On 9 August, BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) held deck landing qualification for the Wildcat helicopter. Personnel from the frigate, Philippine Navy’s Anti-Submarine Helicopter Squadron, and AgustaWestland were present during the… Continue reading "Philippine Navy Wildcat Helicopters Start Integration onto Frigates"
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 General Dynamics winning US… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (4-8 July)"
On 5 July the Polish Ministry of Defense and Huta Stalowa Wola signed a deal on the delivery of 70 ZSSW-30 remote turret systems for the Wolverine wheeled infantry fighting… Continue reading "Poland’s Wolverine To Undergo Modernization with ZSSW-30 Turrets"
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"
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 Lithuanian TB-2 crowdfunding… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (30 May – 3 June)"
The Philippine Navy (PN) celebrated its 124th Founding Anniversary last Friday at its Headquarters in Manila. Philippine Navy and Department of National Defense officials participated with speeches and an awards… Continue reading "Philippine Navy Celebrates Its 124th Anniversary, Highlights Modernization"
The Dutch Armed Forces have selected the Iveco Manticore Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) to replace several of their current off road vehicles used by the Army and military police. 1,185… Continue reading "Dutch Armed Forces Order Iveco Manticore MTV"
The CEO of Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), Sebastian Chwalek, stated that the first four Badger Infantry Fighting Vehicles could be delivered to the Polish Armed Forces by the end of… Continue reading "First IFV Badger To Be Delivered For Polish Armed Forces For Trials This Year"
Sri Lanka and India stepped up security cooperation during the month of March with multiple pacts, naval exercises and other steps. These are in accordance with the ‘India First’ and… Continue reading "Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Turns To India For Security Cooperation"
Since the Russian invasion began on 24 February, Ukraine has been promised a plethora of infantry anti-tank weapons. More than half a dozen Western nations have pledged to send anti-tank… Continue reading "Rundown: Western Anti-Tank Weapons For Ukraine"