Canada has allocated $130 million for NORAD’s modernization drive Posted on April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 by alert5 The Canadian government has taken the first step in allocating funds for modernizing the North American Aerospace Defence (NORAD). Noclador, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Continue reading “Canada has allocated $130 million for NORAD’s modernization drive”
M-SHORAD being deployed to Europe Posted on April 25, 2021April 24, 2021 by alert5 The Mobile Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) system is to be deployed to Europe by the U.S. Army. The 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (5-4 ADA), 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, is the first unit in the Army to receive the Mobile Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) system. The M-SHORAD integrates existing guns, missiles, rockets and sensors onto a Stryker A1 vehicle. The system is designed to defend maneuvering forces against unmanned aircraft systems, rotary-wing and residual fixed-wing threats. Photo by Capt. Jordan Allen 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command Continue reading “M-SHORAD being deployed to Europe”
E-7T flew first mission over Romania Posted on April 21, 2021 by alert5 The E-7T Peace Eagle early warning aircraft has flown its first mission over Romania on Apr. 16. Continue reading “E-7T flew first mission over Romania”
Taiwan might build second PAVE PAWS system Posted on April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 by alert5 News reports from Taiwan today says the Ministry of National Defense intends to submit budget request for a new early warning radar system in 2022. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Continue reading “Taiwan might build second PAVE PAWS system”