The Kemankeş mini smart cruise missile, developed by Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar, successfully completed its first test-fire. According to the company, “the Bayraktar TB2, which took off from the Baykar… Continue reading "Baykar Conducts The First Test-Fire of Bayraktar Kemankeş Mini Smart Cruise Missile"
The Estonian government announced on Tuesday that it would be purchasing loitering munitions from Israel Aerospace Industries. In a tweet following the contract signing ceremony, Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said… Continue reading "Estonia Orders Israel Aerospace Industries’ Loitering Munitions"
The Bayraktar KEMANKEŞ Winged Loitering Munition, developed by the Turkish drone manufacturer BAYKAR, was unveiled for the first time at TEKNOFEST 2023 (Aviation, Space, and Technology Festival) held at Istanbul… Continue reading "Baykar Tech Unveils The BAYRAKTAR Kemankeş Loitering Munition For The First Time"
The Indian Army has signed an emergency contract with Economic Explosives Limited (EEL) to procure about 450 Nagastra-1 loitering munitions. The firm is a part of India’s Solar Group, a… Continue reading "Indian Army Signs Procurement Contract For Over 450 Nagastra-1 Loitering Munitions"
On March 9, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released video footage of a new ‘kamikaze’ drone being tested. The short video in question shows a new unmanned aerial vehicle… Continue reading "Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Unveils New Meraj-532 Kamikaze Drone"
A new system has been added to the roster of kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles developed by Turkey’s defense industry. The Azab kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle, a long-range loitering munition, was… Continue reading "Turkey Unveils The New AZAB Kamikaze UAV With A Range Of 500 Kilometers"
On Tuesday, 21 February, ADASI, a subsidiary of UAE defense company EDGE Group, announced that it had signed a contract worth AED 1.33 billion (approximately US$370 million) to supply SHADOW… Continue reading "EDGE To Supply The UAE Armed Forces With SHADOW and HUNTER Loitering Munitions"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s first Weekend Briefing of the year. This is where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover Japan’s… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (2-6 January)"
On December 28, Argentina signed a contract to procure two types of loitering munitions from Israeli firm UVision Smart Loitering Systems. The contract was signed by Minister of Defense Jorge… Continue reading "Argentina Signs Contract To Procure Israeli UVision HERO Loitering Munitions"
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with the US government to purchase Switchblade 600 kamikaze drones. As a result, Lithuania became the second country after the United… Continue reading "Lithuania Purchases an Unknown Number of Switchblade 600 Drones From the US"