All Italian Air Force articles – Page 2

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ANALYSIS: Italy's swing-role Typhoons fly high at Red Flag

2016-04-04T14:00:24Z

In early February, an Italian air force test pilot made history by becoming the first aviator to cross the Atlantic at the controls of a Lockheed Martin F-35. Identified by the service as Maj Gianmarco, he delivered the service’s first of the fifth-generation type – built at a national final ...
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Italian Typhoons show versatility during Red Flag debut

2016-03-17T11:03:30Z

The Italian air force has for the first time deployed some of its Eurofighter Typhoons, to participate in a Red Flag-series exercise in the USA, with eight of the aircraft at Nellis AFB in Nevada.
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Italian air force to get Tecnam trainers

2015-12-22T12:28:07Z

The Italian air force has selected Tecnam’s P2006T to provide a new pilot training capability, the Capua-based manufacturer has announced.
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Italian air force aims for F-16 certification for KC-767A tanker

2015-12-02T10:32:45Z

The Italian air force is seeking to certify refuelling of the Lockheed Martin F-16 using its Boeing KC-767A, to complete a list of types that will operate alongside the tanker.
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DUBAI: Italy powers up combat jamming system for Tornado

2015-11-08T10:59:20Z

Italy’s air force appears set to join an elite group of services capable of fighting their way into hostile territory by using combat aircraft carrying active jamming technology.
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US authorises weapons upgrade for Italian Reapers

2015-11-04T16:17:52Z

Italy is planning to arm its air force's fleet of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 unmanned air vehicles, according to a US government export body, becoming the first country to benefit from relaxed export restrictions on the Reaper.
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Italian style: 10 iconic aircraft from Italy

2015-10-23T16:09:00Z

To coincide with our focus on Italy’s aerospace industry, we highlight 10 memorable aircraft the country has produced from the 1940s to the present day, from highly successful exports to the downright quirky. As with almost all Italian products, few of these examples lack in style.
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ANALYSIS: Italian air force makes flying start with T-346A trainer

2015-10-23T12:56:00Z

In 2016, the Italian air force is set to mark the 70th anniversary of flight training activities at its Lecce-Galatina air base, also an early milestone in the transition to its newest instructional model.
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Piaggio confident of securing second P.1HH customer by Farnborough

2015-10-02T16:13:14Z

Piaggio Aerospace is committed to securing a second European customer for its P.1HH HammerHead unmanned air vehicle by July’s Farnborough air show, following launch customer Italy’s commitment earlier this year to purchase six aircraft and three ground stations, for delivery in 2016.
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Italy's first AEW-roled G550 nears delivery

2015-10-01T14:47:40Z

The Italian air force’s first of two Gulfstream G550 business jets to undergo modification to an airborne early warning and control system configuration, appears set for delivery to the service.
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CAE reveals plans for extending Predator training

2015-09-11T12:35:05Z

CAE’s defence lead has revealed plans to replicate the unmanned air vehicle training that it offers to the US Air Force to more operators of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems family of Predator UAVs.
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Alenia Aermacchi sets dual-role path for M-346

2015-09-09T11:11:41Z

Alenia Aermacchi is close to finalising the design of an enhanced, dual-role version of its M-346 advanced jet trainer, as the first batch of Italian student pilots enters training with its current model.
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M-345 demonstrator to fly by mid-2016

2015-09-09T11:02:20Z

Italy’s M-345 trainer programme will be advanced next year with the first flight of a development example equipped with a new engine and modern avionics, Alenia Aermacchi says.
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First flight success for Italian-assembled F-35

2015-09-07T21:41:57Z

The first F-35 Lightning II to have been assembled away from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth site in Texas has performed its debut flight, from Cameri air base in Italy.
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Italian KC-767 tanker completes its first F-35 refuelling

2015-08-06T19:28:18Z

Italy’s F-35 programme has passed a key test, with an Italian Air Force KC-767A tanker refuelling a Lockheed Martin F-35A for the first time.
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PARIS: HammerHead shown in Italian air force livery

2015-06-16T13:52:00Z

The Italian air force’s future unmanned air vehicle has been touted in its true colours at the show, with the 28º Gruppo UAV sqn markings – a witch on a broom – appearing on the side of the Piaggio Aerospace P.1HH HammerHead.
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NATO rotates Baltic air policing force

2015-05-05T12:34:59Z

NATO has made its latest force rotation to deliver the Baltic Air Policing mission protecting the airspace of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, with Norway to lead the activity until 31 August.
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European tanker exercise points towards combined fleet

2015-04-21T11:34:52Z

Tanker aircraft from four nations are nearing the completion of a European Defence Agency-backed exercise which is intended to increase interoperability and cooperation.
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HammerHead UAV prototype makes maiden flight

2015-02-24T17:45:27Z

Piaggio Aerospace has announced that a prototype of its P.1HH HammerHead unmanned air vehicle has carried out its maiden flight.
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Italian air force acquires three more M-346 trainers

2014-12-23T07:22:57Z

The Italian air force is to acquire three more Alenia Aermacchi M-346 trainer aircraft under a € 120 million ($147 million) contract awarded on 22 December.