DefenceTalkSoldiers laud the ballistic protection Mine Resistant Ambush Protected, or MRAP, vehicles that provide them against underbody threats, but now a brand-new MRAP feature, the first of its kind for the Army, will help maximize warfighter safety and survivability. Electronic stability control, or ESC, is a computerized technology designed to improve vehicle stability and has […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-outfits-first-vehicles-with-electronic-stability-control-64294/

DefenceTalkTiny Army satellites may someday provide Soldiers with voice, data and even visual communications in remote areas, which lack such communications. Already some of that technology has been successfully tested, Dr. Travis Taylor said. Taylor is the senior scientist for Space Division, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command – Tech Center, or SMDC, at […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nano-satellites-may-soon-communicate-with-soldiers-from-space-64219/

DefenceTalkCamp Taji has been a key location in the U.S. training effort portion of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve. Soldiers, from the 82nd Airborne Division and 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Forward Advise and Assist, provide hands-on training to Iraqi soldiers during their nine-month deployment to the region. “Generally, the Iraqis are pretty […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-soldiers-prepare-iraqi-army-for-sustained-success-64175/

DefenceTalkThe Army is analyzing cyberspace requirements and outlining potential technical investments based on its Cyber Materiel Development Strategy, released in February 2015. Doctrinal, operational, acquisition and research and development communities, for Army materiel development, worked together for more than two years on the comprehensive strategy, which looks at where Army cyberspace capabilities are and what […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-to-focus-on-cyber-strategy-in-tactical-environments-64172/

DefenceTalkThe Pentagon Courtyard and south parking areas will be abuzz with the Army’s latest research and technology and weapons systems exhibits and displays, May 14. Throughout Lab Day, all of the Army’s displays will highlight the Army’s commitment to innovation. Heidi Shyu, assistant secretary of the Army (acquisition, logistics and technology) and Army acquisition executive, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lab-day-to-showcase-latest-battlefield-technologies-64135/

DefenceTalk“Sentient data” that can feel and perceive things might one day protect Soldiers and their networks, a leading scientist said. Thomas F. Greco, director of intelligence, G-2, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, or TRADOC, spoke during a media roundtable, April 30, about findings from the TRADOC-sponsored 2015 Mad Scientist Conference at Georgetown University, held […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sentient-data-may-one-day-augment-soldier-capability-64079/

DefenceTalkIt is not every day you can get half of the latest and greatest product in any industry, but that is exactly what a team from the product manager for Soldier Protective Equipment, or PdM SPE, and Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, or DLA-TS, has done. Their efforts are now culminating in the first deliveries […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-upgrades-body-armor-saves-money-64050/

DefenceTalkNothing is more basic to a warfighter than aiming and firing a weapon and coordinating that task with others – a process known as fire control. But ever since weapons systems became computerized, there has not been a common fire control system across the various Army weapons platforms. That is not a good thing, said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-works-toward-common-fire-control-across-weapons-platforms-63991/

DefenceTalkArmy chiefs from Arab League nations on Wednesday began work on building a region-wide military force aimed at combating jihadists including the Islamic State group. The regional bloc agreed in March to set up the force, with member states given four months to decide on its composition, precise rules of engagement and required budget. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/arab-army-chiefs-begin-work-on-building-regional-force-63939/

DefenceTalkMembers of the 317th Airlift Group from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, flew to Pope Army Airfield April 7, to participate in Combined Joint Operational Access Exercise 15-01. The exercise takes place multiple times each year to certify the Air Force and Army’s ability to deploy strategic airlift, contingency and support forces in a large […]https://www.defencetalk.com/air-force-army-coalition-partners-showcase-strategic-airlift-capabilities-63949/