The U.S. Air Force has proved that a F-15 and a F-16, both equipped with the Legion Pod, can use the pod’s IRST21 infrared sensor to passively triangulate target position.
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Launch of China’s first CATOBAR aircraft carrier delayed by COVID19
The launch of China’s first CATOBAR (“Catapult Assisted Take-Off But Arrested Recovery”) aircraft carrier has been delayed due to labor shortages at the shipyard in Shanghai, SCMP reports.
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Taiwan lengthening runway on Taiping Island in South China Sea
Taiwan will lengthen the runway of Taiping Island Airport on Taiping Island in the South China Sea from 1150 meters to 1500 meters.
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JASDF scrambles in FY 2021 was second-highest number on record
Japan scrambled its second-highest number of fighters on record in FY 2021, the Defense Ministry disclosed on Apr. 15.
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