DefenceTalkRussia’s Poseidon underwater drone currently under development will be able to carry a nuclear warhead with a capacity of up to 2 megatonnes to destroy enemy naval bases, a source in the Russian defense sector told TASS on Thursday. “It will be possible to mount various nuclear charges on the ‘torpedo’ of the Poseidon multipurpose […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russias-poseidon-underwater-drone-to-carry-nuke-warhead-71691/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea Monday celebrated the launch of what appeared to be its longest-range ballistic missile yet tested in a bid to bring the US mainland within reach, saying it was capable of carrying a “heavy nuclear warhead”. Leader Kim Jong-Un personally oversaw the test on Sunday, the official Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) said, and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-says-new-missile-can-carry-nuclear-warhead-69960/

DefenceTalkChina has reportedly tested its newest intercontinental ballistic missile Dongfeng-41 (DF-41), which is the world’s longest-range missile. The Dongfeng-41 is a Chinese nuclear solid-fueled road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile that can fire six to 10 nuclear multiple independently targetable warheads at a distance of more than 10 thousand kilometers. The test of the DF- 41 overlapped […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-tests-new-multiple-warhead-missile-raising-concerns-in-washington-67309/

DefenceTalkNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered an upcoming nuclear warhead test and multiple ballistic missile launches, escalating Pyongyang’s face-off with the international community just days after being slapped with tough UN sanctions. The order came after Kim monitored what was described as the successful simulated test of the warhead re-entry technology required for a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-leader-orders-nuclear-warhead-test-missile-launches-67061/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin successfully completed all Developmental Test/Operational Test (DT/OT) flight tests for the new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The DT/OT tests included rockets fired at both mid and long range. All rockets were fired from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/gmlrs-alternative-warhead-completes-operational-flight-tests-60273/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin (LMT) successfully conducted the fifth and final Production Qualification Test (PQT) for the new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead recently at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. During the long-range test, four rockets were fired from a HIMARS launcher and destroyed their respective targets approximately 65 kilometers away. The test is […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-alternative-gmlrs-warhead-logs-successful-flight-test-series-to-next-test-phase-59349/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea has yet to develop a nuclear warhead small enough to fit on a missile, a senior US official said on Wednesday, contradicting a recent US military intelligence report. The North claimed its third atomic test staged in February involved a “miniaturised and lighter” warhead, prompting speculation that it had acquired the crucial technology […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-has-no-nuclear-warhead-to-fit-missile-official-47778/