On 12 September, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid visited Berlin where he and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held a press conference during which Lapid revealed that Germany and Israel were… Continue reading "Germany Planning to Purchase Israeli Arrow 3 Air Defense System"
Early on the morning of 4 August, an Atlas V launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station carrying the sixth and final satellite of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS-GEO).… Continue reading "Space Based Infrared System Launch Marks the End of an Era"
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)"
Last week, the US State Department approved the sale of 5,000 TOW 2A RF Anti-Tank guided missiles to Egypt, and now the US State Department has approved another potential arms… Continue reading "U.S. State Department Greenlights CH-47F Chinook Sale To Egypt"
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 Belarus’ S-400 purchase,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (23-27 May)"
On March 23, Israel’s defense ministry announced that the Sky Dew (Tal Shamayim) radar system, one of the world’s largest aerostats (lighter-than-air aircraft), had been operationally commissioned in a ceremony.… Continue reading "Israel Announces That It Has Deployed The “Sky Dew” System"
Israel’s defense ministry has recently approved a “significant” budget for the development and procurement of Elbit Systems’ and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ Iron Beam laser missile defense system. The ministry… Continue reading "Israel To Develop High-power Laser System Named “Iron Beam”"
As we enter the 7th day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine the majority of major cities remain in Ukrainian hands though Mariupol and Kherson are reported to be encircled.… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 7)"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. We continue to deliver more fascinating news from around the World regarding military… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (21-25 February)"
On February 21, the Israeli Ministry of Defense reported that it had successfully tested the C-Dome system, the naval version of the Iron Dome air defense missile system, against multiple… Continue reading "Israeli Navy Tests C-Dome – the Naval Version of the Iron Dome Air Defense System"