Kyrgyzstan’s civil servants have had their bonuses paused to free up funds to pay for new UAVs it has been revealed. Daiyrbek Orunbekov, head of the Presidential Administration of the… Continue reading "Kyrgyzstan Announces That It Has Purchased Anka UAVs From Turkey"
The Philippine Navy’s Maritime Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance Squadron 71 began its first-ever deployment after a year of training last month on August 9. Founded in 2020 and based at Naval… Continue reading "Philippine Navy Drone Squadron Deploys For The First Time"
An Indonesian Fisherman was allegedly shot dead inside PNG’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) by members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) on Monday, August 22nd. According to local… Continue reading "UPDATED: Indonesian Fishermen Allegedly Shot by Australian Funded Patrol Boat"
Russia’s defense ministry claimed on Wednesday to have destroyed two Ukrainian HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, but their claims were contradicted by the video they released of the engagement, which showed… Continue reading "Russian Footage Contradicts Own Claims Of Ukrainian HIMARS Destruction"
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 observation of… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (27 June – 1 July)"
The Indian Navy has flown its first operational mission from Australian soil in a landmark example of defense cooperation. An Indian P-8I Neptune touched down at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base… Continue reading "Indian Navy Flies first Operational Sortie from Australia"
Today marks the 1 month anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s ground campaign has stalled to a halt with little progress made in on all axis of attack over… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 29)"
Aotearoa New Zealand’s Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Rosemary Banks, recently attended a keel-laying ceremony for New Zealand’s second P-8A Poseidon aircraft in Kansas. At the same facility in Whitka, the Ambassador also… Continue reading "Aotearoa New Zealand to receive new P-8A aircraft in December"
As the war in Ukraine continues five journalists have now been reported killed. Overnight Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Mariupol were struck by Russian bombardment and missile strikes again. The number… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 21)"
Since the Russian invasion began on 24 February, Ukraine has been promised a plethora of infantry anti-tank weapons. More than half a dozen Western nations have pledged to send anti-tank… Continue reading "Rundown: Western Anti-Tank Weapons For Ukraine"