Chinese state media announced that Xi Jinping has signed a new order which will provide the legal basis for overseas Chinese military operations other than war. According to the Xinhua… Continue reading "Xi Jinping Signs Order Setting Rules for Chinese Military Action Abroad"
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"
Speaking at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Friday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced plans for an expanded Japanese security role in the Indo-Pacific. As he addressed the… Continue reading "Kishida Pledges to Expand Japan’s International Security Role"
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)"
India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Vietnam from June 8-10, 2022. During the visit 12 High Speed Guard Boats (HSGB) were handed over to the Vietnam Border Guard. The two… Continue reading "India Expands Vietnam Ties With Mutual Logistics Pact, Joint Vision Statement"
Indian Navy frigate INS Satpura (F-48) visited the Philippines between June 3-6. During its stay, personnel from the Philippine Navy toured the ship. They were briefed on the frigate’s design… Continue reading "Indian Navy Stealth Frigate Visits Manila On Western Pacific Deployment"
If you’re an armor officer it’s probably best to make sure your troops aren’t playing War Thunder, as the online tank-based game has seen sensitive military documents pertaining to technical… Continue reading "Top Secret Military Documents Leaked on War Thunder Forums (Again)"
Amid renewed ties between the United States and South Korea following a meeting between President Yoon Suk Yeol and President Joseph R. Biden, the Democratic Republic of Korea launched two… Continue reading "At Home COVID Outbreaks Overshadow North Korea’s Missile Tests"
The Pakistan PN MİLGEM Project, Turkey’s largest single defense industry export item, has delivered its third vessel. Pakistan’s third Babur-class corvette, the PNS BADR, constructed under the main contractorship of… Continue reading "PNS BADR, the Third Ship of the PN MİLGEM Project, Has Been Launched"
The US Defense Advanced Research Project Agency announced on 18 May that it is kicking off a new project to develop advanced strategic and tactical airlift capability. The goal of… Continue reading "DARPA Announces Launch of the Liberty Lifter Program"