Taiwan develops medium-range missile: report
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DefenceTalkTaiwan has developed its first medium-range guided missile that could be used against former rival China, according to a former defence minister in a new book cited by a media report Saturday. Michael Tsai, a politician turned defence minister in the former government of the China-sceptic Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), revealed in his book due […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-develops-medium-range-missile-report-47176/
India aborts testing of new cruise missile
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DefenceTalkThe maiden flight of India’s first domestically developed long-range cruise missile was aborted midway on Tuesday after it veered off course, defence scientists said. The two-stage Nirbhay missile blasted off from the eastern state of Orissa but the test flight was halted prematurely to “ensure coastal safety”, the state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-aborts-testing-of-new-cruise-missile-47173/
US, Japan refine integrated air and missile defense during exercise
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DefenceTalkMembers of the U.S. military and Japan Self Defense Forces teamed up here recently to conduct a week-long exercise focused on operational issues relating to missile defense in the Pacific theater. Japan Air Self Defense Force Maj. Gen. Masashi Yamada, the director of the Defense Plans and Operations Directorate at the Air Defense Command Headquarters, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-japan-refine-integrated-air-and-missile-defense-during-exercise-47140/
Sweden Orders IRIS-T Air-Defense Missiles
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DefenceTalkThe Swedish Defence Material Administration signed a contract with Diehl Defence to deliver IRIS-T SLS surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems for the country’s armed forces. The new units comprising the IRIS-T missile, missile launching station and fire control system are to improve the national air defence by protection against air attacks from a large variety of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sweden-orders-iris-t-air-defense-missiles-47128/
Impressions on China’s Second Missile Interceptor Test
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DefenceTalkChina is reported to have conducted the second test of its missile interceptor system on January 27, 2013 in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.1 Quite symbolic of China’s postural patterns, the reported test comes exactly three years (and 16 days) after the first test of its ballistic missile defence (BMD) system on January 11, 2010. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/impressions-on-chinas-second-missile-interceptor-test-46909/
Space-Based Sensors A Ballistic Missile’s Worst Nightmare
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DefenceTalkSpace-based sensors can expand the range and effectiveness of the U.S. Navy’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) capabilities, a recent missile defense test has shown. Conducted Feb. 13 by the Navy and U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), an Aegis “launch on remote” test used tracking data from the Space Tracking and Surveillance System-Demonstrators satellites […]https://www.defencetalk.com/space-based-sensors-a-ballistic-missiles-worst-nightmare-46830/
India, France Agree On $6 Billion Missile Deal
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DefenceTalkIndia and France on Thursday concluded negotiations on the Short Range Surface to Air Missile nearly worth of $6 billion during the talks between French President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who also said talks on $10-billion deal for Rafale fighter aircraft are “progressing well”. After comprehensive talks, the leaders said views were […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-france-agree-on-6-billion-missile-deal-46800/
South Korea to step up missile defence after North test
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DefenceTalkSouth Korea said Wednesday it would accelerate the development of longer-range ballistic missiles that could cover the whole of North Korea in response to a third nuclear test by Pyongyang. “We will speed up the development of ballistic missiles with a range of 800 kilometres (500 miles),” Defence Ministry spokesman Kim Min-Seok told reporters. In […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-to-step-up-missile-defence-after-north-test-46796/
Russian Navy Testing Missile Defense System in Caspian
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DefenceTalkThe coastal missile unit of the Russian Navy’s Caspian Flotilla is conducting a series of exercises to practice using the Navy’s only Bal coastal missile system, a representative of the Southern Military District said Wednesday. Participants are learning how to detect and track air- and sea-based targets, organize communications and process and transmit data that […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-navy-testing-missile-defense-system-in-caspian-46689/