The Italian “Tonkas” are currently deployed to Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake along with four Eurofighter Typhoons and a C-27J Spartan. A small contingent of nine Italian Air Force aircraft is ...

ROME, May 10 (UPI) -- The first of 15 upgraded Tornado ECR fighter has been delivered to the Italian air force by Alenia Aermacchi and its partners. The upgraded aircraft -- the Tornado ECR MLU -- ...

As the Tornado completes its final days of service with the Royal Air Force, which is about to become the first operator to retire the type, we have looked at the how the Italian Air Force Tornado IDS ...

Italy's Tornado ECR defense suppression aircraft become the fourth type—and the first non-U.S. aircraft—to be cleared to fire the AARGM missile. Italy's specialist defense suppression squadron is the ...

Almost 100 days since the launch of coalition air operations over Libya, the Italian air force's chief of staff has for the first time detailed his service's involvement in the NATO campaign. "We have ...

Representatives from German industry have said they anticipate the German government issuing an updated request for information (RFI) for its Tornado replacement requirement, to include the electronic ...

Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has showcased a new electronic attack and counter-ground-based air defence variant of the Eurofighter combat aircraft as it looks to secure Germany’s Tornado replacement ...

FARNBOROUGH, England — As the F-35 makes its debut in the UK, an Italian think tank has claimed that if Italy had used the fighter in its 2011 air campaign against Libya it would have saved €100 ...

Alenia Aeronautica has been awarded a four-year €48.5 million ($71.8 million) contract for upgrading an additional batch of 15 Panavia Tornados, including 12 IDS strike and three trainer aircraft. The ...

The Luftwaffe is set to receive a split buy of Typhoons, Super Hornets, and Growlers to replace its remaining Tornado aircraft. Germany prefers Boeing’s EA-18G Growler, seen here in U.S. Navy colors, ...

* Orbital ATK Inc - AARGM is anticipated to achieve initial operational capability on Italian Air Force's Tornado ECR aircraft in 2018 * Orbital ATK Inc - ‍initial award of $157 million for FRP lot 6 ...