The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence announced today that F-35Bs of the Royal Air Force’s 617 Squadron have flown operational missions as part of Operation Shader, the UK’s campaign against… Continue reading "Queen Elizabeth Carrier Strike Group F-35s Conduct First Combat Missions"
On 8 June, the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced that it has successfully demonstrated a $90 million network prototype under its 5G-to-Next G Initiative (5GI). Built exclusively in the… Continue reading "US Demonstrates $90 Million Military 5G Prototype"
On Friday, the Department of Defense (DoD) revealed details on the White House’s fiscal year 2022 Defense Budget request. With $715 billion for the DoD, and $753 billion when including… Continue reading "Biden’s $715 billion 2022 Defense Budget Proposal Revealed"
Following a series of projects that went grossly overbudget, most notably the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the Zumwalt class destroyers, acquisitions by the US Department of Defense (DoD) has… Continue reading "US Department of Defense Claims Progress on Acquisition Reform"
The United Kingdom, along with its NATO allies, has reiterated its commitment to defeating ISIS and enhancing regional stability. The UK’s contribution to the Global Coalition against ISIS is Operation… Continue reading "The UK Announces That F-35Bs Will Take Part in Operation Shader Against ISIS."
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)"
In 2019, the controversial US Navy SEAL sniper Eddie Gallagher was court martialed and demoted for “wrongfully posing for an unofficial picture with a human casualty”. Gallagher had already been… Continue reading "Former Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher Admits to Crimes in Iraq"
On 4 May, Textron Systems announced its “Cottonmouth” prototype for the USMC Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARC) program. The new vehicle is the company’s bid for a planned replacement for the… Continue reading "New Textron Prototype for USMC Reconnaissance Vehicle Unveiled"
Speaking before the US House of Representatives’ Appropriations Subcommittee, US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday revealed that the Zumwalt Class destroyers are planned to become the first ships… Continue reading "Zumwalt Destroyers to Become First US Ships Armed with Hypersonic Weapons"
Speaking on Wednesday, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed that over the next four years, the country will spend an additional A$747 million or $580 million USD on defense. The… Continue reading "Australia Announces Another $580 Million for Defense"