During a recent Pakistani Army press conference it seemingly emerged that a contract with Turkey for attack helicopters had been abandoned. The sudden decision goes back on a 2018 contract… Continue reading "Is Pakistan Abandoning its Attack Helicopter Deal with Turkey?"
The Turkish Air Force’s remaining fleet of F-4E Phantom IIs have had their planned retirement date delayed to at least 2030, after modernization plans hit a snag. Defense Minister Hulusi… Continue reading "Retirement Of Turkish F-4E Phantom IIs Delayed Through 2030"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important news. As we enter the second half of November we have covered a variety… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (15-19 November)"
In a statement on the official Twitter account of the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense on Tuesday, November 16, it was revealed that the M-SAM (Cheongung) medium-range air defense… Continue reading "UAE Plans To Acquire The Korean Cheongung Air Defense System"
As part of the G-20 leaders summit, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with US President Joe Biden. The G-20 conference brings together 19 countries and the European Union Commission,… Continue reading "Erdogan-Biden Meeting Held at The G-20 Summit Comes To A Close"
U.S. President Joe Biden informed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday that the purchase of new F-16s and upgrade kits for existing aircraft Ankara seeks would have to go… Continue reading "Biden: No Special Treatment For Turkish F-16 Purchases"
On October 6, Greek Defense Minister Nikolas Panagiotopoulos presented new armament programs in parliament, just after France and Greece agreed on a strategic defense and security partnership September 28, which… Continue reading "Greece’s Modernization Efforts and Its Impact on Turkish-Greek Tension in the Aegean Sea"
After attending the inauguration of the new Turkish House skyscraper in New York on 20 September, and returning without meeting with Biden, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made his first… Continue reading "Erdogan And Putin’s Meeting in Sochi Comes To A Close"
The new S-500 Air Defense System has been tested in Russia. For the first time, footage from the tests was made public. The Russian Ministry of Defense said that a… Continue reading "Russia Releases Test Footage Of The S-500 Air Defense System For The First Time"
A slow, yet steady influx of new armored units has been observed into the Kaliningrad region, the exclave of the Russian Federation bordering Poland and Lithuania. Russia’s Minister of Defence… Continue reading "Russia Reinforces Kaliningrad District"