Littoral Combat Ship USS Charleston arrived in Manila on 16 August, becoming the first United States warship to conduct a port call in the Philippines since 2019, according to the… Continue reading "USS Charleston Visits The Philippines"
India on 16 July, received the first of 24 MH-60R helicopters from the United States. The two aircraft were handed over to the Indian Navy at Naval Air Station North… Continue reading "India Receives It’s First MH-60Rs from the United States"
Welcome to another Weekend Briefing, where we round-up the week’s most important defense news and some of the stories that may have flown under the radar. This week at Overt… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (12 – 16 July)"
On 28 May, the long awaited Fiscal Year 2022 Budget request was submitted to Congress. While the overall requests across the board were not special, the Navy has outlined the… Continue reading "US Navy Outlines Plan to Cut 4 Littoral Combat Ships"
Turkey’s Navy has officially announced its nuclear submarine program at the 12th Naval Systems Seminar in Istanbul on May 27, 2025. Rear Admiral Timur Yılmaz (Commander of the Submarine Fleet)… Continue reading "Turkey’s Future Nuclear Submarine Initiative – NUKDEN"
A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, operating in the Red Sea, suffered the loss of a F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 on 28… Continue reading "U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet (and Tow Tractor) Lost Overboard During Evasion from Houthi Attack"
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto says his government is interested in participating in the development of Turkey’s KAAN stealth fighter aircraft and in joint development of submarines. During an April 10… Continue reading "Indonesian President Expresses Interest In Turkish KAAN Fighter And Submarine Projects"
Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar Defense has completed another critical stage in the development process of the Bayraktar TB3 UCAV, which can take off and land from ships with short runways.… Continue reading "Bayraktar TB3 Successfully Completes First Munitions Integration and Firing Test"
On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced a major upgrade to the air defense capabilities of U.S. Navy’s combat ships. The USS Indianapolis (LCS 17),… Continue reading "U.S. Navy Enhances LCS Surface Warfare Mission Package with New Counter-UAS Capability"
The Ukrainian GUR (Defence Intelligence of Ukraine) reported today (December 31) that members of a special forces unit only known as ‘Group 13’ have for the first time in history… Continue reading "Ukrainian ‘Group 13’ Destroy Air Target With Magura V5 Drone For First Time"