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Latest newsUSAF lines up the 18th Aggressor Squadron in Alaska
Washington, USA – On the field of forces boost in the Pacific region
In response to increased Pacific threats, the US Air Force is activating the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Alaska’s Eielson Air Force Base. With similar mission to the Navy’s "Top Gun", the 18th Aggressor Squ... more
Latest newsC-130J of Italian Military Aviation in Congo with sign UE
Kinshasa, Congo - UN mission to support first democratic elections
From July 17 the Italian Military Aviation’s detachment finds in Gabon for the mission EUFOR RD CONGO. During first days, the pilots have realized, for first time, setting and operational flights to t... more
Latest news"Atlantic" by Italian Military Aviation will transport the Sant'Antonio Abate remains
Rome, Italy - An honor for the 41st Wing
In remembrance of 1650 years from the death of Sant’Antonio Abate, to the Aci S. Antonio community has been allowed by Holy See the authorization to host the remains of the patron Saint. The 41st Wing o... more
Latest newsLast flight of a F-14D Tomcat
Washington, USA - A capitol of embarked American Air Force long 32 years
It has closed a capitol long 32 years of American Aviation Embarked on air carrier’s history: last Friday has been realized the last operative launch of a F-14D Tomcat on board of the USS "Theodore Roosevelt". The a... more
Latest newsBoeing KC-767A Tanker of Italian Air Force has completed its 100th test flight
Rome, Italy - It's four B-767 purchased by Italian Air Force and modified
The Italian Military Air Force has ordered four airplanes KC-767A Tanker produced by Boeing, and the first of these has just completed its 100th test flight, reaching so the total of 330 flight hours.... more
Latest news"Linux" system will be introduced into military planes of Boeing
Washington, Usa - An agreement has ben signed between the aeronautic industry and Wind River Systems for the launch of the new operative system on military aircraft
Wind River Systems is a Californian company that deals with the supply of software to industries. Its products have application on the mobile telephone field, for digital cameras, for the Mars exploring... more
Latest newsVenezuela will buy military airplanes by EADS-Casa
Caracas, Venezuela - Ten C-295 and CN-235 transport aircraft
After the announcement of the suspension of military airplanes sale by Spanish EADS-Casa Group to Venezuela, General Alberto Muller, General Staff consultant of Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, soon... more
Latest newsGeneral Vincenzo Camporini is the new Chief of Staff of Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - He will succeed General Leonardo Tricarico next September 20
General Vincenzo Camporini has been nominated by the Italian Council of Ministers the new Chief of Staff of Air Force. Camporini, who currently has the charge of President of the Defense High Studies Centre... more
Latest newsTaiwan wants to purchase 66 F-16s
Taipei, Taiwan - To protect itself against eventual Chinese air attacks
Taiwan Government, which is worried about Chinese air menace, intends to purchase 66 F-16 fighters from American Lockheed Martin in the next ten years, according to an important source that wants to remain... more
Latest newsSpain purchases engines for the CH-47 Chinook and one Bombardier 415
Madrid, Spain - Respectively from the Pentagon and Bombardier Aerospace
The Spanish Government feels like shopping in military field. According to journalistic sources, in fact, it has started negotiations to buy 43 T-55-GA-714 turbine engines from the Pentagon, plus spare... more
Latest newsFrecce Tricolori's show in Sigonella
Catania, Italy - About 10,000 people attended to the show
New success for Frecce Tricolori that, last week-end, made a show at Italian Air Force’s base of Sigonella, Catania (Sicily). About 10,000 people attended to the show. The manifestation, presented by t... more
Latest newsAgustaWestland in collaboration with the Polish Air Industry
Warsaw, Poland - PZL Swidnik partner of AgustaWestland
In last weeks, Polish Minister of Defense Radoslaw Sikorski has announced the collaboration between the Polish Air Industry and AgustaWestland, for the replacement of 150 ex-Soviet aircraft in service... more
Latest newsSikorsky wins the contract for support trainers by US Navy
Washington, USA - For a value of US 400 m
US Navy has assigned to Sikorsky Support Services the contract for maintenance and support of 382 trainers to fixed-wing lined up in the bases of Corpus Christi: 100 T-34C Turbo Mentor and 54 T-44A Pegasus;... more
Latest newsToday is the anniversary of Italian Port Authorities constitution
Naples, Italy - 25 air means for Coastguard surveillance services
Today is the 141st anniversary of Italian Port Authorities Corp. The celebration is at Naples Maritime Direction. Main operations of the Navy Corp, which is made up of 11,000 men, concern surveillance,... more
Latest newsIndian government orders three new frigates helicopters-carrier Krivak
New Delhi, India - New weapons system
The Indian government has signed a contract with Russian Federation to realize other three frigate stealth class Krivak. Concerning of second order of frigate class Krivak III, that in Indian Navy have... more
