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Latest newsThe Usa have experimented with success a 9450 Kg bomb
Eglin Air Force base, Usa - It has an explosive force advanced of 40% to the most powerful conventional arm existing
A C-131 "Samaritan" aircraft yesterday has launched,in Eglin Usaf (United States Air Force) base’s polygon, Northern-west of Florida, a Moab (Massive Ordinance Air Burst) 9450 Kg bomb. The announcement h... more
Latest newsSix American F-117s soon in flight towards South Korea
Washington, Usa - Aircraft will participate to combined military practices with Seoul Force
According to the Spanish daily newspaper "El Mundo", that cites Pentagon sources, the United States soon will send six F-117 fighter bombers, invisible to the radar, in South Korea. Aircraft will participate... more
Latest newsAfter the Usaf academy rape scandal, dormitories will be separates for men and women
Washington, Usa - Usaf authority had assessed 54 rape cases
After the denunciation of 54 rape cases and sexual harassments to the damages of cadet, assessed by Usaf (United States Air Force) authorities (as published by AVIONEWS on 7/03/03), Pentagon are run to... more
Latest newsAmerican aircraft have launched inserts in Iraq in which it is invited to not give fire to the oil pools
Teheran, Iran - Inserts arrived in Iran
According to Iranian daily newspaper, Jam-e Jam, American aircraft have launched this morning, in Iraq, inserts in which they invite the population and the soldiers to not execute eventual orders of giving... more
Latest newsNorth-Koreans would have tried to capture the crew of an American spyplane
Washington, Usa – Revail appeared on "The Times"
If the North-Koreans enterprise had succeeded – write "The Times" - Washington would have been pitched headlong into a second international crisis. According to "The Times", difficult undertaking consists t... more
Latest newsOne of the Saddam 's secret weapons could be an unmanned aircraft
London, United Kingdom– According to "The Times", it could be used for chemical war
The name is Drone and it could be the Saddam’s secret that could threaten foreign countries with chemical weapons. Diplomatic sources have told "The Times" that the drone is believed to be the same one t... more
Latest newsStill problems for V-22 Osprey, tests have been suspended for a week
Washington, Usa - The evolution stresses by lethal incidents
It has been suspended at least until March 18-20 the V-22 Osprey program, because of a malfunctioning of the hydraulic system. It continues therefore the turbulent evolution of the aircraft that in the... more
Latest newsHelicopters Gazelle are voyaging from Paris to Baghdad: technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Aerospatiale (Eurocopter) SA-341 Gazelle
The first helicopter to feature a fenestron tail rotor, it was also built under licence in the Uk (Westland), and Yugoslavia (Soko). Yugoslav version can carry the SA-7 grail infra-red seeking missile... more
Latest newsAppointed the Commander in chief of Patriot batteries in Turkey
Naples, Italy - The missiles will protect Turkey in case of war to Iraq
The Afsouth (South Europe Allied Forces) said that the American admiral Gregory G Johnson has assumed the control of the three Dutch missile-batteries Patriot, set in Southeastern Turkey. The alignment... more
Latest newsHelicopters Gazelle and Mirage’s substitute are voyaging from Paris to Baghdad
Washington, Usa – This is a Cia revelation appeared on the Washington Times
According to the Washington Times, that cites Cia official detections, a French society, whose name has not been revealed, would have sold French Mirage F-1’s substitutes and Gazelle attack helicopters t... more
Latest newsRape and sexual assault has identified in Usaf
Washington, Usa - Air Force inquiry's result are worrying
The Usaf (United States Air Force) has identified 54 cases of rape or sexual assault in its investigation at the Air Force Accademy. According to the Air Force Secretary, James Roche, it would only be... more
Latest newsAmerican bombers are already in Guam (2): White House wants to prevent North Korea crisis
Washington, Usa - Bush prefers diplomacy, but if necessary he'll work militarily
Usa sent 20 long range bombers to Guam, within easy striking range of North Korea, after President Bush said he might have to use force to stop Pyongyang making nuclear weapons. It appears that Rumsfeld... more
Latest newsBombardier Aerospace will lay off 3000 aerospace workers
Montreal, Canada - The market has declined significantly since Sept. 11 terrorist attack
Montreal-based Bombardier, the world's third largest aircraft manufacturer, declared on March 5 tha it will lay off 3000 aerospace workers in the next 12 months because of "Challenging market conditions". The... more
Latest newsIsraeli missiles launched by combat helicopters terrorize Gaza’s strip
Tel Aviv, Israel – There are eleven deads
"As far as, we have eleven deads and one hundred woundeds, among which about thirty in serious conditions. It’s a new massacre against Jabalya citizens". This is Moawia Hassanen’s casualty, Emergency Shi... more
Latest newsAmerican bombers are already in Guam
Seoul, South Korea - North Korea is ready to launch a medium range missile
"We have B-52 and B-1 on the runway. Aircraft have arrived in the deep night from the United States. Statement come by an American sergeant in Guam Usaf base, in the West Pacific. The soldier does not... more
