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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
Latest newsUs air troops in quarantine for Sars
Washington, Usa - The infection would be happened in Canada
9 American troops pertaining to the Air Force Base of Dyess, in Abilene, are in quarantine in Texas for possible Sars contamination, the terrible respiratory syndrome that mowed down thousands of people... more
Latest newsJapan begins its mission in Gulf, 2 C-130s are en route to Jordan
Tokyo, Japan - An air bridge will be operative with an Italian base
They took off from the air force base of Komacki, in the province of Aichi, 2 C-130s of Asdf (Air Self-Defense Force), with 41 soldiers on board, while other 49 will reach the airport of Amman (Jordan)... more
Latest newsA new Predator version could soon be operative
Washington, Usa - But it weighs the London's decision to develop its own Uav
According to what is learned from the American defense, the General Atomics would be proceeding for a development of the second version of the Predator, the uav (Unmanned Air Vehicle) airplane that has... more
Latest newsUs F-18s violate Indonesian airspace
Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesian F-16s intercept the American F-18s
It could take shape a diplomatic incident if the inquiry that the American Air Force has promised to carry out strictly had to confirm the violation of the Indonesian airspace. Indeed, as it has been... more
Latest newsRussia and France to develop jointly the 5th-generation warplanes
St Petersburg, Russia - It will be named Mig-AT
The best aces of the Russian aeronautic were performing over the St Petersbourg skies, on Sunday, during the naval show: while the MIG-29 embroidered the sky piloted by the "Russkiye Vityazi" (Russian... more
Latest newsThe Usa proposes a new hypersonic bomber
Washington, Usa - The aircraft will be able to hit any target in the world in 2 hours
According to what is read from the official site of DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), the USA are ready to develop a new type of hypersonic bomber that could change every possible conception... more
Latest newsSukhoi will assure the defense of the Indonesian skies
Jakarta, Indonesia - Russia is now the only supplier
The Chief of General Staff of the Indonesian Air Force, Chappi Hakim, has declared, on last week, the employment of the Sukhoi combat jets is a prerequisite condition for the territory defense. An affirmation... more
Latest newsIndian Air Force creates a defense task-force
New Delhi, India - In the last months there have been many attacks to the Air Force bases
It will be operational in the next 2 years the super-trained handful that will assure the defense of the bases of the Indian Air Force, according to what declared yesterday from the Chief of Air Staff,... more
Latest newsIt's a success the new General Electric engine for the new F-16 version
Texas, Usa - The test ended earlier than scheduled
It comes directly from the F110-GE/129, that is currently implemented on all the F-16 jets, the new F110-GE/132 propeller constructed by General Electric, that produces 10% of thrust more regarding its... more
Latest newsSpanish Air Force chairman of chiefs of staff flies in formation with his Italian peer
Rome, Italy - On board of Tornado jet he applauds the aircraft
He has been impressed from the capacities of an airplane as Tornado, general captain Gonzalez Gallarza, chief of general staff of the Spanish Air Force in official visit in Italy, who has piloted personally... more
Latest newsIndia: no problems if Pakistan will operate F-16 jets
New Delhi, India - Pakistani President Musharaff is in the Usa to persuade Bush
The Indian Defense Minister, George Fernandes, has reassured his government it does not exist any reason to worry care an eventual purchase of the American F-16 jets from part of Pakistan, for two reasons. "Firstly,... more
Latest newsPentagon refutes F-16 jets will be sold to Pakistan
Washington, Usa - During 80s there was a similar situation
It was necessary the involvement of the Pentagon in order to deny the indiscretions according to which the USA would deliver to Pakistan some F-16 jets; a realistic hypothesis also for the next encounter that... more
Latest newsUS pilots who bombed by mistake Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan will not be prosecuted
Washington, Usa - Perhaps the end of their careers will be the punishment for their mistakes
A decision that was in the air, and about which AVIONEWS had given many forecasts in the last months, but that sure it will raise a lot of discussion, especially in Canada, whose citizens feel outraged... more
Latest newsSU-24 and SU-25 Russian fighters bomb Checen
Grozny, Chechenya - A preventive action against the Islamic terroristic group
A massive bombing (one of the hardest in the last months) has been carried out by the Russian Air Force in the last 24 hours on a mountainous zone of the Southern of Chechnya where, according to sources... more