsB-2 Spirit released 80 test bomb
California, USA - The test wants to improve the operational capability of the plane
On August 6 Edwards Air Force Base performed a test in an effort to increase the B-2 Spirit's operational capability. It conducted an airborne release of 80 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) separation... more
Latest newsThe Republic of Singapore Navy's will order its first ship-borne helicopters soon
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - A helicopter will be carried by each of the 6 frigates already ordered
The Republic of Singapore Navy's long, three-year search for its first ship-borne helicopters is entering the final phase.Three shortlisted companies will be invited later this month to prepare their 'best... more
Latest newsPutin showed interest in how the work over YAK-130 plane designed in Russia jointly with the Italian partners is going on
Moscow, Russia - The plane will be presented at the air show next week in the town of Zhukovsky
Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a today conference in the Kremlin with members of the government, showed interest in how the work over YAK-130 plane which has been designed in Russia jointly with... more
Latest newsNorthrop Grumman have completed the initial phase of the Navy's RQ-8A (Uav) Fire Scout test
San Diego, Usa - The first phase confirmed the basic suitability of the Fire Scout system for the shipboard environment
Northrop Grumman Corporation and the Us Navy have completed the initial phase of at-sea testing that will lead to the first shipboard landing of the Navy's RQ-8A Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing... more
Latest newsIsraeli planes over Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon - Breaking of sound barrier
Lebanese police reported that this night, at about 01:00 am local hour (12:00 pm Italian hour), Israeli planes flew over Beirut at a low level and woke up its citizens with a start: the aircrafts flew... more
Latest newsThe Marine who tampered with parachutes has been condemned
New York, Usa - His act wounded three soldiers
A spokesman of Camp Lejeune military base (North Carolina) announced the sentence against corporal Antoine Boykins: the American Marine will serve 20 years in prison because he cut the ripcords of 13 parachutes... more
Latest newsGoodrich Corporation has been selected to install its Systems on Us Navy MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters
Vergennes, Usa - The Us Navy has plans to purchase more than 500 of the new aircraft
Goodrich Corporation has been selected to install its Integrated Mechanical Diagnostics, Health & Usage Management Systems on Us Navy MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters, the newest variants of the Sikorsky... more
Latest newsSL-721 pays tribute to Canadian Spitfire pilots
Ottawa, Canada - It is the only flying version in Canada
The 1945 SL-721 Spitfire, piloted by former Cognos Chief Executive Officer Michael Potter, flew past the Canada Aviation Museum yesterday as a tribute to those who flew and serviced the legendary aircraft.... more
Latest newsItalian army units clear military airport in Iraq
Rome, Italy - Many explosive devices were found
Air force units of the Italian contingent in Iraq finished the clearing of a mined area around Tallil airport, which is located 310 kilometres Southeast of Baghdad. The operation discovered many live bombs... more
Latest newsIndian Defense Minister has successfully undertook a 25-minute sortie on a Mig-21
New Delhi, India - "Some of the MIG will be phased out" said the defense Minister after the flight
As reported AVIONEWS yesterday, Defense Minister George Fernandes successfully undertake a 25-minute sortie om a Mig-21, where he flew with Commander N. Harish from Ambala Air Force station this morning.... more
Latest newsIraq planes hidden beneath the sand
Washington, US - They were 30 war planes
US officials declared today they found fighter jets from Iraq's air force buried beneath the sands. US teams found them by chance, they were hunting for Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction. Searchers... more
Latest newsCloser the agreement between Boeing and Usaf for 100 B-767TT
Washington, Usa - An USD 17,2bn contract
It lacks only the approval from the Senate Armed Services Committee and then it will be active the contract that the Usaf (Us Air Force) has stipulated with Boeing for a lease of 100 767TT airplane (Tanker... more
Latest newsGeorge Fernandes will ride a Mig-21at 73 years
New Delhi, India - "He will take off on a 25-minute sortie"
Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes, 73, will ride a MIG-21 Friday to rid the Russian fighters of their nickname as "flying coffins". He will wear an anti-gravity suit but the fighting machine will... more
Latest newsBae Systems preferred than Aermacchi
London, UK - Hawk MK-1 will be the Raf training aircraft
The English government has decided yesterday evening to entrust the Bae Systems with the training aircraft order for the Raf (Royal Air Force), discarding therefore the Aermacchi and its M-346 that was... more
Latest newsBae Systems or Aermacchi: Blair's decision for the Raf training jets will come soon
London, UK - An EUR 14bn order
The British Bae Systems and the Italian Aermacchi are in competition to adjudicate the important EUR 14bn order for the construction of 31 training aircraft that will be employed in the Raf (Royal Air... more
Latest newsProtests for the order of 4 Sukhoi jets and 2 Mi-35s to Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - Funds from the national food agency would be used
Hundreds of students have protested this morning in front of the Indonesian parliament for the decision from part of Megawati President to acquire military jets and helicopters from Russia using the funds... more
Latest newsUS will not have a military base in India
New Delhi, India - Indian Government posed 5 questions
On July 24 Indian Government decided United States won't be allowed to set up a military base permanently in India. It was the declaration of Vinod Khanna, Minister of State for External Affairs, who also... more
Latest newsIndia: Government has decided upgrading of Mig-27 warplanes
New Delhi, India no decisions has been taken on engine replacement
Indian Government has started a program for upgrading 40 mig-27 but no decision has been already taken about engines replacement as declared Defence Minister George Fernandes. Upgrading will be undertaken... more
Latest newsThe Italian Air Force new mission in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - 13 operations realized so far
In July 22 Italian Air Force executed its new mission in Khost, Afghanistan: it was the transport of 48 passengers and 23.500 libras of materials. The Air Force 5th operative section has yet accomplished... more
Latest newsAjt Hawk aircraft to come soon to the Indian Air Force
New Delhi, India - Also Dassault was in the list for the USD 1bn contract
After 3 years of talks and verifications it seems the Indian government is going to sign the agreement to get the Britain's Advance Jet Trainer (AJT) Hawk aircraft for the Indian Air Force, according to... more
Latest newsRussia to supply Kopyo radars for Indian Mig-21 upgrade
Moscow, Russia - It's an order of 125 devices
The Russian company Fazotron-NIIR will continue to supply the Kopyo radars to the Indian Air Force in order to carry ahead the modernization of the Mig-21 aircraft; it's an order of approximately 40 devices... more
Latest newsThe new Su-24M Fencer to be ready by the end of the year
Moscow, Russia - But it will be exposed also during the Maks 2003 Air Show in August
The necessary tests to verify the efficiency of the upgraded new version of the Russian frontline bomber, Su-24M Fencer will be concluded by the end of this year. The Director-General manager of the... more
Latest newsSingapore and Brunei for the 9th time in a joint exercise
Singapore - The efforts will be focused on the air defense missions
It started yesterday the joint exercise of the Air Forces of Singapore and Brunei; it is the ninth time the 2 Nations cooperate in this field, with great enthusiasm from part of the involved pilots. As... more
Latest newsHungarian troops fly to Iraq
Prague, Hungary - By August about 300 troops will be deployed
It departed today on board of the An-124 the first Hungarian contingent heading to Iraq, where it will work until the end of 2004 in order to carry out essentially logistic tasks. The spokesman of the... more