In early April, the Biden administration asked its allies for the transfer of the Soviet era equipment to aid the Ukrainian effort in its war against the Russian Federation. This… Continue reading "Will Cyprus Send Its T-80s and BMP-3s To Ukraine?"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week we examined the latest Al Zubarah corvette launch, the Australian… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (4-8 April)"
The Australian government has announced the transfer of 20 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles to Ukraine. The first three vehicles were loaded onto a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III… Continue reading "Australia Delivers Bushmasters To Ukraine"
Two high profile programs to equip the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have been scaled back or cut to help pay for a massive investment into Defence’s cyber capabilities known as… Continue reading "Australia Slashes Landmark Defense Projects, Including SkyGuardian, to Pay for Cyber Investment"
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)"
On 1 April, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby outlined what would be included in the US’ latest aid package to Ukraine. The aid ranges from small arms ammunition and… Continue reading "Here’s What the US’ Latest $300 Million Assistance Package for Ukraine Includes"
Germany’s Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has approved another delivery of weapons to the Ukrainian army. The transfer is not from German stocks but is from a private vendor in the… Continue reading "Germany Clears Transfer of BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine"
The 1st Guards Tank Army is one of the most elite formations of the Russian Armed Forces. The 2nd Guards Motor Rifle ‘Tamanskaya’ Division and 4th Guards Tank ‘Kantemirovskaya’ Division are… Continue reading "Elements of Russia’s Elite 1st Guards Tank Army Withdrawn From Ukraine"
The 33rd day of the War in Ukraine saw the armed forces of the Russian Federation pass a milestone which few anticipated. Despite some initial successes during the first week… Continue reading "Russia Passes 2,000 Confirmed Vehicle & Equipment Losses"
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved a list of 107 ‘strategically important’ Line Replacement Units (LRUs) with embargo on imports after a stated time period. These will be procured… Continue reading "Indian MoD Approves Indigenization Of 107 Subsystems"