U.S. military releases ‘selfie’ of Chinese spy balloon taken from reconnaissance plane
The photo was snapped by the pilot of a U-2 reconnaissance plane on Feb. 3, looking down at the balloon as it hovered over the Central United States.
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Pentagon May Award Performance-Based Logistics Contract for F-35 This Year
DoD may award a five-year Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) contract for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter this year, if the program is able to meet conditions set out in the fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Section 356(b) of…
Biden Says Objects Shot Down Likely Not Surveillance Assets, Cites Improving Detection Capacity
President Biden said Thursday “nothing right now suggests” the three unidentified high-altitude objects the U.S. military shot down recently were surveillance capabilities, and may have likely been balloons for weather or scientific research purposes. …
First AIM-9X Missile Fired At Object Over Lake Huron Missed, Officials Detail Debris Recovery Updates
The first AIM-9X Sidewinder missile fired from an F-16 fighter jet on Sunday to take down an unidentified high-altitude object over Lake Huron on Sunday missed the target, a top U.S. defense official confirmed Tuesday. Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman o…
Radar Enhancements May Explain Uptick In Detection Of Objects In U.S. Airspace, Officials Say
U.S. officials have said the uptick in detection of high-altitude objects intruding into U.S. airspace, to include three such objects shot down since Friday, may be due to recent radar enhancements that have allowed for greater scrutiny of such events….
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U.S. Military Shoots Down High-Altitude Object Off The Coast Of Alaska
The U.S. military on Friday shot down another high-altitude object that crossed into territorial airspace, taking it out off the coast of Alaska with a Raytheon Technologies [RTX]-built AIM-9X Sidewinder missile fired from an F-22 fighter aircraft. Whi…
Tester Wants FY ‘24 Budget To Bolster Airspace Detection, Presses DoD On Chinese Balloon Decisions
The Senate’s top defense appropriator has said he wants the fiscal year 2024 budget to include funding and plans to help the Pentagon avoid future intrusions into U.S. airspace following the recent spate of Chinese surveillance balloon incidents. Sen. …
Chinese Balloon Was Part Of Larger Surveillance Program, Pentagon Says
The Chinese high-altitude spy balloon the U.S. shot down over the weekend and several similar incursions in recent years are part of a larger surveillance program run by Beijing, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder, …
Chinese Balloon Situation Highlights ‘Domain Awareness Gap,’ NORAD Chief Says
The head of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said the Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon that passed across the U.S., and similar balloon incidents that went undetected in recent years, have highlighted a “domain awareness gap.”…