The Dutch Armed Forces have selected the Iveco Manticore Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) to replace several of their current off road vehicles used by the Army and military police. 1,185… Continue reading "Dutch Armed Forces Order Iveco Manticore MTV"
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 focus on: AH-1Z sales to Nigeria, new… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (18-22 April)"
Aotearoa New Zealand has finalised the sale of 22 surplus New Zealand Light Armoured Vehicles (NZLAV) to the Chilean Navy for service with the nation’s Marine Corps. Chile has reportedly… Continue reading "Aotearoa New Zealand Sells NZLAVs to Chile"
The Indian Army inducted three new wheeled armoured vehicles on April 12, 2022. At a function organised at the Bombay Engineers Group in Pune, Army Chief General MM Naravane inducted… Continue reading "Indian Army Inducts Multiple Wheeled Armoured Vehicles"
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 focus on: NATO seeking a replacement for… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (11-15 April)"
The Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RfI) in order to procure about 150 ‘Canister Launched Anti-Armour Loiter Munitions’ (CALM). The CALM System will be employed by mechanised… Continue reading "India Seeks Loitering Munitions For Mortar Carriers"
The CEO of Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), Sebastian Chwalek, stated that the first four Badger Infantry Fighting Vehicles could be delivered to the Polish Armed Forces by the end of… Continue reading "First IFV Badger To Be Delivered For Polish Armed Forces For Trials This Year"
In early April, the Biden administration asked its allies for the transfer of the Soviet era equipment to aid the Ukrainian effort in its war against the Russian Federation. This… Continue reading "Will Cyprus Send Its T-80s and BMP-3s To Ukraine?"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week we examined the latest Al Zubarah corvette launch, the Australian… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (4-8 April)"
The Australian government has announced the transfer of 20 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles to Ukraine. The first three vehicles were loaded onto a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III… Continue reading "Australia Delivers Bushmasters To Ukraine"