Rusia podría vender S-400 a China

 

Según fuentes no oficiales, China podría estar esperando un envío de misiles tierra-aire S-400 de fabricación rusa, capaces de interceptar misiles y aeronaves.

 

Una de las principales razones que mueven a China a interesarse por el S-400 es la de modernizar su sistema defensivo HQ-9, que, como se muestra en este video, no es todo lo fiable que debería ser:

 

 

Por si lo anteriormente mostrado no bastase, Japon cuenta ya con misiles tierra-aire SM-3 norteamericanos, lo cual ha sido visto con preocupación por China. Visto lo visto y dadas las circunstancias, parece cada vez más claro que China debería actualizar su tecnología militar si desea competir en la nueva carrera de armamentos que se está desarrollando a escala global.

 

 

Russia Eyes 2016 Fielding of S-500 Antimissile System

 

Russian General Staff head Gen. Valery Gerasimov on Thursday declared that the next-generation S-500 antimissile system would "become available" sometime in 2016.

 

 

Development of the S-500 surface-to-air missile and other new weapons "has been steady and uninterrupted," Gerasimov said. There has been speculation that management problems and troubles getting the cutting-edge technology to perform correctly could delay the S-500's availability until 2017. The air and missile defense system is a more capable version of the current-generation S-400 and is designed to have the capability to neutralize ICBM threats.

Canada May Host Radar Site for US Missile Defense System

 

Canadian military officials are trying to revive a plan to install a high-tech radar system at Goose Bay as an offering to the U.S. for Canadian participation in the Pentagon’s missile shield. The debate over Canada’s potential involvement in the missile defence shield was back in the news last week, with Public Safety Minister Vic Toews commenting on a television talk show that a broader discussion was needed on the issue. U.S. officials have said there have been no recent discussions with Canadian representatives about the missile defence shield, but that’s because Canada is still gathering information for various options it hopes to present to the U.S. government. A radar located at CFB Goose Bay, NL would have an advantage over other sensors as it would be able to give several minutes more advance warning of a missile attack on North America’s eastern seaboard. (Read more)

Iran ICBM Advances

U.S. intelligence agencies recently detected Iran conducting a static ground test of a large rocket motor that could be used for a future intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), according to U.S. officials. (Read more)

Hawaii’s Sea-Based X-Band Radar prepares for missile defense system test

 

The system is an element designed to protect Hawaii and the mainland from missiles fired from locations such as North Korea. (Read more)

 

 

Japan to end missile alert as NKorea fears subside

Japan, South Korea and U.S. troops have been taking special measures to counter North Korean threats that it might launch a long-range missile or some kind of a retaliatory strike if provoked.

 

 

Japan deployed PAC-3 anti-missile defense units at three locations in and around Tokyo, which is within range of North Korea’s ballistic missiles, in early April. (Read more)

Lockheed Eyes Closer, Stronger Presence in Middle East

The maker of the F-35 fighter jet and Aegis missile systems still lags rivals Raytheon Company, with about 26% of sales from abroad, and Boeing’s defense division, which says about 42% of its backlog is outside the US. Both rivals are targeting 30% foreign revenue. Lockheed has already sold its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system to the UAE, where it has a stake in a large aircraft maintenance and overhaul business. (Read more)

Raytheon Awarded $126M SM-3 Contract

 

Raytheon has won a $126 million contract modification to procure components for Standard Missile-3 missile production. (Read more)

Iron Dome anti-missile system deployed near Haifa

Israel deployed the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system near Haifa on Friday. The deployment follows statements made by Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz and Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon.

 

 

Currently, the IDF has in its possession five operational Iron Dome systems, with a sixth to begin testing in the coming weeks. The IDF Spokesperson’s unit stated that “the Iron Dome system is deployed from time to time in various positions, in coordination with the most current assessments of the situation, and currently, the system has been deployed to the north." (Read more)

South Korea and China vow to oppose North’s ‘serious threat’

 

The leaders of China and South Korea agreed at a summit meeting in Beijing on Thursday to work together to resume six-nation talks aimed at ending North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs, calling them a “serious threat” to stability in East Asia. (Read more)

Global Tension Fuels Global Missiles & Missile Defense Systems Market

Despite the widespread cuts to global defense budgets in the continued aftermath of the global economic crisis, this new report – The Global Missiles and Missile Defense Systems Market 2013-2023 – reveals that the global missiles and missile defense systems market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.6% between 2013 and 2023, ultimately reaching a value of US$29.6 billion. This growth is expected to be driven by internal and external security threats, territorial disputes, and modernization initiatives undertaken by armed forces worldwide. (Read more)

