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Military aviationTLP: the first time of the "Typhoon" airplane
Florennes, Belgium - The sixth and last session of 2007 completed in the last days
Sixth and last session of the Tactical Leadership Programme, well known as TLP, of 2007 ended last Friday, on December 14. Hosted on the Belgian Air Force's base in Florennes, the TLP is a course mainly... more
Military aviationHungary: delivered all SAAB JAS-39 Gripen fighters
Budapest, Hungary - A deal worth 1.1 billion Euro
The Hungarian Air Force has received on December 13th the last three Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighters. The airplanes landed on the military base of Kecskémet and they will be assigned to the 59th Tactical... more
Military aviationF-22 passed all US Air Force tests
Langley, USA - Raptors will be able to stably enter the US air fleet
General John Corley, Air Combat Command Commander of the US Air Force, let know that the F-22 Raptor jet fighter successfully terminated its test cycle, and is now ready for being adopted by the US Air... more
Military aviationPentagon is said to be investigating on relations between Air Force and Boeing
Washington, USA - Were there illicit contacts in the C-17 matter?
After having rocked US Air Force and Boeing's boardrooms for the KC-767 tanker scandal, it seems now that Senator John McCain, Republican in the race for the nomination to the 2008 presidential campaign,... more
Military aviationTest succeeded for KC-30's in-flight refueling system
Los Angeles , USA - Produced by Northrop Grumman and Eads, it will replace the KC-135s
US-based defence and aeronautic corporation, Northrop Grumman, announced the success of the first test in-flight refueling operation carried out with the new KC-30 Tanker Aerial Refueling Boom System(ARBS),... more
Military aviationBoeing to update the fleet of USAF B-1B Lancer bombers
St. Louis, USA - A deal worth 45 million dollars
The Boeing Company has been awarded a 45 million dollars U.S. Air Force contract to upgrade the B-1B Lancer bomber's avionics software. The contract award continues an annual upgrade program launched... more
Military aviationIsraeli military airplane invades once again Lebanese airspace
Beirut, Lebanon - Useless the protests by the government and UNIFIL apex
Despite the vibrant protests of the last months by Beirut's government and the signalling by the apex of UNIFIL - United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon - of the Lebanese air space violation (therefore... more
Military aviationCATBird takes final steps toward F-35 airborne avionics testing
Fort Worth, USA - It is a 737 modified to test the F-35 Lightning II systems
On its 20th flight, the first F-35 Lightning II successfully tested engine performance and aircraft handling qualities at up to 20,000 feet as pilots and crew prepare for air refueling in the coming weeks.... more
Military aviationIraqi Air Force will get back to some offensive capability in 2008
Baghdad, Iraq - Statement made by US military
The reconstruction of the Iraqi Air Force gradually proceeds. After this year the first flight school was organized by the US Air Force in Iraq (see AVIONEWS), the US Armed Forces declare now that they... more
Military aviationUS F-16 fighter aircraft intercepts and destroys a ballistic missile
Albuquerque, USA - The test made by the Pentagon US Missile Defense Agency was successful
The US Missile Defence Agency carried out a test concerning a defense system, Net-Centric Airborne Defense Element, that will revolutionize the anti-missile fight techniques. In the skies of New Mexico,... more
Military aviationFrench Armed Forces order 68 NH-90 Tactical Transport Helicopters
Paris, France - They will replace the Puma by 2011
The French Defence Procurement Agency, DGA, has placed to the NHIndustries consortium the order for 68 NH-90 Tactical Transport Helicopters, meant to replace by 2011 the Puma helicopters, presently allocated... more
Military aviationUS Air Force F-15s grounded again
Washington , USA - Models from F-15A to F-15D
The high command of the US Air Force has ordered again to ground most of their F-15 jet fighters for safety reasons, one week after the suspension of flights of these aircraft, decided after the crash... more
Military aviationIndian Air Force to take part in US-based military simulations
New Delhi , India - At the "Red Flag" exercise
Air-Force-exercise named "Red Flag", which is held every year in the United States, will see at the next edition in 2008 also the participation of the Indian Air Force. The agreement on the participation... more
Military aviationRussia Air Force to receive update Sukhoi SU-24 Fencer tactical bombers
Moscow, Russia - The statement of Colonel Alexandr Drobishevski
In the next days, Russian Air Force will receive six update Sukhoi SU-24 Fencer tactical bombers, said Colonel Alexandr Drobishevski, spokesman of the chief of military aviation. "In short time pilots... more
Military aviationU.S. Air Force Reserve Command received the third twin-jet C-40C
Seattle , USA - Boeing delivered the third model of the B-737/700 Next-Generation military version
The Boeing Company delivered the third of three C-40C transport aircraft to the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command. It is a military version of the commercial plane B-737/700 Next-Generation. The aircraft... more
