Recently, some footage and images regarding the loss of one of the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles procured by the Ethiopian Air Force from Baykar Technology were widely spread on… Continue reading "A Bayraktar TB2 Belonging to the Ethiopian Air Force Crashes or Was Shot Down in Oromia"
On January 16, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (FDRE Defense Force) received Russian-made 4th generation Sukhoi Su-30 fighters and Turkish Akıncı unmanned aerial vehicles with a ceremony at Harar Meda… Continue reading "Ethiopian Air Force Receives Russian Sukhoi Su-30 Aircraft and Turkish Akıncı Unmanned Aerial Vehicles"
On Tuesday, November 14, Selçuk Bayraktar, the chief technology officer (CTO) and chairman of the board of directors of the Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar, released footage of the 6th test… Continue reading "Ethiopia Revealed to Be the Latest Known Customer of the Turkish Bayraktar Akıncı Unmanned Aerial Vehicle"
Nine Ethiopian opposition groups announced the formation of a political alliance against the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday, a year after Abiy announced a military offensive against… Continue reading "New Ethiopian Alliance Announces Plans To Oust Abiy Government"
Ethiopia’s government has declared a nationwide state of emergency, following a Tuesday cabinet meeting. Ethiopian state media reports that the declaration is effective immediately, with the law declaring it to… Continue reading "Nationwide State Of Emergency Declared In Ethiopia Following Rebel Advances"
Welcome to another Weekend Briefing, where we round-up the week’s most important defense news and some of the stories that may have flown under the radar. This week at Overt… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (2-6 August)"
The week between June and July saw us cover a range of subjects and stories. Among them we focused on US airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, the Swiss choice of… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (28 June – 2 July)"
This week at Overt Defense we have covered a host of stories from around the world ranging from the end of the Belgian manhunt for a reservist who stole a… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (21 – 25 June)"
In the news this week we have seen further developments in the Russian-Ukrainian border tensions as well as a diplomatic clash between Czechia and Russia over covert operations, an increased… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (19-23 April)"
The third week of March brought us more interesting defense news. Sadly, its seen several air incidents, the situation in Western Tigray raises many concerns as updated of satellite imagery… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (22-26 March)"