DefenceTalkPresident Donald Trump vowed on Thursday to boost America’s missile defence systems, including by investing in technology to protect against the threat of sophisticated “hypersonic” weapons. Speaking at the Pentagon, Trump unveiled the Missile Defense Review, a long-awaited analysis of the defensive network of US interceptors that are designed to shoot down an incoming ballistic […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trump-vows-to-boost-americas-missile-defence-72059/

DefenceTalkTurkey is ready to consider US proposal on deliveries of Patriot air defense systems, but refuses to abandon the S-400 deal with Russia as a potential precondition for the Ankara-Washington agreement, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday. “Turkey may buy Patriot systems in the future. But it will be impossible if abandoning S-400 will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-refuses-to-cancel-s-400-purchase-as-precondition-for-us-patriot-deal-72037/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. military on Tuesday successfully conducted a test of a new ballistic-missile interceptor system, which is being co-developed with Japan. The launch marks the second successful test in less than two months for the SM-3 Block IIA missile and its associated technologies, which had previously experienced failures. According to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-conducts-latest-successful-test-of-us-japan-interceptor-71987/

DefenceTalkAgni V, a long-range surface-to-surface nuclear-capable ballistic missile, was successfully launched from a canister on a road-mobile launcher at the Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, today. The launch operations were carried out and monitored by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) in presence of Scientists from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-test-fires-long-range-agni-v-missile-71979/

DefenceTalkMoscow will soon deploy more of its advanced S-400 air defence systems in Russian-annexed Crimea, a military official said Wednesday amid rising tensions with Ukraine. The RIA Novosti news agency reported it would be in place by the end of the year, joining three other S-400 systems already on the peninsula, which Russia annexed from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-deploy-new-s-400-missiles-in-crimea-71951/

DefenceTalkMBDA’s Marte ER anti-ship missile has completed its first firing, successfully passing a major phase in its development. The firing trial was carried out on 9 November in an Italian test range. The Marte ER missile flew for more than 100 km on a planned trajectory that included several waypoints and sea skimming flight, successfully […]https://www.defencetalk.com/successful-first-launch-for-marte-er-missile-71942/

DefenceTalkThe Romanian government has signed an agreement with the U.S. Army and transferred funding to the US government for the purchase of three additional Raytheon Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems from the U.S. Army. As was the case with the first system, which came under contract in May, the additional units were procured via […]https://www.defencetalk.com/romania-to-procure-additional-patriot-air-and-missile-defense-systems-71928/

DefenceTalkRussia plans to test missiles off Norway this week in an area where NATO is carrying out its biggest military exercises since the end of the Cold War, a move seen as an escalation of tensions in the Far North. “We were notified last week about the planned Russian missile tests outside the coast here,” […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-respond-to-nato-exercises-with-missile-tests-71917/

DefenceTalkThe first deliveries of S-400 missile systems to India will take place within two years, Dmitry Shugaev, head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation, told reporters. “First deliveries are expected within two years,” he said. The contract for the delivery of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems to India was signed during Putin’s visit to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-deliver-first-s-400-missile-systems-to-india-within-2-years-71905/

DefenceTalkOn October 5, 2018, in Delhi Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) signed a contract to supply India with the S-400 Triumph long-range air defense missile systems (ADMS). “The S-400 supply agreement with India is a new landmark in the history of military-technical cooperation between our countries. The deal demonstrates the highest level of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/rosoboronexport-contract-with-india-for-s-400-missile-systems-71886/