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Latest newsTurkish-Swiss relationship in crisis
Bern, Switzerland - Swiss aeronautic industry excluded by a contract race in Turkey
The relationship between Turkish and Swiss Government are more and more difficult. Pilatus, a Swiss industry of the aeronautic sector, was excluded by Ankara ba the race for the achievement of a USD 500... more
Latest newsThe ground tests of the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter successfully completed
Fort Worth, USA - Lockheed Martin announced it
Lockheed Martin announced to have successfully completed, with 5 days ahead of time, the structural tests on the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter combat aircraft (see for details AVIONEWS). The first flight... more
Latest news"Antica Babilonia": positive balance for "Predator" and "Mangusta"
Nassiriya, Iraq - Italian Air Force means used in Iraq
Italian Air Force Colonel, Ludovico Chianese, commander of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) interforce group belonging to the air component of "Antica Babilonia" mission, showed the balance of the 4 Italian... more
Latest newsAgreement between Italian and Croatian Air Forces
Rome, Italy - Closer cooperation between the military aviations of the two countries
Yesterday in Italian Air Force’s headquarters an important two-sided agreement has been signed between our country and Croatia in the field of Defence. General Viktor Koprivnjak, Croatian Air Force’s Sta... more
Latest newsGreek military aircraft disappeared by radars
Athens, Greece - Search and rescue operations in progress
This morning Greek radios made known the news about the disappearance of a Mirage-200 fighter aircraft of Greek Air Force, engaged in a training flight, by the radars. The plane disappeared at 9:30 am,... more
Latest news"The Mountain Lion-Cougar" Operation in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - The offensive is supported by US Air Force
About 2500 American and Afghan military men are involved in an operation called "The Mountain Lion-Cougar" in order to re-conquest a strategic territory in Eastern Afghanistan. The offensive, supported... more
Latest newsUS military aviation will be engaged in Iraq for a long time
Washington, USA - USAF Staff Chief Michael Moseley declared it
Yesterday the USAF Staff Chief, Michael Moseley, said that in his opinion the USAF will have to remain for long time in Iraq, "Also after the withdrawal of the major portion of US and coalition land forces".... more
Latest newsUSAF studies feasibility of runway re-opening
Malmstrom, USA - The base in Montana could resume flying missions
Top US Air Force officials are studying the feasibility of Malmstrom Air Force Base’s runway re-opening project (Montana). The Congressional delegation of the State asked for the re-opening in hopes t... more
Latest newsUS fighter aircraft need digital radar
Washington, USA - US Air Force Chief of Staff declared that
US Air Force Chief od Staff, General Michael Moseley, announced that the fighter aircraft currently in use in Armed Forces, such as F-15C Eagles, F-15E Strike Eagles and F-22A Raptors, need to upgrade... more
Latest newsBoeing will not upgrade the US Air Force C-130
Washington, USA - USAF wants to buy new aircraft
Boeing will not deliver the new cockpit kit for the upgrade of the C-130 cargo aircraft for military transport, of the US Air Force. The decision has been taken by USAF air force command that wants in... more
Latest newsIsraeli UAV aircraft kills two Palestinians
Tel Aviv, Israel - On the two Countries border
After the Israeli air raid -which did not cause any victim- on Gaza Strip (see AVIONEWS for details), Israel’s aviation strikes again, this time in Kissufim pass, on the borderline between Israel and t... more
Latest newsUS Air national Guard will have to decrease its personnel
Washington, USA - The request was made by US Air Force Staff Chief
US Air Force Command asked to the Air National Guard’s officials to consider a personnel’s decrease, greeting so to the budget and military necessities of the active Air Forces which is already cutting 40,... more
Latest newsA new air bombing on Gaza strip
Tel Aviv, Israel - Attack alarm in Israel for Jewish Easter
Last night a new Israeli aviation attack on Gaza strip stroke a station of al-Aqsa martyrs Brigades without causing any victim, according to the words of a military spokesman in Tel Aviv. Chief of Staff,... more
Latest newsEmergency landing in Brindisi because of a breakdown
Brindisi, Italy - It happened to a British military airplane
A British Air Force plane made an emergency landing Saturday at 1 pm in Brindisi’s airport (South Italy). The aircraft, with 50 people on board, asked the air station’s control tower to land because of... more
Latest newsItalian Minister of Defence Martino: Italy is ready to line up six AMX in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - We are waiting for Nato's green light
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, said yesterday, at margin of the introduction of a book about Italian mission in Afghanistan of Foreign Office undersecretary, Margherita Boniver, that Italy... more
Latest newsBelgian Royal Family in visit at the museum of Italian Air Force
Vigna di Valle, Italy - The family saw the "Spad VII" of Ruffo of Calabria, Queen's father
