On the 29 June, the United States Navy (USN) awarded two commercial operators contracts to provide contractor-owned, contractor-operated, air-to-air refuelling services to the Department of the Navy as well as… Continue reading "Navy Awards Omega, CASS Commercial Air-to-Air Refueling Contracts"
The German frigate “Bayern” set sail for the Pacific this week. On its six-month voyage, the vessel is set to participate in exercises with Australia, Japan, Singapore and United States.… Continue reading "German Frigate ‘Bayern’ Sails to the Pacific"
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 (19 – 23 July)"
Baykar today released the first concept renders of its MIUS (Muharip İnsansız Uçak Sistemi, or Unmanned Combat Air System). The renders show off the jet-powered MIUS’ profile. While the fuselage… Continue reading "Baykar Unveils New Carrier Capable Unmanned Combat Aircraft Concept"
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 (12 – 16 July)"
Exercise Pacific Vanguard wrapped up off the east coast of Australia this week. Warships, submarines and aircraft from the United States, Australia, Japan and the Republic of Korea participated. The… Continue reading "Exercise Pacific Vanguard Warps Up With ESSM & SM-2 Launches"
The German Ministry of Defense announced the creation of a new space command, joining a growing list of countries allocating more military resources to missions in outer space. German Defense… Continue reading "Germany Creates Space Command Center"
The Indian Navy received its tenth P-8I “Neptune” from Boeing, on the 13 July. It is the second of four new P-8I’s ordered by the Navy in 2016 under a… Continue reading "India Expands Maritime Surveillance Capabilities with arrival of 10th P-8I ‘Neptune’"
This weekend at Overt Defense we’re rounding up some of the week’s biggest defense news. The situation in Afghanistan is becoming critical with 1,000 ANA soldiers to fleeing to Tajikistan,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (5 – 9 July)"
HMS Queen Elizabeth and her Carrier Strike Group have passed through the Suez Canal, and into the Red Sea, beginning phase two of their inaugural deployment. At the same time, Britain’s… Continue reading "HMS Queen Elizabeth enters the Indo-Pacific as HMS Prince of Wales visits Gibraltar"