SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation) and Polaris; GM Defense; and Flyer Defense and Oshkosh Corporation have been awarded an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract to develop two prototype platforms for… Continue reading "Three Industry Teams to Develop Infantry Squad Vehicle for the US Army"
In light of the recent “back to basics” directive issued by the head of US Naval Special Warfare, Overt Defense considers some of the issues around the SEALs’ “drift” from… Continue reading "SEALs Behaving Badly?"
The European Commission Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive has certified Sydney, Australia based DroneShield’s body-worn UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) detection system, allowing the use of the ‘CE’ marking. The RfPatrol is designed… Continue reading "DroneShield RfPatrol Gains European Commission Certification"
The Expeditionary Warfare Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), developed by engineers at the US Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) and their industry partner, Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, debuted at… Continue reading "Expeditionary Warfare Unmanned Surface Vehicle Demonstrated for Marine Corps and Navy"
BAE Systems Land this week won the Pentagon contract for the integration of Israeli Iron Fist Active Protection Systems (APS) on the Bradley family of infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). The… Continue reading "BAE Wins Bradley APS Integration"
Anonymous US government figures have confirmed what Iranian backed militias in Iraq have been claiming – the Israeli Air Force (IAF) recently struck multiple targets within Iraq itself. At least… Continue reading "Israeli Airstrike in Iraq targets Iranian Support"
Unnamed US government officials have confirmed that a US MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was shot down over Yemen earlier this week. The UAV was downed over the Dhamar… Continue reading "MQ-9 Reaper Downed Over Yemen"
The Russian Ministry of Defense (MOD) announced this month that two unmanned T-72B3 main battle tanks (MBT) are being developed by Uralvagonzavod (UVZ). The T-72B3 chassis was chosen based on… Continue reading "Remote Control T-72s?"
The Israeli Ministry of Defense have announcedthat a variant of Elbit Land Systems’ hard-kill Iron Fist Active Protection System (APS) will be adopted for Israeli Army D9 armoured bulldozers and… Continue reading "Israel’s New Eitan APC Receiving Iron Fist"
A UAE-owned and operated Wing Loong II unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was reportedly shot down by a laser weapon mounted upon a Turkish Otokar Cobra wheeled personnel carrier near the… Continue reading "Turkish Laser Downs Chinese-built, UAE-operated, UAV in Libya?"