DefenceTalkNorth Korea fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, South Korea and Japan said, in the first such launch by Pyongyang this year. In the decade since Kim Jong Un took power, North Korea has made rapid progress in its military technology at the cost of international sanctions. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-suspected-ballistic-missile-into-sea-77609/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced the completion of military construction and installation of radar arrays for the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) during a ceremony declaring the initial fielding of the radar here Dec. 6. LRDR is a multi-mission, multi-face radar with a wide field of view. Its massive arrays, each measuring 60 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-missile-defense-agency-announces-the-initial-fielding-of-the-lrdr-in-alaska-77547/

DefenceTalkChina’s test of a globe-circling hypersonic weapon in July included the unprecedented launch of a separate missile from the ultra-high-speed vehicle, according to the Financial Times and Wall Street Journal. The test showed China’s development of its strategic, nuclear-capable weapons as more advanced than any had thought, surprising Pentagon officials, the two newspapers said. Neither […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinese-hypersonic-test-included-pathbreaking-2nd-missile-launch-reports-77491/

DefenceTalkRussia on Tuesday admitted to destroying one of its satellites during a missile test, but rejected US accusations that it had endangered the International Space Station. US officials on Monday accused Russia of a “dangerous and irresponsible” strike on a satellite that had created a cloud of debris and forced the ISS crew to take […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-admits-destroying-satellite-with-space-missile-strike-77485/

DefenceTalkThe US on Sunday urged North Korea to stop “counterproductive” missile tests, but expressed hope Pyongyang would respond positively to Washington’s call for dialogue. It comes after North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Tuesday, prompting an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. US special representative on North Korea Sung Kim met […]

DefenceTalkThe United States successfully tested hypersonic missile technology, a new weapons system which is already being deployed by China and Russia, the US Navy said Thursday. The test, conducted Wednesday at a NASA facility in Wallops, Virginia, is a “vital step in the development of a Navy-designed common hypersonic missile,” the navy said in a […]

DefenceTalkNorth Korea accused the United States of “double standards” over weapons testing, state media reported Thursday after an emergency UN Security Council meeting on the issue. Pyongyang fired a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Tuesday, the latest in a series of tests in recent weeks, prompting the US and Britain to call […]

DefenceTalkNorth Korea successfully tested a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile, state media reported Wednesday as the nuclear-armed country seeks to show off its ever-expanding military capabilities. Tuesday’s test, carried out near Sinpo, the site of a major naval dockyard, came as both Koreas build up their weapons technology in what could become an arms […]

DefenceTalkRussia said on Monday it had launched a new hypersonic cruise missile from a submarine, the latest test of emerging weapons President Vladimir Putin has dubbed “invincible”. Moscow has in recent years touted the development of weapons that it hopes will give it the edge in any arms race with the United States at a […]

DefenceTalkNorth Korea has successfully fired a new anti-aircraft missile, state media said Friday as the UN Security Council failed to issue a statement after an emergency meeting on the recent flurry of weapons tests by the nuclear-armed nation. The anti-aircraft missile had a “remarkable combat performance” and included twin rudder controls and other new technologies, […]