DefenceTalkThe U.S. military on Tuesday successfully conducted a test of a new ballistic-missile interceptor system, which is being co-developed with Japan. The launch marks the second successful test in less than two months for the SM-3 Block IIA missile and its associated technologies, which had previously experienced failures. According to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-conducts-latest-successful-test-of-us-japan-interceptor-71987/

DefenceTalkA Raytheon-built Standard Missile-6 intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target at sea in its final seconds of flight, after being fired from the USS John Paul Jones. The SM-6 missile can perform anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare and – now – even more advanced ballistic missile defense at sea. “Earlier this year, our customer requested an […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-sm-6-intercepts-ballistic-missile-target-at-sea-70384/

DefenceTalkPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday the latest addition to Israel’s missile defences meant that those seeking to destroy the Jewish state would be endangering their own existence. He was speaking at a formal ceremony to hand the “David’s Sling” system from its developers over to its Israeli air force operators. The medium-range interceptor, developed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israels-latest-missile-interceptor-enters-service-69637/

DefenceTalkA united crew of the Sary-Shagan Missile Range, Russian Air and Missile Defense Force and industry “conducted at 0700 hours a successful launch of a short-range antimissile of the Russian missile defense system,” the Defense Ministry’s press office told journalists. “The purpose of the launch was to prove the characteristics of the missile defense system’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-air-and-missile-defense-force-launches-ballistic-missile-interceptor-67706/

DefenceTalkThe Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG is currently working on a new military aircraft to replace the MiG-31, according to media reports. Despite being one of the fastest combat aircraft in the world, the Mikoyan MiG-31 (NATO reporting name: Foxhound) supersonic interceptor went out of production in 1994. However, as Russia still requires this type of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/adapt-and-overcome-new-russian-interceptor-to-replace-mig-31-66243/

DefenceTalkThe McDonnell Douglas (currently Boeing) F-15E, otherwise known as the Strike Eagle, is an all-weather, twin-engine, tandem-seat jet fighter. As a high-supersonic strike fighter based on the F-15 Eagle family of air superiority fighters, the F-15E was designed in 1978 to fill the role of a “Dual Role” fighter; one capable of penetrating deep inside […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-15e-the-eagle-soars-even-higher-64914/

DefenceTalkDuring the U.S. Navy’s Combat Ship System Qualification Trials, the USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) tested two Raytheon Standard Missile-6 interceptors against anti-ship and cruise missile targets. As part of ‘engage on remote’ scenarios, the ship launched the SM-6 interceptors prior to its own radars ‘seeing’ the incoming threats, using targeting information from another Aegis ship […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-sm-6s-intercept-targets-in-engage-on-remote-tests-60868/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin’s Extended Area Protection and Survivability (EAPS) program successfully conducted the first Guided Test Flight to characterize the seeker, guidance, navigation and control systems of its Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) interceptor. The very small and agile interceptor is designed to defeat Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (RAM) targets at ranges greatly exceeding those of current systems. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eaps-completes-miniature-hit-to-kill-interceptor-flight-test-47269/

DefenceTalkIsrael said on Monday it carried a successful test of the latest generation Arrow missile system, the Arrow 3, that can intercept missiles from Iran, taking a further step in bolstering its defence plans. The defence ministry said the flight test was conducted by Israel’s Missile Defense Organisation and US Missile Defence Agency officials. “This […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-tests-new-arrow-missile-interceptor-46947/

DefenceTalkIsrael’s Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) completed a successful flight test of the Arrow 3 interceptor missile. This is the first flight test of the Arrow 3 interceptor and was conducted at an Israeli test range over the Mediterranean Sea. The Arrow 3 interceptor was successfully launched and flew […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-and-usa-conduct-first-arrow-3-interceptor-flight-test-46926/