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Military aviationParis and New Delhi do not get over block on Rafale airplanes agreement
New Delhi, India - But Defence Ministers committed to give priority to the solution of the matter
The supply of 126 French Rafale fighter airplanes to India is still stuck. Paris and New Delhi Defence Ministers could not conclude the negotiations during their meeting yesterday, but resolved to sort... more
Military aviationBeijing towards first “Made in China” aircraft carrier?
Beijing, China - China might plan to expand its fleet to spread its influence over Asian seas
China might be planning to build new aircraft carriers to affirm its presence on Asian seas, says the State owned newspaper “Global Times”. Beijing actually owns one ship of this kind, the "Liaoning”, bough... more
Military aviationFrench Defence Minister in India to close a contract to provide 126 Rafale airplanes
New Delhi, India - The agreement is suspended since 2012 for divergences on technology transfer from Dassault Aviation
The French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is in India for a two-day visit. One of the reasons of this trip is the supply of 126 Rafale fighter airplanes which has been pending for nearly 3 years. New... more
Military aviationAirbus DS delivered the A-400M airplane to Royal Air Force
London, UK - It is the first of 22 ordered by the UK and will be known in service as the "Atlas"
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first A-400M new generation airlifter to the Royal Air Force, beginning the next stage of the transformation of the United Kingdom´s air mobility fleet. The... more
Military aviationThe United States send A-10 airplanes against Isis
Washington, USA - But choosing targets poses serious problems to the American raids
Washington is strengthening its air forces deployed in the war against ISIS. Army officials announced that 12 A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack airplanes have been recently moved from Afghanistan to Kuwait.... more
Military aviationF-35 airplanes say farewell to nickel
Washington, USA - A small business from Massachussets will supply non-toxic components for the fighters
The “Joint Strike Fighter” program for the replacement of a number of military airplanes with Lockheed Martin F-35 fifth-generation multirole fighters will use nickel-free components developed by Triton Sys... more
Military aviationTokyo: towards the development of Japanese aircraft carrier?
Tokyo, Japan - American ships will be absent from East Asian waters for four months
Japan might develop its own fleet of aircraft carriers to compensate for a future temporary absence of American warships from East Asian waters. Since the end of World War II the United States have kept... more
Military aviationIndia: 30 airplanes and helicopters lost in three years
New Delhi, India - Accidents mainly caused by human errors and technical defects
India Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar informed the Parliament that IAF (Indian Air Force) lost 30 aircraft (airplanes and helicopters) in three years. Crashes killed seven people and costed over 193... more
Military aviationLockheed Martin accused for selling flawed airplanes to the US government
Washington, USA - A report by the Department od Defense reveals problems to C-5 airplanes engines
The Inspector General of the Department of Defense released on Thursday 20 a report saying Lockheed Martin sold the government of the United States C-5 military transport airplanes with faulty parts. The... more
Military aviationIndia to order 106 Swiss trainer airplanes
New Delhi, India - After the attempt to develop a homemade model failed, New Delhi is likely to add more Pilatus PC-7
New Delhi will keep on using Swiss-made basic trainer airplanes (BTA) for Indian Air Force (IAF) rookies. The attempt to produce this kind of aircraft at home failed when the defence acquisitions council... more
Military aviationTata-Airbus’ bid to win order for 56 military airplanes from India
New Delhi, India - The joint-venture is the only bidder left after six competitors withdrew and Alenia Aermacchi was banned after AgustaWestland helicopters kickbacks scandal
New Delhi’s Government will decide on Saturday November 22 whether to go on with the project to supply 56 tactical military transport airplanes for the Indian Air Forces (IAF). Doubts were raised because t... more
Military aviationFirst test flight for Russian airplane Tu-160 in modernised version
Moscow, Russia - The bomber is the world's largest supersonic aircraft
The Russian bomber airplane Tupolev Tu-160 is going through the first stage of a modernisation process including replacement of nearly all the avionics and onboard radar equipment. The United Aircraft... more
Military aviationParis strengthens is anti-Isis mission with six Mirage airplanes
Paris, France - Aircraft will be based in Jordan
France will send 6 Mirage 2000/D fighter planes in Jordan to fight Isis. The airplanes will give support to the Iraqi forces and to Kurds Peshmerga. The news was given yesterday by the Minister of Defence... more
Military aviationFarewell to F/A-18: Boeing will not produce military airplanes anymore
Seattle, USA - The decision was due to turnover decrease in the defence sector
Faced with a strong order reduction from the United States and other countries, Boeing has decided to leave the military airplanes sector. To react to turnover decrease, the company had already implemented... more
Military aviationAgreement between Russia and China to modernize fighter airplanes engines
Moscow, Russia - Companies of the two countries will work together on RD-93 engines installed on FC-1 jets
In 2005 Rosoboronexport Russian State-owned with the monopoly in the defence sector import-export, signed a deal with China on the delivery of 100 RD-93 made by Saint Petersburg-based company Klimov, for... more
Military aviationRussian military airplane intercepted on the Baltic Sea
