Category: Tactical Airlift
Aviation , Fighter , NATO , News , Norway , RAF , Tactical Airlift , Trainers & Simulation , Training , UK
United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets from the Lossiemouth Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) station in Moray, north-east Scotland completed a proof of concept exercise testing tactical refueling… Continue reading "United Kingdom Royal Air Force Typhoon Fighter Jets Practice Tactical Refueling in Norway"
3 years ago
Australia , Australian Army , Aviation , Breaking News , Helicopter , News , Tactical Airlift
Australia’s troubled fleet of NH-90 helicopters, locally designated the MRH90, are slowly coming back into service after being grounded last month over safety concerns. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) first… Continue reading "Australia’s NH-90s Begin Return to Flight After Latest Grounding Incident"
3 years ago
Air Force , Air Force , Aviation , New Zealand , News , Tactical Airlift , USA
A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130H Hercules aircraft made a late-night trip to Antarctica on Sunday, 11 July to evacuate a member of the United States Antarctic Program… Continue reading "RNZAF C-130 Performs Late Night Medivac from Antarctica"
3 years ago
Air Force , Aviation , Breaking News , Tactical Airlift
The Philippines military announced that all victims of the crash of a Philippines Air Force C-130H on Sunday have been accounted for as of Monday evening. 49 military personnel on… Continue reading "52 Killed In Crash Of Philippines Air Force C-130H"
3 years ago
Air Force , Aviation , Breaking News , Conflict , News , Tactical Airlift
The Tigray People’s Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for the shootdown of an Ethiopian Air Force C-130 near the town of Gijet in the south of Ethiopia’s Tigray Province. In… Continue reading "Tigray People’s Liberation Front Claim Downing Of Ethiopian C-130"
3 years ago
Air Force , Air Force , Army , Aviation , Daily News , Fighter , History , Japan , Multi-Role , Naval , Politics , South Korea , Tactical Airlift , Trainers & Simulation , Training , USA
From June 10 – 25h, the US is running another iteration of its RED FLAG Alaska air exercise. Conducted up to four times per year, the focus of RED FLAG… Continue reading "South Korea Simultaneously Participates in Exercises With and Against Japan"
3 years ago
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This week was very busy at Overt Defense. We covered a range of topics, ranging from the conflict in Israel to new technology developments including the palletization of JASSMs and… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (17-21 May)"
4 years ago
Air Force , Air Force , Aviation , Daily News , Missiles , Ordnance , Tactical Airlift , USA
The United States Air Force has named its program testing the deployment of palletized long range munitions from cargo aircraft “Rapid Dragon”. The new name for what was previously known… Continue reading "USAF Cargo Aircraft Palletized Munitions Program Now “Rapid Dragon”"
4 years ago
Air Force , Anti-Air , Army , Aviation , Breaking News , China , Conflict , Daily News , Defense , France , Helicopter , Japan , Missiles , Multi-Role , News , Norway , Ordnance , Poland , Politics , Russia , Saudi Arabia , South Korea , Tactical Airlift , Taiwan , Technology , Ukraine , USA
The second week of April has seen Russia move to expand its influence in Asia and ramp tensions in Ukraine. South Korea have Unveil its new KF-21 multirole jet and… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (5-10 April)"
4 years ago
Air Force , Air Force , Anti-Air , Aviation , Daily News , Defense , Missiles , News , Ordnance , Tactical Airlift , Technology , USA
The Air Mobile Command is said to be considering equipping some of its cargo planes and air tankers with air defense systems, including air-to-air missiles. In an interview with Breaking… Continue reading "USAF Considers Arming Cargo Planes and Tankers With A2A Defenses"
4 years ago
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