Russian cruise missiles hit a shopping center in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk on Monday afternoon, with Ukrainian authorities reporting the death of at least 11 civilians and injuries… Continue reading "Zelensky: Russian Cruise Missile Attack On Shopping Center “Outrageous”"
Airbus announced on 23 June that Spain had ordered 20 new Eurofighter jets. The order for 16 single-seater and four twin-seater Eurofighters was made through NATO’s Eurofighter and Tornado Management… Continue reading "Spain Orders 20 New AESA-Equipped Eurofighters As Hornet Replacements"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most exciting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover many topics including the JS Yahagi launch,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (20-24 June)"
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, has continued to use nuclear weapons as a threat against the west as his country’s attacks on Ukraine continue. The timetable for the deployment… Continue reading "President Vladimir Putin Announces That Russia Will Deploy The Nuclear Capable Sarmat Missile By The End of 2022"
The United States Air Force says its latest Aggressor Squadron’s paint scheme shouldn’t interfere with the stealth qualities of the F-35A Lightning II. The 65th Aggressor Squadron’s first F-35As are… Continue reading "U.S. Air Force: New Aggressor Paint Scheme Won’t impact F-35’s stealth"
Polish firm WB Electronics has completed delivery of Warmate loitering munitions to the Indian Armed Forces. This was reported by Vayu Aerospace Review, a leading Indian defence magazine. Warmate joins… Continue reading "Polish ‘Warmate’ Loitering Munitions Delivered To Indian Army"
The ground-based systems division of IAI continues to grow. At the international Eurosatory 2022 Exhibition held in Paris, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) presented the OTHELLO-P, a new passive, high-performance Gunfire… Continue reading "IAI Unveils a New Gunfire Detection System – OTHELLO-P"
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command joint forces completed the ninth iteration of exercise Valiant Shield on the 17 June. The one-and-a-half-week-long exercise involved personnel from the U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army,… Continue reading "US INDO-PACOM Forces Conclude Exercise Valiant Shield 2022"
India’s new Agnipath (Path of Fire) four year armed forces recruitment scheme for personnel below officer ranks, announced on June 14, has led to massive protests, arson and casualities across… Continue reading "India’s Agnipath Recruitment Scheme Faces Protests: Here’s Whats Going On"
The Israeli Ministry of Defense has announced that the ROBUST, a new Medium Robotic Combat Vehicle (M-RCV), will make its debut at the international Eurosatory 2022 Exhibition in France. “The Israeli… Continue reading "Israel Showcases Its New Robotic Combat Vehicle ROBUST At The Eurosatory 2022"