Since the Russian invasion began on 24 February, Ukraine has been promised a plethora of infantry anti-tank weapons. More than half a dozen Western nations have pledged to send anti-tank… Continue reading "Rundown: Western Anti-Tank Weapons For Ukraine"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. We continue to deliver more fascinating news from around the World regarding… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (14-18 February)"
Elbit Systems, an Israeli aerospace and defense company, has announced that the Skylark 3 Hybrid UAS, the newest member of the Skylark Small Tactical UAS (STUAS) family, will be on… Continue reading "Elbit Systems To Showcase The Skylark 3 Hybrid Propulsion Small Tactical UAS at Singapore Airshow 2022"
In the last week, the United States has approved its second military sale to Jordan. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which approved the possible sale of 16 F-16… Continue reading "US State Department Approves Sale of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems to Jordan"
On Saturday, 5 February, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) successfully flew an unmanned UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. This was the first time a… Continue reading "DARPA Successfully Flight Tests Unmanned Black Hawk"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. As February begins, we continue to cover the latest from around the world.… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (31 January – 4 February)"
The British Army has confirmed its intentions to begin the process to procure the Precision Strike Missile, currently being developed for the United States Army by Lockheed Martin. Confirmation of… Continue reading "British Army Confirms Intentions For Precision Strike Missile Procurement"
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"
The US Embassy in Algeria announced on Sunday, 23 January, in a press release posted on its social media pages that Algeria had received its first C-130J “Super Hercules” transport… Continue reading "Algerian Air Force Receives Its First C-130J Super Hercules Transport Aircraft"
The United States is searching for ways to speed the delivery of new-build F-16Vs ordered by Taiwan, as concerns in Washington and Taipei continue to grow over what both governments… Continue reading "U.S. Exploring Accelerating Deliveries Of New F-16Vs For Taiwan"