Japanese fighter jets scrambled a total of 778 times in the past fiscal year, a decrease of 226 from the previous fiscal year, Japan’s Ministry of Defense said Tuesday. The Japanese jets scrambled 778 times between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023, compared to Fiscal Year 2021’s total of 1004 scrambles, according to a Tuesday statement […]
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has secured a $49m full rate production (FRP) contract from the US Navy for Lot 4 of the BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT).
“Our patrol this year was a great illustration of how much ground 7th Fleet covers and the disparate environments and challenges found throughout the area of operations,” said Cmdr. Joseph McGettigan.
Higgins’ return marks the end of a six-month patrol that began in May and took the ship and crew from the northern Pacific Ocean to the South China Sea and back.