DefenceTalkRussia’s defence ministry said Tuesday that its navy had fired test anti-ship missiles at mock targets in the Sea of Japan during military exercises. Russia’s Pacific Fleet drills came a week after Tokyo’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Ukraine. Moscow holds regular drills off its Far East coast, but Tokyo said these were “increasing” and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-says-fired-anti-ship-missiles-at-mock-target-in-sea-of-japan-79993/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkAustralia will invest in new long-range strike capabilities to maintain regional security and deter or respond to aggression in the Indo-Pacific, as part of the 2020 Defence Strategic Update and Force Structure Plan. The new investments will be made across the air, maritime and land assets to give the Australian Defence Force more options to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australia-to-buy-anti-ship-missiles-boost-long-range-strike-capabilities-75804/

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of up to two hundred (200) AGM-158C, Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASMs) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $990 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The Government […]

DefenceTalkSaab has received an order from its German partner Diehl Defence for the Anti-Ship Missile RBS15 Mk3 ship system. The order value is approx. MSEK 160 with several priced options related to Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) and IT Security. Deliveries will take place during the period 2019 to 2024. Recently the German Navy made a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-orders-rbs15-anti-ship-missile-for-new-k130-class-ships-71793/

DefenceTalkPakistan Navy and Air Force jointly conducted long-range anti-ship cruise missile firings in North Arabian Sea, demonstrating its fire power and combat readiness. Pakistan’s Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman witnessed the live weapon firing on board Pakistan Navy Ship Nasr on Monday. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-navy-air-force-test-fire-anti-ship-cruise-missile-71547/

DefenceTalkThe value of the anti-ship missile market is expected to climb over the next 15 years, according to data compiled by Forecast International. The anti-ship missile market will be worth about $20 billion during the 2017-2031 period, based on data derived from Forecast International’s Platinum Forecast System®. During this time, the market’s value of production […]https://www.defencetalk.com/fast-growth-forecast-for-anti-ship-missile-market-70467/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin successfully conducted the first-ever launch yesterday of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) surface-launch variant from a topside canister. The flight test, at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, proved the missile’s ability to conduct an angled launch from the newly designed topside canister, replicating a ship-launched environment. During the test, the LRASM, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-demonstrates-new-anti-ship-missiles-surface-ship-launch-capability-70188/

DefenceTalkRussia’s new Sukhoi T-50 PAK-FA fighter jet has just been given another capability – the means to destroy surface warships. Sputnik spoke to military expert Andrei Golovatyuk to find out whether it’s now appropriate to add ‘ship slayer’ to the fifth-generation aircraft’s list of capabilities. On Wednesday, Russia’s Izvestia newspaper reported that the Kh-35UE tactical […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russias-new-5th-generation-fighter-jet-tests-new-anti-ship-missile-69911/

DefenceTalkThe Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) equipped its Navy with a new anti-ship cruise missile. The cruise missile dubbed as Nasir was handed over by the Iranian Defense Ministry to the naval forces in large quantities at a special ceremony on Saturday which was attended by Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and IRGC Navy […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iranian-navy-equipped-with-new-anti-ship-cruise-missiles-69806/

DefenceTalkReports suggest Russia is preparing to test a hypersonic missile that would be almost impossible to intercept. The Zircon rocket will be capable of traveling up to six-times the speed of sound. Russia’s planned 7,400 kilometer per hour (4,600 mile per hour) hypersonic missile is such a “quantum leap in technology,” it could potentially render […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russias-hypersonic-missile-ratchets-up-arms-race-69632/