The Polish-Korean cooperation has bloomed in recent months. Significant acquisitions of Korean armored vehicles are a substantial part of a partnership between the states. Poland is seeking urgent reinforcement and… Continue reading "Hanwha AS-21 “Redback” Enters Trials In Poland"
Greece received the first six of the 40 tracked armored infantry fighting vehicles of the Marder 1A3 type expected from Germany. These vehicles were delivered to Greece as part of… Continue reading "Greece Receives The First 6 Marder 1A3 Type Infantry Fighting Vehicles From Germany"
On 28 September, the Ukraine Defense Contact Group met in Brussels to discuss the long-term aid being sent to Ukraine. The group includes over 50 members, each committed to supplying… Continue reading "Nations Supplying Ukraine With Military Aid Discuss Standardization"
Following a meeting with German Defense Ministry State Secretary Benedikt Zimmer in Bratislava, Slovakia’s Minister of Defense Jaroslav Nad announced that Slovakia will donate 30 Soviet-era BMP-1 amphibious tracked infantry… Continue reading "Slovakia To Deliver 30 BMP-1 IFVs to Ukraine in Exchange For 15 Tanks From Germany"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most exciting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover many topics including General Dynamics winning US… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (4-8 July)"
Rheinmetall has released footage of a live-fire test of a Spike anti-tank guided missile from the turret of its Lynx infantry fighting vehicle. In the footage uploaded to YouTube, a… Continue reading "Rheinmetall Demonstrates Spike Missile Integration On Lynx IFV"
On 5 July the Polish Ministry of Defense and Huta Stalowa Wola signed a deal on the delivery of 70 ZSSW-30 remote turret systems for the Wolverine wheeled infantry fighting… Continue reading "Poland’s Wolverine To Undergo Modernization with ZSSW-30 Turrets"
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is proceeding to develop two Advanced Armoured Platform (Tracked) (AAP-Tr) vehicles. The project, spearheaded by DRDO laboratory Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (VRDE),… Continue reading "DRDO To Develop New Infantry Combat Vehicle With Crewless Turret"
The Polish Infantry Fighting Vehicle Badger was set to conclude its trials within the next few months, but the Polish Ministry of Defense has announced that they will be ordering… Continue reading "Poland Seeks Heavy IFV To Compliment Badger Program"
In mid-April, speculation occurred over the possible transfer of heavy equipment, including tanks, from Poland to Ukraine. Warsaw has already provided Ukraine with equipment worth PLN 7 billion ($1.5 billion)… Continue reading "Polish Prime Minister Confirms T-72 Tanks Transfered To Ukraine"