DefenceTalkLockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently delivered the 700th Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). This production milestone comes at a time when global demand for integrated air and missile defense systems continues to grow. “The Missile Defense Agency, industry and the Lockheed Martin team who engineer and produce […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-martin-delivers-700th-thaad-interceptor-79507/

DefenceTalkBelarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday his country bought Iskander nuclear-capable missiles and S-400 anti-aircraft anti-missile systems from Russia. The announcement came on the 85th day of Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine, with thousands killed. Belarus, Moscow’s main ally, has allowed Russian troops to use the country bordering Ukraine as a rear base. “We’ve […]https://www.defencetalk.com/belarus-buys-s-400-iskander-missiles-from-russia-lukashenko-78808/

DefenceTalkThe US announced Tuesday it has approved the sale of up to $95 million worth of training and equipment to support Taiwan’s Patriot missile defense system, something Taipei said would help protect the island from any invasion by China. “The proposed sale will help to sustain (Taiwan’s) missile density and ensure readiness for air operations,” […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-sale-of-missile-defense-support-to-taiwan-78611/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the U.S. Army have further integrated the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor into the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System – resulting in a more tightly integrated, layered missile defense system. During a test, the THAAD system successfully launched a PAC-3 MSE to intercept […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-demonstrates-layered-missile-defense-for-us-army-78540/

DefenceTalkGermany is looking at buying an Israeli anti-missile shield system that could also offer protective cover for neighboring EU states, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday. “I can reveal to you that that is certainly among the things that we are discussing, and for good reasons,” Scholz told state television channel ARD. The chancellor’s comments confirmed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-mulling-israeli-anti-missile-shield-purchase-78517/

DefenceTalkBritain will deploy its latest medium-range missile defence system in Poland, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced Thursday in Warsaw. Poland, which borders Ukraine, risks becoming a future target of Russian attacks after Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on February 24. The Sky Sabre system will help Poland defend its airspace from Russian weapons. “As a NATO […]https://www.defencetalk.com/britain-to-deploy-missile-defence-system-in-poland-78445/

DefenceTalkThe United States has sent two Patriot surface-to-air missile batteries to Poland to defend against any “potential threat” to US or NATO forces in the alliance’s territory, a senior Pentagon official said Wednesday, as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on. The missile batteries, normally stationed in Germany, were repositioned at Poland’s “invitation,” the official said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-sends-two-patriot-missile-batteries-to-poland-pentagon-78358/

DefenceTalkAir defence systems have been front and center at Saudi Arabia’s first defence show as drone and missile attacks increase in the energy-rich Gulf. Deadly strikes on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates claimed by Yemeni rebels have been the talk of shows held in the two countries in recent weeks. Six hundred companies […]https://www.defencetalk.com/big-threat-air-defences-take-center-stage-at-saudi-arms-show-78338/

DefenceTalkSaudi Arabia announced a deal Monday with US firm Lockheed Martin to manufacture elements of the missile defences of the Gulf state, the target of frequent cross-border attacks by rebels in Yemen. Its military industries authority, cited by state news agency SPA, approved two projects to produce launchers and other equipment used in the THAAD […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saudi-arabia-lockheed-martin-in-missile-defense-deal-78326/

DefenceTalkThe Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), in the Directorate for Defense R&D of the Israel Ministry of Defense, the IDF and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have completed a successful series of live-fire tests of the ‘C-Dome’ system – an advanced naval configuration of the Iron Dome defense system. The ‘C-Dome’ was operated for the first […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-completes-the-1st-c-dome-interceptions-from-aboard-the-navys-saar-6-corvettes-78112/