U.S. and Philippine Navies committed to stronger ties, and joint patrols in a meeting between the two last Thursday. U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Samuel Paparo and Philippine Navy Flag Officer… Continue reading "Philippine-U.S. Navies to Enhance Relationship and Conduct Joint Patrols"
The Indian Navy has deployed eight warships to visit ports across six continents. On 15 August, India’s Independence day, these ships hosted various activities and events by Indian missions, including… Continue reading "Indian Navy Conducts Global Deployment To Celebrate 75 Years Of Independence"
On 9 August, BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) held deck landing qualification for the Wildcat helicopter. Personnel from the frigate, Philippine Navy’s Anti-Submarine Helicopter Squadron, and AgustaWestland were present during the… Continue reading "Philippine Navy Wildcat Helicopters Start Integration onto Frigates"
Hot off the heels of RIMPAC 2022, Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) units participating in Indo Pacific Deployment 2022 (IPD22) have arrived in the South Pacific. IPD22 is the… Continue reading "Japanese Destroyer Visits Solomon Islands, Vanuatu on Indo-Pacific Deployment"
On 25 July, Taiwan began its Han Kuang 38 Exercise, simulating the repelling of an attack by China. This year, the annual drills have been even to greater significance as… Continue reading "With Lessons From Ukraine, Taiwan Concludes Own Invasion Drills"
The Indian Navy has stepped up maritime cooperation with partners with at least eight frontline warships and two auxiliaries simultaneously conducting foreign deployments in June. The ships include all three… Continue reading "Indian Navy Ramps Up Deployments To Partner Nations"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most exciting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover many topics including the observation of… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (27 June – 1 July)"
Personnel from the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) departed for India on 22 June to train for the service’s future BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles. The marines hail from the Shore Based… Continue reading "Philippine Marines to Begin Training for BrahMos Missiles Amid Enhanced Cooperation With Partners"
The U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Air Group 12 (MAG-12) recently declared Full Operational Capability (FOC) of VMFA-242 last month, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. This is… Continue reading "MCAS Iwakuni Continues to Strengthen Marine Corps Aviation in the Pacific with F-35B"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most exciting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover many topics including the Chinese Type 003… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (13-17 June)"