DefenceTalkThe first production standard Cased Telescoped Cannon System has been handed over to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) in Bourges, France by CTA International (CTAI) – a 50/50 joint venture company between BAE Systems and Nexter Systems. It is the first delivery of 515 new 40mm cannons that have been ordered for the British […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-40mm-cannon-system-handed-over-to-british-army-67146/

DefenceTalkSecond only to the infantryman in terms of combat effectiveness, the “mailed fist” of heavy armor remains a highly adaptable force multiplier on the modern battlefield. Forecast International Weapons Group’s “The Market for Tanks” report projects that more than 3,800 main battle tanks, worth over $17.2 billion, will be produced through 2025. According to the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/tank-market-lucrative-successful-programs-67128/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army is moving ahead with research on potential new component-level technologies for future rotorcraft. A team from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory completed the first-ever live-fire test of a rotor blade with individual blade control technology in mid-January. Researchers fired three shots representative of typical ground fire on a 7-foot span, 10-inch chord […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-researchers-explore-future-rotorcraft-technologies-67113/

DefenceTalkMost Soldiers who have been in the Army over the last 13 years have deployed at least once. Many have deployed multiple times. But the way their units deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan is no longer good enough if they want to be ready for everything they’ll be called upon to react to, Army leaders […]https://www.defencetalk.com/future-of-deployments-surge-ready-and-rotationally-focused-67116/

DefenceTalkBefore Soldiers can evaluate the latest version of the Army’s on-the-move communications network this spring, hundreds of Army tactical vehicles are receiving technological upgrades within the Integration Motor Pool at Fort Bliss, Texas. Preparation for the Network Integration Evaluation 16.2, also referred to as NIE, is in full swing. NIEs and Army Warfighting Assessments (AWAs) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-vehicles-get-technology-upgrades-for-modernization-evaluations-67081/

DefenceTalkBefore there could be women flying combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, there were the pioneers of the Army Air Forces of World War II. On July 5, 1943, the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron, or WAFS, and the Women’s Flying Training Detachment merged into a single unit for all female pilots. The new group called […]https://www.defencetalk.com/wasps-first-women-in-history-to-fly-for-us-army-air-corps-67077/

DefenceTalkRadar detectors signaling speeding motorists of police presence are about to get a run for their money as the Army is developing innovative radar technology that could someday be common practice for users wanting to mask their radar emissions. Over the past several years, the threat of being compromised has become an increasing issue for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-developing-more-adaptable-secure-radar-technology-67071/

DefenceTalkFor the Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, readiness means staying as sharp as the Yarborough knives the Green Berets earn after graduating the Special Forces Qualification Course — a tradition since August 2002. The knife isn’t just any knife, but a combat field knife that serves as a link to the brotherhood […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-special-forces-get-ready-67041/

DefenceTalkRadios, GPS systems and night-vision goggles are just a few of the electronic devices carried by dismounted Soldiers, but all require batteries that can add up to 15 pounds to a Soldier’s load. To keep these battery-dependent Soldiers powered up for longer intervals, Army scientists and engineers have developed the Energy Harvester Assault Pack engineered […]https://www.defencetalk.com/energy-harvesting-innovations-lighten-soldiers-load-67015/

DefenceTalkA disused forklift truck factory in Wales has been officially opened as a specialist engineering hub for the British Army’s next generation of armoured vehicles. The opening will create 250 new and highly skilled jobs. Following a £390 million commitment to the Ajax armoured vehicle by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), General Dynamics UK decided […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ajax-vehicle-brings-uks-merthyr-tydfil-factory-back-to-life-66991/