DefenceTalkTurkey has signed a deal with Russia to buy S-400 missile defence systems, its first major weapons purchase from Moscow, in an accord that could trouble Ankara’s NATO allies. The purchase of the surface-to-air missile defence batteries, Ankara’s most significant deal with a non-NATO supplier, comes with Turkey in the throes of a crisis in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-signs-landmark-russian-s-400-weapons-deal-70449/

DefenceTalkJapan’s prime minister on Monday (Sept 11) called for a boost to the country’s defences in the face of North Korean threats, warning that Tokyo needs to be able to protect itself. The call is a common refrain from nationalist leader Shinzo Abe, who has long advocated a stiffening of Japan’s military posture, despite its […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-pm-urges-stronger-defence-amid-north-korea-worries-70441/

DefenceTalkSouth Korea and the United States on Thursday completed the deployment of a US missile defence system to counter North Korean threats, sparking demonstrations by residents and a diplomatic protest from Beijing. A convoy of US military trucks carrying four launchers for the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system made their way through an activists’ […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-us-deploy-missile-defence-amid-china-protest-70438/

DefenceTalkUS President Donald Trump on Monday (Sep 4) told his South Korean counterpart Washington was willing to approve arms sales worth “many billions of dollars” to Seoul following Pyongyang’s test of what it said was a miniaturized hydrogen bomb. President Trump “provided his conceptual approval for the purchase of many billions of dollars’ worth of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-could-sell-south-korea-billions-of-dollars-of-arms-amid-tensions-70420/

DefenceTalkUSS JOHN PAUL JONES, At Sea: The USS John Paul Jones, supported by the U.S. Navy, Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin, successfully fired two Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Dual I missiles against a medium-range ballistic missile target from the Aegis Combat System. During the test, the system detected, tracked, engaged and launched both missiles to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/latest-aegis-combat-system-is-successful-against-medium-range-ballistic-missiles-70386/

DefenceTalkA Raytheon-built Standard Missile-6 intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target at sea in its final seconds of flight, after being fired from the USS John Paul Jones. The SM-6 missile can perform anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare and – now – even more advanced ballistic missile defense at sea. “Earlier this year, our customer requested an […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-sm-6-intercepts-ballistic-missile-target-at-sea-70384/

DefenceTalkTop U.S. and South Korean military leaders spoke to reporters yesterday at Osan Air Base near the South Korean capital of Seoul to reinforce the alliance between the two countries and their combined resolve to deter North Korean threats. In attendance were Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, Combined Forces Command […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-south-korean-military-leaders-reinforce-alliance-70365/

DefenceTalkRussia is ready to supply cutting-edge S-400 surface-to-air missile systems to Turkey, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the heads of world news agencies on Thursday. As for the S-400 production in Turkey, this is the issue of the Turkish industry’s readiness, the Russian leader said. “We discussed the possibility of selling […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-ready-to-supply-advanced-s-400-air-defense-missile-systems-to-turkey-70122/

DefenceTalkThe US military will try to intercept an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a landmark test of a defence system that comes amid broad tensions over North Korea’s weapons program, the Pentagon said on Friday (May 27). Scheduled for Tuesday, the test is the first time the military will attempt to intercept an ICBM. Previous […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-successfully-tests-icbm-defence-system-70101/

DefenceTalkChina has developed a new type of ultrafast anti-missile interceptor capable of knocking down an incoming projectile that is flying 10 times faster than a bullet, according to the nation’s largest missile maker. China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, one of the major defense contractors for the People’s Liberation Army, recently revealed that its Second […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-develops-ultrafast-missile-interceptor-70093/