DefenceTalkSeveral unit command posts and a full fleet of tactical vehicles are built and ready to be equipped with the most advanced technology the Army has to offer. The rush of activity is in preparation for Network Integration Evaluation 16.1/Army Warfighter Assessment, also known as NIE/AWA 16.1, which is set to begin in late September. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-prepares-systems-partner-nations-for-network-exercise-65226/

DefenceTalkUSSOCOM has awarded Polaris Defense a new, sole source, firm-fixed-price contract for the MRZR off-road vehicle platform and vehicle delivery started earlier this month. The $83 million, five year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, signed in July, continues delivery order options on MRZR 2 and MRZR 4 vehicles – along with contractor logistics support […]https://www.defencetalk.com/polaris-delivering-off-road-vehicles-to-ussocom-65198/

DefenceTalkMore than 1,000 NATO paratroopers jumped from aircraft above Germany Wednesday in one of the alliance’s largest airborne training exercise in Europe since the Cold War ended, the US army said. Amid a drive by NATO to boost its defences in light of the Ukraine crisis, 11 member countries are taking part in Exercise Swift […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-paratroopers-exercise-germany-65192/

DefenceTalkWarsaw: Poland’s defence minister said Thursday the United States would deploy heavy weapons to the EU state next year, as regional tensions run high over Russia and the conflict in Ukraine. Washington had said in June it would store battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and other heavy weapons for as many as 5,000 American troops […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-to-deploy-heavy-weapons-to-poland-in-2016-65190/

DefenceTalkThe Government today announces the signing of a multi-million dollar acquisition and support contract for a Light Weight Automatic Grenade Launcher capability for the Australian Defence Force. This contract, between Defence and Australian company Nioa Pty Ltd, has an estimated value of $47 million. As part of project Land 40 Phase 2, the acquisition of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australia-to-acquire-new-light-weight-automatic-grenade-launcher-65181/

DefenceTalkWASHINGTON: This fiscal year the Army will make its mission of 59,000 active-duty accessions who enter basic combat training, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Snow said. However, there will be about a 2,000-person shortage in the Army Reserve accessions this fiscal year, with the mission being 17,300, said Snow, who serves as commander of U.S. Army Recruiting […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-sees-challenges-ahead-to-recruiting-future-soldiers-65174/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) has awarded Oshkosh Defense, LLC a $6.7 billion firm fixed price production contract to manufacture the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The JLTV program fills a critical capability gap for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps by replacing a large portion of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-awards-joint-light-tactical-vehicle-jltv-contract-65161/

DefenceTalkWashington: The Pentagon has given truck-builder Oshkosh a $6.75 billion contract to build a successor to the famous Humvee, the ubiquitous work-horse of the massive US military. Tuesday’s announcement meant competitors Lockheed and AM General lost out. The selection process for the “Joint Light Tactical Vehicle” was conducted by the US Army and Marine Corps, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-taps-oshkosh-to-build-next-humvee-65157/

DefenceTalkA blast ripped through a warehouse at a US military post near Tokyo early Monday, according to Japanese officials and the Pentagon, triggering a fire, but no injuries had been reported. The explosion occurred at a building at the US Army Sagami General Depot in the city of Sagamihara, some 25 miles (40 kilometres) southwest […]https://www.defencetalk.com/blast-rips-through-building-at-us-military-depot-in-japan-65102/

DefenceTalkMOSCOW: Belarus and Russia have started joint development of a new short-range air defense system to replace the outdated Strela-10M systems currently in service with the Russian and the Belarusian armed forces, Belarusian Deputy Defense Minister Maj. Gen. Igor Lotenkov said. “The work is being carried out in the framework of the [Russia-Belarus] Union State. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/belarus-russia-development-new-air-defense-system-65090/