DefenceTalkChina has purchased S-400 missile defense systems from Russia, director general of Russia’s major arms exporting company Rosoborobexport Anatoly Isaykin has told the Kommersant daily in an interview. Isaykin refused to disclose terms of contract but confirmed that China had become the first buyer of the cutting-edge air defense system. He noted that it emphasizes […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-sells-s-400-air-defense-system-to-china-63835/

DefenceTalkMoscow: President Vladimir Putin on Monday lifted a ban on supplying Iran with sophisticated S-300 air defence missile systems after Tehran struck a landmark framework deal with the West over its nuclear program. While Iran welcomed the development, it sparked strong condemnation from Israel and triggered concern in Washington. A decree signed by Putin gave […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-lifts-ban-on-supplying-s-300-missiles-to-iran-63821/

DefenceTalkChina confirmed an agreement to sell the HQ-9 air defense missile system to Turkey on Tuesday, during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhibition in Malaysia. A representative of China National Precision Machinery Import &Export Corporation said it was well-known that the Chinese FD-2000 system, a HQ-9 model for export, was chosen for the contract […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-confirms-hq-9-air-defense-missile-to-turkey-at-lima-show-63580/

DefenceTalkSyria’s military has shot down a US drone over the coastal province of Latakia, a stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad, state media said on Tuesday. “Syrian air defences brought down a hostile US surveillance aircraft over north Latakia,” the official SANA news agency said in a breaking news alert. The agency gave no further details […]https://www.defencetalk.com/syria-air-defence-shoots-down-us-drone-state-media-63567/

DefenceTalkRussia’s Northern Fleet has increased its air defense capability with the addition of S-400 Triumph air defense missile systems, the Fleet’s spokesperson Vadim Serga said Friday. “A division of air defense of the Northern Fleet has adopted into service new S-400 Triumph air defense missile systems,” Serga stated without giving further details. The S-400 Triumph […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russias-northern-fleet-receives-s-400-air-defense-systems-61829/

DefenceTalkThe Italian aerospace and defence company Alenia Aermacchi, working closely with its Eurofighter partners, has successfully conducted the first release of a Storm Shadow missile from a Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft as part of its missile integration program. The trials took place in November and saw the missile being released from the aircraft and tracked by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-storm-shadow-missile-release-from-a-eurofighter-typhoon-61128/

DefenceTalkBrazilian President Dilma Rousseff told her Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday that Brasilia was keen on obtaining air defenses from Moscow and cooperating on nuclear energy. Putin’s visit is part of an ambitious Latin American tour that has already taken him to Cuba and Argentina as he seeks to shore up support for his […]https://www.defencetalk.com/brazil-interested-in-russian-air-defenses-rousseff-60157/

DefenceTalkPoland said Monday it had shortlisted US manufacturer Raytheon and French-led consortium Eurosam as bidders for a contract to build its air defence system, which local media say is worth $7.9 billion. The defence ministry said in a statement it had rejected offers from the Israeli government and the MEADS consortium lead by US firm […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-eurosam-compete-for-7-9-bn-polish-air-defence-contract-60002/

DefenceTalkSelex ES has signed a contract worth approximately 12 million Euros with the NATO support agency NSPA to modernise three RAT 31 DL three-dimensional air defence radar systems. The radars are currently in active service in Turkey following a contract signed in 1995. The modernization program will align the three systems to the latest NATO […]https://www.defencetalk.com/selex-to-upgrade-nato-radars-in-turkey-59922/

DefenceTalkAkash, the indigenously designed developed and produced Surface to Air missile for the Indian Army, was once again successfully flight tested today at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. These were part of a series of trials being conducted in various engagement modes from the first of Production Model system being produced to equip two […]https://www.defencetalk.com/successful-trials-of-akash-surface-to-air-missile-system-58858/