The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced the launch of the second submarine in the New Type Submarine Project (YTDP), which was started by a joint venture between the Turkish Defense… Continue reading "Turkey Launches Second Reis-Class Type 214 AIP Submarine"
On May 19, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the US Department of State had agreed to approve a Foreign Military Sale to Egypt, which involves the… Continue reading "The US Approves The Sale of 5000 TOW 2A Anti-Tank Guided Missiles To Egypt"
At the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev paid an official visit to Ankara with a large delegation on Tuesday, May 10. During the visit, 15… Continue reading "TAI’s ANKA Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Will Be Produced in Kazakhstan"
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 many topics including multi-national drills in… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (2-6 May)"
According to a statement released by the Malian Armed Forces, two Mi-24P attack helicopters and an unspecified number of 59N6-TE mobile radar systems were delivered to the Malian Armed Forces… Continue reading "Mali Receives Two Mi-24P Attack Helicopters From Russia"
As Russia’s attacks on Ukraine continue, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the first test launch of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, which can carry nuclear warheads, took place… Continue reading "Russia Conducts First Test Launch of Sarmat Intercontinental Ballistic Missile"
On the occasion of Iran’s 18 April National Army Day, soldiers from the Iranian Armed Forces’ ground, naval, air, and special units marched in front of the mausoleum of Ayatollah… Continue reading "Iran Showcases The New Kaman-22 and Ababil-5 UAVs For The First Time"
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistani army’s media arm, announced on April 9, that the Shaheen-III surface-to-surface ballistic missile had completed a successful flight test. The test’s details and video… Continue reading "Pakistan Conducts Successful Flight Test of The Shaheen-III Ballistic Missile"
While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to pose a threat to European security, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on April 4, that the sale of eight F-16… Continue reading "The US Approves Sale of 8 F-16 Fighter Jets To Bulgaria"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. Alongside coverage of the war in Ukraine we continue to deliver important… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (28 March – 1 April)"