DefenceTalkThe United States welcomes today’s announcement from the Polish Ministry of Defense that Raytheon’s PATRIOT system has been awarded the “Vistula” integrated air and missile defense tender. Poland is a stalwart NATO ally, and its defense modernization program and strong support of Wales NATO Summit commitments, such as the 2 percent GDP defense investment pledge, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/united-states-welcomes-polish-missile-defense-tender-63947/

DefenceTalkChina has purchased S-400 missile defense systems from Russia, director general of Russia’s major arms exporting company Rosoborobexport Anatoly Isaykin has told the Kommersant daily in an interview. Isaykin refused to disclose terms of contract but confirmed that China had become the first buyer of the cutting-edge air defense system. He noted that it emphasizes […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-sells-s-400-air-defense-system-to-china-63835/

DefenceTalkA new Israeli air defense system has stood up to a series of recent live tests. During a visit from Republican House Speaker John Boehner, Israel’s defense minister said “David’s Sling” could be operational next year. Israel’s Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon said on Wednesday that the new air defense system being developed in partnership with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-successfully-tests-us-backed-missile-shield-63713/

DefenceTalkCities and key infrastructure in the Republic of Korea will soon be better protected against ballistic missiles, aircraft, and other airborne threats. The Republic of Korea awarded Raytheon Company a $769.4 million Direct Commercial Sale contract to upgrade an undisclosed quantity of Patriot Air and Missile Defense System batteries to the latest Patriot Missile Defense […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-upgrades-its-air-and-missile-defense-63688/

DefenceTalkRussia on March 24 warned the United States against sending a ballistic missile defence system to South Korea, saying it could threaten regional security. Washington says it wants to deploy the system, known as THAAD, to South Korea as a deterrent to military provocation by North Korea. “Such a development cannot but cause concern about […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-warns-us-against-sending-missile-defence-to-south-korea-63627/

DefenceTalkRussia has threatened to target Danish warships with nuclear missiles if Copenhagen joins NATO’s missile-defense system. Russian Ambassador to Denmark Mikhail Vanin told the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten on March 22 that in joining the missile-defense system it would “become a part of the threat against Russia..and relations with Russia will be damaged.” Danish Foreign Minister […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-threatens-denmark-nuclear-missiles-nato-shield-63633/

DefenceTalkDCNS has been selected – as part of a multinational industrial team led by the US Company Leidos – to participate in the system engineering and the integration of the NATO Ballistic Missile Defence. DCNS will provide its leading-edge expertise as a naval systems prime contractor to contribute both to the definition and specification and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dcns-wins-role-in-nato-ballistic-missile-defense-63406/

DefenceTalkThe Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and sailors aboard the USS Carney, USS Gonzalez, and USS Barry successfully completed a flight test involving the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapon system. At approximately 2:30 a.m. EST today, three short-range ballistic missile targets were launched near simultaneously from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia. Two Aegis BMD destroyers […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bmd-system-tracks-simulates-engagements-of-three-short-range-ballistic-missiles-63285/

DefenceTalkRaytheon AN/TPY-2 radar to gain better discrimination of threats and non-threats The U.S. and its friends and allies will soon have improved defenses against ballistic missile raids — large quantities of simultaneously impacting ballistic missiles. Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has upgraded the computer processor of the AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar, enabling the system to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/upgrades-boost-bmd-radars-performance-during-missile-raid-63230/

DefenceTalkTurkey is sending mixed signals over whether it will buy a multi-billion dollar anti-missile defense system from NATO allies or China. Turkey’s posturing could backfire, writes Jacob Resneck from Istanbul. Turkey’s announcement in 2013 that it had accepted a $3.4 billion (2.9 billion euros) bid from a blacklisted Chinese company sent shockwaves to its western […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-air-defense-missile-china-nato-talks-63228/