Sidewinder Sustains Its Market Superiority

Saudi Arabia and South Korea recently ordered over 150 AIM-9X Block 2 air-to-air heat seeking missiles. The AIM-9X Block 2 is the latest version of the Sidewinder, a missile that has come a long way since it first appeared in the 1950s. In the last 25 years these short-range heat-seeking missiles have accounted for some 90 percent of losses in air-to-air combat. Sidewinder still dominates the market despite lots of competition from the likes of IRIS-T, ASRAAM, Magic, Python, Molinya and several Chinese clones of foreign designs. (Read more)

U.S. targets entities, persons linked to DPRK’s missile program

 

The Obama administration on Thursday slapped sanctions on entities and individuals with alleged links to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’ s ballistic missile and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs. (Read more)

North Korea tried to sell 3,500KM range missiles – arms trader

 

North Korea offered 3,500km intermediate range ballistic missiles to UK arms dealer Michael Ranger, information detailed in a new UN report has revealed for the first time. Representatives from the North Korean front company Hesong Trading Corporation allegedly offered Mr. Ranger modern and vintage small arms and light weapons, GPS jammers, multiple launch rocket systems, and “extraordinarily,” ballistic missiles with a range of up to 3,500 km. (Read more)

Shrinking Warhead Stocks Mean Uncertain Future for Nuclear Triad

The Pentagon has vowed to preserve the famed nuclear triad despite President Barack Obama’s goal to cut strategic nuclear weapons by as much as a third, avoiding — at least for now — a heated political debate over the future of the nation’s land-, sea- and air-based delivery systems. Earlier this year, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s confirmation was dogged by a Global Zero report he co-authored that proposed eliminating the nation’s intercontinental ballistic missiles as part of bilateral negotiations with Russia. (Read more)

Jordan Says 900 US Troops Boost Defense in Country

Some 900 U.S. military personnel, including dozens staying on from joint military drills, are in Jordan to bolster its defense and prevent the Syrian civil war from spreading across its border. Earlier this month, Washington relocated one or two Patriot missile batteries to Jordan from an unspecified country in the Persian Gulf, and also deployed a squadron of 12 to 24 F-16 fighter jets. (Read more)

Anonymous says ready to release N.Korea missile data

 

The international hacking group has said it has gained access to North Korea’s IT networks and will soon reveal information on its military and weapons programmes. (Read more)

FACT SHEET: Nuclear Weapons Employment Strategy of the United States

 

Following the release of the 2010 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) and ratification of the New START Treaty, the President directed the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of State, Department of Energy, and the intelligence community, to conduct a detailed analysis of U.S. nuclear deterrence requirements and policy in order to ensure U.S. nuclear posture and plans are aligned to address today’s security environment. This review was based on the principle that a robust assessment of today’s security environment and resulting Presidential guidance must drive nuclear employment planning, force structure, and posture decisions. (Read more)

South Korea to Purchase Bunker-Buster Missile

 

ROK’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) approved the purchase of Taurus bunker-busting, air-to-ground missiles for the military’s F-15K fighter jets.

 

 

The missiles are equipped with GPS-guidance and have a range of 500 km while carrying a 480-kg warhead that can penetrate 6 meters of concrete. Its Circular Error Probable (CEP) is 2-3 meters. (Read more)

Russian Strategic Missiles to Reorientate during Flight

 

A digital automatic system introduced by the Strategic Missile Troops (TIME) will facilitate in 2020 that new Russian missiles of this type reorientate their trajectory during flight and evade the U.S. anti-missile defense. (Read more)

MEADS Future Remains Unclear After $4B Investment

 

MEADS was supposed to replace the Patriot missile defense system until the U.S. Army decided it was too expensive and chose not to field it. U.S. officials agreed four years ago to join Italy and Germany — the other allies partnered on the program — to fund development until 2013. (Read more)

Russia says U.S. missile defense a big barrier to nuclear cuts

A senior Russian official said on Wednesday that the U.S. deployment of anti-missile shields was a huge hurdle to any further cuts in the offensive nuclear arsenals of the former Cold War foes, because of concerns the interceptors could shoot down Russian missiles. (Read more)

Rusia construira el prototipo de un nuevo ICBM

 

En 2011, el ejército ruso anunció los planes para construir el misil. Se espera que el prototipo vea la luz en 2014 y que para 2018 remplace al ICBM Voyevoda (SS-18 Satan) que ha estado en servicio desde 1967. El nuevo ICBM tendrá un peso de 100 toneladas al despegue y contará con ojivas de mayor potencia destructiva, incluyendo MIRVs con elementos de señuelo. Segun lo declarado por fuentes oficiales, el futuro nuevo misil combinado con el futuro nuevo sistema de adquisición de blancos para ICBMs que está actualmente en desarrollo, constituirán la combinación perfecta para atravesar las más sofisticadas defensas antimisiles.

