Kyrgyzstan National Security State Committee Chairman Kamchibek Tashiev, who shared photos of AKINCI with the caption “Bayraktar AKINCI is now ours” last month, has now shared a series of photos… Continue reading "Kyrgyzstan To Purchase Aksungur UAVs From Turkey After Acquiring Bayraktar TB2 and Bayraktar Akıncı Drones"
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 cover Indonesia Rafale Contract, the Space Force’s… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (3-7 October)"
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the U.S. Department of State has approved the sale of approximately $3 billion worth of National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS),… Continue reading "US State Department Approves A Potential $3 Billion Sale Of NASAMS and MRADS for Kuwait"
The war in Ukraine has proven to be an incredibly successful advertisement for the Turkish TB2 Bayraktar drone. With tons of recorded footage of Bayraktars in action destroying Russian vehicles,… Continue reading "Bayraktars Arriving in Somalia, Nigeria and Albania – Japan May be Next"
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 cover a multitude of topics including the… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (26-30 September)"
Two Diving Support Vessels (DSVs) being built for the Indian Navy by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam were launched on September 22. Meanwhile, the Navy released a request for information… Continue reading "Indian Navy Looks To Lease DSRV Mothership, Two Diving Support Craft Launched"
On 29 August, a firefighting configuration of the domestically developed AM600 Kunlong (鯤龍) flying boat made its maiden flight at Zhanghe Airport in Jingmen, Hubei province. The brand-new AG600M with… Continue reading "Maiden Flight of China’s AG600M Flying Boat"
The Philippine Coast Guard Fleet celebrated its 15th Founding Anniversary on Monday. This ceremony coincided with the handover of equipment by the United States to the PCG. PCG officials highlighted… Continue reading "Philippine Coast Guard Fleet Celebrates 15th Founding Anniversary Amid Modernization and Expansion Efforts"
The United States State Department approved a possible sale of UH-60M Blackhawk helicopters to Australia on August 26, bringing the long-running MRH-90 saga a step closer to completion. In total, the… Continue reading "U.S Approves Sale of 40 Blackhawk Helicopters to Australia"
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has fielded four Su-30MKI fighters for Exercise Pitch Black 2022 in Australia. The aircraft arrived at RAAF Darwin base on August 18 after participating in… Continue reading "Indian Air Force Flankers Arrive For Pitch Black 2022 After Malaysian Exercise"