Two SM-6 interceptors fired from USS Chancellorsville successfully engaged BQM-74 drones during the first over-the-horizon test scenario at sea.
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Category: Air Defense
Photo: Joint Deployable Electronic Warfare Range delivered to Misawa AFB
U.S. Air Force F-16 Wild Weasels based in Misawa, Japan now can practice their SEAD skills locally with the arrival of the Joint Deployable Electronic Warfare Range (JDEWR) on Aug. 11.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Derek VanHorn
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JASDF plans to base E-2Cs in Naha, Okinawa
Japan plans to allocate funds in the fiscal 2014 budget for deploying E-2Cs to Naha Air Base in Okinawa.
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YouTube: New Chinese 8×8 35mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
A previously unknown Chinese self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on a 8×8 chassis was revealed during the Zhanjian 2013 exercise in the Guangzhou Military Region on Aug. 12. The new weapon appeared at 18 seconds into the video.
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U.S. MDA looks at arming UAVs with lasers for boost-phase interception
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is studying concepts to equip UAVs with a yet-to-be-developed laser for shooting down ballistic missiles at their boost-phase.
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