DefenceTalkIran has test-fired a cruise missile from a submarine during annual naval exercises near the Strait of Hormuz, according to state media. The missile test on February 24 comes amid heightened tensions with the United States. Iran has previously threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping route at the mouth of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-test-fires-cruise-missile-from-submarine-in-military-drill-72127/

DefenceTalkThe deputy chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has warned Europe against forcing the Islamic Republic into boosting the range of its missiles by trying to halt their development. “If the Europeans, or anyone else, want to conspire to disarm Iran of missiles, we will be forced to make a strategic leap,” the guards’ deputy commander […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-warns-europe-not-to-force-strategic-leap-on-missile-range-72105/

DefenceTalkAgni V, a long-range surface-to-surface nuclear-capable ballistic missile, was successfully launched from a canister on a road-mobile launcher at the Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, today. The launch operations were carried out and monitored by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) in presence of Scientists from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-test-fires-long-range-agni-v-missile-71979/

DefenceTalkRussia’s cutting-edge frigate Admiral Gorshkov has destroyed a target with a Kalibr cruise missile at a distance of 700 km in the Barents Sea drills, the Northern Fleet’s press office reported on Thursday. “The combat exercise was performed at one of the Northern Fleet’s combat training ranges in the Barents Sea. The missile was launched […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-cutting-edge-frigate-live-fires-cruise-missiles-in-barents-sea-drills-71976/

DefenceTalkMBDA’s Marte ER anti-ship missile has completed its first firing, successfully passing a major phase in its development. The firing trial was carried out on 9 November in an Italian test range. The Marte ER missile flew for more than 100 km on a planned trajectory that included several waypoints and sea skimming flight, successfully […]https://www.defencetalk.com/successful-first-launch-for-marte-er-missile-71942/

DefenceTalkRussia plans to test missiles off Norway this week in an area where NATO is carrying out its biggest military exercises since the end of the Cold War, a move seen as an escalation of tensions in the Far North. “We were notified last week about the planned Russian missile tests outside the coast here,” […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-respond-to-nato-exercises-with-missile-tests-71917/

DefenceTalkIran unveiled a next generation short-range ballistic missile on Monday and vowed to further boost its capabilities, Iranian media said, at a time of rising tensions with the United States. State broadcaster IRIB said the new Fateh Mobin missile had “successfully passed its tests” and could strike targets on land and sea. “As promised to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-unveils-next-generation-missile-media-71802/

DefenceTalkDRDO conducted the successful test of the Ballistic Missile Interceptor Advanced Area Defence (AAD) at 1130 hrs today from Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. The endo-atmospheric missile, capable of intercepting incoming targets at an altitude of 15 to 25 kms, was launched against multiple simulated targets of 1500 km class ballistic missile. One target among simultaneously […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-successfully-tests-aad-ballistic-missile-interceptor-71790/

DefenceTalkThe Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon aircraft has successfully fired its first Harpoon missile during Exercise RIMPAC 18. The ATM-84J Harpoon missile was launched from the aircraft at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, off the coast of Hawaii. Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne said the Harpoon is integral to the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australian-p-8-poseidon-fires-first-harpoon-71750/

DefenceTalkA team of U.S. Air Force engineers, test pilots and Norwegian government and industry personnel from the 416th Test Flight Squadron recently completed a large phase of testing for the new F-35A Joint Strike Missile. The JSM is Norway’s advanced anti-surface warfare missile designed to be carried in the new F-35A’s internal weapons bay. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/edwards-test-squadron-completes-joint-strike-missile-test-program-71716/