Hyundai Rotem, manufacturer of the K2 main battle tank, and Hanwha Defense, manufacturer of the K9 self-propelled howitzer, rolled out their first batches of vehicles destined for Poland in separate… Continue reading "First K2 Tanks And K9 Howitzers Destined For Poland Roll Out"
On top of the 200 HIMARS Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) which Poland has previously agreed to purchase, the country is now moving to buy 300 South Korean K239 Chunmoo… Continue reading "Poland Acquiring 300 Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS Systems"
General Dynamics Land Systems displayed a pair of new vehicles at the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting and exposition. AbramsX and StrykerX made their debut, displaying new… Continue reading "AUSA 2022: General Dynamics Land Systems Debut New Technology Demonstrators"
On the second day of the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting and exposition, Hanwha Defense announced that its Arion-SMET unmanned ground vehicle will be taking part in… Continue reading "AUSA 2022: Hanwha’s Arion-SMET to Join U.S. Army Tests"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover Indonesia Rafale Contract, the Space Force’s… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (3-7 October)"
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"
The US Department of State announced on 27 September that it has decided to approve the sale of various types of ammunition to Kuwait for use in its M1A2K Abrams… Continue reading "Kuwait To Procure $250 Million Worth of Ammunition For its M1A2K Abrams Main Battle Tanks"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover a multitude of topics including the… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (26-30 September)"
Lockheed Martin announced on September 15 that it had delivered a “tactically relevant” electric 300 kilowatt-class laser to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of the Under Secretary of Defense… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Delivers 300 Kilowatt-Class Laser To U.S. Department of Defense"
A senior U.S. Defense Department official has said that the United States is exploring the possibility of supplying Western-made main battle tanks to the Ukrainian military at some point in… Continue reading "U.S. Official: “Tanks Are Absolutely On The Table” For Ukraine"