DefenceTalkMore than 200 soldiers from the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command participated in Artemis Strike 2017, a German-led multinational tactical live fire exercise Nov. 2-9, 2017 at the NATO Missile Firing Installation in Chania, Greece. Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment worked with more than 650 German airmen from the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/exercise-artemis-strike-showcases-us-army-multinational-forces-70809/

DefenceTalkSweden announced Tuesday it has chosen the US Patriot missile defence system over that of a Franco-Italian rival, in an estimated one billion-euro deal. The choice is in line with 2015 strategy to avoid “the degradation” of regional security, and boost the country’s armed forces operational capacity after years of austerity, the Swedish defence ministry […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sweden-picks-us-patriot-missile-system-over-european-rival-70761/

DefenceTalkThe Kremlin says an agreement to sell Russian missiles to Saudi Arabia does not pose a threat to any other country. Speaking on October 9, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the deal to supply the long-range S-400 air-defense missile systems to Riyadh “isn’t directed against any third country.” He was responding to a question asking […]https://www.defencetalk.com/kremlin-defends-missile-deal-with-saudi-arabia-70651/

DefenceTalkThe delivery of Russian-made S-400 (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) air defense missile systems to Turkey will begin within two years, Turkish Undersecretary for Defense Industry Ismail Demir said. “I do not want to give a concrete date because talks are under way to advance it. But I can tell that the delivery of S-400 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-start-delivering-s-400-systems-to-turkey-within-two-years-70562/

DefenceTalkTurkey has signed a deal with Russia to buy S-400 missile defence systems, its first major weapons purchase from Moscow, in an accord that could trouble Ankara’s NATO allies. The purchase of the surface-to-air missile defence batteries, Ankara’s most significant deal with a non-NATO supplier, comes with Turkey in the throes of a crisis in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-signs-landmark-russian-s-400-weapons-deal-70449/

DefenceTalkJapan’s prime minister on Monday (Sept 11) called for a boost to the country’s defences in the face of North Korean threats, warning that Tokyo needs to be able to protect itself. The call is a common refrain from nationalist leader Shinzo Abe, who has long advocated a stiffening of Japan’s military posture, despite its […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-pm-urges-stronger-defence-amid-north-korea-worries-70441/

DefenceTalkIn course of the Army 2017 International Military Technical Forum, demonstration of capabilities of air defence systems will be organized specially for the delegation of Qatar, stated the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergei Shoigu at the meeting with the Minister of State for Defence of Qatar Khalid bin […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-to-demo-s-400-pantsir-s-air-defense-systems-for-qatar-70347/

DefenceTalkRussia is ready to supply cutting-edge S-400 surface-to-air missile systems to Turkey, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the heads of world news agencies on Thursday. As for the S-400 production in Turkey, this is the issue of the Turkish industry’s readiness, the Russian leader said. “We discussed the possibility of selling […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-ready-to-supply-advanced-s-400-air-defense-missile-systems-to-turkey-70122/

DefenceTalkU.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has criticized what he called a “destabilizing” Russian military build-up near the Baltic states, as officials said the United States was considering deploying Patriot missiles in the region for military drills later this year. Mattis was speaking on May 10 at a joint press conference with Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-may-deploy-patriot-air-defense-missiles-in-lithuania-69941/

DefenceTalkTurkey and Russia have reached principal agreements on the issue of the S-400 air defense systems (ADS) acquisition; the sides are conducting negotiations over the price and joint production, Turkey`s Foreign Minister Mevl·t ·avu·o·lu told journalists. “We are continuing negotiations over the issues related to S-400 including joint production and price. We have reached principal […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-and-russia-reached-principal-agreements-on-s-400-acquisition-69897/