A Hamas senior official has denied the Belarusian government’s claims that the Gazan organization had sent a bomb threat that supposedly forced Ryanair Flight FR4978 to divert to Minsk. Speaking… Continue reading "Hamas Denies Belarusian “Bomb Threat” As EU Moves Towards Sanctions"
Kalashnikov Concern has announced that the National Guard of the Russian Federation (aka Rosgvardiya) has adopted two versions of the Lebedev pistol – MPL and MPL1. According to Dmitry Tarasov,… Continue reading "Russian National Guard Adopts the Lebedev Pistol (MPL and MPL1)"
The private company DeViRo’s Leleka-100, also known as the “Stork”, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) became the third domestically developed UAS technology to be officially introduced by the Ukrainian Army. The… Continue reading "Leleka-100 Model UAV’s Added to The Ukrainian Army’s Inventory"
Georgia announced its plan to begin producing drones and M4 carbines in 2022, as well as the ministry’s initiatives to bolster Georgian Defense Forces’ equipment and begin manufacturing of local… Continue reading "Georgia to Start Domestically Producing M4 Carbines and UAVs Next Year"
Rumors have abounded on the subject of the Polish Ministry of Defense’s desire to purchase the Turkish Bayraktar TB-2 MALE combat drones. It all started with a tweet coming from… Continue reading "Polish MoD Buys TB-2 UCAVs"
At a ceremony held at the Nigerian Air Force Base Makudri, the Pakistan Aviation Complex officially handed over three JF-17 Thunder aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force. The Nigerian Air… Continue reading "The Pakistani Air Force Hands Over Three JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets to The Nigerian Air Force"
This week was very busy at Overt Defense. We covered a range of topics, ranging from the conflict in Israel to new technology developments including the palletization of JASSMs and… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (17-21 May)"
The Polish Remote Turret System ZSSW-30 underwent successful winter trials back in 2020. At the end of April the Huta Stalowa Wola, manufacturer of the ZSSW-30 system, published a video… Continue reading "ZSSW-30 Remote Turret ATGM Launch Trials Successful and Declassified"
The 2021 Berlin Security Conference (19th Congress on European Security and Defence) hosted a panel chaired by the Inspector of the German Army, Lieutenant General Alfons Mais, to discuss issues… Continue reading "Berlin Security Conference: Commanding Generals Discuss Readiness of Joint Land Forces in Europe"
Russia’s upgraded Mi-28NM attack helicopter has been fitted with modern weapon systems as part of the aviation armament complex, including a new generation of guided missiles that enable the Mi-28NM… Continue reading "Russian Defense Ministry Approves Existing Mi-28 Helicopters to Be Upgraded to The Mi-28NM Standard"