Missile Program
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Erdogan:
Turkey to boost its missile's range to 1,000 km
TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Turkey aims to increase the range of its domestic missile from 565 kilometers to 1,000 kilometers, the Turkish president said, threatening Greece again.
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Russian warship armed with hypersonic missiles holds drills
TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – A Russian warship armed with hypersonic cruise weapons has held exercises in the Norwegian Sea, the defense ministry said on Tuesday.
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Kim Jong Un sets new goals for North Korea military
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Kim Jong Un announced new goals for North Korea's military in a report to party leaders, state media reported Wednesday, hinting that missile tests will continue next year.
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Amid China-Taiwan tensions;
Australia reportedly planning to deploy new missile systems
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – The Australian government has been considering the possibility of deploying a new missile system on the country’s north coast presumably amid tensions between China and Taiwan, Australian media reported.
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N. Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile toward East Sea
TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Friday, the South Korean military said, less than a week after its launch of two medium-range ones.
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Germany to allocate over $10 bn for purchasing F-35A fighters
TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Germany has set aside €10 billion ($10.54 billion) to buy 35 F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, media sources reported citing a government document.
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S Korea president warns Pyongyang over any nuke, missile test
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – The president of South Korea warned North Korea of facing a decisive response if it launches another ballistic missile or stages a nuclear test.
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N Korea military:
Missile tests were practice to attack S Korea, US
TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – To counter provocative US-South Korean drills, North Korea’s military said Monday its recent barrage of missile tests was practiced to attack its rivals’ air bases and warplanes and paralyze their operation command systems.
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2 Koreas exchange warning shots near sea border amid tensions
TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – North and South Korea have exchanged warning shots off their western coast, accusing each other of breaching their maritime border amid heightened tensions.
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US says can’t confirm reports of Iranian missiles to Russia
TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – The Pentagon said on Tuesday that it did not have information at this time to corroborate reports that Iran has promised to provide Russia with surface-to-surface missiles, along with more drones.
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VIDEO: Turkey tests fire its first missile project
TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Turkey test-fired a locally made, short-range ballistic missile, dubbed Tyfun, or Typhoon, over the Black Sea on Tuesday.
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Japan's Epsilon rocket failed after launch
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The Japanese space agency's Epsilon rocket failed after it was launched on Wednesday, domestic media reported.
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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles: report
TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – North Korea fired two ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, South Korean sources reported on Saturday, citing the country's military.
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North Korea fires ballistic missile: report
TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – South Korea and Japan say North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its eastern coast.
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If Kiev gets long range missiles;
US to be dragged into military confrontation with Russia
TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The United States will be dragged into a military confrontation with Russia if Ukraine receives longer-range missiles or strikes Russian territory, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov.
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US announces intercontinental ballistic missile test
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – The US military will test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Wednesday, the Pentagon said in an unusual pre-launch announcement.
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Amid global tensions;
US Air Force tests nuclear-capable long-range missile
TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – The US Air Force test-fired a long-range missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons early Tuesday morning amid tensions with China over Pelosi's provocative visit to Taiwan.
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Russia to supply Iskander-M missile systems to Belarus
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday told his counterpart from Belarus that Moscow would supply Minsk with missile systems capable of carrying nuclear weapons, the Russian foreign ministry said.
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North Korea fires multiple artillery shots, South Korea says
TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – North Korea on Sunday fired multiple artillery shots between 8:07 a.m. and 11:03 a.m. local time, South Korea's military said.
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Japan, US, S Korea to resume drills agaisnt North Korea
TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – The US, Japan, and South Korea will resume joint exercises as North Korea picks up the pace of its missile tests, the nations' defense chiefs said Saturday.
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N Korea fires ICBM, two other missiles into sea: Seoul says
TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – North Korea has fired three missiles, including one believed to have long-range capabilities, into the sea off its east coast, the South Korean military has said, hours after Joe Biden ended his first visit to Asia.
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N Korea fires unidentified projectile towards East Sea
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Saturday, South Korea's military said.
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Russia successfully test fires Sarmat missile system (+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Russia has test-fired a new Sarmat ICBM missile system, the Russian president Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
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S. Korea says N. Korean launch of unknown projectile failed
TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – North Korea launched an unknown projectile from the Sunan district on Wednesday, but, according to the South Korean military, the launch was unsuccessful.
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India tests 'nuclear-capable' Agni Prime missile
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – India on Saturday successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable Agni Prime missile off the coast of Odisha in Balasore.
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Seoul says;
N. Korea test fires submarine-launched ballistic missile
TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM)from off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said.
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American source claims:
China tested ‘nuclear-capable’ hypersonic missile in August
TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – An American source claims that China has tested a “nuclear-capable” hypersonic missile in August that travelled around the Earth at a low orbit before reaching its target.
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N. Korea tests new long-range cruise missile
TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – North Korea successfully conducted a test-fire of a new type of long-range cruise missile over the weekend.
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Chinese Rocket Force brigade tests new-type missiles
TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – A missile brigade of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Rocket Force launched two new-type missiles on Sun.
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Beijing tests 2 new missile warheads
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – The Chinese People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) successfully tested two new types of precision conventional missile warheads.