On 15 July, elements of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (known as IRIN or NEDAJA) conducted a training exercise with various types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the… Continue reading "Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Unveils Its First Drone Division in The Indian Ocean"
The United States Army announced on Tuesday that it had selected General Dynamics Land Systems’ Mobile Protected Firepower entrant, placing an initial order for up to 96 of what will… Continue reading "General Dynamics’ Light Tank Wins US Army Mobile Protected Firepower Program"
This morning at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works held the naming and launching ceremony for JS Yahagi, the fifth and latest addition to the Mogami class multi-role… Continue reading "Mitsubishi Launches JS Yahagi, Japan’s Fifth Stealth Frigate"
India’s BEML Limited has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) inviting firms to partner for co-production and supply of Articulated All-Terrain Vehicle (AATV) to the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD).… Continue reading "India Looks To Acquire Articulated All-Terrain Vehicles"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most exciting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover many topics including Australian P-8 interception,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (6-10 June)"
On the morning of Wednesday, 18 May, Finland and Sweden both submitted membership applications to NATO, ending decades (or for Sweden, centuries) of a policy of formal neutrality. This does… Continue reading "Editorial: What Does Finish and Swedish Membership Mean For NATO?"
The Iranian Ministry of Defense unveiled the domestically developed light transport aircraft dubbed Simorgh on Thursday, May 19, during a ceremony held at Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries (HESA) in Isfahan,… Continue reading "Iran Unveils Domestically Developed Simorgh Light Transport Aircraft"
Taiwan may be looking for alternatives to US M109A6 Paladin howitzers following notification from Washington that the arrival of the self-propelled 155mm guns may need to be delayed until 2026… Continue reading "Supply Delays Lead Taiwan to Consider Alternatives to US Howitzers"
Eielson Air Force Base completed its two-year build-up of the 354th Fighter Wing on April 15th. The airbase, which is located near Fairbanks, Alaska, was selected by the Air Force… Continue reading "Eielson Air Force Base Completes Two-year F-35A build-up"
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded contracts to conduct Risk Reduction and Feasibility Studies (RRFS) for the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) initiative. The awardees will… Continue reading "NATO Seeks Industry Input for a Successor to its E-3A Sentry AWACS"