DefenceTalkOnce upon a time, Israel was concerned about the possibility of a ground invasion of enemy armies into Israeli territory. The Middle East has since undergone significant change; the battlefield of today and of the future, with which the IDF must contend, is quite different. Consequently, the IDF and the IAF must also change and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-air-force-prepares-for-future-battlefield-50149/

DefenceTalkHard armor inserts are worn inside the fronts, backs, and sides of outer tactical vests and provide advanced torso protection against increased threats on the battlefield. For more than four decades, BAE Systems has partnered with customers worldwide to develop affordable, practical solutions to protect warfighters in harm’s way and bring them home safely. Under […]https://www.defencetalk.com/more-body-armor-headed-to-warfighters-on-the-battlefield-49822/

DefenceTalkThe Army displayed energy-efficient technologies in the Pentagon courtyard that are used or being developed to make Soldiers more effective on the battlefield. The G-4 Operational Energy team hosted the event Nov. 14, showcasing technologies such as a rigid wall shelter, an Integrated Soldier Power/Data System, generators and portable solar panels. Army leaders who toured […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-showcases-energy-efficient-technologies-for-warfighters-49663/

DefenceTalkAs new technologies emerge and new cyber and electronic warfare threats plague Soldiers in the field, U.S. Army scientists and engineers continue to define next-generation protocols and system architectures to help develop technology capabilities to combat these threats in an integrated and expedited fashion. As part of the Integrated Cyber and Electronic Warfare, or ICE, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-looks-to-blend-cyber-electronic-warfare-capabilities-on-battlefield-49529/

DefenceTalkAs new technologies emerge and new cyber and electronic warfare threats plague Soldiers in the field, U.S. Army scientists and engineers continue to define next-generation protocols and system architectures to help develop technology capabilities to combat these threats in an integrated and expedited fashion. As part of the Integrated Cyber and Electronic Warfare, or ICE, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-looks-to-blend-cyber-electronic-warfare-capabilities-on-the-battlefield-49472/

DefenceTalkUnmanned aerial vehicle pilots maintain an “eye-in-the-sky” view providing real-time surveillance high above the battlefield in order to keep Soldiers safe from unexpected “enemy” attacks, at the U.S. Army National Training Center, here. Before putting Soldiers in harm’s way, military unmanned aerial vehicles, known as UAVs, perform aerial reconnaissance, be it night or day. At […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uav-pilots-maintain-situational-awareness-above-battlefield-47919/

DefenceTalkNewly-fielded in Afghanistan, the XM1156 “Precision Guidance Kit” provides add-on precision guidance capability to the projectiles used in the M109A6 Paladin and M777A2 Lightweight 155mm Howitzer weapons systems. Artillerymen with Battery’s A and B, 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment recently became the first unit in Regional Command East to use the Precision Guidance Kit, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-gear-brings-enhanced-precision-to-field-artillery-in-afghanistan-47686/

DefenceTalkAfter slipping by each other the narrow aisle of an E-8C Joint STARS aircraft, more than a dozen Airmen settle into their seats and begin to flip switches and work through checklists. Their olive-green headsets block out the roar of the jet engines and replace it with busy radio chatter as the crew prepares for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/jstars-connecting-the-dots-on-battlefield-47657/

DefenceTalkWhat if scientists and engineers could scavenge energy for warfighters, like bottom feeders scavenge in the ocean? The U.S. Army Research Laboratory, or ARL, along with the Army science and technology community, is pursuing novel technology aspects of the Army’s Operational Energy Strategy. Energy Scavenging is just one way ARL experts are getting more from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-scientists-scout-energy-solutions-for-the-battlefield-47590/

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/