Poland confirmed the delivery of the first batch of its MiG-29s to the Ukrainian air force earlier this month. Now they have issued a formal request to the German government… Continue reading "Poland Asks Germany Permission to Transfer Former East German MiG-29s to Ukraine"
In recent days there has been a new development in Poland and South Korea’s ever strengthening defense ties – could Poland be set to purchase the KF-21? Polish defense news… Continue reading "First European Country Considers KF-21 ‘Boramae’ Purchase"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing, this is where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s edition, we look at HIMARS procurement in Europe,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (20-24 February)"
On December 21, Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated that the process of replacing the Kfir fighters operated by the Colombian Air Force (FAC) is ongoing, with the Dassault Rafale being… Continue reading "Rafale Emerges Frontrunner To Replace Colombian Kfirs"
The Philippines will receive donated Japanese utility helicopters for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations. The transfer of equipment was announced during the first-ever Japan-Philippine-United States Trilateral Key Leaders’… Continue reading "Philippine Army to Recieve Japanese Helicopter Donation"
On November 30, Egypt’s state owned Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) signed a cooperation agreement with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for manufacturing of training aircraft in Egypt. The cooperation is… Continue reading "Egypt’s AOI Signs Cooperation Agreement With Korea’s KAI For Local Production Of Aircraft"
TAI’s ANKA-S unmanned aerial vehicle won the international tender opened by the Malaysian Ministry of Defense in 2020 for the supply of Medium Altitude-Long Endurance (MALE) class unmanned aerial vehicles… Continue reading "Malaysia Signs Contract with TAI for 3 ANKA Drones"
Polish modernization procurement program continues to expand and while the majority of the critical areas of equipment deficit have been addressed there are several outstanding. The general scale of Poland’s… Continue reading "Polish Air Force Seeking More Air Superiority Fighters"
Polish Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Błaszczak formally signed a framework agreement with the South Korean government on Wednesday for the procurement of K2 main battle tanks, K9 self-propelled howitzers and… Continue reading "Poland Officially Signs South Korean Arms Deal – Deliveries To Start This Year"
The Polish government has confirmed that it is in talks with South Korea for a wide-ranging series of arms procurements, saying that it expects contracts formalizing the procurements to be… Continue reading "Poland: Korean Arms Buy Contract Signings Expected"