A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system operated by the United Arab Emirates intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Yemeni Houthi militants as part of an attack on Abu… Continue reading "Report: THAAD Destroyed Houthi Ballistic Missile In First Operational Use"
On Friday, 21 January, Vice Admiral Kai-Achim Schönbach, the head of the German Navy, began a visit to Delhi, India. During his visit, Schönbach downplayed the threat of a Russian… Continue reading "Vice Admiral Schönbach Head of the German Navy Resigns Over His Remarks on The Russia-Ukraine Crisis"
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)"
The United Arab Emirates’ embassy in the United States announced on Wednesday that the UAE’s Director of National Intelligence, Ali Al Shamsi, would be meeting with White House officials and… Continue reading "UAE Intelligence Chief To Visit Washington Following Abu Dhabi Drone Attack"
Pakistan has released a public version of the country’s first-ever National Security Policy (NSP). The NSP was approved by the federal cabinet on 28 December, and unveiled by Prime Minister… Continue reading "Pakistan Releases Public Version Of First Ever National Security Policy"
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)"
The Indian Navy conducted a test of an advanced sea to sea variant of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on 11 January. It was tested from the destroyer INS Visakhapatnam,… Continue reading "Extended Range BrahMos Tested Successfully From INS Visakhapatnam"
As the first Black Hawks from the Polish factory in Mielec were delivered to the Philippines, the country’s Secretary of Defense, Delfin Lorenzana, stated his hopes for acquiring even more… Continue reading "Philippines Hope For a Further Black Hawk Deal"
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested the ‘final deliverable configuration’ of Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) on January 11, 2022. The present test was to… Continue reading "DRDO Tests Final Deliverable Configuration of Man Portable ATGM"
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)"