DefenceTalkCAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait: The 401st Army Field Support Brigade issued 257 pieces of equipment from an Army Prepositioned Stocks-5 armored brigade combat team set during an issue exercise here, Jan. 27. The exercise, led by the Army Field Support Battalion-Kuwait, was intended to test the battalion’s ability to rapidly issue newly combat configured equipment and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/aps-5-combat-configuration-concept-put-to-test-during-rapid-issue-exercise-71397/

DefenceTalkHOHENFELS TRAINING AREA, Germany: In a combat environment, the knowledge of where a threat is could mean the difference between life and death. The U.S. Army gains the upper hand in identifying where threats are with the use of a lightweight small unmanned aerial system, sUAS, called the RQ-11 Raven. Military policemen with the 287th […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-policemen-play-crucial-role-in-american-european-defense-in-allied-spirit-71376/

DefenceTalkU.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY: If you told Lt. Col. Rob Marshall leadership starts at the top, he’d take you literally. Part mountaineer, part special operations pilot, he’s spent a lot of time living his life at high altitudes. Marshall is by no means the casual adventurer, he’s a world-class mountaineer, having led climbs of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/usafa-educator-develops-program-based-on-mountaineering-special-ops-background-71373/

DefenceTalkFORT JACKSON, S.C.: Even today, two decades into the 21st century, the multiple integrated laser engagement system, or MILES, still sounds like a gadget out of “Star Trek.” The gear uses lasers and blank cartridges to simulate actual battle, giving Soldiers and trainees the kind of instant feedback usually reserved for video games. The weapons […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-introduces-laser-engagement-system-to-basic-combat-training-cycle-71370/

DefenceTalkAssignments to units within the United States Army Forces Command are synonymous with rotations at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana. FORSCOM’s newest unit, the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, headquartered at Fort Benning, Georgia, is completing their first rotation at JRTC throughout the month of January. The self-proclaimed “world premier crucible […]https://www.defencetalk.com/joint-readiness-training-center-evolves-to-meet-todays-battlefield-threats-71146/

DefenceTalkWASHINGTON: In 2017, there were approximately 40,000 virtual health encounters across the Army in both deployed and garrison settings, said Dr. Colleen Rye, chief of Army Virtual Health. That’s a big increase over previous years and the increases are expected to continue, she said. That 40,000 does not include telepharmacies, teleradiology or secure messaging, she […]https://www.defencetalk.com/growth-of-us-armys-virtual-health-technology-improves-readiness-71107/

DefenceTalkTwenty years ago, one phone call between two Army engineers led to a cost-effective lithium-ion battery solution for what was then an up-and-coming guided missile system. That solution, now proven as a comprehensive success, evolved from a dynamic multi-agency partnership that continues to advance state-of-the art battery technologies for current and future Army, Navy, Air […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-battery-technology-saves-soldiers-time-money-on-the-battlefield-71104/

DefenceTalkThe Prime Minister is expected to make the announcement as part of the UK-France Summit at The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where she will discuss the UK’s strong and wide-ranging bilateral relationship with President Macron. The helicopters, which will provide logistic support to French troops, are part of a wider effort to increase stability in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uk-to-deploy-chinooks-to-support-french-operations-in-africa-71094/

DefenceTalkIndia will buy more than 160,000 guns worth $553 million for troops on its disputed, high-altitude borders, the defence ministry said Tuesday. The defence acquisition council cleared the purchase of 72,400 assault rifles and 93,895 carbines for 35 billion rupees ($553 million) in a meeting chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The weapons will be […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-to-buy-guns-worth-553-mn-for-border-troops-71084/

DefenceTalkFor the first time in nearly 15 years, 7th Army Training Command’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center will soon begin observing, coaching and training Soldiers using the FIM-92 Stinger Man-Portable, Air Defense Missile System during future exercises. In preparation for this, approximately 50 Observer Coach/Trainers, known as OC/Ts, attended their own training on the Stinger system […]https://www.defencetalk.com/jmrc-plans-to-incorporate-shorad-into-exercises-71064/