The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with “increased indigenous content and improved performance”, was successfully test-fired on 20 January, 2022. The launch was conducted by BrahMos Aerospace along with the Defence… Continue reading "BrahMos Missile With ‘Enhanced Capability’ Successfully Test-fired By India"
Three Indian Navy personnel were killed and eleven injured in an explosion aboard INS Ranvir (D54) at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. The incident took place at 4.30 pm local time,… Continue reading "Three Indian Navy Personnel Killed In Explosion Onboard INS Ranvir"
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 Department of National Defense of the Philippines published a ‘Notice of Award’ on January 13, accepting the proposal of BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited for the Philippine Navy’s Shore Based… Continue reading "Philippines Issues ‘Notice of Award’ For BrahMos, In Boost To Indian Defence Exports"
The Indian Navy conducted a test of an advanced sea to sea variant of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on 11 January. It was tested from the destroyer INS Visakhapatnam,… Continue reading "Extended Range BrahMos Tested Successfully From INS Visakhapatnam"
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) of the Philippines has released a total of ₱ 2.835 billion ($56 million) to cover the initial funding for acquiring Shore Based Anti-Ship… Continue reading "Philippines Releases Funds For Procuring BrahMos Missiles From India"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week’s articles focused topics including the death of the Indian First… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (6 – 10 December)"
Air launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test fired from an Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi Su-30 MKI on December 8, 2021. The missile followed the… Continue reading "India Successfully Tests Air Launched BrahMos Missile, Ready For Serial Production"
The Philippine military are likely to be the first customer for the BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missile. In a speech on 19th Novermber, Roman Babushkin, Deputy Chief of Mission at the… Continue reading "Philippines Looking to be First To Procure India’s BrahMos Anti-Ship Missile"