From January until the middle of March 2024 the Polish Air Force’s fleet of FA-50GF light fighter jets was grounded due to a lack of documentation provided by the Korean… Continue reading "Polish Fighters Grounded For Almost 3 Months"
According to reporting by Bloomberg, as a part of Germany’s progressing overhaul of its armed forces, the country’s ruling coalition will soon announce a proposal for new orders for two… Continue reading "Germany to Commit up To €7 Billion on Purchasing New Ships and Armored Vehicles"
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence is launching a series of reforms to its procurement model that will begin taking effect in April, pursuing a cultural shift to put greater… Continue reading "UK Seeks “Spiral Development By Default” With New Military Procurement Model"
The Taiwanese Ministry of Defence confirmed signing the deal for long-range air-to-ground and air-to-air missiles worth approximately $500 million with the US. The details of this contract have not been… Continue reading "Taiwan To Enhance Its Missile Arsenal With AGM-158 JASSM"
According to the reports by the Defense Romania news outlet, the government in Bukarest has withdrawn from the procurement of the Gowind 2500 Corvette. According to Defense Romania’s industry sources… Continue reading "Romania Terminates Gowind 2500 Corvette Procurement"
In recent years the Korean military industry has increased its presence in the European market. The initial trials of the K2 in Norway and its procurement by the Polish Armed… Continue reading "Romania Closer To K9 Howitzer Procurement"
On the 22 May, Poland’s Prime Minister publicly stated that Poland is conducting advanced talks aiming to procure an Airborne Early Warning And Control System from Swedish partners. The subject… Continue reading "Poland Looking For AWACS Procurement From Sweden"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s first Weekend Briefing of the year. This is where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover Japan’s… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (2-6 January)"
Polish modernization procurement program continues to expand and while the majority of the critical areas of equipment deficit have been addressed there are several outstanding. The general scale of Poland’s… Continue reading "Polish Air Force Seeking More Air Superiority Fighters"
The Polish Ministry of Defense has chosen Leonardo’s AW149 helicopters as the new utility aircraft of the Polish Army. Poland’s MoD publicly announced the decision at the start of the… Continue reading "Poland Selects Leonardo AW149 Helicopters"