Ethan M. Encarnacion, The Defense Post
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The new AN/APG-85 radar is a critical element of the…
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New footage of J-20A fifth generation fighters serving under the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Southern Theatre Command has shown ten of the aircraft with newradar domes that clearly differ from those of older production models, with analysts observing a high likelihood that this is an indicator of a radar upgrade. This has occurred as the U.S.
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When everyone is accountable, who is actually responsible?I can’t help but think of this question as I consider the flurry of new top-down activity on acquisition reform and modernization. In January 2026, the Defense Department and White House released four new initiatives: two memorandums on the defense innovation system and AI, an executive order on defense industry standards, and a new pilot program outlining no-fee commercial evaluation licenses.
Korea Aerospace Industries has showcased a 1:10 scale FA-50 lightweight fighter flying in close formation with the firm’s new Adaptable Aerial Platform unmanned aircraft, as part of apparent efforts to market the aircraft as a potential controller for manned-unmanned teaming in a manner that may significantly increase its appeal to potential clients.
Infernos raged aboard Japanese aircraft carriers after U.S. Navy dive-bombers found their marks during the Battle of Midway. Many Japanese pilots were incinerated in ready rooms and in the cockpits of their aircraft while they sat idling on flight decks. Those who were airborne returned to find their carriers aflame. They circled until fuel exhaustion and ditched into the sea, and many were never recovered. For Japan, the loss of its carriers was damaging, but the loss of its naval aviators was catastrophic. Her navy never recovered.
The Canadian Defence Ministry has initiated payments for long-lead items associated with the procurement of 14 additional F-35A fifth generation fighter aircraft, expanding the country’s fleet beyond the first 16 fighters that have already been paid for and approved for delivery. The components paid for include structural assemblies and avionics systems, which must be ordered years in advance to retain Canada’s position in the production sequence.
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