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Head of Alaskan Command says Russian military aircraft activity in 2020 was highest since the fall of the Soviet Union

Posted on April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 by alert5

The head of Alaskan Command, Lt. Gen. David Krumm, has warned that increased Russian military activity arond Alaska is taxing the units that respond to them.

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22s, CF-18s, supported by KC-135 Stratotanker and E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft, intercepted two Russian Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance aircraft entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on Monday, March 9th.

Photo: North American Aerospace Defense Command

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Japan explores multihull design for Aegis Ashore replacement

Posted on April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 by alert5

Japan is exploring the use of a multihull design for the two vessels that are to be equipped with the Aegis missile defense system that replaces the Aegis Ashore program.

Kaijō Jieitai （海上自衛隊 / Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force）, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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USN destroys over-the-horizon surface target with SM-6 air defense interceptor

Posted on April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Navy successfully hit a surface target with a SM-6 air defense interceptor that was fired from over-the-horizon during the Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21 on Apr. 25.