NORAD identified Russian Blackjack bombers entering Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone

North American Aerospace Defense Command announced on Friday that was positively identified two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers entering the Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone on Jan. 31, 2020.

“The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter United States or Canadian sovereign airspace,” the NORAD message states.

NORAD is a binational command focused on the defense of both the U.S. and Canada, the response to potential aerospace threats does not distinguish between the two nations, and draws on forces from both countries.

- ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW -

“Our adversaries continue to flex their long-range weapons systems and engage in increasingly aggressive efforts, to include the approaches to the United States and Canada,” said Gen. O’Shaughnessy, NORAD Commander. “NORAD is driven by a single unyielding priority: defending the U.S. and Canada, our homelands, from attack.”

NORAD employs a layered defense network of radars, satellites, and fighter aircraft to identify aircraft and determine the appropriate response. The identification and monitoring of aircraft entering a US or Canadian ADIZ demonstrates how NORAD executes its aerospace warning and aerospace control missions for the United States and Canada.

If you would like to show your support for what we are doing, here's where to do it.

If you wish to report grammatical or factual errors within our news articles, you can let us know by using the online feedback form.

Executive Editor

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

TRENDING NOW

Chad receives Chinese-made air defense systems

Chad has reportedly taken delivery of two Chinese-made FK-2000 air defense systems, supplied by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of ongoing military...