Weekend Briefing (3-7 May)
This week at Overt Defense we took a closer look at the Mi-35 downed in Burma, the shocking testimony of ex-Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher and trials of new supersonic cruise… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (3-7 May)"
Category: Missiles
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British Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Outlines Anti-tank Project Details
The British Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) is seeking to improve on British army anti-tank (AT) capabilities. By 2030, the lab’s Battle Group Organic Anti-Armour (BGOAA) project aims to… Continue reading "British Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Outlines Anti-tank Project Details"
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Turkey Successfully Tests Domestically Produced HİSAR-A Missile System
The Turkish National Defense Ministry has announced that the HİSAR-A missile launched from the autonomous missile launching system has successfully hit its target. Turkey’s first domestically produced air defense missile… Continue reading "Turkey Successfully Tests Domestically Produced HİSAR-A Missile System"
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Turkey to Use Target Practice UAVs as “Kamikaze Drones”
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has begun converting the Simsek Training System into a Loitering Munition System, alternatively known as kamikaze or suicide drones, Temel Kotil, head of TAI revealed in… Continue reading "Turkey to Use Target Practice UAVs as “Kamikaze Drones”"
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Kachin Independence Army Claims Downing Of Tatmadaw Mi-35 Attack Helicopter
The Kachin Independence Army claimed today that it had shot down a Mi-35 attack helicopter of the Myanmar Air Force during heavy fighting in the north of the country. Colonel… Continue reading "Kachin Independence Army Claims Downing Of Tatmadaw Mi-35 Attack Helicopter"
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Russian Navy’s First Supersonic Cruise Missile Test In The Black Sea
On the 27 April the flagship of the Russian Black sea fleet sailed to conduct combat training exercises. The missile cruiser Moskva of the Black Sea Fleet, left its main… Continue reading "Russian Navy’s First Supersonic Cruise Missile Test In The Black Sea"
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Zumwalt Destroyers to Become First US Ships Armed with Hypersonic Weapons
Speaking before the US House of Representatives’ Appropriations Subcommittee, US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday revealed that the Zumwalt Class destroyers are planned to become the first ships… Continue reading "Zumwalt Destroyers to Become First US Ships Armed with Hypersonic Weapons"
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Turkey’s ULAQ Getting Ready For Fire Tests
During an event hosted by the Marine Research and Development Volunteers Culture and Art Student Club on the 25 April, a presentation was given about the ULAQ SİDA. The Unmanned… Continue reading "Turkey’s ULAQ Getting Ready For Fire Tests"
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Iran Unveils New Defense and Combat Equipment
On Sunday, Iran unveiled its latest defense and combat equipment developed by its Ground Forces Command. During the ceremony attended by Assistant Coordinator of the Military of the Islamic Republic… Continue reading "Iran Unveils New Defense and Combat Equipment"
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US Military Leaders Ask Congress to Modernize Nuclear Triad
Testifying before Congress alongside Space Command (SPACECOM) commander General James Dickinson, Strategic Command (STRATCOM) commander Admiral Charles Richard emphasized that in the nuclear sphere the US is facing a threat… Continue reading "US Military Leaders Ask Congress to Modernize Nuclear Triad"