An interim report released by the United Kingdom’s Defence Safety Authority on the inquiry into the crash of a Royal Air Force F-35B into the Mediterranean in November 2021 states… Continue reading "Interim Report: Engine Cover Ingestion Caused 2021 British F-35B Crash"
The Royal Air Force said on Monday that it had halted flight operations at RAF Brize Norton due to “extreme temperatures”, with aircraft now using alternatives to the United Kingdom’s… Continue reading "“Extreme Temperature” Halts Flight Operations At RAF Brize Norton"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue we focus on: AH-1Z sales to Nigeria, new… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (18-22 April)"
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence announced on Wednesday that it would be jointly developing a future fighter aircraft engine demonstrator with Japan. The demonstrator will inform the development of… Continue reading "UK And Japan To Commence Joint Development Of Future Fighter Jet Engine Demonstrator In 2022"
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed that a Royal Air Force Typhoon shot down a small hostile drone that approached the U.S. al-Tanf base in southern Syria on… Continue reading "RAF Typhoon Destroys Drone Approaching US Base In Southern Syria"
A Royal Air Force F-35B pilot ejected over the Mediterranean this morning during routine flight operations. The F-35B and its pilot are part of the HMS Queen Elizabeth’s air wing.… Continue reading "RAF Pilot Safe After Ejecting From F-35 Over Mediterranean"
The Royal Air Force officially retired its E-3D Sentry airborne early warning and command aircraft on September 28. A Royal Parade was held at RAF Waddington to commemorate the retirement,… Continue reading "Royal Air Force Officially Retires E-3D Sentry With Royal Parade"
Marshall has announced the signing of a contract with BAE Systems that will make Marshall the first supplier to have delegated design authority on the Tempest Future Combat Air Systems… Continue reading "Marshall Becomes First Tempest Supplier With Delegated Design Authority"
Northrop Grumman, designer and manufacturer of the Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array radar used on the E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft, has announced that production of the first… Continue reading "First Royal Air Force Wedgetail Radar Now In Production"
In a key development milestone UK-based military aircraft developer AERALIS have signed a memorandum of understanding with Rolls Royce to meet the company’s propulsion needs. AERALIS have developed designs for… Continue reading "Modular Light Jet Developer AERALIS Signs Up Rolls Royce"