India’s defence budget for Financial Year (FY) 2022-23, presented on February 1, has focused on domestic procurement, maritime security and border infrastructure development. The Ministry of Defence has been allocated… Continue reading "Indian Defence Budget: Navy, Coast Guard And Border Infrastructure Gets Massive Increase"
The Department of Defense announced on Wednesday that it will be forward deploying approximately 2,000 troops to Europe in the coming days. The forward deployment of the forces comes alongside… Continue reading "US To Temporarily Forward Deploy 2,000 Troops To Europe"
On 1 February, South Korea announced a new deal between Egypt and the Korean company Hanwha for the procurement of 155mm K9 howitzers in a deal worth $1.7 billion. The… Continue reading "Egypt Agrees to Buy K9 Howitzers from South Korea for $1.7 Billion"
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected Russia’s first specialized facility for the manufacturing of large-sized military UAVs, which Kronstadt has established in Dubna, near Moscow, according to a press release posted on the… Continue reading "Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu Visits The Largest Drone Manufacturing Facility In Russia"
Ukraine’s military claims that intelligence it has gathered on the Russian buildup of military hardware and personnel on the Russia-Ukraine border do not support reports that Russian units stationed on… Continue reading "Ukraine: No Evidence Of Russian Medical Stockpiling So Far"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. We continue reporting on the current tensions between Russia and Ukraine, but… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (24-28 January)"
The Armed Forces of Ukraine announced on Friday the graduation of the first batch of Ukrainian Next Generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) instructors, following the completion of their final tests… Continue reading "First Batch Of Ukrainian NLAW Instructors Complete Training"
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered 8,500 U.S. troops from a variety of units to increase their readiness to deploy in the event of a Russian attack on Ukraine,… Continue reading "8,500 U.S. Troops On Heightened Readiness For Possible Eastern Europe Deployment"
The Presidency of Defense Industries announced on Thursday, January 20, that the Hisar O+ Air Defense System, developed in collaboration with ASELSAN and ROKETSAN, was delivered to the Turkish Armed… Continue reading "The Hisar O+ Air Defense System Enters Into Service With the Turkish Armed Forces"
Military equipment and personnel from Russia’s Eastern Military District have arrived in Belarus, following reports from early January that large amounts of military materiel was being transported by rail away… Continue reading "Russian Eastern Military District Troops Arrive In Belarus"