Latest newsEnglish pilot qualified for F-22 Raptor
Washington, USA - Military cooperation between Usa and United Kingdom
Yesterday has been completed first course, of two months, of the Royal Air Force’s an English pilot for the piloting of new American fighter F-22 Raptor, holden on American Tyndall Air Force Base. The E... more
Latest newsUSA will yield 66 F-16C/D to Taiwan
Taiwan, Republic of China - Contrasting programme of the Chinese military development
According to journalistic sources, the United States would have given their assent for the merchandising of 66 F-16C/D Block 52 to Taiwan to contrast the programmes of military development of People’s R... more
Latest newsGreece will purchase other thirty F-16
Athens, Greece – At assessment the possibility to buy further fighters
Greek Minister of Defence, Meimarakis Evangelos, has made known the decision to purchase other thirty American fighter F-16, whose deliver will occur in 2009. The deal has a value equal to EUR 196 million... more
Latest newsUSAF withholds USD 57m from Lockheed Martin for F-22
Washington, USA - Because of production flaws on 48 fighters
USAF has decided to withhold up to USD 57m from contract with Lockheed Martin for F-22A Raptor supersonic, radar-evading fighters. The American aeronautic company has signalled flaws in the titanium airframes... more
Latest newsBoeing will decide within August whether to stop C-17 production
Washington, Usa - About 10,000 jobs at sea
Boeing will decide within next August on whether to close its Long Beach plant, where it is produced C-17 transport aircraft. In the facility they work about 5,000 people, supporting 5,700 jobs at subcontractors.... more
Latest newsThe reorganization of US Air Force is carrying on
Washington, USA - The 440th Airlift Wing became a North Carolina Air Force Reserve unit
The 440th Airlift Wing of US Air Force became a North Carolina Air Force Reserve unit, while within February 2008 the Air reserve Station will be closed. It was made known by US Air Force, which is carrying... more
Latest newsCelebrations for the 75th anniversary of the birth of Italian 15th Sar wing
Rome, Italy - In occasion of the recurrence a delegation of the detachment will climb the White Mountain
It will take place on next September 17, during the "Giornata Azzurra 2006", the celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Italian Sar (Search and Rescue) wing of Pratica di Mare.... more
Latest newsUSAF will quit music
Washington, USA - Personnel cuts, among which 250 musicians
The US Air Force plans to cut about 23,000 personnel by October 2007, as a part of the Corps modernization project. Among future fired staff, there will be about 250 musicians and three of the Air Force’s 1... more
Latest newsBoeing Aerospace will update the KC-135
Washington, USA - Agreement between the Seattle industry and the US Air Force
US Air Force achieved an agreement with Boeing Aerospace for the update of the safety systems of the KC-135 Stratotanker, which this year celebrates the 50 years of services (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
Latest newsF-35 JSF: Lockheed Martin urges for keeping the program on track
Washington, USA - Against eventual cuts and slowdown
Officials of Lockheed Martin, the company which is building F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, are urging in order to convince the American Congress to keep the "Lightning II" program on track (see AVIONEWS for... more
Latest newsUS Air Force's probe about the training of the C-5 Galaxy crews
Washington, USA - Too incidents in the last year
US Air Force is carrying on some investigations on the training of the crews of the C-5 Galaxy. In the last year in fact there was more than an incident with this aircraft. Last November one of the landing... more
Latest newsKC-135 celebrated its 50 years
Washington, USA - US Air Force will celebrate the event in September
US Air Force will celebrate soon the 50th anniversary of the KC-135 Stratotanker. The aircraft entered officially in the US History participating to all the military campaigns that USA fought by its birth.... more
Latest newsThe new F-35 JSF’s name will be "Lightning II"
Washington, USA – The name of the Joint Strike Fighter was announced
The US Air Force Chief of Staff, General Michael Moseley, and the Defence Vice-Minister, Gordon England, announced the name for the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter during a ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas:... more
Latest news135 aircraft attended to civil and military parade in Caracas
Caracas, Venezuela - Commemoration for Indipendence Day
Last Wednesday morning, at 10 o’clock, it is led off the civil and military parade of Caracas that has seen involvment of 133 aircraft, among airs and helicopters, of National Armed Force. The main attraction o... more
Latest newsTwo US Apaches shot down in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - The news reported by Al-Sharqiya TV
Iraqui TV, Al-Sharqiya, reports news about two US helicopters which were shot down in Moqdadiya area, North-East of Baghdad. The Arab satellite TV, Al-Arabiya, broadcast a video, which had been already... more