DefenceTalkAs consumers, many of our items contain a “use by” or “best before” date. In the aviation and missile community, the same principle applies to its weaponry arsenal. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center, or AMRDEC, in conjunction with Program Executive Office Missiles and Space, or PEO MS, and U.S. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-researchers-extend-missile-system-shelf-life-65651/

DefenceTalkPatriot missiles deployed in Turkey since 2013 to guard against rockets from Syria will be removed for planned upgrades in October, despite the ongoing crisis across the border, the Pentagon said Thursday. “The Patriots will be redeployed to the United States for critical modernization upgrades that will ensure our missile defense force remains capable of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/patriot-missiles-to-be-pulled-from-turkey-as-planned-65532/

DefenceTalkRussia has successfully conducted live fire tests of its advanced Tor-M2U surface-to-air missile system. What made the test so special is that the missiles were fired on the move! The Tor-M2U system was designed by the Almaz-Antei Concern to engage planes, helicopters, cruise missiles, precision guided munitions, unmanned aerial vehicles and short-range ballistic threats. Tor […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russias-tor-m2u-air-defense-missile-reported-to-fire-on-the-move-65500/

DefenceTalkThales announced today at DSEI that it has signed a contract with Global Komited, a company within The Weststar Group, to supply the Malaysian Armed Forces with ForceSHIELD, the Thales integrated Advanced Air Defence system. In addition to the STARStreak missiles, the system comprises CONTROLMaster 200 radar and weapon coordination systems, RAPIDRanger and RAPIDRover mobile […]https://www.defencetalk.com/malaysia-orders-thales-integrated-air-and-missile-defense-systems-65389/

DefenceTalkMOSCOW: Belarus and Russia have started joint development of a new short-range air defense system to replace the outdated Strela-10M systems currently in service with the Russian and the Belarusian armed forces, Belarusian Deputy Defense Minister Maj. Gen. Igor Lotenkov said. “The work is being carried out in the framework of the [Russia-Belarus] Union State. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/belarus-russia-development-new-air-defense-system-65090/

DefenceTalkTurkey and the United States said Sunday that Washington would withdraw its Patriot missile batteries from the country in October after bolstering Ankara’s air defences against threats from Syria’s civil war. The NATO mandate for the mission will run out in October and will not be renewed, but the US is prepared to return Patriot […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-to-withdraw-patriot-missiles-from-turkey-in-october-65019/

DefenceTalkSaudi Arabia is discussing buying Russian-made Iskander tactical missile systems, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said after a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday in Moscow; experts note a certain rapprochement in the relations between the two, but doubt the prospects of the further contacts. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said his […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saudi-arabia-buy-russian-iskander-tactical-missiles-64979/

DefenceTalkLatvia said Friday it would buy Stinger ground-to-air missiles from the United States next year, amid concern in the ex-Soviet Baltic state over Russia’s sabre-rattling in the region. “A decision was taken to buy the Stinger missile system,” Latvian chief of defence Lieutenant General Raimonds Graube said on public television. He added that the total […]https://www.defencetalk.com/latvia-to-buy-stinger-ground-to-air-missiles-from-us-64936/

DefenceTalkRussia’s air defenders will soon be using super-maneuverable missile systems equipped with new generation munitions, a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday. “In addition to the S-400 systems, our air defense forces will start receiving the S-350 Vityaz missiles, which are more maneuverable and boast self-homing warheads of a new generation,” Colonel Igor Klimov told […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-generation-self-homing-missile-will-bolster-russian-air-defense-64837/

DefenceTalkFrance will supply Georgia with advanced air defense missile systems in line with a contract signed in Paris earlier this month, a Georgian news website reported on Saturday. On June 15 Georgian Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli signed an agreement with ThalesRaytheonSystems President Gerome Bedel for the purchase of “advanced” air defense systems that will “guarantee […]https://www.defencetalk.com/georgia-to-buy-advanced-air-defense-missiles-from-france-64746/