India’s Ministry of Defence has identified and approved a total of 23 projects, including hypersonic glide vehicles (HGV), directed energy weapons (DEW) and light tank, for industry led design and… Continue reading "India Announces Major Push For Industry-led Defense R&D"
As another news-packed week passes, we have plenty of work to do, covering a range of interesting subjects. This week Lebanon suffered brutal clashes in Beirut, Iran tested its new… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (11-15 October)"
The Department of State has approved a future sale of SM-6 Block I and SM-2 Block IIIC missiles to Australia. While the contents of the deal haven’t yet been finalized,… Continue reading "Australian Navy Will Become The First Foreign Navy To Get Standard Missile 6 (SM-6)"
Major General Chris Donahue, commanding officer of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, became the last American soldier to depart Afghanistan on August 30, with the C-17 he boarded departing… Continue reading "Last American Soldiers Depart Afghanistan, “Diplomatic Mission” To Continue"
This weekend at Overt Defense we’re rounding up some of the week’s biggest defense news. The situation in Afghanistan is becoming critical with 1,000 ANA soldiers to fleeing to Tajikistan,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (5 – 9 July)"
Boeing’s Ridley Park, Pennsylvania branch has been awarded a large contract modification for the manufacture of six rebuild, and one new, MH-47G helicopters for the US Special Operations Command. The… Continue reading "SOCOM Buys Seven More MH-47Gs"