The Hungarian Ministry of Defense has signed a joint venture agreement with Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH. Hungary will become the first customer for the the newly developed RGW110 HH-T, which… Continue reading "Hungary Will Be First RGW-110 Operator"
The UK has ordered £229 million or $278.8 million worth of Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon (NLAW) systems. The order follows the UK’s transfer of thousands of weapons to Ukraine… Continue reading "UK Seals $280 Million NLAW Deal"
On 6 December, the US State Department approved the possible sale of 116 M1A1 Abrams tanks to Poland. The sale comes out to a whopping $3.75 billion although Polish defense… Continue reading "State Department Approves $3.75 Billion Sale of Over 100 M1A1 Abrams Tanks & Depleted Uranium Rounds to Poland"
On Tuesday, 29 November, British members of parliament arrived in Taiwan where they met with top Taiwanese officials including Taiwanese foreign minister Joseph Wu and President Tsai Ing-Wen. According to… Continue reading "UK Parliament Defence Chair Hints at Possible Aid to Taiwan Following High-profile British Visits"
On Sunday, 27 November, Canada released a new Indo-Pacific strategy which promises to shift Canadian foreign policy towards the Pacific by building up ties with Indo-Pacific allies, increasing regional trade… Continue reading "Canada Launches New Indo-Pacific Strategy – Pledges C$2.3 Billion to Regional Security"
Another critical stage in the development of the Bayraktar KIZILELMA, Turkey’s first unmanned fighter aircraft project developed by Baykar, has been completed. On Sunday, November 20, Bayraktar KIZILELMA successfully completed… Continue reading "Turkey’s Unmanned Fighter Aircraft Bayraktar KIZILELMA Successfully Completes Its First Automatic Taxi Testing"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover some of the DefExpo 2022 premieres,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (14-18 November)"
On the evening of Tuesday, the Prime Minister of the Polish Republic, Mateusz Morawiecki, urgently called a gathering of the Committee for National Security and Defense Affairs. The reason for… Continue reading "BREAKING: Poland’s National Security Council Gathers After Stray Missiles Kill 2"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover North Korea missile tests and tensions,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (7-11 November)"
On 11 November 2022, Ukrainian Forces liberated the city of Kherson. Ukrainian columns arrived in the morning and reached the city’s town square by the early afternoon (local time). Major… Continue reading "BREAKING: Ukrainian Forces Liberate Kherson"