Category: Notizie Estero

TOKYO — Japanese military planes now must scramble daily — sometimes several times a day — in response to Chinese aircraft approaching Japanese airspace, Japan’s defense minister told foreign journalists in Tokyo on Thursday.

“We need to assess China’s capability and intention,” Defense Ministe…

BAE Systems Inc., York, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $266,865,094 modification (P00039) to contract W56HZV-18-C-0133 for Bradley A4 Production Option Two, which awards 159 vehicles.

Work will be performed in York, Pennsylvania, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2023.

Fiscal 2019 …

— L3 Unmanned Systems Inc., Ashburn, Virginia (H92408-20-D-0001);
— Precision Integrated Programs LLC Newberg, Oregon (H92408-20-D-0002);
— Arcturus UAV Inc., Petaluma, California (H92408-20-D-0003);
— Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington (H92408-20-D-0004);
— Wildflower International Ltd., …

Japan Defense Minister Taro Kono announced Thursday Japan had decided to scrap plans to deploy the U.S.-made land-based Aegis Ashore missile defense system that was intended to protect Japan from North Korean threats.

The announcement came one week after Kono said the deployment was being suspend…

WASHINGTON – – Department of Defense leadership recently approved the assessment results for currently fielded Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft System (C-sUAS) capabilities. Most of the assessed systems were initially purchased to address urgent and emerging operational needs of deployed forces. This…

PETERSON AFB, CO. — North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22s, supported by a KC-135 Stratotanker, intercepted two Russian IL-38 maritime patrol aircraft entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone in the late hours of June 24.

The Russian aircraft came within 50 miles of Unimak I…