Two new ALTAY Tanks produced by BMC Defense under the supervision of the Turkish Defense Industry Agency were delivered to the Turkish Land Forces Command on 23 April. A ceremony… Continue reading "The Turkish Armed Forces Receive Two New ALTAY Main Battle Tanks For Testing"
The first of up to 100 Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks will soon be ready for transfer to Ukraine. In February Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands partnered to deliver the… Continue reading "First Leopard 1s Nearly Ready for Delivery to Ukraine"
On Thursday, April 13, video footage of Otokar’s COBRA II 4×4 Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicles recorded in Romania went viral on social media. The video shows about 20 brand new… Continue reading "Turkish COBRA II Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicles Headed For Ukraine"
VURAN Armored Vehicles equipped with the ALKAR 120mm Mortar Weapon System, developed as part of the Turkish Defense Industry Agency’s Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicles project, have been added to the… Continue reading "VURAN Armored Vehicles Equipped With ALKAR 120mm Mortar Weapon System Enter Service With Turkish Security Forces"
The Turkish Naval Forces Command received the first batch of FNSS Defense Systems’ Marine Assault Vehicles (MAV). Turkish Defense Industry (SSB) President Ismail Demir announced the delivery via his social… Continue reading "Turkish Naval Forces Command Receives The First Batch Of FNSS Marine Assault Vehicles"
Recently the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence announced its Directorate of Intelligence received a modernized Oncilla armored car paid for by donations from Trans Select, a Polish company founded by a… Continue reading "The Oncilla: Designed in Ukraine, Built in Poland"
From Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 March, at the DSEI Japan integrated defense event, Japan showcased its Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicle (MCV) to military, industry, government and media representatives… Continue reading "DSEI Japan 2023: JGSDF Armored Officers Present the Type-16 MCV"
On the 4 March Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Vadym Prystaiko stated in an interview for Radio Svoboda that British support for Ukraine will double. The news comes after… Continue reading "Will the UK Deliver More Heavy Equipment To Ukraine?"
This afternoon the Polish Minister of National Defense, Mariusz Blaszczak, signed the framework agreement to deliver more than 1,000 Badger Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) with Huta Stalowa Wola. It marks… Continue reading "Poland Signs Framework Agreement For Delivery of 1,000+ Badger IFVs"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing, this is where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s edition, we look at HIMARS procurement in Europe,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (20-24 February)"