The deputy speaker of Ukraine’s parliament has revealed that the first four MiG-29 fighters donated by Slovakia to Ukraine are now in service with the Ukrainian Air Force. In a… Continue reading "Slovakian MiG-29s Delivered To Ukraine Now Operational"
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has announced that the United States Air Force Special Operations Command has entered into an agreement to acquire three MQ-9B SkyGuardian uncrewed aerial vehicles. According… Continue reading "AFSOC to Lease MQ-9B"
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"
At the end of February, the first group of Polish pilots reached South Korea to participate in 23 weeks of pilot training. They will spend this time with the 1st… Continue reading "Polish Pilots Begin Training On KAI FA-50"
When Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, then 24 year-old Dmytro Zhluktenko decided to quit his programming job in order to volunteer to supply… Continue reading "Interview: Dzyga’s Helping Paw"
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)"
Since February 2022 Poland has been delivering anti-aircraft systems of various capabilities and ranges to Ukraine. These systems include Piorun MANPADS, ZSU-23 Anti-Aircraft guns, 9K33M3 Osa-AKM, and S-60 Anti-Aircraft guns… Continue reading "Polish Anti-Aircraft Systems In Ukraine Cross-Section"
The World was surprised today when US President Joe Biden vsited Kyiv, Ukraine for the first time since the war began almost a year ago. The event was a well-planned,… Continue reading "President Biden Pays Kiyv an Unexpected Visit"
On 16 December, the US State Department approved a potential military sale of HIMARS multiple launch rockets system to the Netherlands valued at approximately $670 million dollars. The figure includes… Continue reading "US Approves Sale of 20 HIMARS Systems to the Netherlands in $670 Million Deal"
On Monday, February 13, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense announced that Denmark had transferred all of its Caesar self-propelled artillery to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. “Denmark has given Ukraine all of… Continue reading "Denmark Transfers All Of Its CAESAR Self-Propelled Howitzers To Ukraine"