# air defence
Latest news and articles about air defence
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Alarm Bells at Lunar New Year: Inside a PLAAF Quick‑Reaction Scramble over the South China Sea
A Chinese military dispatch describes how PLAAF pilots and support teams maintained round‑the‑clock alert during Lunar New Year, scrambling two J‑16 fighters to deal with an unidentified aerial contact over the South China Sea. The piece underlines system‑wide preparedness—fueling, arming and coordination—and serves both operational and signalling purposes amid a contested regional airspace.
China’s ‘Attack‑11’ Signals a New Wave of Stealthy Unmanned Strike Aircraft
China’s Attack‑11, a tailless flying‑wing unmanned combat aircraft highlighted in recent Chinese media, is presented as a stealthy platform for deep‑penetration strike and electronic suppression. While the design underscores a global trend toward pairing stealth with autonomy, key performance and operational details remain unverified and implications for regional defence postures are significant.
China’s Attack-11: A Pilotless Stealth “Flying Wing” Built to Penetrate High-Risk Airspace
China’s Attack-11 is a publicly unveiled stealth unmanned combat aircraft using a flying-wing layout designed to reduce radar signature and operate in high-risk airspace. Its combination of stealth and unmanned operation could expand PLA options for deep strike and electronic suppression, while complicating regional air-defence calculations.
Sleepless on the Coast: Inside the Eastern Theatre’s Mobile Missile Vigil
A Chinese Eastern Theatre Command ground‑based air‑defence unit has been operating from mobile shelters along the coast, maintaining relentless tracking and readiness for hours at a time. The deployment underscores China’s emphasis on mobility and survivability in coastal defence, while illustrating the personnel strain and escalation risks that accompany persistent high alert.
France and Italy Clear Key Hurdle for Next‑Generation Air‑Defence System
France and Italy have completed reciprocal live‑fire trials of the jointly developed SAMP/T NG air‑defence system, a key milestone before mass production. The tests validate the system’s basic engagement capabilities and reinforce Franco‑Italian industrial cooperation and European options for indigenous air‑defence capabilities.