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.
Category: Air Defense
Japan deploys PAC-3 at Defense Ministry compound
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
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Moscow Region will be defended by another S-400 regiment
The Russian military will deploy another S-400 air defense system to defend the Moscow Region by the end of the year, TASS reported.
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Japan has put its military on alert
Reuters say Japan has put its military on alert after signs indicate North Korea is preparing to launch a space rocket in the next few weeks.
By SSGT. JAMES R. FERGUSON, USAF (DoD DF-ST-86-10620) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Latest GMD test verified design of new Capability Enhancement-II EKV
Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) interceptor, launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Jan. 28, successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of its new Capability Enhancement-II Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV).
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Photo: Missile Defense Agency
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