DefenceTalkThe S-400 Triumf air defense missile system regiment that was deployed in the Southern Military District, has taken up combat duty near the Russian city of Krasnodar, the press service of the district reported Tuesday. “An air defense missile system regiment of the 4th Air and Air Defense Forces Command of the Southern Military District […]https://www.defencetalk.com/s-400-air-defense-regiment-takes-up-duty-in-russias-south-60667/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a Patriot Air Defense System with PAC-3 enhancement and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.750 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/patriot-air-defense-system-with-pac-3-enhancement-for-saudi-arabia-60659/

DefenceTalkThe Chinese military has conducted practice drills with its newly-developed FD-2000 air defense missile system. It has demonstrated its capability of locking onto and shooting down moving targets over a long distance. Shen Zhongfang, a missile expert from China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. (CASIC), talks about the FD-2000. “The radar helps us to deal […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-tests-new-air-defense-missile-system-60552/

DefenceTalkRaytheon and the U.S. Army achieved the first intercept of a cruise missile by the Accelerated Improved Intercept Initiative missile. An AI3 missile also destroyed an unmanned aerial system (UAS). Both intercepts occurred during the recent Black Dart demonstration – a U.S. military exercise held July 29 – August 11. Fired from the Avenger launcher, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-ai3-missile-intercepts-first-cruise-missile-target-60508/

DefenceTalkOn 2nd September, at the MSPO military exhibition in Kielce (Poland), Antoine Bouvier, CEO of MBDA, signed two Letters of Intent (LoI) with Waldemar Skowron, CEO of MESKO and with Ryszard Kardasz, CEO of PIT-RADWAR, relating to the Polish “Wisla” medium range air and missile defence programme. These first LoI signatures confirm MBDA’s willingness to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/mbda-signs-2-mous-on-polish-air-missile-defense-60498/

DefenceTalkTaiwan plans to spend Tw$74.8 billion ($2.5 billion) in the next nine years to acquire anti-missile systems to boost its aerial defences against China, a lawmaker and media said Saturday. The defence ministry aims to purchase the locally-made Tien Kung 3 (Sky Bow 3) surface-to-air missile system between 2015 and 2024 to replace the aging […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-to-spend-2-5-billion-on-anti-missile-systems-60468/

DefenceTalkThe US Congress approved $225 million for Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile defense system, credited with destroying missiles fired by Hamas before they could reach their targets. House of Representatives approved the funding by 395-8 in a late Friday vote. The Senate earlier approved the measure unanimously before the start of its five week summer recess. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/congress-approves-aid-funding-for-israels-iron-dome-60300/

DefenceTalkChina has announced the success of a missile interception test conducted from land. The test, conducted within its territory late on Wednesday, “achieved the preset goal”, according to a statement posted on the website of the Ministry of National Defense. Military authorities provided no other information about the operation. China has already successfully completed two […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-land-based-missile-interception-test-successful-60252/

DefenceTalkAlthough it appears to hit incoming Hamas rockets, Israel’s system could be falling short of detonating the rockets’ warheads. Even though Israel’s U.S.-funded “Iron Dome” rocket-defense interceptors appear to be hitting Hamas rockets in recent days, they are almost certainly failing in the crucial job of detonating those rockets’ shrapnel-packed explosive warheads, expert analysts say. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israels-iron-dome-is-a-total-failure-at-its-most-important-job-experts-say-60103/

DefenceTalkThe Boeing-managed ground-based system intended to shield the continental United States successfully intercepted a simulated incoming missile over the Pacific Ocean for the first time Sunday, the Pentagon said. The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, with a $40 billion price tag, aims to protect against long-range ballistic missiles from so-called rogue states such as North […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-missile-defense-system-strikes-target-in-test-59966/