DefenceTalkFive miles off the southern coast of Oahu, Hawaii, a three-person submersible was lifted off the back of a boat by a mechanical crane. The underwater vehicle floated on the surface of the ocean for a few moments as the crew in the chase boat unhooked the submersible as it prepared for its 550-meter journey […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-samples-ocean-floor-for-underwater-munitions-project-46817/

DefenceTalkOn the battlefield, situational awareness technologies provide Soldiers with the locations of friendly forces and hostile activity, which can mean the difference between life and death. Now, the Army is upgrading those technologies in theater to operate at increased speeds and include the lowest echelons. With boots on the ground in Afghanistan, Project Manager Joint […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-upgrades-blue-force-tracking-in-afghanistan-to-prepare-for-new-network-46814/

DefenceTalkThe Army’s Rapid Equipping Force launched a website two weeks ago to solicit ideas and input from Soldiers, industry and tinkerers. These ideas are helping bring “modern technologies and solutions to the battlefield,” said Col. Timothy Hill, director of the Operational Energy/Contingency Basing Task Force, which works closely with the Rapid Equipping Force, or REF. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/rapid-equipping-force-bringing-solutions-to-battlefield-46771/

DefenceTalkThe Raytheon and Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture recently demonstrated the ability of the Javelin missile to engage targets beyond its current maximum range requirements during a series of tests at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. During the U.S. Army tests, the Javelin system acquired and engaged targets up to 4,750 meters. “These tests prove […]https://www.defencetalk.com/javelin-demonstrates-extended-range-capability-in-recent-tests-46709/

DefenceTalkAs the Army continues to advance its new tactical radio strategy, it is building on lessons-learned from the Joint Tactical Radio System program to drive innovation in radios for service aircraft. Following the recent Department of Defense decision to disband the Joint Program Executive Office for Joint Tactical Radio System, known as JTRS, and transfer […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-advances-two-airborne-radios-46683/

DefenceTalkThe Army plans additional Gray Eagle units, one for each of 10 active-duty divisions, and several more for special operations units, aerial exploitation units and the National Training Center. With the current program of record, a purchase of 152 Gray Eagles in total, the Army won’t have enough of the aircraft to give a full […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-divisions-will-get-nine-gray-eagles-uavs-to-train-but-deploy-with-12-46681/

DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has delivered the first of eight Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) missile defense systems to the U.S. Army two months ahead of schedule. Northrop Grumman successfully completed acceptance testing with the Army on the first CIRCM suite of equipment and delivered a complete hardware set. This testing, which confirmed system performance, size, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-grumman-delivers-circm-system-to-us-army-46636/

DefenceTalkNatural disasters like earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunamis can unveil points of weakness in man-made infrastructure, and now robots are being called in to help. Scientists at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, or ARL, and Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, or ECBC, here, are developing suction cups that could be placed on robots designed to perform tasks […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-laboratories-collaborate-on-octopus-inspired-suction-cups-46646/

DefenceTalkUnmanned aerial vehicles soared through the sky under the control of 16 “Raider” Brigade Soldiers during QR-11 Raven training on Fort Carson, Jan. 7-18. During the two-week training certification course, Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, in a variety of career fields, learned how to launch, maneuver and land the small, unmanned […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-units-train-for-uav-operations-46567/