Weekend Briefing (3-7 May)
This week at Overt Defense we took a closer look at the Mi-35 downed in Burma, the shocking testimony of ex-Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher and trials of new supersonic cruise… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (3-7 May)"
Category: Multi-Role
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Egypt Purchases 30 Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets from France
The Egyptian Ministry of Defense announced the signing of a contract with France to purchase 30 Rafale fighter jets. With this, the claim that was first brought forward by the… Continue reading "Egypt Purchases 30 Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets from France"
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Italian Air Force Dispatches Four F-35A Stealth Fighters to Estonia
Italian Air Force F-35 Lightning II landed at Ämari airbase, in Estonia, on 30 April to take over the security of Baltic airspace. This will be the first time the… Continue reading "Italian Air Force Dispatches Four F-35A Stealth Fighters to Estonia"
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Weekend Briefing (26-30 April)
This week brought us more interesting military affairs news from around the World. The hunt for Indonesia’s lost submarine, the Nanggala, came to a tragic conclusion, French troops will train… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (26-30 April)"
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Congress May Cut F-35 Purchase Due To High Costs
In recent weeks elements of the US Democratic Party have voiced their dissatisfaction with the rising costs of the purchase and maintenance of the F-35 fifth generation multi-role jet. Influential… Continue reading "Congress May Cut F-35 Purchase Due To High Costs"
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Record-breaking Incursion into Taiwan’s ADIZ
On 12 April, Taiwan noted a record-size incursion into its air defense identification zone (ADIZ) by the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). No less than 25 aircraft entered the… Continue reading "Record-breaking Incursion into Taiwan’s ADIZ"
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Weekend Briefing (5-10 April)
The second week of April has seen Russia move to expand its influence in Asia and ramp tensions in Ukraine. South Korea have Unveil its new KF-21 multirole jet and… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (5-10 April)"
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Taiwan and Whitsun Reef Crisis Escalates Further
For more than a month, Chinese vessels have been parked just off Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea. The territory is claimed by both China and the Philippines but… Continue reading "Taiwan and Whitsun Reef Crisis Escalates Further"
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South Korea’s KF-X Officially Named The KF-21 Boramae
Korea Aerospace Industries rolled out the first prototype KF-X in a ceremony at its Sacheon facility today. The first supersonic combat aircraft to be designed and built in Korea was… Continue reading "South Korea’s KF-X Officially Named The KF-21 Boramae"
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KAMS to Upgrade Norwegian F-16 Fighters
The Norwegian company Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services (KAMS) announced its contract with the Defense Material Agency to upgrade two retired Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16s. The F-16 modernization ought to… Continue reading "KAMS to Upgrade Norwegian F-16 Fighters"