Weekend Briefing (28 June – 2 July)
The week between June and July saw us cover a range of subjects and stories. Among them we focused on US airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, the Swiss choice of… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (28 June – 2 July)"
Category: Ground Vehicles
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“Impacts of Noise” Result In Suspension Of Ajax Vehicle Trials
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence announced on Tuesday that trials of the British Army’s Ajax scout vehicle family have been suspended, due to continuing noise issues with the vehicle.… Continue reading "“Impacts of Noise” Result In Suspension Of Ajax Vehicle Trials"
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Weekend Briefing (21 – 25 June)
This week at Overt Defense we have covered a host of stories from around the world ranging from the end of the Belgian manhunt for a reservist who stole a… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (21 – 25 June)"
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Trophy-MV APS To Be Integrated On Challenger 3 For Trials
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. announced today that the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense has selected its Trophy-MV hard-kill active protection system for the next phase of detailed assessment and… Continue reading "Trophy-MV APS To Be Integrated On Challenger 3 For Trials"
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Polish Company HSW Unveils Poland’s New Amphibious IFV Named Borsuk
The first prototype of Huta Stalowa Wola’s new tracked amphibious infantry fighting vehicle Borsuk has been presented. During the Dragon 21 exercise at Nowa Dęba, Borsuk accompanied the Polish Armed… Continue reading "Polish Company HSW Unveils Poland’s New Amphibious IFV Named Borsuk"
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DARPA Successfully Demonstrates New Anti-Drone System
On 7 June, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced it has concluded its Mobile Force Protection (MFP) Program with a successful demonstration at Eglin Air Force Base. … Continue reading "DARPA Successfully Demonstrates New Anti-Drone System"
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Oshkosh Defense Selected To Supply Stryker MCWS 30mm Turrets
Oshkosh Defense has been awarded a $942.9 million contract by U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal for the integration of its 30MM Medium Caliber Weapon System (MCWS) onto the… Continue reading "Oshkosh Defense Selected To Supply Stryker MCWS 30mm Turrets"
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India Expands Indigenization Efforts With 108-Item Import Ban List
As part of wide-scale and on-going efforts to expand India’s domestic defense production capabilities, the Indian government announced a new “positive indigenization list” of 108 defense items which cannot be… Continue reading "India Expands Indigenization Efforts With 108-Item Import Ban List"
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Weekend Briefing (24-28 May)
A busy week saw us, here at Overt Defense, covering interesting news from all over the World. WeekeThis week we examined a number of equipment transfers including JF-17 fighters to… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (24-28 May)"
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From Russia With Love – MBTs and APCs Delivered to Serbia
The Serbian Armed Forces finally received their batch of 30 T-72M1s and 30 BRDM-2 APCs on the 21 May. This is the result of the mutual agreement signed between the… Continue reading "From Russia With Love – MBTs and APCs Delivered to Serbia"