The Sri Lankan Navy has taken formal delivery of the former United States Coast Guard (USCG) Cutter USCGC Douglas Munro, which was withdrawn from USCG service this year in an April decommissioning ceremony. In… Continue reading "Sri Lanka Takes Delivery of Ex-USCGC Douglas Munro"
The U.S Navy (USN) and Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) ships conducted exercises in Palau on September 2nd. Ships USS Jackson (LCS 6), JS Kaga (DDH-184), JS Murasame (DD-101)… Continue reading "U.S & Japanese Navies Exercise in Palau"
Littoral Combat Ship USS Charleston arrived in Manila on 16 August, becoming the first United States warship to conduct a port call in the Philippines since 2019, according to the… Continue reading "USS Charleston Visits The Philippines"
This week at Overt Defense we have looked at everything from the 173rd Airborne accidentally assaulting a factory in Bulgaria, Iran losing its second largest oiler, and a second coup… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (31 May – 5 June)"
The US Navy has announced that it will formally inactivate the USS Bonhomme Richard on 15 April this year ahead of her scrapping. The announcement was made with the release… Continue reading "Inactivation Of USS Bonhomme Richard Slated For April"
The United States State Department approved Romania as a potential buyer of its Naval Strike Missile (NSM) coastal defense system, according to an announcement by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency… Continue reading "State Department Clears Romania For Naval Strike Missile Purchase"
The US Navy has announced that it has selected and awarded a contract to Marinette Marine to design and build the first in class new guided missile frigate design. Marinette… Continue reading "USN Selects Fincantieri Design for FFG(X)"
On 13 April, 2020, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced that the State Department had approved two Foreign Military Sale deals, with a combined estimated cost of $155 million.… Continue reading "India Strengthens Naval Deterrence with Potential Harpoon and MK54 Torpedo Acquisitions"
On 6 February, the US Navy formally accepted delivery of the future USS St. Louis (LCS 19), a Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), during a ceremony held at Fincantieri Marinette… Continue reading "Future USS St. Louis Delivered"
The Expeditionary Warfare Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), developed by engineers at the US Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) and their industry partner, Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, debuted at… Continue reading "Expeditionary Warfare Unmanned Surface Vehicle Demonstrated for Marine Corps and Navy"