Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. We continue to deliver more fascinating news from around the World regarding military… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (21-25 February)"
An Iranian Air Force F-5 fighter aircraft crashed in a residential neighborhood near Tabriz in East Azerbaijan Province, in northwestern Iran, shortly after take-off on February 21 owing to a… Continue reading "Iranian Air Force F-5 Fighter Aircraft Crashes Near Tabriz"
The ejection seats used by the Republic of China Air Force’s F-5E/F Tiger II fleet are now under scrutiny, after preliminary investigations into the death of the pilot killed in… Continue reading "ROCAF F-5E Ejection Seats Under Scrutiny After Midair Collision"
A suspected mid-air collision between two Republic of China Air Force F-5E Tiger IIs this afternoon off Taiwan’s southeastern coast has resulted in the death of one of the pilots… Continue reading "Pilot Killed, Another Missing Following Apparent Taiwanese F-5E Mid-air Collision"
The Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement, armasuisse, has revealed that the US Navy is seeking the purchase of 22 F-5E Tiger IIs formerly operated by the Swiss Air Force.… Continue reading "Switzerland to Sell Retired F-5s"