DefenceTalkA swarm of experts from across the nation assembled for a two-week experiment at Fort Sill trying out systems with the potential to provide service members with unlimited weapons capabilities. The event, called Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment, spanned, April 11-22, and demonstrated two types of weaponry – one using lasers and the other using electricity-propelled […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-experiments-on-providing-unlimited-magazine-to-2025-soldiers-67343/

DefenceTalkRussia’s advanced self-propelled howitzer, the Koalitsiya-SV, is capable of firing high-precision shells, which are navigated using a GLONASS module, according to the Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Russia’s state-of-the-art Koalitsiya-SV 2S35 self-propelled howitzer will be equipped with high-precision projectiles that will be navigated via the GLONASS satellite system, the Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta quoted Russian Defense […]https://www.defencetalk.com/advanced-self-propelled-russian-gun-gets-satellite-navigated-shells-67328/

DefenceTalkSHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt: Soldiers from Bull Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment “Task Force War Eagle” recently completed a week long training event, Operation Bull Run, April 12, 2016. The exercise progressed from platform gunnery to platoon night live fire in only eight days. The purpose of Operation Bull Run was to certify the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/task-force-war-eagle-focus-on-operational-readiness-in-sinai-67292/

DefenceTalkThe inaugural launch of a ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle in Helmand, Afghanistan marked new intelligence gathering capability for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. The Helmand ScanEagle site is the first of eight in Afghanistan that will be operational in the next two and a half years. “The ScanEagle systems provide the Afghan National […]https://www.defencetalk.com/scaneagle-uavs-enhance-intelligence-capability-for-afghanistan-67283/

DefenceTalkTruck engines roar as military drivers gear-up for a night convoy. The sun hides under the horizon as a lone platoon leader assembles her troops for a final safety check. Spc. Diego Guerra, a truck driver with A Company, 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fastens himself into the gunner position and prepares to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/realistic-training-pushes-soldiers-abilities-67260/

DefenceTalkThe Marine Corps plans to buy or lease existing active protection systems (APS) for its M1 Abrams tanks that are vulnerable to proliferating anti-tank guided missiles. Specifically, the Marine Corps will test the Trophy APS system developed by Israeli defense firm RAFAEL and sold in the United States by DRS Technologies, Lt. Gen. Robert Walsh, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/usmc-plans-to-buy-trophy-active-protection-systems-for-m1-tanks-67255/

DefenceTalkIsrael’s army is searching for hundreds of weapons and tens of thousands of munitions — from its own former soldiers. It turns out that many soldiers have ended their service by walking away with memorabilia. The military is now pleading with them to bring back their boots, sleeping bags and cold-resistant suits — not to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bring-back-our-gear-israels-army-begs-ex-soldiers-67218/

DefenceTalkBAE Systems has been awarded a contract to produce new Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAVs) for the Japanese Ministry of Defense. This contract supports the ongoing development of an amphibious capability within the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force. “We’re proud to support the Japanese military’s recapitalization by providing this enhanced amphibious capability,” said Dean Medland, vice […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bae-systems-to-produce-assault-amphibious-vehicles-for-japan-67200/

DefenceTalkOshkosh Defense, LLC announced today that the U.S. Army has placed an order for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program including 657 vehicles, 2,977 installed kits and related support. The order, which will serve both the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, is valued at more than $243 million. “The JLTV program is providing our […]https://www.defencetalk.com/oshkosh-announces-243-million-order-for-next-gen-light-tactical-vehicles-67167/

DefenceTalkSoldiers from the 3rd Battalion The Rifles have taken part in trials of a high-tech camouflage which has been likened to Harry Potter’s “invisibility cloak.” The material, called Vatec, can help the soldiers disappear from view and hide them from infra-red and heat-seeking equipment. During field trials in the United States, British snipers could use […]https://www.defencetalk.com/british-troops-test-invisibility-cloak-67162/