DefenceTalkAirmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile here during an operational test at 6:27 a.m. PST, today. Col. Brent McArthur, the 30th Space Wing’s Vice Wing Commander, was the launch decision authority. The launch team, under the direction of the 576th Flight Test Squadron, included crew members from the 91st Missile Wing, Minot […]https://www.defencetalk.com/minuteman-iii-test-missile-launches-from-vandenberg-afb-47884/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea fired a sixth short-range missile into the Sea of Japan on Monday, defying warnings from UN chief Ban Ki-moon and South Korea after a flurry of similar tests at the weekend. The latest firing was confirmed by the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), who said it was unclear if the North was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-sixth-missile-in-three-days-47852/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea fired its fourth short-range missile in the past two days into waters off its east coast on Sunday, despite calls for restraint from South Korea and other countries in the region, as well as the United Nations. The latest launch into the Sea of Japan, confirmed by South Korean Defense Ministry officials, follows […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-test-fires-4th-short-range-missile-47843/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea Sunday test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast, its fourth in two days, despite pleas from South Korea and the UN chief to halt the launches at a time of high tensions. The guided missile was fired into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Sunday afternoon, a defence ministry spokesman told […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-test-fires-another-short-range-missile-47819/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea has yet to develop a nuclear warhead small enough to fit on a missile, a senior US official said on Wednesday, contradicting a recent US military intelligence report. The North claimed its third atomic test staged in February involved a “miniaturised and lighter” warhead, prompting speculation that it had acquired the crucial technology […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-has-no-nuclear-warhead-to-fit-missile-official-47778/

DefenceTalkThree U.S.-made Patriot antimissile air defense batteries will be deployed in southern Taiwan, in addition to the one already in northern Taiwan, Deputy Defense Minister Andrew Yang said Thursday. Responding to lawmakers’ questions in the Legislative Yuan’s Foreign and National Defense Committee, Yang said the three Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile batteries will be used […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-to-deploy-3-more-pac-3-antimissile-batteries-47632/

DefenceTalkIn what Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called “a significant step in U.S.-Israeli defense cooperation,” he and his Israeli counterpart finalized an agreement today on a package of new defense capabilities the United States is offering Israel. Hagel and Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon held a joint news conference at Israel’s defense headquarters, known as the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/hagel-yaalon-finalize-new-israel-military-capabilities-47553/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea has moved two more missile launchers to its east coast, where preparations are apparently under way for a missile test as tensions simmer on the peninsula, a report said Sunday. Expectations had been high that Pyongyang would carry out a test to coincide with celebrations marking the birth of North Korea’s late founding […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-moves-two-more-missile-launchers-report-47548/

DefenceTalkThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress April 16 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom for 500 AGM-114-N4/P4 HELLFIRE missiles. The estimated cost is $95 million. This program will directly contribute to the U.S. foreign and national security policies by enhancing the close air support capability of the United Kingdom in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/united-kingdom-to-buy-hellfire-missiles-47512/

DefenceTalkThe first modernized intercontinental ballistic missile, Yars-M, will enter service with Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) later this year, RVSN Commander Col. Gen. Sergei Karavayev said on Thursday. A defense industry source previously told RIA Novosti the Armed Forces will take delivery of a fifth-generation Yars-M missile before the end of the current year. Karavayev […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-get-new-icbm-later-this-year-47506/