Aviation

Top Gun fighter jet worth £56m recovered from floor of the Mediterranean

High winds caused a £56 million Top Gun fighter plane to be blown off an aircraft carrier, but it has now been recovered.

Due to high winds caused a £56 million Top Gun fighter plane to be blown off an aircraft carrier, but it has now been recovered. Tom Cruise’s F/A-18E Super Hornet, which was flown in the most recent Maverick film, vanished overboard the USS Harry S. Truman “due to unforeseen bad weather.”

The jet was not piloted when it ran into the gusts, but one sailor from the aircraft carrier was injured. Fortunately, he is in stable condition and is expected to make a full recovery.

Task Force (CTF) 68 and the Supervisor of Salvage and Diving from the Naval Sea Systems Command worked together to find the aircraft at a depth of roughly 9,500 feet.

A CURV-21 remotely operated vehicle was used to rescue the aeroplane by attaching specialised rigging and lift lines to it while using the multipurpose construction vessel Everest.

The aeroplane was raised to the surface and hoisted onto Everest using a lifting hook that was fastened to the gear. After the recovery operation on August 3, the jet was brought to a nearby military installation, where it is currently being transported to the US.

“The quick response of the united team, including SUPSALV and Phoenix International personnel, allowed us to execute safe recovery operations within 27 days of the incident,” stated Lt. Cmdr. Miguel Lewis, salvage officer for the US Sixth Fleet.

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Aviation

Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defense Projects

– MOU represents Boeing’s commitment to work with Ukrainian industry

– Includes exploring opportunities for collaborating on in-country support of Unmanned Aerial Systems

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today by Boeing and Antonov Company to investigate potential collaboration on defense-related projects.

“We’re happy to keep collaborating with the Antonov Company to help Ukraine’s economic development and expansion,” stated Ted Colbert, CEO and president of Boeing Defence, Space, & Security.

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“This agreement demonstrates our ongoing efforts to find more opportunities to work with Ukrainian industry, which was underscored by our signing of the Ukrainian Defence Industry Compact earlier this year.”

The areas of potential collaboration identified in the agreement consist of training, logistical support and overhaul services for tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which includes the ScanEagle. In addition, the companies will also explore opportunities for Antonov to provide engineering support to Boeing.

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“A strong, innovative, and efficient defense industry is key to sustainable economic development and national security, and we are extremely excited to collaborate with Boeing,” said Ievhen Gavrylov, CEO of Antonov Company.

This agreement brings a whole new level of opportunity to implement the latest and most effective solutions – in addition to the possibility of future projects with Boeing in the aerospace and defense industry.”