On Wednesday, January 18, Latvian Defense Minister Ināra Mūrniece visited Kiev to meet with Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov and Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada President Ruslan Stefanchuk. Following her meeting with… Continue reading "Latvia to Deliver a Range Of Military Aid to Ukraine, Including Additional Stinger MANPADS, Mi-17 Helicopters and Drones"
Saab AB have announced they have received a number of significant orders for air defense systems and anti-armor weapons. With the continuing war in Ukraine and the lessons which are… Continue reading "Saab Receives Orders for Short-Range Air Defense Systems from Latvia & for NLAW from Sweden"
Lithuania has signed a four year contract with Saab to procure further RBS 70 very short range air defense missiles. Running through to 2026, the contract, valued at SEK 350… Continue reading "Lithuania Orders More RBS 70 Missiles Air Defense Missiles from Saab"
A senior U.S. Defense Department official has said that the United States is exploring the possibility of supplying Western-made main battle tanks to the Ukrainian military at some point in… Continue reading "U.S. Official: “Tanks Are Absolutely On The Table” For Ukraine"
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has announced that it plans to purchase the Embraer C-390M to replace its C-130H Hercules fleet. Secretary of State for Defense Christophe van der… Continue reading "Netherlands Selects Embraer C-390M To Replace C-130H Fleet"
A Polish government official confirmed that 18 Polish manufactured “Krab” self-propelled howitzers have been delivered to Ukraine – Polskie Radio 24 reports. This latest Polish ‘lethal aid’ joins a number… Continue reading "Poland Delivers Krab Self-Propelled Howitzers to Ukraine"
Slovakia’s Defense Minister Jaroslav Naď has confirmed that Slovakian Defense company Konstrukta Defence will repair and upgrade Ukrainian armored vehicles. Nad announced on twitter, on 2 May, that “Konstrukta Defense… Continue reading "Slovakia to Repair and Modernize Ukrainian Armored Vehicles"
In early April, the Biden administration asked its allies for the transfer of the Soviet era equipment to aid the Ukrainian effort in its war against the Russian Federation. This… Continue reading "Will Cyprus Send Its T-80s and BMP-3s To Ukraine?"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week we examined the latest Al Zubarah corvette launch, the Australian… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (4-8 April)"
Germany’s Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has approved another delivery of weapons to the Ukrainian army. The transfer is not from German stocks but is from a private vendor in the… Continue reading "Germany Clears Transfer of BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine"