Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announced on February 7 that the first three of seven MH-60R Seahawk (Romeo) helicopters ordered by the Hellenic Navy have completed integrated mission systems and… Continue reading "Sikorsky Completes Flight Testing of First Greek MH-60R Seahawks"
The Turkish Armed Forces received the first batch of modernized M-60T Main Battle Tanks through the “TİYK – M60T” program launched by the Turkish Defense Industries Agency (SSB). The delivery… Continue reading "The Turkish Armed Forces Receive The First Batch of Modernized M-60T Tanks"
The former seismic research ship “Perseus” was donated to the Hellenic Navy by Panos Laskaridis, a Greek shipowner and president of the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation. Perseus, the Hellenic Navy’s future… Continue reading "The Hellenic Navy Receives The Perseus Fleet Support Ship"
Storm Daniel’s heavy rains in Greece caused a major disaster, resulting in loss of life in the cities of Volos, Larissa, Karditsa, Trikala, and their surrounding villages. The storm, which… Continue reading "Helicopters Stationed at Stefanovikeio Air Base of the Hellenic Air Force Damaged by Storm Daniel"
The State Department notified Congress on June 29 that it had approved the Foreign Military Sale of up to 24 F-35As to the Czech Republic. An announcement by the State… Continue reading "Czech Republic Receives US State Department Clearance For F-35A Sale"
The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) received its first two M-346 Block 5+ jet trainers produced by Leonardo Aircraft Division (LAD) on Tuesday, April 16, at a ceremony conducted at the… Continue reading "Hellenic Air Force Receives Its First Two M-346 Jet Trainers"
The Turkish Naval Forces Command received the first batch of FNSS Defense Systems’ Marine Assault Vehicles (MAV). Turkish Defense Industry (SSB) President Ismail Demir announced the delivery via his social… Continue reading "Turkish Naval Forces Command Receives The First Batch Of FNSS Marine Assault Vehicles"
The Department of State has approved a potential sale of AIM 9X Block II missiles and AGM-154 Joint Stand-Off Weapons (JSOW) to the Government of Finland. Although the contents of… Continue reading "United States Approves Possible Sale of AIM-9X and AGM-154 JSOW Worth $323 Million to Finland"
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 Korean maritime border incident, Indian OneWeb… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (24-28 October)"