Dassault Aviation, the manufacturer of the Rafale multirole aircraft, announced on Monday that the Egyptian contract to procure 30 additional Rafales had come into force. The company had announced the… Continue reading "Egyptian Contract For 30 Additional Rafales Now In Force"
UK and Indian armed forces conducted their maiden bilateral tri-service exercise, Konkan Shakti 2021, from October 21 to 27, 2021. The exercise was an outcome of the India-UK 2030 Roadmap… Continue reading "UK-India maiden Tri-service Exercise Konkan Shakti Concludes"
Major General Mohammad Baqeri, the Chief of General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, visited Moscow on Sunday, October 17, and indicated his intention to ‘increase military cooperation with Russia… Continue reading "Iran Hopes To Purchase Helicopters and Fighter Aircraft From Russia"
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense’s press office on Wednesday, October 13, Russian and Serbian military pilots have begun joint tactical exercises in Serbia called BARS-2021 (Brotherhood of Aviators… Continue reading "Russia And Serbia Conduct Joint “BARS-2021” And “Slavic Shield” Exercises"
The soldiers of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey have begun joint training exercises in accordance with the Strategic Partnership and Mutual Assistance Agreement between the two… Continue reading "Turkey And Azerbaijan Conduct TURAZ ŞAHİNİ-2021 And Lachin Joint Exercises"
On 27 August, a Russian Su-24 fighter jet crashed during training over a forest near Perm, Russia. “During its flight to the maintenance center to be repaired, the Su-24 crashed… Continue reading "Su-24 Fighter Jet Crashes Near Perm, Russia"
The Malaysian Ministry of Defense has released a request for bids for the supply and delivery of 18 Fighter Lead In Trainers and Light Combat Aircraft, as well as associated… Continue reading "Malaysian Tender For Fighter Lead In Trainers And Light Combat Aircraft Released"
A pilot with Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army was killed on Saturday, after his MiG-21 crashed during a military parade at the Benina military base in Haftar’s… Continue reading "Pilot Killed In Crash During Libyan National Army Parade"
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary today described the Sunday forced diversion of Ryanair Flight FR4978 by the Belarussian Air Force as an act of “state-sponsored hijacking”. In an appearance on the… Continue reading "Ryanair CEO Accuses Belarus Of Hijacking Airliner As Minsk Claims “Hamas Bomb Threat”"
As we move from March to April we’ve seen another busy for Defense news at Overt Defense. The news of Russian troop movements in Crimea spark concerns over the possible… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (29 March – 2 April)"