A Norwegian P-8A Poseidon touched down in Norway for the first time on 24 February. Known as ‘Viking’ the aircraft is the second of five P-8A’s ordered by the Norwegian Defence Materiel… Continue reading "First Norwegian P-8A Arrives Home"
A People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warship allegedly lasered a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) surveillance plane while transiting the Arafura sea, within Australia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The “serious… Continue reading "RAAF P-8A Hit by Laser During “Dangerous” Encounter with Chinese Navy"
The French Navy – Marine Nationale – began its annual Jean D’Arc training deployment on Friday. The annual deployments serve as a rite of passage for new naval officers, for whom it… Continue reading "French Navy Begins Jean D’Arc 2022"
Rheinmetall unveiled on Friday the Lynx 120, a new fire support vehicle variant of the German company’s KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle. As the name suggests, the Lynx 120’s main… Continue reading "Rheinmetall Debuts Lynx 120 Mechanized Fire Support Vehicle"
Thomas Global announced on 9 February that it’s been selected by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to replace avionics onboard the Air Force’s 757-2K2 aircraft. The two 757 aircraft are… Continue reading "Thomas Global Selected by RNZAF to Upgrade 757 Fleet"
As the scale and breadth of destruction in Tonga becomes clear, additional international assistance has arrived in the form of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and Japanese Maritime Self… Continue reading "East Asian Navies Arrive In Tonga – Relief Efforts Continue"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. We continue to deliver more fascinating news from around the World regarding… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (7-11 February)"
Saab confirmed this week that Argentina’s military has expanded its use of the RBS 70 air defense system with the Argentine army, navy and air force adopting the system the… Continue reading "Argentina Orders Saab’s RBS 70 NG Air Defense System"
The U.S State Department has approved the potential sale of 36 F-15ID Aircraft to Indonesia. On Thursday, Indonesia signed a contract with Dassault for 42 “latest generation” Rafales. It’s important… Continue reading "Indonesia Approved to Buy F-15s"
Indonesia will acquire at least 42 Dassault Rafale aircraft under a contract signed today in Jakarta. The long-rumoured deal was formally unveiled and signed during a visit by the French Minister of the… Continue reading "Indonesia Orders Rafale"