On 19 February Rheinmetall, a prominent German defense contractor, secured a significant framework agreement with the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces, to provide comprehensive logistical support for troop redeployments both domestically… Continue reading "Rheinmetall Secures Major Bundeswehr Contract to Boost Military Logistics and Deployment Support"
On February 18, 2025, ASELSAN, Turkey’s leading defense company, successfully conducted the first live-fire test of its GÖKTAN system in Sinop, northern Türkiye. This test marked a significant advancement in… Continue reading "Aselsan Successfully Conducts the First Live-Fire Test of the Göktan System in Sinop"
Estonian defense company Milrem Robotics unveiled the HAVOC 8×8 Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) at the IDEX 2025 defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi. This next-generation hybrid unmanned ground vehicle is designed… Continue reading "Estonia Unveils Havoc 8×8 RCV Unmanned Combat Vehicle With Anti-UAV Missiles"
Pratt & Whitney has secured a three-year contract valued at up to $1.5 billion to sustain the F119 engines powering the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor fleet. This contract aims… Continue reading "Pratt & Whitney signs $1.5 Billion Contract to Sustain F119 Engines for U.S. Air Force F-22"
Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled a new series of naval support vessels, the Logistics Support Ship (LSS) range, designed to enhance the operational capabilities of modern navies. The series includes… Continue reading "Damen Unveils LSS 9000 & LSS 11000: Versatile Naval Support Ships"
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that there were “issues we need to discuss” for Russia to accept the United States’ proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. In a… Continue reading "Putin: “Issues” To Discuss Before Russia Accepts Ukraine Ceasefire Proposal"
In a joint Polish-Ukrainian operation it is reported that operatives and special operations forces personnel managed to locate and obtain a downed Shahed-136 drone in good condition that can be… Continue reading "Poland Provided US with a Shahed Drone As Result of Covert Operation"
In the early hours of February 19, 2025, at precisely 1:00 a.m. Pacific Time, the United States Air Force Global Strike Command executed a successful test launch of an unarmed… Continue reading "US Conducts Unexpected Minuteman III ICBM Test"
When Dimko Zhluktenko announced that he would be stepping down from the Dzyga’s Paw charity he co-founded in order to enlist in the Ukrainian military, Overt Defense had the opportunity… Continue reading "Interview: From Dzyga’s Paw To Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces"
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced that its MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aerial vehicle has successfully demonstrated its ability to deploy and use sonobuoys for anti-submarine missions. During testing from 20… Continue reading "General Atomics’ SeaGuardian Demonstrates Sonobuoy Deployment Capabilities"