As I have written before, the balance between the primacy of the missile or the defense in the maritime battle-space is unclear at the moment. Missiles are getting smarter and… Continue reading "Behind a Tin Foil Shield: The Importance of Soft Kill Measures in Shipboard Missile Defense"
Anti-ship missiles define the modern naval battlespace. Historically there have been two schools of thought in regards to the design of anti-ship missiles (AShMs). Broadly speaking, they have been big… Continue reading "The Future Tools of Anti-Ship Warfare – are Anti-Ship Missiles Evolving?"
BAE Systems has announced a partnership with United States autonomy company Forterra for the joint development of autonomous ground vehicles. According to a joint statement from the companies, the partnership… Continue reading "BAE Systems Partners With Forterra For Autonomous Vehicle Development"
The militaries of the United States and the Philippines officially launched Exercise Balikatan 25 on April 21 with an opening ceremony for the 40th iteration of the annual exercise at… Continue reading "United States and Philippines Officially Launch Exercise Balikatan 25"
The German defense ministry has chosen to fill the gap created by the MARS-II/MLRS units transferred to the Ukrainian armed forces with Elbit Systems’ Precision and Universal Launch System (PULS)… Continue reading "Germany Joins European Buyers of Elbit’s PULS Rocket Launcher System"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing, this is where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s edition, we cover Canada’s F-35 procurement, the… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (9-13 January)"
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)"
The Indian Navy on July 28 took delivery of indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant. The carrier, built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi, has undergone over five sets of sea… Continue reading "Indian Navy Receives Aircraft Carrier Vikrant And MH-60R Helicopters"
Two Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), USS Jackson and USS Charleston, visited Philippine ports on 20 and 24 January respectively. These visits follow the various exercises, notably the 27th annual Cooperation… Continue reading "Littoral Combat Ships Visit Manila & Subic Bay"
On the 28 December President Biden signed the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act into law, the Senate signed off on the NDAA on December 15, passing on the… Continue reading "Here’s What The Navy Gets As The 2022 National Defense Authorization Act Is Signed Into Law"