The German Air Force announced Friday that its “Air Ambassador” commemorative Eurofighter is now en route to Darwin to participate in the Royal Australian Air Force’s Exercise Pitch Black, after… Continue reading "After Hydraulics Issue Delay, Germany’s Commemorative Eurofighter Heads For Exercise Pitch Black"
The Indian Navy has deployed eight warships to visit ports across six continents. On 15 August, India’s Independence day, these ships hosted various activities and events by Indian missions, including… Continue reading "Indian Navy Conducts Global Deployment To Celebrate 75 Years Of Independence"
The 18th edition of Yudh Abhyas, the annual bilateral training exercise between the Indian Army and U.S. Army, is currently scheduled to be conducted from October 18-31, 2022 in the… Continue reading "U.S. & India Set To Conduct Joint Army Exercise Yudh Abhyas In October"
HMAS Sydney (DDG 42) arrived in the Port of Manila on July 13. The ship visited for two days as a part of a scheduled port visit. The Philippine Navy… Continue reading "Australian AEGIS Destroyer Visits Manila"
The Indian Navy has stepped up maritime cooperation with partners with at least eight frontline warships and two auxiliaries simultaneously conducting foreign deployments in June. The ships include all three… Continue reading "Indian Navy Ramps Up Deployments To Partner Nations"
Videos of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae prototype fighter undergoing ground tests have surfaced online, ahead of the aircraft’s scheduled first flight. A video uploaded to YouTube shows the KF-21 prototype… Continue reading "KF-21 Boramae Ground Testing Videos Surface"
Personnel from the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) departed for India on 22 June to train for the service’s future BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles. The marines hail from the Shore Based… Continue reading "Philippine Marines to Begin Training for BrahMos Missiles Amid Enhanced Cooperation With Partners"
The U.S. Navy and allied nations kicked off the latest iteration of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise on the 29 June. The five-week-long multinational exercise will take… Continue reading "Latest Iteration of RIMPAC Exercise to Kickoff in the Hawaiian Islands."
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 Lithuanian TB-2 crowdfunding… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (30 May – 3 June)"
BRP Mechora Aquino arrived in Manila on June 1, after departing from its yard of origin in Shimonoseki, Japan on May 27. With its arrival, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)… Continue reading "Philippine Coast Guard’s Latest Ship Arrives from Japan"