DefenceTalkWhen troops need to set up and quickly track incoming threats, they rely on battlefield-proven 360-degree protection provided by the Lockheed Martin AN/TPQ-53 (Q-53) counterfire target acquisition radar. The U.S. Army announced that it will buy an additional seven Q-53 systems valued at $85 million, ensuring that the Q-53 continues to be the radar of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-buys-seven-more-q-53s-65744/

DefenceTalkMore than two decades have passed since the first M119 howitzer rolled off the production line at Rock Island Arsenal – Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center, or RIA-JMTC, yet it remains one of the Army’s primary direct and indirect fire support assets. This lightweight, air-mobile, towed howitzer has been the workhorse for the Army’s infantry […]https://www.defencetalk.com/m119-howitzer-still-plays-critical-role-for-us-army-65380/

DefenceTalkSoldiers from the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, partnered with the 91st Training Support Division, July 10 through Aug. 7, during Warrior Exercise, or WAREX, 15-03. Lt. Col. Paul McCarthy, deputy commanding officer, 91st Training Support Division, said the WAREX was designed to provide relevant and realistic […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iron-rangers-support-total-army-concept-during-exercise-64967/

DefenceTalkMindfulness-based meditation and the military are generally two things that one would not associate with one another. But on Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Dr. Valerie Rice, chief of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory’s Human Research and Engineering Directorate Army Medical Department Field Element in San Antonio, has participated in the Army Study Program since 2012. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/mindfulness-based-stress-reduction-finds-a-place-in-the-military-64845/

DefenceTalkAn orchestra sounds better if everyone’s on the same sheet of music. Having everyone on the same sheet of music also applies to all participants in a military operation or homeland security emergency response. Trouble is, the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, first responders like the National Guard and State Police, as well […]https://www.defencetalk.com/innovative-system-links-us-army-networks-with-allies-agencies-64717/

DefenceTalkThe Defense Threat Reduction Agency is leading an effort to design a new warfighter uniform – with added protection against chemical warfare agents encountered in the field. Army scientists are using both standard and new methods to test fabrics, which will be used in the new suit. The new uniform is designed to decrease thermal […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-scientists-test-fabric-for-new-warfighter-uniforms-64697/

DefenceTalkHelping to ensure select Army National Guard units maintain readiness before deploying was the focus of the multi-echelon integrated brigade training, or MIBT, event held here, June 13-26. This was the first MIBT, which addresses the training needs of National Guard brigade combat teams, also known as BCTs. After a deployment, usually lasting about a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-us-army-designed-exercise-replicates-combat-training-center-rotation-64673/

DefenceTalkMilitary Occupational Specialty, or MOS 12B, Combat Engineer is now open to all female enlisted Soldiers of all components, according to Army Directive 2015-27. The June 16 directive from Army Secretary John M. McHugh makes available 20,563 additional positions for women and opens the last of the 16 engineer MOSs, which were closed to women. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-opens-20563-engineering-positions-to-women-64614/

DefenceTalkU.S. Army and Israeli scientists are conducting testing and research on active flow control devices as a means to reduce drag on future Army aircraft. The Suction and Oscillatory Blowing Actuator, or SaOB, invented by Israeli scientist, Dr. Avraham Seifert of Tel Aviv University, uses the active control of airflow to reduce drag. Testing of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/joint-us-israeli-device-seeks-to-reduce-airflow-drag-64589/

DefenceTalkDespite hours of planning and preparation dedicated toward a common goal, those involved would not know if the planning was a success until the plans are implemented. It is only then when all involved learn whether the initial phases led to a seamless flow, or a failure. Planning is an essential part of every military […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-plans-exercise-with-romanian-land-force-64320/