The Baykar TB-2 conducted its first missile strike in Ukrainian service on October 26, engaging a howitzer used by pro-Russian separatists to fire on Ukrainian positions near the village of… Continue reading "Ukraine’s TB-2 Performs First Missile Launch In Retaliatory Strike"
A delegation led by Latvian Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks visited the National UCAV R&D and Production Facilities of Baykar Defense, the manufacturer of Bayraktar TB-2 UCAVs. Minister Pabriks was… Continue reading "Latvia Considering Bayraktar TB-2 UCAV Buy"
Rumors have abounded on the subject of the Polish Ministry of Defense’s desire to purchase the Turkish Bayraktar TB-2 MALE combat drones. It all started with a tweet coming from… Continue reading "Polish MoD Buys TB-2 UCAVs"
The first of two OPV-76 Offshore Patrol Vessels built by Turkish Dearsan Shipyard for the Nigerian Navy has been launched. The Nigerian Delegation, led by Nigerian Navy Vice Admiral Emmanuel… Continue reading "Turkish Dearsan Shipyard Launches Nigeria’s First OPV-76 Offshore Patrol Vessel"
The Russian arms industry is extremely important to Russia as it underpins both Russia’s hard power capabilities and makes up a significant part of the Federation’s economy. According to one… Continue reading "The Future of Russian Arms Exports"
The Turkish defense industry is working hard to replicate its global success with the Bayraktar TB-2 and ANKA drones in the field of unmanned fighter aircraft. In this context, it… Continue reading "Turkey Is Developing A New Unmanned Fighter Called ANKA-3 MİUS"
On 4 November, the Polish Minister of Defense, Mariusz Blaszczak, signed the first implementing agreement for the delivery of 218 K239 Chunmoo Multiple Launch Rocket System modules with Korean manufacturer… Continue reading "Poland Sings First Agreement For Over 200 K239 Chunmoo MLRS"
The first Bayraktar TB2 UAVs from BAYKAR were delivered to Poland. The delivery was announced by the Polish Ministry of Defense. A ceremony held at the Polish Air Force’s 12th… Continue reading "Baykar Delivers First 6 Bayraktar TB2 Drones To Poland"
The Greek Minister of National Defense, Mr. Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, announced to Parliament today that he will be allocating 400 million euros for the purchase of three American MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned… Continue reading "Greek Parliament to Set Aside Budget for MQ-9s"
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)"