Japan Moves Ahead With Electromagnetic Warfare Aircraft

RC-2
The RC-2 is festooned with antenna fairings.
Credit: Japanese Air Self-Defense Force
Simultaneous progress in three Japanese electromagnetic warfare aircraft programs does not look like a coincidence. They are moving together now that the navy and air force finally have access to two new types as replacements for models dating from the 1970s or earlier. The most advanced of the...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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