DefenceTalkRaytheon under a contract modification from the U.S. Army, is adding new capabilities to the Identification Friend or Foe interrogator to reduce Radio Frequency (RF) emissions and enhance target identification for the warfighter. “We understood that the warfighter needed an improved identification capability, so Raytheon is both increasing the capability of the interrogator system and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-to-improve-us-army-air-defenses-better-identify-targets-48138/

DefenceTalkChina’s official army newspaper Sunday branded the United States Internet surveillance programme exposed by former spy Edward Snowden as “frightening”, and accused the US of being a “habitual offender” when it comes to network monitoring. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Daily hit out at the US for implying that spying on citizens from other countries […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-army-newspaper-hits-out-at-uss-prism-program-48114/

DefenceTalkA new study by Army researchers looks at inserting carbon nanotubes into the structural design of helicopter rotor blades to improve performance. The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command’s research laboratory hopes this approach could lead to the design and fabrication of the next generation of rotor blades and fixed wings. Bryan Glaz, Ph.D., […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-researchers-chase-helicopter-performance-gains-48093/

DefenceTalkUS aerospace giant Boeing announced Tuesday it has received a multi-year $4 billion order from the US Army for 177 more CH-47F Chinook helicopters. The five-year deal includes an option for the army to buy 38 additional Chinooks, a multi-mission, twin-engine transport helicopter, Boeing said in a statement. “This order would eventually bring the Army’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-gets-4-bn-us-army-helicopter-deal-48081/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin recently delivered the first Modernized Day Sensor Assembly (M-DSA) Laser Range Finder Designator (LRFD) to the U.S. Army for the AH-64D/E Apache helicopter. “The new laser is the first component to be fielded in the Modernized Day Sensor Assembly,” said Lt. Col. Steve Van Riper, U.S. Army product manager of Apache Sensors. “The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-laser-range-finders-for-apache-helicopter-48062/

DefenceTalkA small car can’t pull a heavy trailer. Sports utility vehicles don’t have a compact car’s fuel efficiency. A perfect, one-size-fits-all vehicle doesn’t exist. The same goes for unmanned ground vehicles, known as UGVs. Soldiers use UGVs — such as the 40-pound PackBot or the larger, 115-pound TALON — to detect and defeat roadside bombs, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/heftier-unmanned-ground-vehicle-offers-more-lifting-hauling-strength-48040/

DefenceTalkA U.S. Army and Boeing team completed the first flight of the first of four Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (EMARSS) Engineering, Manufacturing and Development aircraft on May 22. The aircraft was in the air for more than four hours and completed all first-flight test objectives, including evaluation of aerodynamic handling qualities, aircraft […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-emarss-aircraft-completes-first-test-flight-48046/

DefenceTalkThe Army published a new handbook this month to provide leaders of all levels with the information and tools needed to address today’s cybersecurity challenges, and to ensure organizations adopt the necessary practices to protect their information and the Army network. “We must change our culture, enforce compliance, and ensure that people are accountable for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-releases-new-leaders-handbook-on-cybersecurity-48014/

DefenceTalkAs the U.S. mission in Afghanistan evolves from full spectrum combat operations to a support role in helping Afghan forces take hold of their country’s security, unit commanders emphasize the need for network mobility. Warfighter Information Network-Tactical, or WIN-T, Increment 2, the Army’s improved tactical network communications backbone, was designed to fulfill such a mission. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/armys-new-mobile-network-to-support-its-afghan-security-mission-48003/

DefenceTalkRemember the Future Combat System (FCS)? This was a complex “system-of-systems” which involved manned and unmanned ground and aerial vehicles, advanced weapons systems and sensors, some of them remotely operated and an all-encompassing command, control and communications network to hold it all together. After nearly a decade of development and the expenditure of tens of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/has-israel-created-a-system-the-us-army-couldnt-build-47983/