DefenceTalkDespite hours of planning and preparation dedicated toward a common goal, those involved would not know if the planning was a success until the plans are implemented. It is only then when all involved learn whether the initial phases led to a seamless flow, or a failure. Planning is an essential part of every military […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-plans-exercise-with-romanian-land-force-64320/

DefenceTalkSoldiers laud the ballistic protection Mine Resistant Ambush Protected, or MRAP, vehicles that provide them against underbody threats, but now a brand-new MRAP feature, the first of its kind for the Army, will help maximize warfighter safety and survivability. Electronic stability control, or ESC, is a computerized technology designed to improve vehicle stability and has […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-outfits-first-vehicles-with-electronic-stability-control-64294/

DefenceTalkUnmanned aircraft is one of the fastest growing sectors in civilian and military aviation. From close air support, to surveillance, to climate data gathering, unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, are now a staple within Army aviation units. This growing demand is rapidly requiring units to train more personnel to operate drones. Training is especially paramount […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-combat-aviation-soldiers-master-control-of-drones-during-test-flights-64222/

DefenceTalkTiny Army satellites may someday provide Soldiers with voice, data and even visual communications in remote areas, which lack such communications. Already some of that technology has been successfully tested, Dr. Travis Taylor said. Taylor is the senior scientist for Space Division, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command – Tech Center, or SMDC, at […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nano-satellites-may-soon-communicate-with-soldiers-from-space-64219/

DefenceTalkPresident Barack Obama has chosen a submarine officer to serve as the next head of the US Navy and an infantry officer who commanded troops in Afghanistan for army chief, officials said Wednesday. Admiral John Richardson, currently the head of naval reactors, has been nominated to lead the navy, and General Mark Milley, who also […]https://www.defencetalk.com/obama-picks-new-chiefs-for-us-army-navy-64207/

DefenceTalkIt is not every day you can get half of the latest and greatest product in any industry, but that is exactly what a team from the product manager for Soldier Protective Equipment, or PdM SPE, and Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, or DLA-TS, has done. Their efforts are now culminating in the first deliveries […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-upgrades-body-armor-saves-money-64050/

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/

DefenceTalkNothing is more basic to a warfighter than aiming and firing a weapon and coordinating that task with others – a process known as fire control. But ever since weapons systems became computerized, there has not been a common fire control system across the various Army weapons platforms. That is not a good thing, said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-works-toward-common-fire-control-across-weapons-platforms-63991/

DefenceTalkThe Army is on the cusp of revolutionizing materials that go into armament construction, making for stronger, lighter and more durable weapons, Dr. Andrew Littlefield said. The key to this revolution is composite materials, said Littlefield, who is a mechanical engineer at the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center at Picatinny Arsenal, New […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-looks-to-composites-for-tougher-lighter-armaments-63966/

DefenceTalkGRAFENWOEHR, Germany: U.S. and German Soldiers teamed up to kick off a bilateral training exercise in Germany, April 16, as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. Operation Freedom Shock, which is scheduled to run through April 28, includes troops from 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and the German […]https://www.defencetalk.com/operation-letzlingen-shock-begins-in-germany-63941/