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 Indian Navy on July 28 took delivery of indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant. The carrier, built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi, has undergone over five sets of sea… Continue reading "Indian Navy Receives Aircraft Carrier Vikrant And MH-60R Helicopters"
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"
Turkey’s defense procurement agency has officially launched a competition for a Turkish-developed and built turbofan engine to power the TF-X indigenous stealth fighter currently under development by Turkish Aerospace. The… Continue reading "Turkey Officially Launches TF-X Stealth Fighter Engine Competition"
On 8 July an F/A-18E aircraft was blown overboard from the deck of CVN 75 USS Harry S. Truman. US Navy issued a statement on the incident on Sunday. The… Continue reading "One of USS Harry S. Truman’s F/A-18 Super Hornets Blown Overboard"
Videos of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae prototype fighter undergoing ground tests have surfaced online, ahead of the aircraft’s scheduled first flight. A video uploaded to YouTube shows the KF-21 prototype… Continue reading "KF-21 Boramae Ground Testing Videos Surface"
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday that his country has formally submitted a letter of request for the purchase of 20 F-35s, with an option for an additional… Continue reading "Greece Formally Submits F-35 Purchase Letter Of Request"
Airbus announced on 23 June that Spain had ordered 20 new Eurofighter jets. The order for 16 single-seater and four twin-seater Eurofighters was made through NATO’s Eurofighter and Tornado Management… Continue reading "Spain Orders 20 New AESA-Equipped Eurofighters As Hornet Replacements"
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"