DefenceTalkRussia’s state-owned RIA Novosti news agency says that the advanced S-400 antiaircraft system has been deployed at a Russian military base in Syria. Russia announced it would deploy the advanced surface-to-air missile system after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane along the Turkey-Syria border on November 24. The system has reportedly been deployed in Syria’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-says-s-400-already-deployed-in-syria-65919/

DefenceTalkMOSCOW: First supplies of S-400 Triumph long-range anti-aircraft missile systems to China are planned no earlier than in a year or a year-and-a-half, a source from the Russian system of military-technical cooperation told Tass on Thursday. “Supplies are planned no earlier than in a year, or more likely, in a year-and-a-half,” the source said. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-to-receive-first-s-400-systems-in-2016-65827/

DefenceTalkMoscow: Russia announced Monday that it has agreed to push on with a deal to deliver S-300 missile systems to Iran after Moscow halted an earlier agreement due to UN sanctions slapped on Tehran. “The contract between Russia and Iran for delivery of S-300 missile systems is back in force,” the state-run Russian Technologies corporation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-agrees-deal-to-deliver-s-300-missile-systems-to-iran-65798/

DefenceTalkThales announced today at DSEI that it has signed a contract with Global Komited, a company within The Weststar Group, to supply the Malaysian Armed Forces with ForceSHIELD, the Thales integrated Advanced Air Defence system. In addition to the STARStreak missiles, the system comprises CONTROLMaster 200 radar and weapon coordination systems, RAPIDRanger and RAPIDRover mobile […]https://www.defencetalk.com/malaysia-orders-thales-integrated-air-and-missile-defense-systems-65389/

DefenceTalkMOSCOW: Belarus and Russia have started joint development of a new short-range air defense system to replace the outdated Strela-10M systems currently in service with the Russian and the Belarusian armed forces, Belarusian Deputy Defense Minister Maj. Gen. Igor Lotenkov said. “The work is being carried out in the framework of the [Russia-Belarus] Union State. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/belarus-russia-development-new-air-defense-system-65090/

DefenceTalkSaudi Arabia is discussing buying Russian-made Iskander tactical missile systems, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said after a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday in Moscow; experts note a certain rapprochement in the relations between the two, but doubt the prospects of the further contacts. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said his […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saudi-arabia-buy-russian-iskander-tactical-missiles-64979/

DefenceTalkRussia’s air defenders will soon be using super-maneuverable missile systems equipped with new generation munitions, a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday. “In addition to the S-400 systems, our air defense forces will start receiving the S-350 Vityaz missiles, which are more maneuverable and boast self-homing warheads of a new generation,” Colonel Igor Klimov told […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-generation-self-homing-missile-will-bolster-russian-air-defense-64837/

DefenceTalkDefence ministers for the three Baltic states said Thursday they are mulling a joint air defence system in response to security concerns over Russia's activity in the region.https://www.defencetalk.com/baltics-mull-joint-air-defence-system-against-russia-64367/

DefenceTalkRussia on Tuesday confirmed its decision to deliver S-300 air defence missile systems to Iran, but said it could not yet announce a date. “The decision on delivering S-300 to Iran has been taken but the realisation of the project will take some time,” Yevgeny Lukyanov, deputy head of Russia’s security council, was quoted by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-confirms-sale-of-s-300-missile-systems-to-iran-64323/

DefenceTalkThe Russian military has carried out successful field testing of a new rocket with maneuverability capability for the S-400 surface-to-air air defense system, Aerospace Defense Forces told Russian Radio on Saturday. “Testing is still underway at present. Three days ago we successfully carried out testing of a maneuverable surface-to-air missile which successfully hit its target,” […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-conducts-field-testing-of-maneuverable-s-400-missile-63934/