Aviation News
Russia is the latest country to step into the debate over the possible deployment of the U.S. THAAD air defense missile system in the Korean Peninsular.
Photo: Missile Defense Agency
Continue reading “Russian Ambassador to Seoul: THAAD will not help solve the North’s nuclear problem”
An unidentified nation has given Rheinmetall a €390 million contract to upgrade the search and tracking radars of its Skyguard system.
By 玄史生 [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “Rheinmetall receives order to upgrade Skyguard system for unidentified customer”
Images shared by ImageSat International (ISI) are showing that Russia is swapping out the engines of its Su-24 fleet in Syria. This could mean that the Russian air campaign is intensive enough to wear out the engines.
Photo: ImageSat International
Continue reading “Israeli satellite captures Russia swapping engines on Su-24s in Syria”
The two Chinese military aircraft that flew over the Sea of Japan on Jan. 31 had entered the Korean Air Defense Identification Zone, prompting the RoKAF to issue a warning over the radio.
Japan has started its deployment of PAC-3 air defense missile units nationwide in anticipation of a rocket launch by North Korea.
By Website of the Japan Ministry of Defense (防衛省) (http://www.mod.go.jp/e/jdf/no36/activities.html) [GJSTUv1 or Attribution], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “Japan deploys PAC-3 at Defense Ministry compound”
