DefenceTalkIranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan said Tuesday that the Russian S-300 air defense system had been delivered to the country’s air defense forces. In April, Iranian military officials said that Tehran had purchased a batch of S-300 air defense systems. Local media reported at the time that Iran had displayed the Russian-made S-300 air defense […]https://www.defencetalk.com/irans-air-force-receives-russian-s-300-air-defense-system-67441/

DefenceTalkTwo of the four S-300 battalions provided by Russia will be stationed in the Polotsk district and the two others in the Grodno and Brest regions MINSK, May 5. /TASS/. The Air Force and air defense units of Belarus have received from Russia a fourth battalion of the air defense system S-300 PS on the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/belarus-gets-4th-battalion-of-russian-s-300-air-defense-systems-67410/

DefenceTalkRussia will deploy a range of coastal missile systems on the far-eastern Kuril islands, claimed by Japan, as part of its military build-up in the region, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Friday. “The planned rearmament of contingents and military bases on Kuril islands is under way. Already this year they will get Bal and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-deploy-missile-systems-on-kuril-islands-67183/

DefenceTalkRosoboronexport, a subsidiary of the Rostec State Corporation, begins active promotion to the international market of the newest Russian-made man-portable air defence missile system (MANPADS) “Verba” designed and manufactured by the KBM Scientific Production Concern, a subsidiary of JSC High Precision Systems Scientific Production Association. At present the Verba MANPADS is entering into service with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-starts-marketing-new-verba-manpads-globally-67156/

DefenceTalkRegarding North Korea’s firing of a long-range missile on February 9, President Park Geun-hye had a telephone conversation with US President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to push for stronger and more effective punitive sanctions at the level of the UN Security Council. All three leaders also agreed on the need for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/korea-us-hold-official-discussion-of-thaad-deployment-in-usfk-67034/

DefenceTalkIn response to North Korea’s 4th nuclear test and its firing of a long-range missile, the US additionally deployed ballistic missile defense assets in the Korean Peninsula. Commander of the Eighth US Army Thomas Vandal said on February 13 that “North Korea’s ongoing development of a ballistic missile in defiance of the will of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-deploys-additional-ballistic-missile-defense-asset-in-the-korean-peninsula-67032/

DefenceTalkSouth Korea and the United States were set to open talks Friday on the possible deployment — vehemently opposed by China — of an advanced US missile defence system to counter the growing threat from North Korea. South Korea’s defence ministry said initial discussions would focus on potential locations, as well as cost-sharing and a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-us-open-missile-shield-talks-66921/

DefenceTalkThe shipment of Russian S-300 air defense missile systems to Iran has been delayed due to payment issues, said the Kremlin on Thursday. “The deal has not been paid for properly, so it is premature to speak about a concrete delivery date,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. He did not say whether the issue was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-delays-delivery-of-s-300-missiles-to-iran-66806/

DefenceTalkThe Army is looking at placing more short-range air-defense capabilities in brigade combat teams (BCT). For more than two decades, the Army has neglected the short-range threat and focused instead on missiles, said Maj. Gen. John G. Rossi, commanding general of the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was part […]https://www.defencetalk.com/short-range-air-defense-back-in-demand-66764/

DefenceTalkNEW DELHI: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow, the government Thursday cleared an approximately Rs 30,000-crore (approx. $4.8 billion—Ed.) plan to purchase five units of the Russian S-400 Triumph air defence missile system. The acquisition will pave the way towards plugging the gaps in the existing air defence (AD) capability of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-approves-acquisition-of-russian-s-400-missile-system-66139/