DefenceTalkIn the northern Iraqi hamlet of Hassan-Jalad, almost every family has a story to tell about a time when a child, nephew or brother was lost to wartime munitions. Located near Mosul, a former stronghold of the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, the area is littered with unexploded ordnance, sometimes dubbed UXO. “We are afraid […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iraqi-wars-deadly-legacy-unexploded-ordnance-77564/

DefenceTalkAdvancements in additive manufacturing have fundamentally changed the scope of what we can design and build. Army researchers explore the technology through a program designed to push the application of additive manufacturing to new boundaries. Leaders at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory designated several research programs as essential for future […]https://www.defencetalk.com/additive-manufacturing-to-provide-soldiers-with-cutting-edge-munitions-74367/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia for air-to-ground munitions and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.29 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on November 13, 2015. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saudi-arabia-to-buy-guided-bombs-air-to-ground-munitions-65857/

DefenceTalkGame-changer armament technologies come just once in a blue moon, said Michael Zoltoski, chief of the Army Research Lab’s Lethality Division. The first blue moon moment came during the 1950s, with the development of tactical nuclear weapons, he said. The second was during the mid-1980s, with the introduction of stealth, precision-guided munitions and armaments linked […]https://www.defencetalk.com/third-armaments-revolution-set-to-unfold-64014/