A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-3K2 Orion undertook a rare surveillance flight over the South China Sea last week. The Orion involved, NZ4202, is one of only three… Continue reading "Aotearoa New Zealand Conducts Rare Patrol in South China Sea"
Australia’s new Defence Minister, Richard Marles, says that the interception of a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon over international airspace in the South China Sea was a very “dangerous”… Continue reading "Aussie P-8 Intercepted Over South China Sea"
The Indian Navy has flown its first operational mission from Australian soil in a landmark example of defense cooperation. An Indian P-8I Neptune touched down at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base… Continue reading "Indian Navy Flies first Operational Sortie from Australia"
Aotearoa New Zealand’s Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Rosemary Banks, recently attended a keel-laying ceremony for New Zealand’s second P-8A Poseidon aircraft in Kansas. At the same facility in Whitka, the Ambassador also… Continue reading "Aotearoa New Zealand to receive new P-8A aircraft in December"
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 military… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (21-25 February)"
A Norwegian P-8A Poseidon touched down in Norway for the first time on 24 February. Known as ‘Viking’ the aircraft is the second of five P-8A’s ordered by the Norwegian Defence Materiel… Continue reading "First Norwegian P-8A Arrives Home"
A People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warship allegedly lasered a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) surveillance plane while transiting the Arafura sea, within Australia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The “serious… Continue reading "RAAF P-8A Hit by Laser During “Dangerous” Encounter with Chinese Navy"
Regional countries have mobilised military assets in response to the devastating volcanic eruption and subsequent Tsunami that struck the Kingdom of Tonga and the wider Pacific region on Saturday. Communications… Continue reading "Australia and New Zealand Respond to Eruption in Tonga"
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (Forsvarsmateriell) accepted Norway’s first Boeing P-8A Poseidon on 18 November. The aircraft, named Vingtor after one of the P-3 Orions it will replace, will be handed over to the Royal Norwegian Air… Continue reading "Norway Receives First P-8A “Vingtor”"
The second phase of the Quad naval exercise Malabar 2021 was conducted from October 12 – 15, 2021. This phase was conducted off the coast of Vishakhapatanam, India in the… Continue reading "Malabar 2021 Concludes; US, India Reaffirm Military Cooperation"