DefenceTalkIsrael said it carried out a successful test Tuesday with the United States of ballistic missile interceptors jointly developed by the allies, in the face of growing tensions with Iran. The test came a day after the latest deadly exchange of fire between Israel and Iranian forces operating in Syria. The Arrow 3 interceptor system, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-us-test-ballistic-missile-interceptor-72076/

DefenceTalkA test of a US missile interceptor failed in Hawaii on Wednesday (Jan 31), a defence official said, marking the second such unsuccessful attempt in less than a year. The test using the Aegis Ashore system occurred at the Pacific Missile Range Facility on the island of Kauai, Missile Defence Agency spokesman Mark Wright said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/test-of-us-japanese-missile-interceptor-fails-again-71389/

DefenceTalkChina has developed a new type of ultrafast anti-missile interceptor capable of knocking down an incoming projectile that is flying 10 times faster than a bullet, according to the nation’s largest missile maker. China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, one of the major defense contractors for the People’s Liberation Army, recently revealed that its Second […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-develops-ultrafast-missile-interceptor-70093/

DefenceTalkIsrael’s David’s Sling missile defence system has passed final tests and should be ready for deployment next year as part of the country’s efforts to defend against regional threats, officials said Monday. The medium-range interceptor, developed with United States backing, is due to be handed to the Israeli air force “at the end of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israeli-missile-interceptor-passes-final-test-66175/

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/

DefenceTalkChina is reported to have conducted the second test of its missile interceptor system on January 27, 2013 in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.1 Quite symbolic of China’s postural patterns, the reported test comes exactly three years (and 16 days) after the first test of its ballistic missile defence (BMD) system on January 11, 2010. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/impressions-on-chinas-second-missile-interceptor-test-46909/