The deputy speaker of Ukraine’s parliament has revealed that the first four MiG-29 fighters donated by Slovakia to Ukraine are now in service with the Ukrainian Air Force. In a… Continue reading "Slovakian MiG-29s Delivered To Ukraine Now Operational"
In recent days there has been a new development in Poland and South Korea’s ever strengthening defense ties – could Poland be set to purchase the KF-21? Polish defense news… Continue reading "First European Country Considers KF-21 ‘Boramae’ Purchase"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most exciting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover a multitude of topics including Polish… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (12-16 September)"
The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of ‘F-16 Case for Sustainment’ to Pakistan for an estimated cost of $450 million. Congress was notified of this… Continue reading "India Raises Concerns After $450 Million U.S. Proposal For Sustaining Pakistan’s F-16 Fleet"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most exciting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue topics including the second hypersonic ARRW booster test,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (18-22 July)"
The United States Air Force revealed on July 7, that the Air National Guard had conducted a test launch of an AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) from a “pre-block”… Continue reading "Air National Guard Performs First JASSM Test Launch From “Pre-Block” F-16"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most exciting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover many topics including the JS Yahagi launch,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (20-24 June)"
The Romanian parliament has passed a draft bill for the purchase of 32 ex-Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16 MLUs, with the June 16 approval allowing Bucharest to move closer to… Continue reading "Romania Moves Forward With Purchase Of Ex-Norwegian F-16s"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week we examined the latest Al Zubarah corvette launch, the Australian… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (4-8 April)"
A letter by the State Department to Congress says that the Biden administration believes a potential sale of F-16s to Turkey would help U.S. national security interests and bolster NATO’s… Continue reading "US State Department: F-16 Sale To Turkey Would Serve US, NATO Interests"