DefenceTalkThe Network Integration Evaluation, or NIE 16.1, which takes place Sept. 25 through Oct. 8, will be the largest NIE ever, since the exercises started in 2011, said Brig. Gen. Terry McKenrick. Normally, there are between 3,500 and 3,800 participants in NIE, said McKenrick, who is the commanding general, Brigade Modernization Command. NIE 16.1 has […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-hosts-largest-ever-joint-combined-network-exercise-65489/

DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Army to develop the Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced (ARL-E) Long-Range Radar. Under terms of the indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract, Northrop Grumman will develop a synthetic aperture radar (SAR)/ground moving target indicator (GMTI) system for the ARL-E DHC-8. “The Long Range Radar [LRR] is a natural fit […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-selected-by-us-army-to-develop-new-arl-e-long-range-radar-65479/

DefenceTalkMore than two decades have passed since the first M119 howitzer rolled off the production line at Rock Island Arsenal – Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center, or RIA-JMTC, yet it remains one of the Army’s primary direct and indirect fire support assets. This lightweight, air-mobile, towed howitzer has been the workhorse for the Army’s infantry […]https://www.defencetalk.com/m119-howitzer-still-plays-critical-role-for-us-army-65380/

DefenceTalkThe Army successfully deployed its Enroute Mission Command Capability, or EMC2, during Dragon Spear, a Joint Forcible Entry, or JFE, exercise involving a parachute assault by the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, and the Assault Command Post of the XVII Airborne Corps. What is the JFE’s mission? To seize an airfield and establish […]https://www.defencetalk.com/global-response-force-successfully-employs-flying-command-post-65328/

DefenceTalkSeveral unit command posts and a full fleet of tactical vehicles are built and ready to be equipped with the most advanced technology the Army has to offer. The rush of activity is in preparation for Network Integration Evaluation 16.1/Army Warfighter Assessment, also known as NIE/AWA 16.1, which is set to begin in late September. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-prepares-systems-partner-nations-for-network-exercise-65226/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army and Raytheon Company successfully test fired an AIM-9X Block II missile from the Army’s ground-based Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2-I (IFPC 2-I) Block 1 Multi-Mission Launcher (MML). AIM-9X is traditionally fired from aircraft toward aerial targets and this test demonstrated that the latest AIM-9X can be used in both air-to-air combat […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-air-to-air-missile-scores-direct-hit-from-us-army-ground-launcher-65187/

DefenceTalkWASHINGTON: This fiscal year the Army will make its mission of 59,000 active-duty accessions who enter basic combat training, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Snow said. However, there will be about a 2,000-person shortage in the Army Reserve accessions this fiscal year, with the mission being 17,300, said Snow, who serves as commander of U.S. Army Recruiting […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-sees-challenges-ahead-to-recruiting-future-soldiers-65174/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) has awarded Oshkosh Defense, LLC a $6.7 billion firm fixed price production contract to manufacture the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The JLTV program fills a critical capability gap for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps by replacing a large portion of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-awards-joint-light-tactical-vehicle-jltv-contract-65161/

DefenceTalkWashington: The Pentagon has given truck-builder Oshkosh a $6.75 billion contract to build a successor to the famous Humvee, the ubiquitous work-horse of the massive US military. Tuesday’s announcement meant competitors Lockheed and AM General lost out. The selection process for the “Joint Light Tactical Vehicle” was conducted by the US Army and Marine Corps, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-taps-oshkosh-to-build-next-humvee-65157/

DefenceTalkA blast ripped through a warehouse at a US military post near Tokyo early Monday, according to Japanese officials and the Pentagon, triggering a fire, but no injuries had been reported. The explosion occurred at a building at the US Army Sagami General Depot in the city of Sagamihara, some 25 miles (40 kilometres) southwest […]https://www.defencetalk.com/blast-rips-through-building-at-us-military-depot-in-japan-65102/