Latest newsHungary accuses the Usa to violate its airspace
Budapest, Hungary - Hard reaction from the Defense Minister
The Hungarian Defense Minister Ferenc Juhasz, during an extraordinary session in Parliament on last saturday, has evidenced as the airspace of his Country has been violated by American military aircraft.... more
Latest newsBulgaria asks for license to refit its Mig-29s
Sophia, Bulgaria - In exchange Russia's debt will be lowered
The Bulgarian Air Force needs to refit its Mig-29 fighters acquired in the past from Russia, but in order to make that it must have before the permission of the government of Moscow, according to the agreements... more
Latest newsTwo arrested to have tried to sell helicopters and aircraft to Iran
Baltimore, Usa - They're both Taiwanese citizens
The judge in Baltimore has not had doubts, and after having verified the proofs in his possession, he has returned a verdict of guilty for two Taiwanese citizens, En-Wei Eric Chang and David Chu. These... more
Latest newsEgyptian Air Force got the first of 6 E-2C/Hawkeye 2000 upgraded
St.Augustine, Usa - It will have a more powerful computer and an advanced operator workstation
The Egyptian Air Force has accepted delivery of the first of six E-2C/Hawkeye 2000 export configuration aircraft upgraded by Northrop Grumman Corporation. The airplane has been remanufactured and includes... more
Latest newsUS Air Force acquired 24 Litening ER from Northrop Grumman Corporation
Rolling Meadows, Usa - This contract is USD 32,6m worth
US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation's Electronic Systems sector a USD 32,6m contract to provide 24 Litening ER precision targeting system for use aboard its F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft. This... more
Latest newsIt's arrived in India the first Il-78 for the in-flight refuelling
New Delhi, India - 5 more will be delivered by the end of this year
It continues speedily the renew of the Indian military fleet that on Monday has received the first one of 6 Il-78s, the gigantic Russian aircraft that will serve to the in-flight refueling of the New Delhi's... more
Latest newsAnnounced the first flight of CL-604 Challenger
Montreal, Canada- The aircraft completed a 3 hour flight at 35.000 feet
Field Aviation announced on March 3 the completion of the first flight of the Royal Danish Air Force CL-604 Challenger Multi Mission Aircraft Configuation. The first of three Bombardier CL-604 Challenger... more
Latest newsMilitary air traffic in Lajes base increased
Lisbon, Portugal - The increment happens in coincidence of Iraq crisis sharpening
Portuguese agency Lusa, citing military sources, has announced yesterday, March 4, that the traffic on the air force base of Lajes, after the arrival of ground attack airplanes, intensified. Nor the destination... more
Latest news24 American bombers will fly towards the Western Pacific
Washington, USA - They will be dislocates in Guam island in order to prevent North-Korean
"It is not an aggressive move. The alignment of these adds Forces is a prudential measure in order to strengthen our defense, it’s a deterrent". It has introduced therefore Jeff Davis, a megaphone of t... more
Latest newsProtester comes into a Us air base in England
London, Uk - No control for a such sensitive site
Great embarrassment yesterday, for the responsibles, in particular, of the American air force base of Fairford, in Gloucestershire, and for the British Defense Secretary, Geoff Hoon, who will have to explain... more
Latest newsLanded in Bulgaria the first US tank airplanes
Sophia, Bulgaria - The Balkan nation granted to Usa the air space and a base
Bulgarian agency, Bta, reports that on March 3 two American tank planes landed at Sarafovo air force base. The KC-10/A Extender, first of a group of 14 is assigned to operate on Iraq skies. The KC-10/A... more
Latest newsPriority to the training phase, according to the Malaysian Air Force
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The only way to face tomorrow's challenges
The Malaysian chief General staff, Suleiman Mahmud, has declared yesterday that it will be vital to give priority to the phase of training for the staff who in future will want to make part of the Malaysian... more
Latest newsA new Anglo-American raid in the Southern Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - According to Iraqi attack have caused 6 civil deaths and 15 hurts
In a note diffused yesterday by State’ press agency, Iraqi News Agency, an Iraqi military spokesman has announced that six civilians have been killed and other 15 remained hurt in a raid carried out y... more
Latest newsLanded in England the first American B-52 bomber
London, Great Britain- The aircraft will be employed in an eventual war in Irak
Yesterday, March 2, the first American B-52 bomber landed at Raf Base situated in Gloucestershire (Great Britain). The aircraft will be probably employed in an eventual war in Iraq. The English Defense... more
Latest newsAmerican and Iraqi fighter aircraft have risked a duel on Saudi Arabia skies
Prince Sultan, Saudi Arabia – An Iraqi Mig-25 has crossed Saudi aerial space frontier
"Judiciously, we has backtracked when we have framed it on the radar... we was at two minutes to fire with an air-to-air missile in its direction". This the declaration, released today by one of the American... more