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/

DefenceTalkRaytheon Technologies will not be able to accelerate the production of Stinger anti-aircraft missiles before 2023, due to a lack of available parts, the defense company’s chief warned on Tuesday. Western countries have been sending Ukraine thousands of the surface-to-air missiles and their shoulder-mounted launchers, which are effective against helicopters and low-flying planes. Washington has […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-will-not-resume-mass-production-of-stinger-missiles-until-2023-78723/

DefenceTalkRussian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia has successfully tested the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, saying the weapon capable of carrying nuclear charges will make Kremlin’s enemies “think twice.” The Sarmat — dubbed Satan 2 by Western analysts — is among Russia’s next-generation missiles that Putin has called “invincible,” and which also include the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sarmat-missile-will-make-russia-foes-think-twice-putin-78719/

DefenceTalkUkraine called Wednesday for urgent negotiations with Russia in Mariupol, which appeared close to falling after weeks of siege, as Vladimir Putin flexed his military muscle with the test launch of a new, nuclear capable ICBM. Washington downplayed the test of the intercontinental ballistic missile and said it had been notified in advance, but Putin […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ukraine-calls-for-talks-in-teetering-mariupol-as-moscow-holds-icbm-test-78715/

DefenceTalkThe United States announced a commitment to stop testing anti-satellite missiles that generate dangerous debris in space, a measure described Tuesday as “an important step” by the head of NASA. The United States, the first country to make such a pledge, has encouraged other nations to follow its lead, with the goal of establishing “a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-pledges-to-end-anti-satellite-missile-tests-78703/

DefenceTalkDARPA and its U.S. Air Force partner recently completed a free flight test of the Lockheed Martin version of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC). The vehicle, after release from a carrier aircraft, was boosted to its Aerojet Rocketdyne scramjet engine ignition envelope. From there, it quickly accelerated to and maintained cruise faster than Mach […]https://www.defencetalk.com/successful-flight-for-darpa-hypersonic-air-breathing-weapon-concept-hawc-78601/

DefenceTalkThe Morrison Government has approved the accelerated acquisition of improved weapon capabilities for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) at a total cost of $3.5 billion. Minister for Defence the Hon Peter Dutton MP today announced that Defence will accelerate the acquisition of: The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extended Range (JASSM-ER) for the Royal Australian Air […]https://www.defencetalk.com/3-5bn-to-accelerate-missile-strike-capabilities-for-the-adf-78627/

DefenceTalkThe US military announced Tuesday a new test of a hypersonic missile, as Pentagon officials seek to match or get ahead of China’s and Russia’s advances in the cutting-edge strategic weapons technology. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) said it had recently completed a free flight test of an aircraft-launched hypersonic missile that maintained […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-tests-hypersonic-missile-78595/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea faked a “successful” launch of its most powerful long-range missile to shore up domestic support for Kim Jong Un’s regime after the real test ended in failure, analysts say. State media trumpeted the “miraculous” launch of what it claimed was a new Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile on March 24, publishing dramatic photos and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/why-did-north-korea-fake-a-monster-missile-test-78550/

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/