DefenceTalkIn combat and tactical vehicles, Soldiers can access communications systems that display a complete picture of the battlefield. However, these high-tech situational awareness features are viewed through different computer systems, over separate monitors and with little room to spare. Now the Army is looking to replace that “swivel chair” approach to situational awareness by introducing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-advances-standardized-tactical-computer-48890/

DefenceTalkProject Director, Communications Security is moving closer to fielding a new handheld device which will be used to deliver electronic keys to secure the Army’s phone, radio, computer and satellite networks. The Next Generation Load Device-Small, or NGLD-Small, comes with a new digital display on the front and is smaller than previous devices used for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-devices-keep-army-communications-safe-48698/

DefenceTalkScientists recently launched unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from a research vessel in a significant experiment that could help boost the Navy’s radar and communications performance at sea. Sailing off Virginia Beach, Va., from July 13 to 18, the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) Research Vessel (R/V) Knorr explored ocean and atmospheric weather variations that can […]https://www.defencetalk.com/navy-turns-to-uavs-for-help-with-radar-communications-48668/

DefenceTalkTaking advantage of lessons learned through several Network Integration Evaluation cycles, the Army is fielding to its first unit a new, smaller ground satellite terminal designed to provide high-capacity, beyond-line-of-sight communications to newly digitized command posts at the company level. “One of the main goals the Army had in creating the Company Command Post was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/smaller-satellite-terminal-solution-network-integration-evaluations-48136/

DefenceTalkSenior commanders recently called on the defense industry to provide technologies that give special operations forces more situational awareness, better networking and communications and more precise location and targeting capabilities. Officials from across U.S. Special Operations Command, including commanders of its service components and the theater special operations commands, laid out their wish lists earlier […]https://www.defencetalk.com/special-ops-commanders-seek-intel-data-sharing-assets-47992/

DefenceTalkBoeing has received the first on-orbit signals from the fifth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite it is delivering to the U.S. Air Force to give warfighters greater access to fast, secure communications that help them complete their missions more safely and effectively. After reaching final orbit, WGS-5 will complete several maneuvers and tests before beginning […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-built-wgs-5-satellite-enhances-tactical-communications-for-warfighters-47922/

DefenceTalkSuccess on the battlefield requires warfighters to know as much as possible about themselves, their surrounding environment and the potential threats around them. Dismounted infantry squads in particular risk surprise and loss of tactical advantage over opponents when information is lacking. While squads use many different technologies to gather and share information, the current piecemeal […]https://www.defencetalk.com/darpa-seeks-technology-to-radically-improve-dismounted-squad-situational-awareness-47898/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin have delivered the second Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) spacecraft to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., where it will be prepared for a July liftoff aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. MUOS vastly improves current secure mobile satellite communications. It links mobile users for the first […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-and-lockheed-deliver-newest-secure-communications-satellite-for-mobile-users-47776/

DefenceTalkBoeing is providing an upgraded communications system for U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers so aircrews can send and receive information via satellite links, allowing crews to change mission plans and retarget weapons in flight and better interact with aircraft and ground forces. To date, mission information has been uploaded to a B-52 only before a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-brings-b-52-into-digital-age-with-significant-communications-upgrade-47767/

DefenceTalkA Defense Department report released today describes China’s military modernization and the Chinese army’s interaction with other forces, including those of the United States, a senior Pentagon official said today. The annual report — titled “2013 Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China” — went to Congress today and covers China’s security […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dod-report-on-china-details-military-modernization-47704/