In November 2021, PPG Industries successfully fitted additively manufactured components to a Lockheed Martin C-130J “Hercules”. The milestone was PPG’s first commercial sale of a product made with additive manufacturing and was… Continue reading "3D Printed Ramp Seals Fitted to C-130J"
Ten days after the devastating eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai, international aid has begun to arrive in Tonga, to support its Covid-safe recovery. Ships and aircraft from six militaries have… Continue reading "International Community Mobilizes to Support Tonga"
Engineers from the U.S and Timorese militaries began to restore Timor Leste’s longest airfield on 12 January. Baucau airfield is located around 100 kilometres East of Timor’s Capital Dili. Historically it… Continue reading "US Begins work in Timor to Rehabilitate Airfield & Reinvigorate Local Air Capabilities"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week we examined the unfolding events in Ukraine, the launch of… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (17-21 January)"
Poland is set on the procurement of M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tank. From the declaration of will to obtain the tanks to the sale of new MBTs, the Polish… Continue reading "Update on Poland’s Abrams Procurement"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week we covered a vast range of subjects including Lockheed Martin’s… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (10-14 January)"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. We welcome New Year with a raft of interesting articles focused on… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (3-7 January)"
The head of the Royal Thai Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Napadej Dhupatemiya, has announced the RTAF’s interest in acquiring F-35s to replace its fleets of F-5TH Super Tigris Tiger… Continue reading "Thai Air Force Head Interested In F-35 Procurement"
Austal Australia announced on 22 December, that sea trials had commenced aboard the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) first Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat. Austal launched the vessel earlier this year in a… Continue reading "First Evolved Cape Class Begins Sea Trials"
The Indonesian Air Force’s Chief of Staff, Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo confirmed on Thursday that the service was no longer pursuing the purchase of Sukhoi Su-35 multirole aircraft. In… Continue reading "Indonesia Abandons Su-35 Buy, Now Seeks F-15EXs And Rafales"