Taiwanese authorities have confirmed that human remains found during search and rescue efforts following the crash of a Republic of China Air Force F-16V off Taiwan’s southwestern coast on January… Continue reading "Pilot Confirmed Deceased Following Taiwanese F-16V Training Crash"
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 three F-16 squadrons of the Republic of China Air Force’s 4th Tactical Fighter Wing officially declared full operational capability on their newly upgraded F-16Vs on November 18, with a… Continue reading "Full Operational Capability Declared For Taiwan’s First F-16V Wing"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important news. As October continues, this week we’ve covered a variety of interesting news stories… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (18-22 October)"
Taiwan’s government is seeking to accelerate the delivery schedule of 66 new-build F-16Vs it has on order, with officials requesting the United States deliver the first batch of aircraft in… Continue reading "Report: Taiwan Seeks Accelerated Delivery Of New-Build F-16Vs"
Welcome back to the Weekend Briefing our regular round up of the week’s defense news. This week saw Japan’s Izumo undertake historic F-35B trials, USS Connecticut was involved in an… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (4-8 October)"
Taiwan’s Military News Agency has released a brief video of the Republic of China Air Force’s F-16Vs participating in rehearsals for National Day celebrations on October 10, with Sunday marking… Continue reading "Taiwan’s F-16Vs Prepare For National Day Celebrations"
The Croatian Ministry of Defense is again seeking a replacement for its outdated MiG-21bis. An offer from Israel for the sale of some of the Israeli Air Force’s (IAF) F-16s… Continue reading "Cash-strapped Croatia Seeks Fighter Jets"
Lockheed Martin announced that it had begun production on the first F-16 Block 70 for the Royal Bahraini Air Force on 17 December. The announcement came after Shaikh Abdullah bin… Continue reading "Bahraini F-16 Block 70 Production Commences"
Indonesia plans to order two squadrons of American F-16 Block 72 Viper fighter jets from Lockhead Martin, despite it pushing forward with an agreement to purchase Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jets,… Continue reading "Indonesia Pursues F-16V Purchase While Maintaining Su-35 Plans"