France plans to develop anti-satellite laser weapons but will only deploy them in self-defence, its defence minister said on Thursday, as she laid out the country’s new military strategy for space. Major military powers around the world are investing in new technology for space, which is seen as a new military frontier, with the ability […]

DefenceTalkThe Army is rolling out a series of “massive changes” to its tactical network capabilities to provide operational units with expeditionary network systems that are more mobile, hardened, and easier to operate, officials said. Through 2028, the Army will initiate a bi-annual scheduled release of capability sets, all while making continuous enhancements to the network […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-tech-accessibility-to-improve-us-army-tactical-networks-72357/

DefenceTalkWASHINGTON: China is making technological advances in a far shorter timeframe than it took the United States, rapidly narrowing the gap between the two countries, a senior US intelligence official said Tuesday. Reaping the benefits of sending tens of thousands of students and researchers to the United States, and a determined policy to buy and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-compressing-technology-gains-us-intel-official-72071/

DefenceTalkChina is on the cusp of fielding some of the world’s most advanced weapons systems — and in some cases already has surpassed its rivals, a Pentagon assessment released Tuesday found. An unclassified report by the Defense Intelligence Agency says Beijing has made enormous military strides in recent years, thanks partly to domestic laws forcing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-takes-lead-in-some-military-tech-pentagon-72040/

DefenceTalkThe People’s Liberation Army (PLA) pushed for more robust protection of the intellectual properties behind Chinese military and technological innovations in an article published in the PLA-run China National Defense News. The article singled out supercomputers, drones, dredger ships and rocket launch simulation technologies as areas of Chinese technical breakthroughs that needed to be protected […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinese-army-pushes-for-stronger-defense-tech-intellectual-property-protection-71447/

DefenceTalkWASHINGTON: In 2017, there were approximately 40,000 virtual health encounters across the Army in both deployed and garrison settings, said Dr. Colleen Rye, chief of Army Virtual Health. That’s a big increase over previous years and the increases are expected to continue, she said. That 40,000 does not include telepharmacies, teleradiology or secure messaging, she […]https://www.defencetalk.com/growth-of-us-armys-virtual-health-technology-improves-readiness-71107/

DefenceTalkChina is beginning to export its own weapon designs, including armed drones, worldwide and is reaching “near-parity” with the West in terms of military technology, according to a report on Tuesday. The International Institute for Strategic Studies said that China’s official defence budget of $145 billion (137 billion euros) last year was 1.8 times higher […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinese-weapons-reaching-near-parity-with-west-study-69143/

DefenceTalkMajor technology firms are racing to infuse smartphones and other internet-linked devices with software smarts that help them think like people. The effort is seen as an evolution in computing that allows users to interact with machines in natural conversation style, telling devices to tend to tasks such as ordering goods, checking traffic, making restaurant […]https://www.defencetalk.com/tech-giants-race-for-edge-in-artificial-intelligence-68374/

DefenceTalkThe NATO Communication and Information (NCI) Agency is announcing business opportunities in cyber, air and missile defence as well as advanced software, worth 3 billion EUR. This comes in parallel to decisions taken at the Warsaw Summit to strengthen the Alliance’s deterrence and defence. The investments, planned between now and 2019, will further strengthen NATO’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-announces-3-billion-eur-investment-in-defence-technology-67917/

DefenceTalkJohnny Matheny’s handshake is friendly, confident and firm—though not in the bone-crushing manner favored by some of the alpha types here in the Pentagon. What is remarkable is that Matheny’s proffered hand is not actually his. It is part of a robotic prosthesis researchers hope one day could help transform the lives of countless amputees. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagons-research-agency-showcases-future-tech-67452/