In a joint Polish-Ukrainian operation it is reported that operatives and special operations forces personnel managed to locate and obtain a downed Shahed-136 drone in good condition that can be… Continue reading "Poland Provided US with a Shahed Drone As Result of Covert Operation"
When Dimko Zhluktenko announced that he would be stepping down from the Dzyga’s Paw charity he co-founded in order to enlist in the Ukrainian military, Overt Defense had the opportunity… Continue reading "Interview: From Dzyga’s Paw To Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces"
France has delivered a number of Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets to the Ukrainian Air Force. As the war continues and Ukraine’s embattled airforce continues to conduct combat air patrols, strike… Continue reading "Mirage 2000 Take to the Ukrainian Skies"
By some metrics mid-2024 saw Russian artillery became much more ineffective during the ongoing war in Ukraine. The offensive doctrine which relied on heavy fire support from various systems appears… Continue reading "Ukrainian FPV Anti-Air Drones Reshaping The Battlefield"
In a recent analysis a trio of authors, Elain McCusker, Frederick W. Kagan, and Richard Sims, of the American Enterprise Institute state that if the US had not supported Ukraine,… Continue reading "AEI: Not Supporting Ukraine Would Cost US Over $800 Billion"
The Royal Norwegian Air Forces for the first time in history deployed in Poland with their newest F-35 multirole fighter jets. Their assignment marks a rotation in NATO’s Enhanced Air… Continue reading "Norwegian F-35s Begin Operations In Poland"
Last week US President Joe Biden announced a new wave of sanctions targeting Russia’s oil sector, a strategic move designed to curtail the Russia’s primary revenue stream and intensify economic… Continue reading "US Sanctions on Russian Oil Sector as Ukraine Continues Drone Strikes"
Rheinmetall, a leading German defense company, has confirmed the delivery of 180,000 rounds of 35mm ammunition for Ukraine’s Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft systems. This shipment, funded by the German government and… Continue reading "Rheinmetall To Provide ZSU With 35mm Ammunition For Gepard SPAA"
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine provides another example of the integration of Soviet equipment with modern weapons systems manufactured in the West. Caused by an extreme lack of post-Soviet ammunition,… Continue reading "Ukrainian Su-25s Integrated With French AASM ‘Hammer’ Guided Bombs"
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"