The UK Ministry of Defence has selected Team Resolute, a British-led, multi-national consortium, as the preferred bidder to construct its three new Royal Fleet Auxiliary Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships.… Continue reading "UK Selects Team Resolute for Fleet Support Ships"
On November 14, Elbit Systems announced that it had completed a $72 million sale of Hermes 900 UAVs and training capabilities to an unnamed customer. The Israeli company will provide… Continue reading "Elbit Systems To Export An Unspecified Number of Hermes 900 UAVs To An Unidentified Country"
The Indian Air Force (IAF) displayed two variants of its Surface to Air Missile for Assured Retaliation (SAMAR) system during the recent DefExpo 2022 held in October. SAMAR has been… Continue reading "DefExpo 2022: IAF Displays SAMAR Air Defence System"
While Iran has been shaken by public protests calling for the regime’s downfall, a third announcement about the controversial missile program was made this week. According to the Iranian official… Continue reading "Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps Claims That It Is Developing a Hypersonic Ballistic Missile"
The Iranian Ministry of Defense has unveiled an upgraded version of the domestically produced Bavar-373 Air Defense system. They also announced the start of mass production of a new long-range… Continue reading "Iran Unveils New Sayyad 4B Missile Together with Upgraded Version Of Bavar-373 Air Defense System"
Indian firm DACA War Trucks showcased its new Dawon All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and revealed the development of two new combat vehicles during DefExpo 2022, held in October. The firm… Continue reading "DefExpo 2022: DACA War Trucks Showcases Dawon ATV, New Combat Vehicles"
The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) has received a further two Rafale fighter jets from France. Images of the new aircraft were published in a post on the Hellenic Air Force’s… Continue reading "The Hellenic Air Force Receives Two More Rafale Fighter Jets From France"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover North Korea missile tests and tensions,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (7-11 November)"
On 4 November, the Polish Minister of Defense, Mariusz Blaszczak, signed the first implementing agreement for the delivery of 218 K239 Chunmoo Multiple Launch Rocket System modules with Korean manufacturer… Continue reading "Poland Sings First Agreement For Over 200 K239 Chunmoo MLRS"
Yesterday, Manila received a major boost to its air defense capabilities with the delivery of Israeli surface-to-air missile systems. The Philippine Air Force received two SPYDER Philippine Air Defense System… Continue reading "Philippine Air Force Receives Israeli Air Defense Systems"