DefenceTalkCAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait: The rumble of M2A3 Bradley Fighting vehicle tracks and the roar of M1A2 Abrams Main Battle tank engines created a soundtrack that could be heard for miles across the vast desert of the Udairi Range Complex in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The three combined arms battalions of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-cavalry-soldiers-sustain-readiness-with-maneuver-training-in-kuwait-70368/

DefenceTalkCINCU TRAINING AREA, Romania: Soldiers from Bravo Company, 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, are honing skills in a week of aerial gunnery training at the Cincu Training Area in Romania. The 10th Combat Aviation Brigade has presence in multiple countries in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-soldiers-hone-aerial-gunnery-skills-in-romania-70371/

DefenceTalkForward observers, who are experts in directing artillery and mortar fire onto enemy targets, hit the mark in testing a new piece of targeting equipment here recently. “Black Falcon” Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, put their hands on the Joint Effects Targeting System (JETS) — a modular, portable, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/black-falcons-test-advanced-modular-all-weather-targeting-system-70359/

DefenceTalkThe Army is currently seeking soldiers to provide feedback through online gameplay in order to contribute to the development of the future force. Operation Overmatch is a gaming environment within the Early Synthetic Prototyping effort. Its purpose is to connect soldiers to inform concept and capability developers, scientists and engineers across the Army. “What we […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-seeks-gamers-input-to-help-shape-future-force-70349/

DefenceTalkAs the Army service component command to SOUTHCOM, Army South enhances partnerships by pursuing strategies of active, principled engagement as part of a networked approach. “The bottom line is that it’s important we train together, we know each other and we trust each other,” said Maj. Gen. K.K. Chinn, U.S. Army South commander. “There’s a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-enhances-interoperability-with-partner-nations-during-panamax-2017-exercise-70362/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Romania for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and related support and equipment. The estimated cost is $1.25 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on August 17, 2017. The Government of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/romania-to-buy-high-mobility-artillery-rocket-systems-himars-70330/

DefenceTalkThe air mission briefing began promptly at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The Soldier in charge of the briefing, Spc. Eleazar Gonzalez, provided updates on the operating environment and flight schedules, and coordinated with other sections to cover maintenance and weather. The meeting ended with Gonzalez quizzing his fellow MQ-1C “Gray Eagle” operators on vital […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-aviation-soldiers-usher-in-a-new-era-of-warfare-70307/

DefenceTalkAs one of the first Soldiers to shoot a powerful 30 mm cannon from a new Stryker combat vehicle, Staff Sgt. Randall Engler was excited about what the weapon could do for his infantry squad. “It’s empowering,” said Engler, of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, which has asked the Army to give its Stryker fleet more […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-soldiers-in-europe-test-stryker-cannon-javelin-system-70294/

DefenceTalkIndia approved a $650 million purchase of six attack choppers Thursday from US aviation giant Boeing, officials said, as it boosts its military might amid border tensions with China and Pakistan. The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC), which approves big-ticket purchases, gave the green light to acquire six additional Apache helicopters after 22 were bought as […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-clears-650-mn-boeing-army-chopper-deal-70287/

DefenceTalkTanks are rumbling past and missiles roaring. These are not scenes from a war film, but highlights of a weaponry exhibition held in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Wednesday. In the city of Baotou, where the country’s first domestically made tank rolled off the assembly line nearly 60 years ago, the 2017 Armour […]https://www.defencetalk.com/arms-exhibition-highlights-chinas-weaponry-innovation-70281/