DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe 2020 State of the Space Industrial Base Workshop held in May brought together more than 120 space leaders from across the federal government, industry, and academia to assess the current health of the space industry and to provide recommendations for strengthening that industrial base. The State of the Space Industrial Base 2020 report was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/state-of-the-space-industrial-base-2020-report-76085/

DefenceTalkThe Defense Department provided to the Congress its semiannual report titled “Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan” on Tuesday. Covering events from Dec. 1 to May 31, the report was submitted in accordance with requirements in Section 1225 of the Fiscal 2015 National Defense Authorization Act as amended by Sections 1231 and 1531 of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dod-releases-report-on-enhancing-security-stability-in-afghanistan-71726/

DefenceTalkThe White House for the first time will release casualty figures from its controversial drone program, officials said on Monday, amid criticism that the airstrikes often kill civilians instead of the intended terror targets. Lisa Monaco, President Barack Obama’s top homeland security adviser, said the administration will publish a review of its air strikes on […]https://www.defencetalk.com/white-house-to-release-data-on-drone-strikes-66981/

DefenceTalkChina is building a modern and regionally powerful navy with a limited but growing capability for conducting operations beyond China’s near-seas region. Observers of Chinese and U.S. military forces view China’s improving naval capabilities as posing a potential challenge in the Western Pacific to the U.S. Navy’s ability to achieve and maintain control of blue-water […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-naval-modernization-implications-for-us-navy-capabilities-3-64983/

DefenceTalkEurofighter’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has welcomed a new report by the UK’s Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) to be launched today in London (July 6th) as ‘positive and encouraging’. Alberto Gutierrez says the RUSI ‘Whitehall Report’ entitled, ‘Maximizing European Combat Air Power: Unlocking the Eurofighter’s Full Potential’, proves beyond […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eurofighter-ceo-welcomes-rusi-report-on-airpower-64789/

DefenceTalkThe study is designed to give a comprehensive overview of the commercial drone market segment. Research represents a selection from the mountains of data available of the most relevant and cogent market materials, with selections made by the most senior analysts. Commentary on every aspect of the market from independent analysts creates an independent perspective […]https://www.defencetalk.com/commercial-drones-markets-reach-4-8-billion-by-2021-62253/

DefenceTalkThe purpose of operational testing is to assure the Military Services field weapons that work in combat. This purpose has been codified in both USC Title 10 and in the Department of Defense’s (DOD) 5000-series regulations for many years without substantive alteration. Operational testing is intended to occur under “realistic combat conditions” that include operational […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-dod-operational-test-and-evaluation-annual-report-fy-2014-62057/

DefenceTalkFrench Army operations in Mali (Operation Serval) in 2013 provide a model for designing and operating an expeditionary force, one that has a number of attributes and competencies that United States Army Chief of Staff General Raymond Odierno has indicated to be requirements for the Army. The model therefore provides a living example that illustrates […]https://www.defencetalk.com/frances-war-in-mali-lessons-for-an-expeditionary-army-60828/

DefenceTalkThousands of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will be deployed in the next few years for both civil and military missions. Early adoption of new technologies will be employed: from smart skin to structural components and intelligent motors with integral gearing. Electric power makes the use of wheel power for take-off possible because electric motors can […]https://www.defencetalk.com/unmanned-aerial-vehicles-electric-uavs-2014-2024-60429/

DefenceTalkAn annual report released by the Pentagon on Chinese military and security development on Thursday, which mainly focuses on China’s defense spending increase, continued to overlook China’s peaceful defense policy. The 96-page report, thicker than last year’s, even targeted Chinese army’s reconnaissance satellites and use of low-observable technology. The report is far from factual, as […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-report-ignores-chinas-peaceful-defense-policy-59815/