Missile Program

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.