The Japanese Ministry of Defense has reported that 4 PLAN vessels crossed the strait south of Kyushu on June 29.
On Thursday, June 29, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLAN) Navy conducted open-sea training exercises with its Type 075 amphibious assault ship in the western Pacific for the first time.
The Japanese Defense Ministry announced Friday that two PLAN vessels had been detected crossing the Osumi Strait south of Kyushu and entering the Pacific Ocean.
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The U.S. Air Force has stressed that artificial intelligence “is here to stay” and will be central to revolutionary advances in uncrewed aircraft. These comments and details about the service’s ongoing work in these areas, including testing involving the unique X-62A experimental testbed, a heavily modified F-16 Viper fighter, and Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie drones, come in a newly released official video.
Screenshot of a video showing an Iranian corvette approaching the tanker Richmond Voyager. (U.S. Navy photo).
The U.S. Navy stopped Iranian warships from seizing two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, according to United States Naval Forces Central Command.
Unlike previous confrontations between Iranian and US naval forces, the two incidents on Wednesday involved the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, not the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Navy, said 5th Fleet spokesman Cmdr. Timothy Hawkins.
The Iranian navy did not fire at U.S.
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A recent video provides, apparently for the first time, a view of a Russian tactical fighter launching glide bombs fitted with range-extending wing kits. These wing kits first came to light earlier this year but have so far only been seen on a few occasions, either attached to aircraft or in the form of scattered wreckage. In the meantime, these weapons, which allow pilots to stay further away from potential threats, have been highlighted by Ukrainian officials as a significant headache for the country’s air defenses.
The US Army claims to have demonstrated the operational capability of its new land-based missile launcher with the recent successful launch of a Tomahawk land-attack cruise missile. This follows a test launch of an SM-6 multirole missile earlier this year from what is officially known as the Typhon Weapon System. The service currently has a Typhon-equipped Medium Range Capability battery, which has four trailer-based launchers and other support equipment.
Sometimes, social media can be a really good thing. Small pastry shops, creative crafters and inspired authors don’t always get the attention that their work deserves. When Shawn Warner self-published his young adult murder mystery novel, Leigh Howard and the Ghosts of Simmons-Pierce Manor, in November 2022, the book did not meet with much success. However, after the TikTok creator posted a video of Warner’s book signing on his page, sales went through the roof.
Warner served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne (facebook.com/shawn.warner.
A recent review of the Defense Department’s security programs, policies and procedures is leading to 14 new directives that aim to streamline how the Pentagon handles classified national security information, according to a new memo from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
In April, Austin ordered Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security Ronald Moultrie to lead the 45-day review after multiple classified documents were published and widely shared online. U.S.
This week, US Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II aircraft flew from California to Australia for the first time for regional training and operations. Four aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) departed from Corps Air Station from Miramar, California. They arrived at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Williamtown, New South Wales.
The fighters flew a total of approximately 7,800 miles, making four stops en route.
Top secret folder file – stock photo. (Getty Images).
The Pentagon plans to reinforce existing policies on access to classified information in the aftermath of a massive data leak for which a junior enlisted airman has been arrested.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has approved the findings of a 45-day review into all security programs, policies, and procedures regarding classified information that he ordered in April following the arrest of Airman 1st Class Jack Douglas Teixeira.
The new ECRS Mk2 radar will complement the Typhoons, improving air and ground detection and tracking and adding electronic warfare capability.
BAE Systems and Leonardo UK have been awarded a five-year, £870 million contract to upgrade the radar capabilities of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon multi-role fighter, which will install the Common European Radar System ( ECRS) Mk2.
A series of announcements made in 2022 saw an investment of £2.35bn in upgrades for the RAF’s Typhoon fleet.