Amid the continuing conflicts in South Lebanon and the Gaza Strip the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) is continuing to acquire new equipment. So far Tel Aviv have ordered a… Continue reading "Israel Is Purchasing 25 F-15 Fighter Aircraft From Boeing For $5.2 Billion"
Japan’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency announced on Tuesday that it had conducted its first-ever test firing of an electromagnetic railgun from a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship at sea,… Continue reading "Japan Claims World’s First Railgun Test Firing At Sea"
The first official video of the Damavand-2 frigate, which left the Bandar Anzeli port for its first sea voyage experience in recent weeks, has been released by Iranian media. The… Continue reading "Iran’s Damavand-2 Frigate Undergoing Sea Trials"
On 2 April, a Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenburg Space Force Base with an era-defining payload. Onboard were the first 10 satellites of the Space Development Agency‘s (SDA) long-awaited… Continue reading "Space Development Agency Completes its First Launch of Tranche 0 Satellites"
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 Kizelma’s maiden flight, Slovakia obtaining BAE System’s… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (12-16 December)"
On 23 September,the US Army activated its third-ever Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF) at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. However, it is not yet clear if the third MDTF will remain permanently based… Continue reading "US Activates New Multi Domain Task Force in the Pacific"
According to Mainchi Shimbun, the Japan Ministry of Defense announced on August 31 that it will commission two Aegis-equipped surface combatants to replace the earlier plan of Aegis Ashore installations,… Continue reading "Japanese Defense Budget Expansion Includes Two 20,000 Ton Cruisers"
The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded prototype agreements worth $1.3 billion for the construction of the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer satellites. The agreements were awarded to L3Harris Technologies, Inc. of… Continue reading "Space Development Agency Awards Tracking Layer Satellite Agreements"
India’s defence budget for 2022-23 had allocated a record amount of $6.19 billion for capital procurement by the Indian Navy, with an eye on attaining the planned fleet strength of… Continue reading "The Next Generation: An Overview Of Indian Navy’s Surface Fleet Plans"
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)"