An American nuclear-powered attack submarine has practised loading long-range missiles in Australia for the first time. While alongside at Fleet Base West (HMAS Stirling) USS Springfield (SSN-761) took on board an inert… Continue reading "US Navy Practices Loading Tomahawk Missiles in Australia"
According to a statement released by the Malian Armed Forces, two Mi-24P attack helicopters and an unspecified number of 59N6-TE mobile radar systems were delivered to the Malian Armed Forces… Continue reading "Mali Receives Two Mi-24P Attack Helicopters From Russia"
On the occasion of Iran’s 18 April National Army Day, soldiers from the Iranian Armed Forces’ ground, naval, air, and special units marched in front of the mausoleum of Ayatollah… Continue reading "Iran Showcases The New Kaman-22 and Ababil-5 UAVs For The First Time"
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 focus on: NATO seeking a replacement for… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (11-15 April)"
The Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) developed by Baykar, which demonstrated its effectiveness in the Nagorno-Karabakh War and has been playing a significant part in Ukraine’s defense against… Continue reading "Serbia Announces Its Intention To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey"
The Indian Navy has flown its first operational mission from Australian soil in a landmark example of defense cooperation. An Indian P-8I Neptune touched down at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base… Continue reading "Indian Navy Flies first Operational Sortie from Australia"
Sri Lanka and India stepped up security cooperation during the month of March with multiple pacts, naval exercises and other steps. These are in accordance with the ‘India First’ and… Continue reading "Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Turns To India For Security Cooperation"
India’s Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approved the procurement of 15 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) Limited Series Production (LSP) for ₹3,887 crore ($513 million), along with infrastructure worth ₹377 crore… Continue reading "India Procures 15 HAL Light Combat Helicopters"
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved a list of 107 ‘strategically important’ Line Replacement Units (LRUs) with embargo on imports after a stated time period. These will be procured… Continue reading "Indian MoD Approves Indigenization Of 107 Subsystems"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week saw Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continue and much of our… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (21-25 March)"