DefenceTalkTen MiG-31 fighter jets (NATO reporting name: Foxhound) fitted with the air-launched Kinzhal (Dagger) hypersonic missile are on test combat duty, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said in an interview published on the Zvezda TV channel website on Saturday. “It is a cutting-edge weapon, namely a hypersonic long-range missile capable of overcoming air and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ten-mig-31-fighter-jets-fitted-with-kinzhal-missiles-on-test-combat-duty-71665/

DefenceTalkThe Tagil unit of the Russian strategic missile forces has been completely rearmed with Yars (NATO reporting name: SS-29 Yars) ground-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems, commander of the Russian strategic missile forces Sergei Karakayev said on Thursday. “We have completed rearming of the Tagil and Novosibirsk missile units with the Yars ground-mobile ballistic missile […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russias-tagil-missile-unit-rearmed-with-advanced-yars-systems-71601/

DefenceTalkIn his State of the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly on March 1, 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia’s Defense Ministry had launched an active phase jointly with enterprises of the rocket and space industry to test a new missile system with the Sarmat heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The RS-28 Sarmat […]https://www.defencetalk.com/key-facts-about-russias-advanced-sarmat-icbm-system-71539/

DefenceTalkRussia has launched tests of new promising missile complex Sarmat, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday during his annual State of the Nation Address. “We have launched the development of the new generation of missiles, and, in particular, the Defense Ministry jointly with the missile and space industry launched the active phase of tests […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-begins-tests-of-promising-sarmat-missile-complex-71532/

DefenceTalkLithuania on Monday accused Russia of deploying nuclear-capable ballistic missiles to its Kaliningrad exclave on the Baltic, as relations between Moscow and the West sink to post-Cold War lows. Russia has previously sent Iskander missiles to Kaliningrad for drills, but Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite said that this time they were being deployed for a “permanent […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-deploying-ballistic-missiles-to-baltic-enclave-lithuania-71418/

DefenceTalkRussia conducted several ballistic missile tests on Thursday from “land, air and sea” as part of its strategic nuclear programme, the Defence ministry announced. A “Topol” intercontinental ballistic missile was fired from the Plesetsk testing ground in the northwest of the country and three ballistic missiles were launched by two nuclear missile submarines (SSBNs), two […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-conducts-ballistic-missile-tests-70701/

DefenceTalkThe delivery of Russian-made S-400 (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) air defense missile systems to Turkey will begin within two years, Turkish Undersecretary for Defense Industry Ismail Demir said. “I do not want to give a concrete date because talks are under way to advance it. But I can tell that the delivery of S-400 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-start-delivering-s-400-systems-to-turkey-within-two-years-70562/

DefenceTalkTurkey has signed a deal with Russia to buy S-400 missile defence systems, its first major weapons purchase from Moscow, in an accord that could trouble Ankara’s NATO allies. The purchase of the surface-to-air missile defence batteries, Ankara’s most significant deal with a non-NATO supplier, comes with Turkey in the throes of a crisis in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-signs-landmark-russian-s-400-weapons-deal-70449/

DefenceTalkIn course of the Army 2017 International Military Technical Forum, demonstration of capabilities of air defence systems will be organized specially for the delegation of Qatar, stated the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergei Shoigu at the meeting with the Minister of State for Defence of Qatar Khalid bin […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-to-demo-s-400-pantsir-s-air-defense-systems-for-qatar-70347/

DefenceTalkThe Pentagon on Monday criticized Turkey’s plans to purchase a Russian air-defense system instead of investing in NATO technology. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in talks to get Russia to supply Ankara with its latest S-400 surface-to-air missile system. Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said the Pentagon had concerns over its NATO ally’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-alarm-over-turkey-plan-to-buy-russian-missiles-70216/