DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Corporation, in partnership with the U.S. Army Prototype Integration Facility and prime contractor Redstone Defense Systems, has successfully completed the first flight of the UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter. Northrop Grumman provided the Integrated Avionics Suite for the UH-60V, which upgrades the U.S. Army’s UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters with a digital cockpit, under a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uh-60v-black-hawk-completes-first-flight-69138/

DefenceTalkThe experiences of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and our allies in Afghanistan and other areas of operation continue to demonstrate the ongoing need for a highly protected, yet highly mobile Light Armored Vehicle. The Government of Canada is providing the required equipment to the Canadian Armed Forces to help them do their jobs, while […]https://www.defencetalk.com/canada-to-upgrade-light-armored-vehicle-lav-iii-fleet-69112/

DefenceTalkANTWERP, Belgium: The 10th Mountain Division’s 10th Combat Aviation Brigade initiated offloading more than 700 pieces of support equipment today at the seaport of debarkation, here. Nearly 2,000 Soldiers from the brigade and their equipment are being deployed as the latest unit to bolster the U.S. presence in Europe. “We’re going to be all over […]https://www.defencetalk.com/10th-combat-aviation-brigade-equipment-begins-arriving-in-europe-69069/

DefenceTalkA fleet of M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles and M1A2 Abrams tanks belonging to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, arrived in Tapa, Estonia, Feb. 6, 2017. Soldiers assigned to Company C, 1-68 AR, gathered at the railhead to unload equipment as it arrived from Poland following initial reception and forward […]https://www.defencetalk.com/1-68-armor-regiment-brings-armor-to-estonia-69063/

DefenceTalkEstonia has said that it will join Finland to purchase heavy artillery from South Korea. Finland is expected to spend at least 100 million euros in the joint deal. Finnish Defence Forces have been working on a major procurement deal involving self-propelled howitzer artillery for some years now. The military wants to replace currently-used Soviet-built […]https://www.defencetalk.com/estonia-to-team-up-with-finland-for-joint-arms-deal-69060/

DefenceTalkSeveral hundred German soldiers arrived in Lithuania on Tuesday as part of the multinational NATO battalion being deployed in the country, part of the alliance’s effort to beef up its eastern flank. The German troops will head up a force including Belgian, Dutch and French soldiers, among other nations, that will reach full strength of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/german-troops-bulk-up-nato-led-force-in-lithuania-69017/

DefenceTalkThe Army’s 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, is ready for any mission, U.S. European Command’s deputy commander, Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy M. Ray, said at the unit’s consolidation and validation event here Jan. 30, 2017. “These ‘Iron Soldiers’ … send a clear signal of our commitment as they round out our […]https://www.defencetalk.com/u-s-iron-soldiers-stand-ready-in-europe-68949/

DefenceTalkGeneral Dynamics European Land Systems has been awarded a contract to deliver a fifth batch of additional PIRANHA III 8×8 wheeled armored vehicles to the Romanian Armed Forces. The vehicle supply contract, signed on December 30, 2016, is part of the Romanian Army’s plan to modernize its legacy wheeled armored vehicle fleet. PIRANHA vehicles have […]https://www.defencetalk.com/romania-orders-additional-piranha-iii-wheeled-armored-vehicles-68929/

DefenceTalkThe Army’s new concept of multi-domain battle gained momentum last week after senior leaders joined Marine Corps leadership to produce a white paper and set up a joint task force to start rolling with ideas that’ll change how Soldiers fight. “At the very beginning, we’re trying to make this a very much joint concept,” said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/white-paper-new-task-force-bring-multi-domain-concept-closer-to-reality-68918/

DefenceTalkFor the first time, Soldiers got to unleash the distinct “brrrt” gunfire of a 30-millimeter cannon mounted on top of a Stryker combat vehicle as part of testing last week at Maryland’s Aberdeen Proving Ground, the program’s manager said Tuesday. This summer, Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment out of Vilseck, Germany, will get in-depth […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-test-stryker-upgraded-with-30mm-cannon-more-upgrades-to-come-68915/