Italian Air Force F-35B on the Aircraft Carrier “Cavour”

Admiral Cavo Dragone had stated in January 2021 that between the Air Force and the Navy “there would certainly be integration” after the acquisition by Cavour of an initial capacity with the F-35. The first F-35B landed on the Nave Cavour bridge in March 2021 as part of the Ready for Operations (RFO) mission which … Leggi tutto

Italian Air Force tests expeditionary capability of F-35B

On 30th July 2020 the Italian Air Force conduced an exercise to prove the expeditionary capability of its first F-35B. The exercise, named “Proof of Concept Expeditionary“, involved many assets including KC-130J Super Hercules, C-27J Spartan and MQ-9 Predator. The F-35B landed at the Pantelleria Air Force Detachment on the island of Pantelleria. During the … Leggi tutto

Italy to establish a Space Command

The undersecretary of Defence, Angelo Tofalo, and the Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force, Gen. Alberto Rosso, said that everything is ready to establish the “General Space Office of Italian Armed Forces”. The first step towards the formation of a Space Command. Italy is laying foundation for building its Space Command Undersecretary of … Leggi tutto

German Air Force delegation visits Italian Air Force

Between 21 and 22 October, a delegation from the German Air Force, headed by Chief of the Air Force Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhatz, visited the Italian air force bases of Rome and Lecce. The last meeting between the two European air forces was held over four years ago. On 21 October, in Palazzo Aeronautica, the … Leggi tutto

Accordo CNR-Aeronautica per il lancio di piccoli satelliti

Martedì 17 settembre presso la Casa dell’Aviatore a Roma, alla presenza del Presidente del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Prof. Massimo Inguscio, e del Capo di Stato Maggiore dell’Aeronautica Militare, Generale di Squadra Aerea Alberto Rosso, è stato siglato l’Accordo Quadro per la collaborazione finalizzata all’avvio di progetti volti a sostenere lo sviluppo della tecnologia … Leggi tutto

Open Day 46^ Brigata Aerea

Venerdì 17 2019 la 46^ Brigata Aerea, dislocata presso l’Aeroporto Galileo Galilei di Pisa, ha aperto le porte alla popolazione locale che ha potuto così conoscere e toccare con mano diversi protagonisti della “vita” dell’Aeronautica Militare. Presenti il  C-130J “Super Hercules” della 46^ Brigata Aerea, due Eurofighter Typhoon, due T-346A ed un C-27J appartenenti al … Leggi tutto