DefenceTalkSailors aboard the Pre-Commissioning Unit John P. Murtha (LPD 26) successfully tested the Navy’s first High Frequency Distribution Amplifier Group (HF DAG) system during Builder’s Sea Trials March 1-3 and Acceptance Sea Trials April 13-15 in the Gulf of Mexico. During these trials, the HF DAG system successfully transmitted and received transmissions between LPD 26 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lpd-26-first-ship-to-successfully-test-new-technology-afloat-67298/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army is moving ahead with research on potential new component-level technologies for future rotorcraft. A team from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory completed the first-ever live-fire test of a rotor blade with individual blade control technology in mid-January. Researchers fired three shots representative of typical ground fire on a 7-foot span, 10-inch chord […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-researchers-explore-future-rotorcraft-technologies-67113/

DefenceTalkRadar detectors signaling speeding motorists of police presence are about to get a run for their money as the Army is developing innovative radar technology that could someday be common practice for users wanting to mask their radar emissions. Over the past several years, the threat of being compromised has become an increasing issue for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-developing-more-adaptable-secure-radar-technology-67071/

DefenceTalkThe British 3rd Battalion, The Rifles of the United Kingdom, and Soldiers of A Company, 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment (Experimentation Force), partnered with the Maneuver Battle Lab to execute the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment, experimenting with a myriad of different technologies and how they can be applied to future war fighting tactics. The purpose […]https://www.defencetalk.com/british-and-us-troops-collaborate-in-technology-experiments-67018/

DefenceTalkMembers of an Army chemical-biological research team set up biological sensors for an operational demonstration at a U.S. military installation in Osan, South Korea. The Joint United States Forces Korea Portal and Integrated Threat Recognition, also known as JUPITR, a program led by the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense, or JPEO-CBD, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-scientists-improve-biosurveillance-technology-65762/

DefenceTalkA technology being developed to allow military forces to select the explosive output in theatre – commonly known as ‘scalable effects’ or ‘dial a yield’ – has been successfully demonstrated by TDW GmbH with support from BAE Systems Munitions. The technology, an enhanced version of TDW’s RADIUS (Range Adaptable Device Incorporating Unique Scaling) system was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/enhanced-technology-will-allow-scalable-effects-during-operations-65701/

DefenceTalkBritain’s defence forces should spend more of their budget on spy planes, drones and covert forces to fight extremist militants, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday. The government last week announced it would meet the minimum defence spending target set by NATO of two percent of gross domestic product for the full five years […]https://www.defencetalk.com/british-military-should-focus-on-drones-spy-tech-cameron-64892/

DefenceTalkNew airport technologies unveiled at the Paris Air Show this week promise robots replacing immigration officers and much faster identification of criminals through their biometric data. French electrical systems company Thales premiered its new equipment designed to speed up passage through airports. In their vision of the future, passengers will no longer deal with check-in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/robot-border-guards-among-new-airport-tech-at-paris-air-show-64592/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army and Air Force are working together to develop mine-resistant, ambush-protected, or MRAP, vehicles with laser technology. Before, when the military wanted to disable a bomb, highly-trained bomb disposal specialists wore body armor, protective suits or used robots to render an area safe. With lasers, operators can negate the threat of improvised explosive […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-air-force-take-bomb-disposal-to-new-level-with-lasers-64585/

DefenceTalkFor decades, the United States has successfully countered the threats of competitor nations by harnessing advanced technologies to create exceedingly robust and capable military platforms. But as advanced technologies have become more readily available to adversaries on commercial markets, the Nation’s focus on ever more complex weapons systems has become not just a strength but […]https://www.defencetalk.com/operating-in-contested-environments-63782/