 

 

N. Korea illustrates ‘hybrid’ military threats, US general says

“North Korea and their cycle of provocation I think was another dramatic indicator of the kinds of hybrid threats that we could be facing as the future approaches,” Gen. Robert Kehler, head of the U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), said at a congressional seminar. (Read more)

NSWC PHD takes part in successful missile test

 

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), participated in a successful test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system, resulting in the intercept of a separating ballistic missile target over the Pacific Ocean. The test was a joint effort of NSWC PHD, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), USS Lake Erie (CG-70), NSWC Dahlgren Division and NSWC Corona Division. During the test, a two-stage ballistic missile test target was launched and then successfully intercepted by the SM-3 Block IB Guided Missile. (Read more)

US F-16s, missiles to stay in Jordan after drill

The United States will keep F-16 fighter jets and Patriot anti-missile weapons in Jordan after a joint military exercise ends this month. The warplanes, anti-missile systems and warships had been sent to Jordan for a major exercise, dubbed Eager Lion, but officials decided to keep the troops and weapons in place on the request of Jordan, which is anxious about a spillover of violence and a growing influx of refugees from the conflict. (Read more)

Trey Obering Backs Expedited Work on East Coast Site

 

The former head of the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency says the rising threats posed by Iran and North Korea justify accelerating work on a proposed East Coast missile interceptor site. “I think it’s prudent,” said Trey Obering, a retired Air Force lieutenant general, emphasizing that efforts could be expedited without risking missteps. (Read more)

War of words over anti-aircraft missiles could escalate

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to warn that should Russia deliver the system to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the S-300 ”is likely to draw us into a response and could send the region deteriorating into war”. Also, Israel’s Defence Minister, Moshe Yaalon, and Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz have said Israel would not hesitate to destroy the S-300 system rather than see it in Syrian hands. (Read more)

US House triples missile funding to Israel

 

The US House of Representatives Armed Service Committee tripled President Barack Obama’s request for missile defense collaboration with Israel and sought to include the United States in Iron Dome development.

 

 

The increase in the National Defense Authorization Act from $96 million to $284 million referred from the committee in a 59-2 vote June 6 to the full House includes an additional $15 million in funding for Iron Dome, the short range anti-missile program.

 

 

Unlike other missile defense collaborative programs, such as the Arrow, Israel until now has maintained propriety over Iron Dome. Moneys for missile defense collaboration are separate from the average $3 billion annually in defense assistance Israel gets from the United States.

 

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Pilippines plans to tap Israel for missile launchers

 

Amid rising tensions over territorial disputes with China in the West Philippine Sea, the government is planning to buy anti-aircraft guided missiles (surface-to-air missiles or multiple launch rocket systems) from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. and Israel Military Industries Ltd., both based in Israel. (Read more)

Russia activates new early warning radar systems

The Voronezh-DM early warning radar in Kaliningrad is set to be put on combat duty in late 2014.
The station itself monitors North Africa and the Mediterranean Sea as far as the Atlantic Ocean, which includes the areas patrolled by American, Ohio-class submarines with strategic missiles.
It covers a radius of 3,728 miles over the Earth’s surface and 4,970 miles into space.

Russia has similar stations in Armavir (to be put on combat duty in June of this year), Lehtusi near St. Petersburg (already operational) and in Siberia, near Irkutsk (the first radar is operational, while the second is still under construction). There are also early warning radar systems in the Kola Peninsula (Dnestr-M and Daryal radars), the Komi Republic (Daryal radar), Belarus (Volga radar) and Kazakhstan (Dnepr and Dnestr radars). (Read more)

Russia Tests ‘Missile Defense Killer’

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who oversees the defense industry, hailed Thursday’s tests as a success and dubbed the new ICBM a “missile defense killer.”: “Neither current nor future American missile defense systems will be able to prevent that missile from hitting a target dead on,” he said, during an event organized by the ruling United Russia party. (Read more)

Lockheed Martin Conducts Successful PAC-3 MSE Missile Flight Test at White Sands Missile Range

 

