On April 24, Istanbul Shipyard Command, which operates under the Ministry of National Defense’s General Directorate of Shipyards (TGM), opened its doors to the press to share information about the… Continue reading "Turkey Begins The Concept Design Phase Of The Domestic Aircraft Carrier Project"
The UK’s Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that a Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group is to visit Japan in 2025 as part of the flagship 2025 Indo-Pacific deployment. The… Continue reading "British Carrier Strike Group To Visit Japan in 2025"
The Pentagon has announced that a THAAD anti-ballistic missile battery and additional Patriot Air and Missile Defense System battalions would be deployed to US bases in the Middle East. According to US… Continue reading "US to Deploy THAAD and Additional Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems to the Middle East"
On 8 July an F/A-18E aircraft was blown overboard from the deck of CVN 75 USS Harry S. Truman. US Navy issued a statement on the incident on Sunday. The… Continue reading "One of USS Harry S. Truman’s F/A-18 Super Hornets Blown Overboard"
The highly anticipated launch of China’s Type 003 aircraft carrier, now officially named Fujian, took place on 17 June. The launching ceremony of the Fujian, which is the most advanced… Continue reading "China Launches Fujian Type 003 Carrier – Here’s What We Know"
The United States Navy currently has four capital ships with their respective task forces operating in 7th Fleet’s area of operations, it was reported Monday. This is the largest concentration… Continue reading "Four US Navy Capital Ships Operate in Western Pacific Simultaneously"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week we covered a vast range of subjects including Lockheed Martin’s… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (10-14 January)"
The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) to the Government of France. Both systems… Continue reading "France gets FMS Approval for EMALS and AAG"
The United States Navy has announced the completion of all 11 Advanced Weapons Elevators aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford. The 11th and final Advanced Weapons Elevator of the aircraft… Continue reading "USS Gerald R. Ford’s Final Advanced Weapons Elevators Completed"
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense has announced that both of the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, will be operationally deployed next year.… Continue reading "Both UK Aircraft Carriers To Be Operationally Deployed In 2022"