Concerns had been raised around whether the UK’s planned Type 32 class frigates would be developed after a report from the National Audit Office noted that the Royal Navy withdrew… Continue reading "Britain’s Type 32 Frigate Not Canceled"
STM (Defense Technologies Engineering Inc.), one of Turkey’s leading defense companies, announced in a press release on January 25 that it had delivered to the Pakistan Navy the PNS/M KHALID (S-137),… Continue reading "The Pakistan Navy Receives The Second Modernized Agosta 90B Class Submarine"
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for three acquisition proposals amounting to ₹4,276 crore ($523 million) in a meeting held… Continue reading "Indian Army To Procure HELINA ATGMs & VSHORADS, More BrahMos Missiles Approved For Navy"
This week both Australia and Romania have confirmed the procurement of Kongsberg-Raytheon’s Naval Strike Missiles (NSM). Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace signed a contract worth over $500 million with the… Continue reading "Australia & Romania Opt For Naval Strike Missiles"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s first Weekend Briefing of the year. This is where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover Japan’s… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (2-6 January)"
The Indian Navy’s precarious submarine strength got a boost with the delivery of the fifth Kalvari class Scorpene submarine Vagir on December 20, 2022. With Project-75I in troubled waters the… Continue reading "Indian Navy Accepts Fifth Scorpene, DRDO AIP Targeted For 2024"
The Indian Navy is looking to lease two vessels to fill gaps in its current fleet. While a vessel will be leased to serve as both Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel… Continue reading "Indian Navy To Lease DSRV Mothership/Submarine Tender And Fleet Tanker"
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by defence minister Rajnath Singh granted approval for Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 24 acquisition proposals on 22 December. These proposals include six for… Continue reading "India Approves Procurements Worth $10 Billion Including Light Tanks, FICV And Pralay Ballistic Missiles"
On December 20, Turkey held its final Defense Industry Executive Committee (SSİK) meeting of the year. The meeting, which took place at The Presidential Complex and was presided over by… Continue reading "Turkey Green-lights Production on 25 Different Projects Including the Tayfun Short-Range Ballistic Missile"
On 21 December, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries held a christening and launching ceremony for JS Agano at the company’s Nagasaki Shipyard. The sixth 3,900-ton Mogami-class multi-role frigate will begin fitting out… Continue reading "Mitsubishi Launches JS Agano, Japan’s Sixth Mogami-class Stealth Frigate"