Korea Aerospace Industries announced on 24 February that it had officially signed a letter of agreement with the Malaysian government for the sale of 18 FA-50 light attack aircraft. The… Continue reading "FA-50 Triumphs In Malaysia’s Light Combat Aircraft Program"
The Norwegian Ministry of Defence has announced that Norway will provide eight tanks and four support vehicles to Ukraine. The aid package will also include funding for additional ammunition and… Continue reading "Norway to Donate 8 Leopard 2s to Ukraine"
The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) organized “Winter Exercise-2023”, the most widely attended winter exercise in the Republic’s history, which was conducted by the 14th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Command under the… Continue reading "“Winter Exercise-2023” Hosted By Turkey Has Been Successfully Completed"
The Norwegian Government announced its decision to procure 54 Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBT) from Germany’s Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. The procurement has an additional option to purchase 18 more tanks… Continue reading "Norway Orders 54 New Leopard 2 Tanks"
The CEO of Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger, discussed his intentions to sign a deal with Lockheed Martin to produce the company’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System in Germany. The war in… Continue reading "Rheinmetall Seeks to License Produce HIMARS"
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 cover Canada’s F-35 procurement, the… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (9-13 January)"
The Russian arms industry is extremely important to Russia as it underpins both Russia’s hard power capabilities and makes up a significant part of the Federation’s economy. According to one… Continue reading "The Future of Russian Arms Exports"
On 27 December, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-Wen announced in her first press conference in over two years, that starting from the first day of 2024, all eligible Taiwanese men born… Continue reading "Taiwan To Extend Conscription To One Year"
On December 21, Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated that the process of replacing the Kfir fighters operated by the Colombian Air Force (FAC) is ongoing, with the Dassault Rafale being… Continue reading "Rafale Emerges Frontrunner To Replace Colombian Kfirs"
On the 1 November, eight U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles took off from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa for the last time. These eight F-15C Eagles belong to the 44th and… Continue reading "First Batch Of F-15Cs Leave Okinawa"