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Chinese Sorties Near Japan Airspace Doubled During Summer

Chinese Sorties Near Japan Airspace Doubled During Summer

The number of fighter jets Japan scrambled to intercept Chinese aircraft approaching its airspace rose sharply over the summer, reversing months of declines, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defense.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force launched fighters 187 times between July 1 and Sept. 30, the sec…

Russian Navy May Receive First Lada-class Submarine in 2022

Russian Navy May Receive First Lada-class Submarine in 2022

MOSCOW — The first serial diesel-electric attack submarine Project 677 Lada, developed by the Admiralty Shipyard, is likely to be handed over to the Russian Navy in 2022, a source told TASS on Wednesday.

“The first serial Project 677 Lada submarine is planned to be received in 2022,” the source…

US Marine Corps Acquires Two MQ-9A Reaper Unmanned Aircraft

US Marine Corps Acquires Two MQ-9A Reaper Unmanned Aircraft

SAN DIEGO — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed the transfer of two MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to the U.S. Marine Corps on October 15, 2021.

The two aircraft have been operated by the USMC since 2018 under a Company Owned/Company Operated (CO…

NATO Secretary General Details Agenda for Ministerial Meeting

NATO Secretary General Details Agenda for Ministerial Meeting

NATO defense ministers are meeting in Belgium to chart the course for the alliance as it modernizes and adapts to a world dominated by strategic competition, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said during a news conference in Brussels today.

The alliance must maintain the technological edge …

Israeli Air Force Adopts IAI’s Anti-Jam GPS System

Israeli Air Force Adopts IAI’s Anti-Jam GPS System

Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) innovative ADA Anti-Jam GPS System, designed to protect GPS/GNSS navigation from jamming, has been integrated into advanced platforms used by the Israeli Air Force (IAF), including into F-16 fighter jets and various types of UAS. The ADA System has demonstrated ope…
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