DefenceTalkow is the time for decision makers, commanders and policymakers within the Defense Department to get on board with fully implementing artificial intelligence, the director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center said. Right now, said Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael Groen, AI is being used in many places across the department — but not at […]

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe third Capability Set of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) was tested at Fort Pickett by 82nd Airborne Soldiers and 25th Marines during October 2020. The project uses Soldier Centered Design (SCD) to evaluate the IVAS military fighting goggle through operational evaluations. Soldier involvement and engagement at every stage of prototype development has allowed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/next-generation-headset-preps-soldiers-for-future-battlefield-76558/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkJoint exercises that connect between the different divisions in the IAF and even between the IDF’s branches, virtual reality, and centers for operational training in each division – are these are some of the changes that will be made in the field of simulators in the IAF? Also, what are the advantages of training with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/the-future-of-the-israeli-air-forces-simulators-76025/

DefenceTalkThe Army is designing a new calibrated force structure to bolster capabilities at the brigade level and above, catered to meet regional mission requirements. The Army Futures and Concepts Center recently started work on “AimPoint Force,” a new structure alignment that is optimized to meet multi-domain operational requirements and create overmatch, said its director, Lt. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-futures-and-concepts-center-evaluates-new-force-structure-75266/

DefenceTalkABERDEEN PROVING GROUND: Materials used for a Soldier’s personal protection gear may be tough enough for vehicles too, according to a new Army study. Findings, released April 10 in the journal Polymer, show that polymers filled with carbon nanotubes could potentially improve how unmanned vehicles dissipate energy. A team led by the U.S. Army’s Combat […]https://www.defencetalk.com/future-army-vehicles-could-see-an-improvement-in-structural-materials-75167/

FORT BELVOIR: The Army must engage in “transformational change” — not incremental improvements — to achieve overmatch, deter great-power competition, and win the future fight, the Army’s top officer said Tuesday. “‘People first, winning matters,’ is more than just a slogan,” said Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville. “People first is a philosophy … […]

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND: Army Futures Command is soliciting industry for information on emerging technologies in robotics and sensors to enhance the targeting capabilities of Army small tactical units. Researchers are in the initial stages of the Smart Targeting Environment for Lower Level Assets, or STELLA, program that will enable Soldiers to operationalize robotics to rapidly […]

DefenceTalkEurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH CEO, Volker Paltzo, confirmed that an enhanced Eurofighter Typhoon would form a core part of any European future combat air system (FCAS), working hand in hand with any future European fighter programme – manned or unmanned. Speaking during Farnborough International Air Show, Volker Paltzo said: “Eurofighter Typhoon is the benchmark for European […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eurofighter-will-be-natural-bridge-to-european-fcas-71743/

DefenceTalkAlthough a fully-equipped medical evacuation aircraft with a trained crew and pilot will likely always be the best option to get a wounded Soldier off the battlefield, the Army is looking at unmanned aerial systems as a possible “plan B” for when that ideal isn’t possible. “There’s really a lot of opportunity to be gained […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-looking-into-unmanned-medevac-medical-resupply-70681/

DefenceTalkThe Army is currently seeking soldiers to provide feedback through online gameplay in order to contribute to the development of the future force. Operation Overmatch is a gaming environment within the Early Synthetic Prototyping effort. Its purpose is to connect soldiers to inform concept and capability developers, scientists and engineers across the Army. “What we […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-seeks-gamers-input-to-help-shape-future-force-70349/