DefenceTalkThe United States announced Wednesday that a planned test of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile had been called off before launch, adding that an investigation was under way to determine what went wrong. The US Air Force said in a statement that it was assessing its options to reschedule the launch, one of a series […]

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), in the Directorate of Defense Research and Development of the Israel Ministry of Defense, and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have begun the development of the Arrow 4 interceptor. Arrow 4 will be the next generation of endo-exoatmospheric interceptors for the Arrow Weapon System, which today consists of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-and-us-begin-arrow-4-development-76792/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkUS President Joe Biden’s administration said Friday it wants Turkey to renounce a major Russian missile defense system it controversially bought in 2019, holding the line set by Donald Trump’s government, which imposed rare sanctions on the NATO ally. “Our position has not changed,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters. “We urge Turkey not to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/biden-maintains-tough-line-on-turkey-over-russia-arms-76773/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkChina conducted a land-based, midcourse missile interception test on Thursday-the fifth land-based, anti-ballistic missile test the country has publicly announced. The Defense Ministry said in a brief statement late on Thursday that the test had achieved its goals, and the operation was defensive in nature, not targeting any other country. Before the latest operation, China […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-tests-its-missile-interception-equipment-76769/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe United States on Tuesday voiced concern about Iran’s launch of a satellite-carrying rocket, saying the test could boost missile work at a moment when the two nations are inching back to diplomacy. “The United States remains concerned with Iran’s efforts to development space launch vehicles (SLVs), given these programs’ ability to advance Iran’s ballistic […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-voices-concern-on-iran-satellite-rocket-launch-76740/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkPakistan successfully conducted a test flight of indigenously developed Fatah-1, Guided Multi Launch Rocket System, on Thursday, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Babar Iftikhar. Announcing the news on Twitter, the DG ISPR maintained that the weapon system is capable of delivering a conventional warhead upto a range of 140 kilometres. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-conducts-successful-test-flight-of-fatah-1-gmlrs-76650/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR and D) of the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD), together with the Missile Defense Agency, successfully completed a series of flight tests of the David’s Sling Weapon System (DSWS) in an advanced system configuration against current and emerging threats. During […]https://www.defencetalk.com/imdo-and-mda-complete-intercept-test-of-the-davids-sling-weapon-system-76619/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe US government on Wednesday said it had approved the sale of $1 billion worth of advanced air-to-ground missiles to Taiwan as the island tries to shore up its defenses against China. The State Department said it had agreed to sell 135 of the precision-guided, air-launched AGM-84H SLAM-ER cruise missiles. Also approved was the sale […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-to-sell-air-to-ground-missiles-to-taiwan-76514/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe Czech Ministry of Defense has Informed the Israel Ministry of Defense of its Decision to Equip its Military with an Israeli Air Defense System Produced by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. Defense Minister, Benny Gantz: “We thank the Czech government for their partnership and for the decision to equip their military with Israeli air defense […]https://www.defencetalk.com/czech-republic-chooses-rafaels-spyder-air-defense-system-76457/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkRussia on Wednesday said it had successfully tested a new hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile in a move hailed by President Vladimir Putin as a “great event” for the country. The military said that the Tsirkon missile was fired from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate in the White Sea on Tuesday morning in the Russian Arctic and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-successfully-tests-new-hypersonic-missile-76453/