The annual Phoenix Express military exercise, led by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the United States Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVAF), began with 13 countries participating at La Goulette… Continue reading "Phoenix Express-2022 Military Exercise Kicks Off in Tunisia"
L3Harris Technologies has announced that low rates initial production has begun on the new generation F-Pano night vision goggles under a contract to USSOCOM. The F-Pano or Fused Ground Panoramic… Continue reading "L3Harris Begins Production of F-Pano NVGs for USSOCOM and JSOC"
In the war-torn Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique, the now comforting sight of Rwandan soldiers patrolling the countryside and towns of the region may become a more lasting fixture for… Continue reading "Rwandan Troops to stay in Mozambique"
Last year the the Israeli Air Force (IAF) intercepted two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) sent from Iran using F-35I Adir jets. The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed the action by published… Continue reading "Israel Breaks New Ground by Intercepting 2 Iranian UAVs with F-35 Fighter Jets"
After nearly a decade of fighting Islamist insurgents in the country, France has announced it is withdrawing troops from Mali. French forces will be redeployed elsewhere in the Sahel. In… Continue reading "France Announces Troop Withdrawal from Mali"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. As February begins, we continue to cover the latest from around the world.… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (31 January – 4 February)"
On Sunday, The French Ministry of Armed Forces announced that around 60 terrorists were “neutralized” in Burkina Faso between 15-23 January by French troops operating as part of Operation Barkhane.… Continue reading "French Army Reports It Neutralized 60 Terrorists in Burkina Faso"
On 3 February, US President Joe Biden announced that ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, also known as Haji Abdullah, was killed by US military forces in northwest Syria as… Continue reading "ISIS Leader Killed in US Special Operations Raid in Syria, Biden says"
Denmark’s armed forces announced on Thursday that it would be withdrawing Danish special forces currently deployed as part of an European counterterrorism task force in Mali. The withdrawal follows demands… Continue reading "Denmark Withdraws Special Forces From Mali Counterterrorism Mission"
The Syrian Democratic Forces announced on Thursday that they were conducting sweeping operations to root out remaining Islamic State fighters still dug in after a week of fighting at the… Continue reading "Syrian Democratic Forces Claim Securing Of Prison Attacked By Islamic State"