An industry brief was shared earlier this month to provide further information for LAND 2097 Phase 4, the Australian Army requirement for a new fleet of light multi-purpose helicopters to… Continue reading "More Details on Aussie Special Forces Helicopter Requirement"
The new Jankel Light Tactical Transport Vehicle (LTTV) is based on the Mercedes Unimog platform and is designed for modularity, allowing a range of mission modules to be fitted to… Continue reading "Jankel Launch SOF Light Tactical Transport Vehicle (LTTV) at DSEI 2019"
As Overt Defense reported last week, UK light vehicles firm Supacat debuted several additions to their family of HMT 400 and 600 based platforms at London’s DSEI. Along with their… Continue reading "Supacat, Radars and Mortars at DSEI 2019"
UK specialist manufacturer Supacat are debuting two additions to their range at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2019 in London next month. Along with an upgraded HMT Extenda Mk2,… Continue reading "Latest Supacat Extenda and Light Role Vehicle Debuting at DSEi"
SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation) and Polaris; GM Defense; and Flyer Defense and Oshkosh Corporation have been awarded an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract to develop two prototype platforms for… Continue reading "Three Industry Teams to Develop Infantry Squad Vehicle for the US Army"
In light of the recent “back to basics” directive issued by the head of US Naval Special Warfare, Overt Defense considers some of the issues around the SEALs’ “drift” from… Continue reading "SEALs Behaving Badly?"
Unnamed US government officials have confirmed that a US MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was shot down over Yemen earlier this week. The UAV was downed over the Dhamar… Continue reading "MQ-9 Reaper Downed Over Yemen"
New developments in counter-terrorism technology have seen light and sound distraction devices, commonly referred to as flashbangs, integrated into unmanned ground (UGV) and aerial vehicles (UAV). The ability to remotely… Continue reading "UGV and UAV Deployed Distraction Devices"
Australia’s Special Operations Command (SOCOMD) is set for a major cash infusion with news that the first $500 million AUD of an expected $3 billion AUD has been approved to… Continue reading "Big Budget Increase for Aussie Special Operations"
A recently uploaded YouTube video showing unidentified UK military personnel in the aftermath of the May 2017 Manchester Arena bombing seems to indicate at least one operator is wearing a… Continue reading "UK Special Forces Disguised as Police?"