DefenceTalkAt Eurosatory 2016 Rheinmetall presented its new Lynx infantry fighting vehicle today to the international public for the first time. Agile, hard-hitting and highly protected, this state-of-the-art tracked armoured vehicle is destined to dominate the modern battlefield, lending itself to operations from peace enforcement to high-intensity combat. Ben Hudson, Head of Rheinmetall’s Vehicle Systems Division, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/rheinmetall-unveils-new-lynx-armored-vehicle-family-67651/

DefenceTalkOver 35 NATO helicopters from the Polish 1st Army Aviation Brigade, 25th Air Cavalry Brigade and the U.S. 12th Combat Aviation Brigade “Task Force Griffin,” participated in a battalion size air assault of over 400 Sky Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, during exercise Anakonda 16, June 10-11, at the 21st […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-polish-forces-execute-battalion-air-assault-during-anakonda-16-67640/

DefenceTalkTroops were set to hit the ground in Poland Tuesday as Warsaw kicks off its largest-ever joint military exercises with its NATO allies, aimed at shoring up regional security amid the West’s worst standoff with Russia since the end of the Cold War. The two-week long Anaconda manoeuvres are aimed at “checking the alliance’s ability […]https://www.defencetalk.com/poland-nato-kick-off-biggest-manoeuvres-amid-russia-tensions-67612/

DefenceTalkNewly-appointed Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Işık and his Pakistani counterpart Khawaja Muhammad Asif met on June 3 in Islamabad to discuss bilateral defense cooperation. “One of the most important issues between [the two countries] is a deal for T129 attack helicopters,” Işık said at a joint press conference after the meeting. The deal for the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-mulls-buying-turkish-t-129-helicopters-67603/

DefenceTalkSoldiers and Airmen came together to build confidence and proficiency during Hustler Trough III by engaging targets with integrated and synchronized mortars, artillery, infantry and joint fire. The weeklong exercise began, May 23, with a rehearsal of concept drill followed by three days of live-fire. Hosted by 1st Armored Division, Hustler Trough is a biannual […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-soldiers-airmen-synchronize-capabilities-67598/

DefenceTalkCANADIAN FORCES BASE WAINWRIGHT, Canada: It is one of the few hours of darkness in Alberta, leaving the big grey brute in the sky without a shadow to cast. The C-130’s four turboprop engines cut through the clouds. When runway lights become visible on the horizon, he pitches his nose downward and descends. Cradled in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-uk-forces-join-canada-armys-largest-military-exercise-67579/

DefenceTalkFIVE HILLS TRAINING CENTER, Mongolia: As the wind howls through the valley, a sea of brown camouflage gathers around a team of U.S. and Canadian Army instructors who contend with the elements to teach their students how to win the battle against improvised explosive devices and mines. A platoon of soldiers from the Mongolian Armed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-canadian-army-teach-minefield-extraction-techniques-to-mongolian-armed-forces-67574/

DefenceTalkDjiboutian Armed Forces, also known as the Force Aérienne du Djibouti (FAD) soldiers completed their final test, May 16, and graduated from Area Logistics Training, May 19, 2016. The five month training with the U.S. Army Regionally Aligned Forces Soldiers taught the FAD several skills necessary for their new logistics company. “Before they started it […]https://www.defencetalk.com/djiboutian-armed-forces-soldiers-finish-a-five-month-training-67571/

DefenceTalkA massive fire that erupted at one of India’s largest military ammunition depots Tuesday killed at least 16 soldiers and firefighters, reigniting safety concerns about military equipment and installations. The blaze broke out in the early hours at the high-security facility which stores bombs, grenades and other ordnance outside the central city of Pulgaon. Flames […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indian-army-depot-fire-kills-16-raises-safety-fears-67568/

DefenceTalkSince 1981, military personnel have come and gone through the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, to prepare for missions around the world. These month-long rotations are usually geared to prepare a unit for an upcoming mission. For the 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, their May 2016 rotation to NTC was a way to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ghost-brigade-soldiers-prepare-for-future-conflicts-67556/