The National Interest on MSN

How Do Aircraft “Jamming Pods” Work?

Jamming pods are designed to mimic and confuse enemy radar, helping a fighter jet to enter and escape contested airspace ...
Modern air defenses are learning that “stealth” does not mean “invisible,” and the F‑35 is the clearest example of that nuance. Radars can and do pick up traces of the jet, yet turning those faint ...
A senior Pentagon official has requested a high-level review of a key component of the Air Force's E-10A Multi-sensor Command and Control Aircraft (MC2A) program, saying the service may be doing more ...
U.S. Air Force E-8C Joint Stars ground-surveillance aircraft are getting a startling boost in capability with refinements to its APY-7 phased array radar that allows it to follow the movement of ...
Japan said on Sunday that Chinese fighter jets had directed fire-control radar at Japanese military aircraft in two “dangerous” incidents near Japan’s Okinawa islands, an account Beijing denied.
At the recent Seoul ADEX show, Leonardo outlined plans to deepen its partnership with Hanwha Systems through locally produced active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars derived from its Grifo E ...
Japanese fighter jets had been scrambled to pursue Chinese jets that were conducting aircraft takeoff and landing exercises ...