DefenceTalkThe first group of German and Belgian troops arrived in Lithuania on Tuesday, part of a NATO move to reinforce its eastern flank in a bid to deter a militarily resurgent Russia. A group of German officers landed in the Baltic state’s capital Vilnius to coordinate the deployment of a 1,200-strong battalion that will include […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germans-belgians-land-in-lithuania-for-nato-deployment-68897/

DefenceTalkA fleet of 20 AH-64 Apache aircraft from the 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division in Fort Bliss, Texas landed at the Corpus Christi Army Depot last week to prepare for their February deployment to Europe. The 1-501st, also known as the Iron Dragon Battalion, will deploy this February for a nine-month rotation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-deploying-ah-64-apache-battalion-to-europe-68885/

DefenceTalkHundreds of German soldiers were preparing Thursday to deploy the Baltics as part of a force organized by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Five hundred soldiers assembled near the Bavarian town of Oberviechtach for a farewell ceremony with 450 soldiers coming from the Bundeswehr and the remainder from Belgium and the Netherlands. In the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/hundreds-of-german-soldiers-prepare-to-deploy-to-baltics-for-nato-68875/

DefenceTalkSIG SAUER, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Army has selected the SIG SAUER Model P320 to replace the M9 service pistol currently in use since the mid-1980’s. Released in 2014, the P320 is a polymer striker-fired pistol that has proven itself in both the United States and worldwide markets. The P320 is the first […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sig-sauer-awarded-the-us-army-contract-for-its-new-modular-handgun-system-mhs-68863/

DefenceTalkThe recent arrival in Poland of the U.S. Army, 4th Infantry Division’s 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team “marks a significant moment in European deterrence and defense,” Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, commander of U.S. European Command, said in a Eucom news release. In the release, Scaparrotti, who wears a second hat as NATO supreme allied […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eucom-commander-us-armored-brigades-deployment-to-poland-significant-68804/

DefenceTalkUK forces have taken command of NATO’s Response Force and its flagship Very High Readiness Joint Task Force. UK forces have taken command of NATO’s Response Force’s Land Component and its flagship Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF), committing thousands of troops to be on standby and ready to deploy within days. Defence Minister […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uk-steps-up-to-take-command-of-nato-task-force-68795/

DefenceTalkFinland is planning to acquire counter artillery radar systems in the coming years, reports the daily Helsingin Sanomat. The paper said the system would be completely new to Finnish Defence Forces. According to a report in Thursday’s Helsingin Sanomat, Finnish Defence Forces may soon get a completely new counter artillery radar system, an untried system […]https://www.defencetalk.com/finland-planning-to-buy-new-counter-artillery-system-68792/

DefenceTalkCanadian Army (CA) artillery gunners have run successful live fire tests on an innovative device designed to protect military Global Positioning Systems (GPS) from jamming. The CA conducted the tests October 27 and 28, 2016 in support of the Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP), a federal government initiative designed to foster innovation in Canadian […]https://www.defencetalk.com/canadian-army-tests-anti-jamming-device-for-gps-68783/

DefenceTalkSpecial helicopter squadrons will be activated in each of the military districts to infiltrate and exfiltrate commandos and provide close air support for them, according to the Izvestia daily newspaper. The crews of the new units will be trained to fly nap of the earth and attack the enemy while remaining invisible to him. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-army-to-form-helicopter-squadrons-for-army-special-forces-68742/

DefenceTalkOshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced today that the U.S. Army has placed another order for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program including 409 vehicles, 1,984 installed kits, 82 packaged kits and related services and support. The order valued at more than $176 million, is the fourth order for JLTVs since the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-places-176-million-order-for-joint-light-tactical-vehicles-68745/