Welcome to another Weekend Briefing, where we round-up the week’s most important defense news and some of the stories that may have flown under the radar. This week at Overt… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (2-6 August)"
The Italian Navy announced on 30 July that one of its F-35Bs had landed aboard the ITS Cavour aircraft carrier on the same day. The landing is the first time… Continue reading "First Ever Italian Navy F-35B Landing Aboard ITS Cavour"
Welcome to another Weekend Briefing, where we round-up the week’s most important defense news and some of the stories that may have flown under the radar. This week at Overt… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (12 – 16 July)"
In a recent interview Vice Admiral Jon Hill, director of the Missile Defense Agency, discussed the current status of various programs within the Agency. During the interview, Hill discussed in… Continue reading "Defending Guam Against The Pacing Threats Of The Pacific"
The Royal Australian Air Force announced on Tuesday that it had recently held the first operational conversion course for F-35 pilots that was completed in Australia. The course was conducted… Continue reading "First RAAF F-35 Operational Conversion Course Completed In Australia"
This weekend at Overt Defense we’re rounding up some of the week’s biggest defense news. The situation in Afghanistan is becoming critical with 1,000 ANA soldiers to fleeing to Tajikistan,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (5 – 9 July)"
The “Black Knights” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 have become the first F-35C squadron of the United States Marine Corps to declare full operational capability, with the 1… Continue reading "First US Marine Corps F-35C Squadron Declares Full Operational Capability"
The week between June and July saw us cover a range of subjects and stories. Among them we focused on US airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, the Swiss choice of… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (28 June – 2 July)"
Swiss Defense Minister Viola Amherd announced today that Switzerland’s Federal Council has selected Lockheed Martin’s F-35A Lightning II as the country’s next fighter aircraft as part of the Air 2030… Continue reading "Swiss Federal Council Selects F-35A For Next Swiss Fighter"
This week at Overt Defense we have covered a host of stories from around the world ranging from the end of the Belgian manhunt for a reservist who stole a… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (21 – 25 June)"