On 14 October, NATO’s annual nuclear exercise, Steadfast Noon, began to test and enhance the Alliance’s nuclear deterrence capabilities. The exercise highlights NATO’s commitment to nuclear deterrence to maintain peace… Continue reading "NATO’s Steadfast Noon Nuclear Exercise Gets Underway"
On May 4, the Israeli Ministry of Defense signed a Letter of Agreement (LoA) with US government officials, finalizing the procurement process for a third squadron of F-35 aircraft, which… Continue reading "Israel Purchases Additional F-35 Aircraft From The United States Amid Tensions In Gaza"
Despite the change of government and the discussions at the national level surrounding many major infrastructure projects, the Polish Ministry of Defense has seemingly stayed on the course set by… Continue reading "Poland Considering More F-35s"
The United States State Department notified Congress on Friday that it has approved a potential sale of up to 40 F-35A Lightning IIs to Greece. In a press release, the… Continue reading "US State Department Approves Potential F-35A Sale To Greece"
On the afternoon of the 15 August, the Vistula road was filled with thousands of spectators. They gathered to watch the largest military parade organized in Poland since the fall… Continue reading "The Future Of Polish Armed Forces In Profile: The Armed Forces Day Parade"
The State Department notified Congress on June 29 that it had approved the Foreign Military Sale of up to 24 F-35As to the Czech Republic. An announcement by the State… Continue reading "Czech Republic Receives US State Department Clearance For F-35A Sale"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing, this is where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s edition, we look at HIMARS procurement in Europe,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (20-24 February)"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing, this is where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s edition, we cover Canada’s F-35 procurement, the… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (9-13 January)"
The Canadian government announced on 9 January that it is procuring Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II aircraft as a result of the Future Fighter Capability Project competition. The Royal Canadian… Continue reading "Canada Announces Procurement Of 88 F-35A Fighters For $14 Billion"
The U.S. Navy carried out the fourth successful flight test of the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER) on the 30 November. The test firing of the Northrop… Continue reading "Northrop Grumman And U.S. Navy Conduct Fourth AARGM-ER Test Firing"