DefenceTalkPower, observation, mobility, ergonomics, firing accuracy, communication, and, of course, best survivability: these are the basic requirements that have led to the development and production of the latest member of the Centauro family, the new Centauro II armoured vehicle, a product with an outstanding amount of technological content, unique in its category. Cutting-edge technology Equipped […]https://www.defencetalk.com/leonardo-unveils-net-centric-centauro-ii-armored-vehicle-68453/

DefenceTalkOverseas training is helping groom Army units in the Pacific theater for future missions that may require cross-domain tactics to defeat enemies, according to senior leaders. One set of exercises, Pacific Pathways, has allowed Army units to broaden their training as they deploy across the region for bilateral and multilateral drills with foreign militaries, while […]https://www.defencetalk.com/with-pacific-pathways-us-army-puts-multi-domain-into-action-68399/

DefenceTalkThe first seven joint light tactical vehicles were turned over to the Army and Marine Corps in late September by Oshkosh Defense for testing at different sites around the force. A total of about 100 of the JLTV “production vehicles” will be provided to the Army and Marine Corps for testing over the next year, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-begins-testing-on-new-light-tactical-vehicles-68385/

DefenceTalkRussia and Egypt will hold joint military drills involving airborne troops on Egyptian soil for the first time this month, the Russian defence ministry said Tuesday. “The joint Russian-Egyptian drills will happen in mid-October 2016 on the territory of Egypt,” it said, without specifying their start date. The drills, called “Protectors of Friendship-2016”, will include […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-hold-military-drills-in-egypt-in-october-68356/

DefenceTalkRotational forces, including heavy armored and aviation brigades, in addition to the storage of massive amounts of equipment at strategic sites, will be a big emphasis next year to help America and its European allies keep Russia at bay, according to the general who oversees the U.S. Army’s mission in Europe. “This is all about […]https://www.defencetalk.com/long-term-rotational-units-other-efforts-to-boost-us-army-in-europe-68344/

DefenceTalkAn Afghan army helicopter crashed in northern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing all seven people on board, the defence ministry said, citing technical failure. But the Taliban claimed they shot down the M-17 helicopter in Baghlan province, as the insurgents step up attacks on government forces. “Around 4am, two M-17 helicopters were supplying a base in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/seven-dead-as-afghan-army-copter-crashes-officials-68330/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army’s dominance is in danger when it comes to future warfare, according to senior leaders. While the biggest threat faced by Soldiers on the battlefield in recent wars may have been the improvised explosive device, new emerging threats from cyberspace, electronic warfare, and unmanned aerial vehicles have Army leaders eyeing new tactics across […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-multi-domain-battle-concept-to-drive-change-in-armys-future-68295/

DefenceTalkBAE Systems’ Next Generation Bradley Fighting Vehicle demonstrator is debuting today at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The concept vehicle features an upgraded chassis that allows for significantly increased underbelly protection, improved force protection for mounted troops, compartmentation of fuel and ordnance, and more space and electrical […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bae-systems-debuts-next-generation-bradley-prototype-68283/

DefenceTalkThis year, as part of a Strategic Portfolio Analysis and Review, or SPAR, the Army will “rank order” all 780 or so of its equipment programs — from helicopters to boots to rifles — in terms of their impact on warfighting. The results of that analysis will be made available to Army leaders to help […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-ranking-780-programs-for-modernization-68235/

DefenceTalkRussia’s defense industry continues to maintain that a Russian version of the MRAP (Mine Resistance Ambush Protected) vehicle should be developed, but the Russian military’s need for vehicles in the class is not apparent, expert Alexei Ramm writes in an article in the Military Industrial Courier weekly. The Soviet Army faced the need to protect […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-armys-need-for-mrap-type-vehicles-being-moot-point-68167/