#IranvsAmerica: months of escalating tensions
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Tensions between Iran and the United States have been steadily escalating for months. After a US strike killed a top Iranian commander last week and Iran launched retaliation strikes on Wednesday, here is a review: – Terror blacklist – On April 8, 2019 Washington declares Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps a “terrorist” group. Its Quds […]
BAE Systems Tests CV90 SPIKE LR Anti-Tank Guided Missile
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BAE Systems has successfully fired an integrated, long-range anti-tank guided missile from the CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle in a recent series of tests. This advancement further diversifies the CV90’s operational capabilities on the battlefield by enabling indirect fire at long distances or at air targets, boosting the vehicle’s lethality while increasing crew safety. The testing, […]
Iran fired ‘more than a dozen’ missiles against US forces in Iraq: Pentagon
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Iran fired “more than a dozen” ballistic missiles on Tuesday (Jan 7) against two airbases in Iraq where US and coalition forces are based, the Pentagon said. “At approximately 5.30pm (2230 GMT) on January 7, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against US military and coalition forces in Iraq,” Assistant to the Secretary […]
Pompeo seeks faster progress with North Korea after rockets
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that negotiations with North Korea were going too slowly after Pyongyang fired two more short-range projectiles. Pompeo downplayed Thursday’s launches themselves, saying they were consistent with previous moves, but called for more effort in nuclear negotiations. “The progress has been far too slow,” Pompeo told radio station […]
Iran Says Missile Program Non-Negotiable
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Iran has rejected France’s proposal to include the missile program in a new round of negotiations, an informed source told Press TV on Monday. The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Iran has already responded to the French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal, stressing that the country’s missile program is not up for discussions. […]
Iran unveils three new precision-guided missiles
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Iran unveiled three precision-guided missiles on Tuesday, with the defence minister saying they show the country is ready to defend itself in the face of US “viciousness and conspiracies”. The new line-up of air-to-air missiles dubbed the “Yasin”, “Balaban” and a new series of the “Ghaem” were developed jointly by the ministry and Sa Iran, […]
China warns of ‘countermeasures’ over US missile plans
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BEIJING: China warned Tuesday it would take unspecified countermeasures if the United States goes ahead with plans to deploy ground-based missiles in the Asia-Pacific region. The comments come days after US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the US was now free to deploy the weapons following its withdrawal last week from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces […]
Turkey’s Erdogan says S-400s delivery for early July
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DefenceTalkTurkey expects the delivery of the controversial Russian S-400 missile defence system to begin in July, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying in Turkish media on Sunday. “I believe (S-400s) will begin to arrive in the first half of July. Colleagues in charge of the schedule are following the issue,” Erdogan said according […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkeys-erdogan-says-s-400s-delivery-for-early-july-72328/
Turkey Rejects U.S. Ultimatums, Vows Not to Back Down on Russia Missile Deal
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DefenceTalkTurkey will not back down from its decision to buy Russian S-400 missile-defense systems despite a U.S. threat that Ankara will be excluded from the F-35 fighter jet program, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on June 13. Cavusoglu’s statement came a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he hoped to persuade the United States […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-rejects-u-s-ultimatums-vows-not-to-back-down-on-russia-missile-deal-72326/
Saab to Deliver RBS 70 Mk II Missiles to the Czech Army
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DefenceTalkSaab has received an order to deliver the Mk II missile for RBS 70 to the Army of the Czech Republic. The deliveries will take place in 2019. The order was placed by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), responsible for acquisitions for NATO members. The Czech Republic is a user of the RBS […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-to-deliver-rbs-70-mk-ii-missiles-to-the-czech-army-72212/