The United States Air Force retired its final OC-135B Open Skies observation aircraft on Friday at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. The ceremony was attended by Col. John Litecky,… Continue reading "US Air Force Retires Its Final OC-135B Open Skies Aircraft"
The US announced on Sunday that it had formally withdrawn from the Treaty on Open Skies, with a brief State Department statement confirming that the withdrawal had taken effect after… Continue reading "US Formally Withdraws From Open Skies Treaty"
The US government announced its withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty (OST) on 21 May. Washington justifies the decision with Russia’s repeated violations, and the US is set to leave… Continue reading "US to Withdraw From Open Skies Treaty"
On March 2, three Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles were delivered to Albania, and following assembly, they were officially put into service with the Albanian Armed Forces on March 4.… Continue reading "Albania Puts Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Into Service at The Opening Ceremony of The NATO Tactical Air Base"
In the fallout following the collapse of the Open Skies treaty, Russo-American relations continue on a downwards trend. On 9 June, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree officially… Continue reading "Russia Cancels “Open Lands” Memorandum"
NATO member nations have condemned Russia’s decision to withdraw from the treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) and its involvement in the ongoing war in Ukraine. As a… Continue reading "NATO Suspend European Armed Forces Treaty After Russia Withdrawal"
This week at Overt Defense we have looked at everything from the 173rd Airborne accidentally assaulting a factory in Bulgaria, Iran losing its second largest oiler, and a second coup… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (31 May – 5 June)"
Russian lawmakers today voted to approve the extension of the New START nuclear arms control treaty, days before its expiry on February 5. Both houses of parliament voted unanimously to… Continue reading "Russian Parliament Approves New START Treaty Extension"
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the US State Department has decided to approve a Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Romania for AIM-9X Sidewinder Block… Continue reading "Romania To Procure AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Missiles From The US For Its F-16 Fighting Falcon Fleet"
Baykar Technology, which gained recognition for its the unmanned systems it has developed in recent years, is still working to produce munitions that will greatly enhance the capabilities of the… Continue reading "Baykar Begins Testing Process of the Kemankeş 2 Mini Smart Cruise Missile"