Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week saw Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continue and much of our… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (21-25 March)"
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has started manufacturing activities of the fifth generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). The aircraft has been designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), which… Continue reading "India Starts Prototype Manufacturing Activities Of Fifth Gen Fighter AMCA"
Earlier this month, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a massive, long-term military expansion plan. The aim of the initiative is to add 18,500 personnel to the Australian Defence Force… Continue reading "Australia Unveils Significant Military Expansion Plan"
Overnight further missile strikes were conducted against Ukrainian cities including Kyiv. The UN reports that there have been 2,361 civilian casualties in Ukraine: 902 killed and 1,459 injured. The actual… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 26) – Overt Defense"
Overnight Kharkiv and Kyiv suffered renewed bombardment with numerous videos shared on social media showing the shelling. The Bombardment of Mariupol in the south also continued. Russian forces made small… Continue reading "Updates: War In Ukraine (Day 20)"
The German government announced on Monday that it had officially initiated efforts to procure F-35s. The F-35s will be replacing the German Air Force’s Panavia Tornadoes in the tactical nuclear… Continue reading "Germany Selects F-35 & Electronic Warfare Eurofighters As Tornado Replacements"
Samoa’s lone patrol boat, Nafanua II, has been declared ‘beyond economic repair’ and will not return to service. Accordingly, the Samoan and Australian governments are now looking at options for disposal for… Continue reading "Samoan Patrol Boat Written Off Months After Grounding"
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced that it has successfully launched its second military satellite, called “Noor-2”, into space, during an important phase of the Iranian nuclear talks that are drawing to… Continue reading "Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Successfully Launches Second Military Satellite, Named “Noor-2” Into Orbit"
It is now two weeks since the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Yesterday saw Russian advances on the edge of Kyiv and pushes North from the Donbas and up… Continue reading "LIVE UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 14)"
Since the Russian invasion began on 24 February, Ukraine has been promised a plethora of infantry anti-tank weapons. More than half a dozen Western nations have pledged to send anti-tank… Continue reading "Rundown: Western Anti-Tank Weapons For Ukraine"