Japan intents to start the process of replacing the E-2C in fiscal 2015 with a new airborne early warning aircraft.
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Category: Air Defense
China sends fighters, KJ2000 to ADIZ for patrols
China has dispatched one KJ2000 and several Su-30 and J-11 fighter jets to its newly declared Air Defense Identification Zone for air patrols.
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Taiwan’s BMD radar gives unique data on China
According Wendell Minnick, Taiwan’s early warning radar on Leshan Mountain is more than just a ballistic missile defense warning system and is a powerful intelligence gathering tool.
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B-52s test China’s Air Defense Identification Zone
Two USAF B-52 bombers flew over a disputed island chain in the East China Sea on Monday evening without notifying Beijing.
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Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has issued a statement on China’s declaration of a East China Sea ADIZ.
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