The Boeing-made MQ-25A Stingray has moved to aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush on 2 December, marking the start of deck trials for the unmanned carrier-borne tanker. The aircraft dubbed,… Continue reading "MQ-25 To Begin Deck Trials Aboard USS George H.W. Bush"
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (Forsvarsmateriell) announced on December 2 that it had signed a contract with Draken International for the sale of up to 12 Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) F-16AM/BMs. Delivery… Continue reading "Norway Sells 12 F-16s to Draken as Retirement Looms"
Spain received the first of three A330-200 transports on December 1. The aircraft, formerly operated by flag carrier airline Iberia, is scheduled to be converted into Multirole Tanker Transport (MRTT) configuration in… Continue reading "Spain Receives First A330 Ahead of MRTT Conversion"
The Canadian government has confirmed that Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is no longer an eligible contender for the Future Fighter Capability Project, the program to replace the Royal Canadian Air… Continue reading "Super Hornet Officially Out Of Canadian Hornet Replacement Program"
The Royal Australian Air Force officially retired its final F/A-18A/B Classic Hornets on 29 November, bringing to an end the Classic Hornet’s 35 years of service with the RAAF. Hornets… Continue reading "Australia Officially Retires Classic Hornets After 35 Years Of Service"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. A busy week saw us examine the tensions between Russia and Ukraine,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (22-25 November)"
The Canadian federal government is reported to have informed Boeing that its bid to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CF-18s with Super Hornets has failed to meet program requirements.… Continue reading "Report: Super Hornet Out Of Contention For Canadian Hornet Replacement"
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (Forsvarsmateriell) accepted Norway’s first Boeing P-8A Poseidon on 18 November. The aircraft, named Vingtor after one of the P-3 Orions it will replace, will be handed over to the Royal Norwegian Air… Continue reading "Norway Receives First P-8A “Vingtor”"
The Turkish Air Force’s remaining fleet of F-4E Phantom IIs have had their planned retirement date delayed to at least 2030, after modernization plans hit a snag. Defense Minister Hulusi… Continue reading "Retirement Of Turkish F-4E Phantom IIs Delayed Through 2030"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important news. As we enter the second half of November we have covered a variety… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (15-19 November)"