On 13 August, the U.S. State Department approved a series of foreign military sales [FMS] totaling $20 billion to Israel. The approvals authorizing these large-scale arms sales come at a… Continue reading "US Greenlights $20 Billion Arms Sale To Israel, Including 50 F-15 Fighter Jets"
The Indonesian government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing to “finalize” the sale of 24 F-15EXs for the Indonesian Air Force. The memorandum of understanding was signed on… Continue reading "Indonesia “Commits” To Acquiring F-15EXs"
The Royal Australian Air Force announced on April 29 that the service had successfully concluded its first air-to-air refueling trials with Japan Air Self-Defence Force F-15 Eagles. From March 29… Continue reading "Royal Australian Air Force Tanker Concludes First Refueling Trials With Japanese F-15s"
India and Japan are bolstering defense ties by increasing interactions between their air and land counterparts. The first ever bilateral air exercise ‘Veer Guardian 2023’ between the Indian Air Force… Continue reading "India-Japan Bilateral Exercise Bolsters Air Force Cooperation, Fourth Bilateral Army Exercise Announced"
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 US F-15 replacement in the Far East,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (31 October – 4 November)"
According to US Air Force (USAF) statements and media reports, the USAF is withdrawing its two permanently based squadrons of F-15s from Okinawa and introducing more modern planes in their… Continue reading "US Air Force Replacing F-15s Squadrons in Japan With More Modern Aircraft"
On Wednesday, September 28, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) released a statement informing that they had shot down an Iranian drone flying over Iraq. The drone was reportedly flying towards… Continue reading "US Fighter Shoots Down Iranian Drone Over Iraq"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. We continue to deliver more fascinating news from around the World regarding… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (7-11 February)"
The U.S State Department has approved the potential sale of 36 F-15ID Aircraft to Indonesia. On Thursday, Indonesia signed a contract with Dassault for 42 “latest generation” Rafales. It’s important… Continue reading "Indonesia Approved to Buy F-15s"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. As February begins, we continue to cover the latest from around the world.… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (31 January – 4 February)"