A fire-control radar lock is one of the most threatening acts a military aircraft can take, as it signals a potential attack - often forcing the targeted aircraft to take evasive action.
Japan has claimed a Chinese military jet locked its radar on Japanese fighter jets near the southern island of Okinawa in a "dangerous act".
Japan's defence ministry said a Chinese J-15 "intermittently" targeted its fire-control radar at Japanese F-15s on two occasions on Saturday.
A fire-control radar lock is one of the most threatening acts a military aircraft can take, as it signals a potential attack - often forcing the targeted aircraft to take evasive action.
The alleged use of the system by the Chinese aircraft was detected by different Japanese fighters that had scrambled against a possible airspace violation by China, according to the ministry.
The jets were targeted for about three minutes in the late afternoon and for about 30 minutes in the evening, said the ministry.
Japan said the Chinese J-15 was launched from China's Liaoning aircraft carrier, which was manoeuvring south of the Okinawan islands with three missile destroyers.
It is believed to be the first instance of a radar lock involving Japanese and Chinese military aircraft.
Source: https://news.sky.com/story/japan-ac...cking-fire-control-radar-on-its-jets-13480416
Japan has claimed a Chinese military jet locked its radar on Japanese fighter jets near the southern island of Okinawa in a "dangerous act".
Japan's defence ministry said a Chinese J-15 "intermittently" targeted its fire-control radar at Japanese F-15s on two occasions on Saturday.
A fire-control radar lock is one of the most threatening acts a military aircraft can take, as it signals a potential attack - often forcing the targeted aircraft to take evasive action.
The alleged use of the system by the Chinese aircraft was detected by different Japanese fighters that had scrambled against a possible airspace violation by China, according to the ministry.
The jets were targeted for about three minutes in the late afternoon and for about 30 minutes in the evening, said the ministry.
Japan said the Chinese J-15 was launched from China's Liaoning aircraft carrier, which was manoeuvring south of the Okinawan islands with three missile destroyers.
It is believed to be the first instance of a radar lock involving Japanese and Chinese military aircraft.
Source: https://news.sky.com/story/japan-ac...cking-fire-control-radar-on-its-jets-13480416