Military aviationArgentine Air Force will buy 4 Saab 340B aircraft
Buenos Aires , Argentine - The total costs is about 34 USDm
The Argentine Air Force taken its final decision to buy four Saab 340B aircraft during 2008 and 2009 which will be sold by Saab Aircraft Leasing in cooperation with Saab Aerotech, in a four year process... more
Military aviationWales, World War II Plane extracted from the sand
Cardiff, Wales - It is a Lockheed P-38 Lightning twin-engine fighter
Sensational find in Northern Wales. A Lockheed P-38 Lightning twin-engine fighter plane resurfaced after about 65 years. It is an aircraft crashed during a WW2 mission. It remained buried under the sand... more
Military aviationAlenia Aeronautica and Boeing: agreement for research and innovation activities about materials and aerostructures
Rome, Italy - Opening of the new Boeing Research Centre in Campania
Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, and The Boeing Company have signed an agreement to develop jointly some research activities about the advanced materials and aerostructures. This agreement... more
Military aviationThe bilateral air-naval exercise "Aswex 2007" concluded today
Canberra, Australia - Began last November 5
The Australian and New Zealand's Navies involved into the "Aswex 2007" drill that, began last November 5, concluded today. The Australian Navy has participated with Sea Hawk helicopters of the 816th... more
Military aviationItalian Army: some Algerian paratroopers in training in Trentino Alto Adige
Trento, Italy - Held by the 4th Paratrooper Alpine Regiment
The 4th Paratrooper Alpine Regiment hosts in these days a platoon of the Algeria Army soldiers. The Algerian unit will carry out an intense training activity under the guidance of the 4th Regiment trainers... more
Military aviationAn Eurofighter Typhoon airplane drops the first laser guided bomb
Aberporth, Great Britain - Its the first live bomb test performed
The Typhoon Combined Test Team (CTT), comprising staff from BAE Systems and the RAF, has successfully completed the first mission to drop a laser guided bomb, scoring a direct hit at the Aberporth range... more
Military aviationFinmeccanica (3): strategical investments for the aeronautic sector
Rome, Italy - The jewels of the Group
Finmeccanica has invested in strategic products and programmes aimed at bringing in substantial new business and increasing financial returns. Note particularly the investments in the B-787 Dreamliner... more
Military aviationA 31st wing Falcon 50 of the Italian Air Force carries a child from Nairobi to Rome
Rome, Italy - The child has been committed into the "Bambin Gesù" hospital
A 31st Wing Falcon 50 plane has recently carried out an emergency sanitary transport with which a child from Nairobi (Kenya), suffering from meningoencephalitis, has been carried to Roman airport of Ciampino,... more
Military aviationTurkish air raid in the Iraqi province of Zaho
Ankara, Turkey - North of the Country
The Turkish premier, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, declares he knows nothing, the Turkish television network "NTV" spreads the news, the security organ of the Zaho region, Northern Iraq, confirms: it seems during... more
Military aviationRussia: 70 new fighters SU-34 within 2015
Moscow, Russia - The declarations by the spokesman Alexandr Drobishevski
More than 70 Sukhoi SU-34 fighter airplanes will join the Russian Air Force within 2015, as declared by the spokesman colonel Alexandr Drobishevski. "The SU-34 is an attack airplane able to hit air,... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin to sign a deal with Norway for C-130J Super Hercules aircraft
Marietta, USA - An agreement for a value of USD 304 million
Lockheed Martin has received an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) from the U.S. government valued at USD 304 million for the purchase of four C-130J Super Hercules airlifters, plus initial spares and... more
Military aviationRussia: lost 280 between airplanes and helicopters in 10 years
Moscow, Russia - As declared by vice-minister of Defense, Alexander Kolmakov
In the last decade Russia has lost 280 between airplanes and helicopters belonging to the Army, to the paramilitary "Rosto" and other organs of the executive power. It has been declared today by the vice-minister... more
Military aviation"Dal Molin" US Base: started the blocks by the "Presidio permanente"
Vicenza, Italy - With the goal to prevent workers from carrying out the draining operations
The clearance of the "Dal Molin" military airport have started since few weeks. These operations are necessary for the realization of the new US Base, and on Tuesday evening hundreds of people belonging... more
Military aviationBoeing delivers the 500th modified F/A-18 to the US Navy
St. Louis, USA - In the midst of an extensive inspection process
The Boeing company celebrated the delivery of the 500th US Navy F/A-18 strike fighter modified at the company's Cecil Field facility near Jacksonville, Florida. Boeing and prime contractor Northrop... more
Military aviationAfghanistan (2): US Air Force grounds all its F-15s
Kabul , Afghanistan - After the grounding of the fighters in the US now also the missions abroad affected
All F-15 fighters of the US Air Force employed in the military operations in Afghanistan have been grounded for safety checks on behalf the military leadership. The decision, which follows the yesterday's... more