The Bayraktar TB2 to be donated to Ukraine will be named the “Hawk”, after the option won a naming contest held by Lithuanian media outlet Laisves TV. Laisves had previously… Continue reading "Lithuania’s “Hawk” TB2 Now Face Of Letter-Writing Campaign Supporting Ukraine"
Turkey has begun mass production of a new munition designed specifically for its drones. In an exclusive interview with an AA correspondent, Gürcan Okumuş, Director of the Turkish Scientific and… Continue reading "Turkish Defense Industry Begins Mass Production of BOZOK Laser-Guided Munitions For Drones"
A fundraising campaign by a Lithuanian media outlet to purchase a Bayraktar TB2 armed drone for Ukraine successfully gathered over $5.4 million dollars in just three and a half days.… Continue reading "Lithuanians Raise $5.4 Million In Three Days To Buy Ukraine An Armed Drone"
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 many topics including the newest TB2… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (9-13 May)"
As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues Bayraktar TB2 drones continue to carry out operations around Zmiinyi ‘Snake’ Island, which is strategically important in the Black Sea. The Bayraktar… Continue reading "Ukrainian TB2 Destroys Russian Mi-8 Helicopter On Snake Island in First Reported Aerial Kill"
Recent video footage captured by Ukrainian personnel depicts a TB2 drone strike on several supposedly Russian vessels (including a Serna-class landing craft) at a dock at Ukraine’s notorious “Snake” or… Continue reading "Newly Delivered Ukrainian TB2 Attacked Russian Vessels Near Snake Island"
A video of the Mavi Vatan-2022 exercise, which took place between April 11 and April 21, 2022, has been released by the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. A surface vessel… Continue reading "Turkey Conducts Test-Fire With the New Aksungur UCAV During the Mavi Vatan-2022 Naval Exercise"
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 focus on: NATO seeking a replacement for… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (11-15 April)"
The Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) developed by Baykar, which demonstrated its effectiveness in the Nagorno-Karabakh War and has been playing a significant part in Ukraine’s defense against… Continue reading "Serbia Announces Its Intention To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey"
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 (14-18 March)"