As I have written before, the balance between the primacy of the missile or the defense in the maritime battle-space is unclear at the moment. Missiles are getting smarter and… Continue reading "Behind a Tin Foil Shield: The Importance of Soft Kill Measures in Shipboard Missile Defense"
Anti-ship missiles define the modern naval battlespace. Historically there have been two schools of thought in regards to the design of anti-ship missiles (AShMs). Broadly speaking, they have been big… Continue reading "The Future Tools of Anti-Ship Warfare – are Anti-Ship Missiles Evolving?"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing, this is where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s edition, we cover Canada’s F-35 procurement, the… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (9-13 January)"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover Kizelma’s maiden flight, Slovakia obtaining BAE System’s… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (12-16 December)"
The Indian Navy on July 28 took delivery of indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant. The carrier, built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi, has undergone over five sets of sea… Continue reading "Indian Navy Receives Aircraft Carrier Vikrant And MH-60R Helicopters"
Two Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), USS Jackson and USS Charleston, visited Philippine ports on 20 and 24 January respectively. These visits follow the various exercises, notably the 27th annual Cooperation… Continue reading "Littoral Combat Ships Visit Manila & Subic Bay"
On the 28 December President Biden signed the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act into law, the Senate signed off on the NDAA on December 15, passing on the… Continue reading "Here’s What The Navy Gets As The 2022 National Defense Authorization Act Is Signed Into Law"
Littoral Combat Ship USS Charleston arrived in Manila on 16 August, becoming the first United States warship to conduct a port call in the Philippines since 2019, according to the… Continue reading "USS Charleston Visits The Philippines"
India on 16 July, received the first of 24 MH-60R helicopters from the United States. The two aircraft were handed over to the Indian Navy at Naval Air Station North… Continue reading "India Receives It’s First MH-60Rs from the United States"
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)"