India has successfully conducted the first launch of Extended Range (ER) version of the BrahMos Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) from a Su-30 MKI fighter. The launch from the aircraft… Continue reading "Air Launched BrahMos Gets Extended Range Version"
MBDA has announced the signing of an agreement with nine companies of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) to use MBDA’s Brimstone anti-tank guided missile for PGZ’s OTTOKAR-BROZA tank destroyer project… Continue reading "Polish Armanents Group Selects Brimstones For Tank Destroyer Project"
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 many topics including the newest TB2… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (9-13 May)"
Video of what appears to be a test launch of Brimstone in Ukraine has surfaced online. A containerised launch platform can be seen launching a salvo of three missiles. The… Continue reading "Footage: Brimstone Missiles Deployed in Ukraine"
Taiwan may be looking for alternatives to US M109A6 Paladin howitzers following notification from Washington that the arrival of the self-propelled 155mm guns may need to be delayed until 2026… Continue reading "Supply Delays Lead Taiwan to Consider Alternatives to US Howitzers"
On April 26th, 2022, a military parade took place to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army, the armed forces of the Democratic People’s Republic… Continue reading "North Korea Celebrates Armed Forces Anniversary Amid Nuclear Threats"
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully integrated and tested the AASM Hammer air-to-surface munition from the Tejas light combat aircraft. The AASM Hammer is a Precision-Guided Munition developed by French… Continue reading "EXCLUSIVE: HAL Successfully Integrates & Tests AASM Hammer From Tejas"
A video of the Mavi Vatan-2022 exercise, which took place between April 11 and April 21, 2022, has been released by the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. A surface vessel… Continue reading "Turkey Conducts Test-Fire With the New Aksungur UCAV During the Mavi Vatan-2022 Naval Exercise"
An American nuclear-powered attack submarine has practised loading long-range missiles in Australia for the first time. While alongside at Fleet Base West (HMAS Stirling) USS Springfield (SSN-761) took on board an inert… Continue reading "US Navy Practices Loading Tomahawk Missiles in Australia"
India conducted two successful tests of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on April 19. The tests were conducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) from an Su-30MKI and by the… Continue reading "India Conducts BrahMos Tests From Upgraded INS Delhi And Su-30MKI"