Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most exciting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover many topics including Belarus’ S-400 purchase,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (23-27 May)"
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"
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 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"
Swedish defence company Saab announced on 20 January, that the Indian Armed Forces have placed an order for the AT4 single shot disposable support weapon. The AT4 has been selected… Continue reading "Saab Announces Indian AT4 Contract, Sees More Opportunities In India"
US Special Operations Command Europe announced on 6 January, that it will be establishing a forwards-based headquarters for American special operations forces in Albania. The new forwards headquarters will be… Continue reading "US Establishes Special Forces Forwards Headquarters In Albania"
The New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) will be more closely integrated with the wider New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) as a result of reforms announced by the Kiwi Defence… Continue reading "New Zealand Announces Reform of Special Forces"
On October 15, the United States Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) published a new report in its “Military Power” series taking a look at North Korea (DPRK), its military strategy, organization… Continue reading "New Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Report Assesses North Korean Capabilities"
The United Kingdom’s Special Operations Brigade is seeking a new personal weapon. Currently, elements across the UK’s special forces are equipped with a mixture of L119A1/A2 carbines and L85A2 rifles.… Continue reading "UK Seeking New ‘Army Special Operations Brigade Rifle’"