Russia to display Topol M ICBM at Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square

MOSCOW, – Russia’s new Topol M missile system will for the first time be shown at the Victory Day parade on May 9 on Moscow’s Red Square, a spokesman for the Strategic Missile Forces said.
Earlier Topol M predecessors — Topol missile systems — were shown at Victory Day parades in downtown Moscow. Col. Vadim Koval [...]

Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) to keep silo-based ballistic missiles until 2020

MOSCOW,  — Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) will keep both silo-based and mobile ballistic missile systems in service until at least 2020, the SMF commander said on Tuesday.
“To successfully accomplish the set tasks, the SMF will continue to have silo-based missile systems, which can provide an immediate response [to threats] and mobile systems featuring high [...]

U.S – Russia nuclear disarmament treaty talks hit snag

MOSCOW — Talks between Moscow and Washington to replace a key nuclear disarmament treaty that expires next month have hit a snag over proposed restrictions on Russian missiles, a newspaper said Thursday.
The dispute threatens to derail high-stakes talks on a successor to the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), which US President Barack Obama’s administration [...]

Boeing Delivers Upgrades for U.S. Air Force ICBM security system

ANAHEIM, Calif., Nov. 3, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has delivered upgraded cryptography devices to Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Air Force for the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) system.

LGM-30G Minuteman, Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). (U.S. Air Force)
The devices provide additional communications security between the missile system’s launch control [...]

Lockheed Martin Participates In Air Force’s ICBM 50th Anniversary Symposium

F.E. WARREN AFB, Wyo, October 7th, 2009 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is participating in a Tech Exposition at the 50th Anniversary of ICBMs Symposium and Commemoration Oct. 7 to 9 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo.
The symposium commemorates the U.S. Air Force’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) force being on alert since Oct. 31, [...]

China will showcase five types of new missiles on National Day parade

BEIJING,  – China will showcase five new types of domestically designed missiles at the Oct. 1 National Day parade, a leading missile expert from the Second Artillery Force, revealed Tuesday. A number of advanced weapons of air and sea forces will also be on display, other sources said.
Five types of missiles, including nuclear intercontinental ballistic [...]

U.S. Air Force sets up new command for nuclear forces

WASHINGTON — The US Air Force on Friday launches a new Global Strike Command responsible for nuclear forces after two major mishaps raised doubts about the supervision of the country’s atomic weapons. The opening of the command marks a shake-up that followed the botched handling of nuclear weapons and the subsequent sacking of the air [...]

Russia- U.S. seek new arms reduction treaty

MOSCOW, — Russia and the United States will start the first round of full-fledged talks on a new nuclear arms control treaty here on Tuesday as part of the broader efforts to improve relations.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) speaks with Sergei Kiriyenko, head of state nuclear agency Rosatom (R) during their meeting at the presidential [...]

North Korea accuses U.S. of trying to suffocate its national defense industry

PYONGYANG, May 4  – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday accused the United State of trying to “suffocate its national defense industry,” the official Korean Central News Agency reported.

A Taepodong-2 rocket is seen being launched from the North Korean rocket launch facility in Musudan Ri on April 5, 2009 in this frame [...]

Russia test-fires intercontinental missile ballistic missile

MOSCOW,  Apr 10, 2009 – Russia successfully test-fired a Topol intercontinental ballistic missile on Friday as part of checks needed to extend its service life for up to 22 years, Russian media reported.

A man looks at a newly installed Topol RS-12M mobile missile on display at the Artillery Museum in St Petersburg October 14, 2008 [...]