On 1 February, South Korea announced a new deal between Egypt and the Korean company Hanwha for the procurement of 155mm K9 howitzers in a deal worth $1.7 billion. The… Continue reading "Egypt Agrees to Buy K9 Howitzers from South Korea for $1.7 Billion"
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 unfolding events in Ukraine, the launch of… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (17-21 January)"
The Uzbekistan Defense Industry State Committee announced on 18 January, that production of unmanned aerial vehicles known as “Lochin” (Lachin, Hawk) has commenced at the Unmanned Aerial Systems Research and… Continue reading "Uzbekistan Begins Production of ‘Lochin’ Unmanned Aerial Vehicle"
Poland is set on the procurement of M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tank. From the declaration of will to obtain the tanks to the sale of new MBTs, the Polish… Continue reading "Update on Poland’s Abrams Procurement"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week we covered a vast range of subjects including Lockheed Martin’s… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (10-14 January)"
Australia’s Defence Ministry announced on Monday that it will be purchasing 75 M1A2 SEPv3 main battle tanks for the Australian Army. Deliveries of the Abrams are planned to start in… Continue reading "Australia Signs For 75 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks"
As tensions between Russia and the western powers continue, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on 2 January, that 400 armored vehicles will enter service during 2022. In a statement… Continue reading "Russia Plans To Deliver 400 Armored Vehicles To Its Armed Forces This Year"
Taiwan’s military has conducted a series of exercises to demonstrate its combat readiness ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays at the end of January, with the Air Force, Army… Continue reading "Taiwan’s Military Demonstrates Readiness Ahead Of Lunar New Year"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. We welcome New Year with a raft of interesting articles focused on… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (3-7 January)"
The expansion of Hyundai-Rotem into the foreign markets is significant. The Korean company is particularly interested in selling its K2 Main Battle Tank to two European nations – Poland and… Continue reading "South Korea’s K2NO MBT Undertakes Tests In Norway"