DefenceTalkA Russian Proton rocket with an advanced satellite on board crashed outside of Kazakhstan’s territory after lift-off, RIA Novosti cited a source as saying. There are so far no reports of damage or casualties. The rocket could have crashed over the Altai Mountains or the Pacific Ocean, a source told RIA Novosti. All other launches […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-proton-rocket-carrying-advanced-satellite-crashes-59596/

DefenceTalkTo increase expeditionary capabilities in its long endurance Group 3 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), Lockheed Martin recently fielded its newest Expeditionary Ground Control Station, or “xGCS”, for use with the Fury UAS. Following its development and manufacturing in Huntsville, Ala., xGCS shipped and was integrated with Fury in San Luis Obispo, Calif. The first xGCS […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-integrates-latest-ground-control-station-technology-with-fury-uas-59590/

DefenceTalkComponents designed by computer and produced by a 3-D printer are becoming more commonplace. Leading the field is the aviation industry because it’s easy to make lightweight parts that are very durable. Imagine an airplane with a huge window where passengers look out at the sky around them through a transparent membrane. The struts holding […]https://www.defencetalk.com/3d-printing-takes-off-in-the-aerospace-industry-59575/

DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab extends its surface radar portfolio, with the introduction of five all-new complementary Giraffe radars for land and sea. This strengthens the current product offering but also takes the Giraffe firmly into the long-range air surveillance domain and puts an entirely new capability onto the market. Saab’s combat-proven and highly-regarded surface […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-launches-five-new-radars-for-total-air-domain-awareness-59556/

DefenceTalkUS sanctions against the Russian space industry are actually targeted against another competitor of the Americans – European companies, a source in the Russian space and rocket sector told Interfax-AVN on Wednesday. “Formally the US sanctions impede the export of dual- and military-purpose technology to Russia. However, it is evident that a ready satellite does […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-sanctions-against-russias-space-industry-affect-europeans-59538/

DefenceTalkA study ordered by US President Barack Obama and released Thursday concludes that analysis of “big data” can help society in many ways, from improving health care to spurring economic growth. But the report also said the vast expansion of computer analytics of large data banks creates new threats to privacy, and recommended updated rules […]https://www.defencetalk.com/white-house-report-embraces-big-data-privacy-rules-59487/

DefenceTalkMany of the advances that contribute to national security resulted from early investment in developing new technologies, the director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency told Congress yesterday. Dr. Arati Prabhakar represented the Defense Department at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing called to address concern that the national investment in research and development had […]https://www.defencetalk.com/darpa-sows-seeds-of-technological-surprise-director-says-59483/

DefenceTalkA project to build a new super-heavy carrier rocket was included into the draft new Federal Space Program (FSP) Roscosmos chief Oleg Ostapenko said on Thursday. “A [super] heavy carrier rocket was included into the new FSP. Work is still under way, with the first stage envisaging the construction of a rocket capable of lifting […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-gives-green-light-to-super-heavy-rocket-project-59444/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $25 million contract to design, build and test a 60-kilowatt electric laser to be integrated and tested in a truck-mounted weapon system demonstrator. The laser weapon is designed to significantly improve the warfighters’ ability to counter rockets, artillery, mortars and unmanned aerial threats. Under a contract managed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-to-develop-weapons-grade-fiber-laser-for-us-army-59406/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army announced Monday, plans to start development of a solar array that will provide about 25 percent of the annual installation electricity requirement of Fort Huachuca, Ariz. “This will be the largest solar array in the department of defense on a military installation,” according to Katherine Hammack, assistant secretary of the Army for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/largest-solar-array-on-us-military-installation-to-be-developed-59368/