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The L3 Harris company completes the installation and integration of equipment and prepares to deliver the first EC-37B electronic warfare aircraft to the United States Air Force (USAF).
Replacement of aging aircraft
The EC-37B Compass Call arrives to replace the current EC-130H fleet, whose airframes show signs of age. Five units will be decommissioned and transferred to the 309th Aerospace and Maintenance Group at Davis-Monthan.
EC-37B: advanced features

This new platform is based on a modified Gulfstream GV-SP and houses a wide range of mission-specific equipment and sensors.

2023 marks the start of a production series of Japan’s Type 12 missiles, including hypersonic ballistic missiles. Japan’s Defense Ministry has confirmed a multi-billion dollar contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to deal with regional challenges, especially the growing Chinese threat.
The Type 12 missile and its modernization
The basic Type 12 missile has a range of 200 km, but its modernization has increased this range considerably. Although how much is not specified, previous estimates indicate that it could be between 900 and 1,200 km.

USAF

Earlier this month, an A-10C Warthog ground attack jet arrived at the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. This jet is the first to head into retirement in years and is part of a batch of 21 the U.S. Air Force expected to divest in the coming months. This is in line with the service’s desire to retire all of its Warthogs before the end of the decade, an effort that is now starting to move ahead after years of members of Congress blocking such plans.

This photo illustration created on April 13, 2023, shows the suspect, national guardsman Jack Teixeira, reflected in an image of the Pentagon in Washington, DC. (Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images).

The FBI has arrested Airman 1st Class Jack Douglas Teixeira, 21, in connection with a massive data leak that has exposed classified information about Ukraine, Russia, and other countries.

Traditional military parades due to take place next month have been suspended in Crimea for security reasons, according to Sergey Aksyonov, the Russian politician who has served as head of Russian-annexed Crimea since 2014.
In a statement on his Telegram channel on Wednesday, Aksyonov said authorities in both Crimea and Sevastopol have decided not to hold parades or marches to mark Victory Day on May 9.
 Marches on Labor Day, on May 1, have also been suppressed in the area. The move comes as Ukraine has signaled that it intends to recapture Crimea as part of its counteroffensive efforts.

The Israel Defense Forces are strengthening air defense systems and deploying more Iron Dome batteries across the country due to increased terrorist activity during the month of Ramadan.
In addition, soldiers from the specialized commando are supporting the police in Tel Aviv in facing a growing threat.
Security Measures in Tel Aviv
The soldiers began their mission on Monday at the order of Defense Minister Yoav Galant following the deadly attack on a Tel Aviv waterfront. The deployment seeks to increase security and prevent future terrorist attacks in the city.

U.S. Amy soldier Col. Jonathan Chung, outgoing commander of 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, smiles and greets guests with his family after the change of command ceremony on North Fort Lewis, June 4, 2021. (U.S. Army photo).

The commander of an Army security force assistance brigade was suspended this week, pending an investigation. 
Col. Jonathan Chung, commander of the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord “has been assigned to U.S.

U.S. federal agents arrested Air Force National Guard member Jack Teixeira in connection with the Justice Department’s investigation into reports that troves of classified national defense information were recently leaked and posted online, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday.
Teixeira is set for an initial appearance at the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, where he was arrested Thursday.
“FBI agents took Teixeira into custody earlier this afternoon without incident,” Garland confirmed in a press briefing shortly after the suspect was arrested.

Public Domain

Investigate reporter Julie Kelly outline new revelations of DoD involvement in the Jan 6 fedsurrection. She begins speaking of DoD personnel involved at the 9:45m mark.
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Japan on Wednesday announced plans to develop and build a series of advanced long-range missiles to bolster its defenses amid rising tensions with its neighbor China.
According to the Japanese Ministry of Defence, it has contracted with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to design and manufacture these weapons on a large scale until 2027.
In December, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that he would increase defense spending and allow Japan to possess “counter-strike capabilities” to attack Japan’s territory directly. These acquisitions, valued at more than $2.