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: Technology
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New Textron Prototype for USMC Reconnaissance Vehicle Unveiled
On 4 May, Textron Systems announced its “Cottonmouth” prototype for the USMC Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARC) program. The new vehicle is the company’s bid for a planned replacement for the… Continue reading "New Textron Prototype for USMC Reconnaissance Vehicle Unveiled"
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Sentinel Photonics Awarded UK Government Funding
A new spin-out company called “Sentinel Photonics” will be rolling out a new batch of laser detection and protection items which have been made possible through research by the British… Continue reading "Sentinel Photonics Awarded UK Government Funding"
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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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Weekend Briefing (26-30 April)
This week brought us more interesting military affairs news from around the World. The hunt for Indonesia’s lost submarine, the Nanggala, came to a tragic conclusion, French troops will train… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (26-30 April)"
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Court Upholds Legal Challenge to DoD JEDI Contract
The $10 billion US Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract ranks among the most legally messy in recent memory. Initially, Amazon was considered to be the… Continue reading "Court Upholds Legal Challenge to DoD JEDI Contract"
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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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Apptronik to Demonstrate Munition-Lifting Robot Arm for US Army
Despite the US Army Artillery’s nearly 250-year existence, human evolution has so far failed to provide Homo Sapiens with arms which are optimized for artillery loading. It seems the Army… Continue reading "Apptronik to Demonstrate Munition-Lifting Robot Arm for US Army"
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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"