DefenceTalkChina has accused Japan of heightening regional tensions with “rumors” that Beijing planned to declare a new air defense zone over the South China Sea. Foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei said right-wing forces in Japan had repeatedly made such allegations with the intention of shifting international attention from the “plot” to change Japan’s pacifist constitution, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-accuses-japan-of-stoking-tensions-with-air-defense-rumors-50234/

DefenceTalkThe Swedish Defence Material Administration signed a contract with Diehl Defence to deliver IRIS-T SLS surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems for the country’s armed forces. The new units comprising the IRIS-T missile, missile launching station and fire control system are to improve the national air defence by protection against air attacks from a large variety of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sweden-orders-iris-t-air-defense-missiles-47128/

DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab has received two new orders from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), to a total value of MSEK 600, for an upgrade of Sweden’s ground based air defence. The orders include delivery of both upgrades of existing units and new units with functions for ground based air defence Command, Control […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-to-upgrade-swedish-ground-based-air-defence-system-46837/