The first target engagement involved two PAC-3 MSE Missiles ripple fired against an advanced Tactical Ballistic Missile (TBM) target. The first MSE Missile successfully engaged a TBM target, while the second missile self-destructed as planned. A third PAC-3 MSE Missile engaged a BQM-74 cruise missile target. Preliminary data indicates that all test objectives were achieved. (Read more)

Russian Official: New Missile Will Beat U.S. Defenses

 

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin says a planned U.S. missile-defense shield will not be able to stop Russia’s newest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Rogozin announced that a new ICBM prototype fired from a mobile launcher was successfully tested late on June 6 in Russia’s southwestern Astrakhan region. He also stated that cyberwar had become a military threat to NATO. (Read more)

NATO technical upgrades support Europe’s largest missile defence exercise

 

From 28 May to 6 June, the NCI Agency contributed to Joint Project Optic Windmill/ Joint Project Optic Alliance 13 (JPOW), the largest exercise in Europe devoted to air and missile defence. The joint and combined Integrated Air and Missile Defence exercise was conducted by the Royal Netherlands Air Force, in close cooperation with Allies and Partners. (Read more)

Intelligence report: on Russia’s position to NATO anti-missile defence and possible incidents during Zapad 2013

Russia still wants to avoid elements of NATO’s anti-aircraft and anti-missile defence in close vicinity and proposes to the Alliance to divide Europe into responsibility areas, the Second Investigation Department under Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence, in charge of military intelligence, said in a 2012 report on threats to national security on Friday. (Read more)

Russian missile forces to hold 200 drills in next 6 months

 

Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces will conduct over 200 exercises in the next six months, the Defense Ministry said.

 

Russia’s SMF plans by 2016 to modernize its command-and-control systems in order to improve their ability to overcome missile defenses and increase the survivability of delivery vehicles. At present, six types of silo-based and mobile ICBM systems are on combat duty with the SMF, including the heavy Voyevoda (SS-18 Satan), capable of carrying 10 warheads, the Topol-M (Stalin) and RS-24 Yars systems.

 

On Thursday, SMF successfully tested a prototype of a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which is expected to replace Topol-M and Yars in the future. The missile was fired from a mobile launcher at the Kapustin Yar testing range in the Astrakhan region and hit its designated target at the Sary Shagan testing range in Kazakhstan.

 

Israel Gets An Unwanted Gift From America

 

Recently the United States agreed to build a base for the new Israeli Arrow 3 anti-missile missile. This has caused a major security problem for Israel. That’s because the United States publishes, for all to see, precise specifications of military construction programs that are not classified, so that contractors can come up with realistic and accurate bids for the job. In the United States something like the Arrow 3 base would not be classified. But in Israel details of military bases are very much secrets. So there was consternation in Israel when they saw all the details of their new Arrow 3 base (including specs on the six missile silos and support facilities) on the Internet, where the U.S. Department of Defense publicizes jobs to be bid on. After all the yelling and recriminations were over it was agreed that there was a failure to communicate on both sides. (Read more)

Jordan threatens to expel Syrian envoy over missile comments

U.S. ally Jordan threatened on Thursday to expel Syria's ambassador after he warned the kingdom that Syrian missiles could be used against Patriot batteries due to be deployed soon along their border. (Read more)

Raytheon gets $80M Navy contract to build 200 missiles

Raytheon Co., a defense and aerospace technology giant, recently won an $80.5 million contract with the U.S. Navy for the procurement of its Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW) missiles, which are a group of air-to-ground weapons that use an integrated GPS navigation system and terminal imaging infrared seeker, which guides the weapon to the target. (Read more)

Israel acelera el desarrollo del Arrow 3

 

Israel está acelerando el desarrollo de su sistema antimisiles Arrow 3. En palabras del Coronel Aviram Hasson, responsable del proyecto, “Estamos anticipándonos a la posibilidad de un ataque nuclear, y nuestro objetivo es alcanzar una situación en la que Israel esté preparado para cualquier posibilidad presente o futura.”

 

 

¿Qué es el Arrow 3?

Arrow 3 es un sistema defensivo exatmosférico desarrollado por las compañías IAI (Israel Aeospace Industries) y BA (Boeing Aerospace) como resultado de un acuerdo de cooperación defensiva antimisiles entre Estados Unidos e Israel.
Basado en la tecnología "hit to kill", está concebido para interceptar misiles balísticos a una altura de 100 kilómetros e incluso más, pudiendo eventualmente servir como arma antisatélites.
En cuanto a su capacidad de respuesta inmediata, una batería Arrow 3 puede interceptar salvas de más de cinco misiles balísticos en tan sólo 30 segundos.