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Italy’s Reaper drones to be “weaponized”
Although it could take a year or more to complete the process, Italy’s Reaper drones could soon be given the official go ahead to procure the Hellfire missiles and laser guided bombs that Rome h… more →
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Italy's Reaper drones to be "weaponized"
wrote 3 days ago: Although it could take a year or more to complete the process, Italy’s Reaper drones could soo … more →
"You are cleared to the scrap yard": Italy's leased combat-proven F-16s returned to the U.S. to be cockooned again.
wrote 2 weeks ago: Updated May 18, 2012 17.00 GMT On May 8, eight of the remaining U.S. F-16 fighter jets leased by the … more →
M-346 advanced combat trainer first weapon delivery tests
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wrote 1 month ago: Taken at Decimomannu airbase last week, by Gian Luca Onnis, the following picture is the only availa … more →
Photo report: French Mirage 2000s and Italian Typhoons at Grosseto airbase
wrote 1 month ago: Taken at Grosseto airbase by Alessandro Fucito, the following pictures show the two French Air Force … more →
Photo: a dual seater AMX with a weird national roundel....
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wrote 1 month ago: The following picture was taken at Decimomannu airbase by Giovanni Maduli in March 2011. It shows an … more →
Photo: Tornado night take off with full afterburner
wrote 1 month ago: Here’s what a flight of Italian Tornados taking off from Decimomannu airbase for a night missi … more →
Photo: A Civil Protection AW139 lands on a pier (in no-parking area)
wrote 2 months ago: The following pictures were taken by Giovanni Maduli in Civitavecchia harbour, where an Agusta Westl … more →
"Yes we can": KC-767 refueling another KC-767
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wrote 2 months ago: Some of the readers of this blog have noticed that the text “Yes we can”, the catchphras … more →
A brand new, combat-proven, next generation tanker: on board Italy's Boeing KC-767A
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wrote 2 months ago: Although based on a quite mature civil airliner, the brand new KC-767 is a revolutionary type of aer … more →
C-27J slippery runway surface landing and take off training in Norway
wrote 3 months ago: The Italian Air Force has recently conducted training activity on frozen runway at Bardufoss, Norway … more →
F-35 progress report. The year so far in review.
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wrote 3 months ago: Update Feb. 23 22.47 GMT Lockheed Martin has just released a media update that provides some interes … more →
Photo: in a world of overall grey planes, a (rare) Tornado IDS-HARM in camouflage color scheme
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wrote 3 months ago: Nowadays almost all the NATO combat planes (special colors aside) wears overall grey low visibility … more →
Good bye Black Sheeps: the retirement of the P.166DL3, the Italian Air Force's aerophotogrammetry platform
wrote 3 months ago: Although it passed almost unnoticed, at end of November 2011, the 71° Gruppo of the Italian Air Forc … more →
M-346 advanced combat trainer's HMD (Helmet Mounted Display) tested in night configuration
wrote 3 months ago: Alenia Aermacchi has recently announced the succesful completion of a series of 7 test flights with … more →
Italy to provide Israeli Air Force with the M-346, an advanced training plane that "already looks on to the F-35".
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wrote 3 months ago: On Feb. 16, Israel’s Ministry of Defense has announced the selection of the Italian M-346 Mast … more →
Italy has decided: F-35s to be cut by more than 30 percent.
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wrote 3 months ago: More technology, less personnel and only 90 F-35s: this is the outcome Italian Defense spending revi … more →
Italian Defence Minister Confirms Cuts to Italy's F-35 Program
wrote 3 months ago: Italy has confirmed it will cut the number of F-35 jets it is buying. Defence Minister Giampaolo Di … more →
Tornado fighter bomber very low take off from Malta.
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wrote 3 months ago: On Feb. 8, 2012, Malta celebrated the 20th anniversary since the inauguration of Malta International … more →
Italy buys its first three F-35s. With a shocking announcement: "a JSF will cost less than a Eurofighter Typhoon"
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wrote 3 months ago: On Feb. 7, 2012, Gen. Claudio Debertolis, head of the agency that is responsible for the procurement … more →
