Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week we examined the unfolding events in Ukraine, the launch of… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (17-21 January)"
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stressed the importance of diplomacy in resolving tensions between Ukraine and Russia, warning on Monday that Russia would pay for renewed military aggression against Ukraine,… Continue reading "Germany: Still No Defensive Arms For Ukraine, But “High Price” For Russian Aggression"
The Department of National Defense of the Philippines published a ‘Notice of Award’ on January 13, accepting the proposal of BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited for the Philippine Navy’s Shore Based… Continue reading "Philippines Issues ‘Notice of Award’ For BrahMos, In Boost To Indian Defence Exports"
The Russian deployment in Mali continues to expand with reports of Russian soldiers and private military contractors occupying a former French base. This occupation of the base has been preceded… Continue reading "Russian Forces Deploy In Timbuktu, Mali Following French Withdrawal"
The Indian Navy (IN) is all set to conduct flight trials of Dassault Aviation Rafale M, according to a report in Hindustan Times. The trials will be conducted at the… Continue reading "Indian Navy To Test Rafale M For INS Vikrant From SBTF"
On Wednesday, December 29, Pakistani Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed verified long-standing rumors and reports, stating that 25 Chinese-made J-10C multirole fighters were purchased at a public ceremony in Rawalpindi,… Continue reading "Pakistan Purchases 25 J-10C Multi-Role Fighter Jets from China"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. Among many interesting subjects we covered this week we examined tensions between… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (13-17 December)"
The first FPB 98 MKI patrol boat, built by the France-based OCEA shipyard for the SBGS Sea Guard, was launched at a ceremony in France on December 9, according to… Continue reading "OCEA Launches First FPB 98 Patrol Boat Built For Ukraine"
The United Arab Emirates signed a contract with Dassault Aviation on Friday for the procurement of 80 Rafale F4s, a future version of the multirole aircraft currently undergoing development. The… Continue reading "United Arab Emirates Becomes First Export Rafale F4 Customer"
Croatia officially signed a contract for the procurement of 12 Dassault Rafale multirole aircraft on 25 November. The contract formalizes the country’s selection of the French aircraft on 28 May… Continue reading "Croatia Signs For Used French Air Force Dassault Rafales"