The Belgian Royal family visited the museum of Italian Air Force at Vigna di Valle, near Rome, last Friday. The reigning couple Alberto II and Paola, together with Prince Philippe, military pilot, his... more
Latest newsSea Harrier F-A2 in retirement
London, UK - The aircraft became a legend during Falklands war
After more than 20 years of services Royal Navy decided to put in retirement the Sea Harrier F-A2, the aircraft that during Falklands war, destroying 8 enemy’s planes in air-air duels, achieved the status o... more
Latest newsUS Air Force’s plan to save money in the production of F-22 Raptor
Washington, USA – Doubts of Senate Armed Services Airland subcommitte
USA’s Air Force estimates to can save USD 500 million by instituting a multiyear procurement arrangement for the production of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor stealth multirole fighter aircraft. It was d... more
Latest newsThe Hungarian Government signed an other agreement with Gripen for a value of EUR 57 million
Budapest, Hungary - A press release, issued by Swedish society, announced it
The Hungarian Government and the Gripen International, Swedish society maker of military airplanes, have signed an agreement for a value of EUR 57m. The contract is inclosed within the agreement of EUR... more
Latest newsImportant test on the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Fort Worth, USA - Fuel-system' functionality checked
The Lockheed Martin announced the good result of the fuel-system test of the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Engineers and technicians completed, on schedule, a extensive checkout of the fuel-system on... more
Latest newsTricarico: Italy remains in Joint Strike Fighter project
Rome, Italy - Meeting between Italian Air Force Staff Chief and the press' representatives
Meeting the journalists at the end of the celebrations for the 83rd anniversary of the foundation of Italian Air Force (AMI), the Staff Chief General Leonardo Tricarico, talked about the mission in which... more
Latest news"Pantera" helicopter task force of Italian Navy
Kabul, Afghanistan - 583 missions and 602 flight hours in less than a year
They name "Flying Marines" the members of Italian Navy helicopter component involved in ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) mission in Kabul, Afghanistan. Come in July 2005, "Pantera" task force... more
Latest newsThe funeral of American pilot died during the Second World War
Washington, USA - The corpse of the "Ice pilot" was found intact last October
Last October the frozen and still intact corpse of Leo Munstonen, AT-7 reconnaissance aircraft pilot fallen in November 1942, was found in a Sierra Nevada glacier, California, at 4200 meters altitude.... more
Latest news"Operation Swarmer": 60 suspected terrorists captured
Baghdad, Iraq - Lights and shadows of the well-timed raid announced by US Command in Iraq
The air offensive launched last week bt America Armed Forces and named "Operation Swarmer" (see AVIONEWS for details), announced as the greatest offensive in Iraq since the end of conflict against Saddam... more
Latest newsUSA's discontent for Hungary's choice of Gripen fighter
Budapest, Hungary - The first 5 aircraft have been delivered
The delivery by SAAB of the first 5 Gripen military fighters to Hungarian Government created discontent in USA. The Government of Washington hoped in fact to persuade Budapest to buy F-16 made in USA.... more
Latest newsMeeting among the P-180's users organized by 14th Wing of the Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - The event, entitled "P-180 User's Conference", took place today at the military airport of Pratica di Mare
"Today, March 22 a conference entitled ’P-180 User’s Conference’ held at the military airport of Pratica di Mare (Rome) organized by the 14th Wing that has invited all the Italian users of the P-180, the t... more
Latest newsThe first 5 Gripen multi-role fighters of 4th generation delivered to Hungary
Budapest, Hungary - Within 2007 the deliveries' end
Hungary received today the first 5 Gripen multi-role fighters, in their last version C and D, which were ordered by Hungarian government to upgrade its Air Force’s fleet. Within the end of 2007 also t... more
Latest newsHumanitarian aid delivered in Iraq by Italian Armed Forced
Baghdad, Iraq - Food, water, clothes and blankets for Al Haji Husayn village
Italian military men delivered a humanitarian cargo in Al Haji Husayn, a village about 40 kilometers away from nassiriya, Ieaq, where they distributed a ton and a half of food, 600 liters of water, 200... more
Latest newsCompensations for families of Kindu's slaughter
Rome, Italy - After 45 years, a law of the Italian Republic President allocates EUR 4.5m
On the 11th of November in 1961, two Italian Air Force C-119s left from Pisa headed to Kindu, former Belgian Congo (currently Democratic Republic of Congo), where a civil war was in course, for a UN humanitarian... more
Latest newsMore time asked to the Pentagon to decide about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's project
Washington, USA - US decisional method contested
US Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, John Warner, proposed to the Pentagon to postpone the decision about the cancellation of the plan for the delivery of the backup engines of the F-35 Joint Strike... more