Monthly Archive: Giugno 2020

Bart Hendrickx at The Space Review has published a comprehensive review of Russia’s Peresvet mobile laser system. First disclosed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in March 2018. The Peresvet is believed to be used to dazzle the optical systems of spy satellites. Units assigned to operate the Peresvet have been found located together with Russian […]

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $524 million contract to a joint venture between Bahadir Construction Engineering Contracting and Trading Company & Impresa Costruzioni Giuseppe Maltauro to begin constructing an operational fighter wing for the F-15QA beddown at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in 2022. The 650 acre complex will support 3 squadrons of […]

Japan’s Defense Minister announced Monday the country will cancel plans to deploy a costly, land-based U.S. missile defense system designed to counter escalating threats from North Korea.

Defense Minister Taro Kono told reporters he has decided to “stop the deployment process” of the Aegis Ashor…

In a rare move, the US is sending three aircraft carriers to waters near China as bilateral tensions rise, a move interpreted by foreign media as a warning to China. Chinese military experts said on Sunday that the US move again exposed its hegemonic politics in the region, and China could counter i…

The House Committee on Armed Services (HASC) tasked the Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF), in coordination with the Commander of U.S. Transportation Command (CDRUSTRANSCOM), to report on the feasibility, affordability, and advisability of initiating use of contractor-operated aerial refueling aircr…