Vilnius, Lithuania - The aircraft did not violate other countries airspace, but posed a threat to civil aviation
The Hague Defence Ministry said through its website that two Dutch F-16 airplanes of the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) command intercepted an Ilyushin-76 Russian military transportation aircraft... more
Military aviationChina challenges the United States with a new fighter airplane
Zhuhai, China - Beijing will show its J-31 at "Zhuhai Air Show". According to some experts, it might be a fifth generation fighter similar to F-35
China will demonstrate its progress in military technology at “Air Show China 2014”, international airspace trade show that will be held from today, November 11, to the 16 in Zhuhai, in the Guangdong pro... more
Military aviationAirplanes and defence. Russian envoy to the Atlantic alliance "NATO uses the Ukraine crisis to flex its muscles"
Moscow, Russia - Moscow emissary also denounces the increase of NATO military flights close to Russian airspace
The crisis in Ukraine is causing a dispute between Moscow and the west. After the supreme NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) commander in Europe said Russia’s recent flights close to European a... more
Military aviationNATO commander: Russian airplanes incursions are a message to the west
Washington, USA - General Philip Breedlove highlighted the unusual characteristics of flights recently intercepted in Europe
Recent Russian military airplanes’ flights close to European airspace (for details see AVIONEWS) are a clear message to the west, with which Moscow wants to show it is “A great power”. That is what the s... more
Military aviationCanadian airplanes drop bombs near Fallujah in their first anti-Isis mission
Kuwait City, Kuwait - Ottawa’s government contribution to the international coalition includes six fighters, two maritime patrol aircraft and one tanker
Defence ministry Rob Nicholson declared that Canadian airplanes did their first anti-Isis mission in Iraq on Sunday November 2. The ministry did not say which objectives were hit and added the military... more
Military aviationTwenty six Russian military airplanes intercepted near EU airspace
Brussels, Belgium - NATO says it represents an “Unusual level of air activity”
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) tracked an “Unusual level of air activity” by Russian military airplanes in the last two days. Four different groups of aircraft have been intercepted over the... more
Military aviationEstonian Defence Forces reported airspace violation by a Russian reconnaissance airplane
Tallinn, Estonia - Moscow says the aircraft did not violate international flight rules
Estonian Defence Forces reported yesterday that a Russian military airplane violated the country’s airspace. The aircraft, an Ilyushin 20, “Had no mission plan, its transponder was switched off. The pla... more
Military aviationAirplanes and defence. Russia: military expense grows despite economic contraction
Moscow, Russia - Record defence budget at 81 billion dollars in 2015
Russia is increasing military expense although it is in economic contraction, as low oil prices, inflation and Western sanctions over the Kremlin's role in the Ukraine crisis hit the country. According... more
Military aviationFirst German Air Force A-400M airplane made its maiden flight
Seville, Spain - Lasted around five hours
The first Airbus A-400M new generation airlifter ordered by the German Air Force has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its delivery. The aircraft, known as MSN18, took off from Seville,... more
Military aviationMilitary airplanes. Russia: two new bases operative in 2016 and 2017
Kazan, Russia - The facilities are located in Belarus and Yakutia and will deploy respectively airplanes Sukhoi Su-27 and MIG-31
The Russian Air Force Commander-In-Chief Colonel General Viktor Bondarev met journalists on Wednesday October 15 during a visit at the construction yard of a new air base in Babruysk in eastern Belarus.... more
Military aviationAirplanes and alliances. Turkey would allow the use of its bases for the overthrow of Assad
Ankara, Turkey - Ankara wishes a no-fly zone to protect a training area for Syrian rebels
Turkey has not changed its mind: a broad support to the anti-Isis coalition depends on the US government will to include overthrowing Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria among the objectives. Ankara d... more
Military aviationItalian Air Force: Combined Joint Personnel Recovery Standardisation Course
Rome, Italy - The course certified the capability to lead and to manage the rescue missions of military and civil staff in crisis areas
The Combined Joint Personnel Recovery Standardisation Course (CJPRSC) is finished satisfactory. This was the final CJPRSC to be conducted by the EAG prior to it being handed over to the European Personnel... more
Military aviationAirbus DS: German Air Force A-400M aircraft takes its first steps
Seville, Spain - Towards delivery
The first Airbus A-400M new generation airlifter for the German Air Force has taken another step towards delivery with the start of taxiing trials. The aircraft moved under its own power for the first... more
Military aviationDassault redelivers French Navy 10 Rafale M airplanes after upgrading
Paris, France - Changes made guarantee full multirole capacity
The French Navy received the first of ten Dassault Rafale M fighter airplanes at the beginning of last decade. The use of these aircraft was limited to air superiority missions, partly because of the small... more
Military aviationTrial in the US for the destruction of 16 Alenia cargo airplanes
Washington, USA - The US Air Force is accused of wasting public funds
Alenia Aermacchi, a subsidiary of Finmeccanica Group, expressed its disappointment for the US Air Force decision to scrap the cargo airplanes G-222 program -known as C-27A in the American army- to be used... more