DefenceTalkNATO member Turkey said it was still talking to Russia about procuring a second batch of one of its most advanced missile defence systems despite the war in Ukraine. The comments on state television late Tuesday by the head of Turkey’s military procurement agency underscore Ankara’s efforts to maintain good relations with Moscow during the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-says-still-talking-to-russia-about-missile-deliveries-78734/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkTaiwan said it scrambled fighters and deployed anti-missile systems Monday after Chinese military jets entered its air defence zone for the fourth time in five days. Two Chinese Y-8 anti-submarine planes intruded into Taiwan’s southwest air defence identification zone (ADIZ), the defence ministry said. Last week, Chinese fighters and bombers breached the same zone three […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-scrambles-fighters-again-as-china-says-independence-doomed-to-fail-76363/

The Russian capital’s air and missile defence system is one of the most sophisticated in the world, and includes a dense layer of anti-aircraft missile launchers, interceptor systems, and a unique tetrahedral truncated pyramid radio-radar station so powerful it can detect space debris. In the event of an enemy attack, Moscow’s air defences would intercept […]

DefenceTalkTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday it was “out of the question” to reconsider a controversial deal to buy a top-line Russian anti-missile system and he might even look at other purchases. The United States, a long-standing NATO ally and supplier of much of Turkey’s military equipment, has pressed Ankara to drop the S-400 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/erdogan-determined-to-go-ahead-with-russian-missile-deal-72184/

DefenceTalkMoscow will soon deploy more of its advanced S-400 air defence systems in Russian-annexed Crimea, a military official said Wednesday amid rising tensions with Ukraine. The RIA Novosti news agency reported it would be in place by the end of the year, joining three other S-400 systems already on the peninsula, which Russia annexed from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-deploy-new-s-400-missiles-in-crimea-71951/

DefenceTalkRussia showcased its most sophisticated air defence system on Wednesday, using it to repel a mock attack from the sky as part of what it describes as its largest-ever military drills. The wargames involved its state-of-the-art S-400, Russia’s latest generation surface-to-air defence system, which is considered by NATO countries to pose a threat to their […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-deploys-most-advanced-air-defences-at-army-drills-71848/

DefenceTalkRussia’s state arms exporter, Rosoboronexport, says it will begin delivering its advanced S-400 anti-missile systems to Turkey in 2019. Rosoboronexport also said on August 21 that it would stop conducting its sales to foreign customers in U.S. dollars, allowing purchases in local currencies. The announcement comes as Turkey faces a crisis over its weakening lira […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-will-start-delivering-s-400-defense-system-to-turkey-in-2019-71820/

DefenceTalkDRDO conducted the successful test of the Ballistic Missile Interceptor Advanced Area Defence (AAD) at 1130 hrs today from Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. The endo-atmospheric missile, capable of intercepting incoming targets at an altitude of 15 to 25 kms, was launched against multiple simulated targets of 1500 km class ballistic missile. One target among simultaneously […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-successfully-tests-aad-ballistic-missile-interceptor-71790/

DefenceTalkSouth Korea and the United States on Thursday completed the deployment of a US missile defence system to counter North Korean threats, sparking demonstrations by residents and a diplomatic protest from Beijing. A convoy of US military trucks carrying four launchers for the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system made their way through an activists’ […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-us-deploy-missile-defence-amid-china-protest-70438/

DefenceTalkThe value of the contract with Iran for the supply of S-300 air defense systems almost reached $1 billion, the chief of the Rostec corporation, Sergey Chemezov, told the media. “The S-300 cost about one billion dollars,” he said. No more supplies of Russian weapons to Iran were due for now, he added. “We were […]https://www.defencetalk.com/value-of-s-300-contract-with-iran-reaches-almost-1-bln-69207/