DefenceTalkTaking advantage of lessons learned through several Network Integration Evaluation cycles, the Army is fielding to its first unit a new, smaller ground satellite terminal designed to provide high-capacity, beyond-line-of-sight communications to newly digitized command posts at the company level. “One of the main goals the Army had in creating the Company Command Post was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/smaller-satellite-terminal-solution-network-integration-evaluations-48136/

DefenceTalkOshkosh Defense successfully demonstrated its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) prototypes at an event hosted by the U.S. JLTV Joint Program Office in Quantico, VA. During the demonstration, the Oshkosh JLTV prototypes completed the military’s severe off-road track (SORT) without fail, allowing military and congressional leaders to observe and experience a new generation of light […]https://www.defencetalk.com/oshkosh-defense-demonstrates-jltv-prototypes-for-us-48129/

DefenceTalkBoeing Company has awarded Raytheon Company a follow-on contract for the sixth production lot of APG-63(V)3 active electronically scanned array radars for United States Air Force and Air National Guard F-15C aircraft. “We have been a partner on the F-15 for more than 40 years,” said Mark Kula, vice president of Tactical Airborne Systems for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-awarded-contract-for-f-15c-aesa-radars-48127/

DefenceTalkThis year marks the 50th Paris Air Show, and Sagem (Safran) is showcasing its globally recognized expertise in drone systems, avionics and navigation equipment, optronics systems and guided weapons. Sagem will focus on four main areas in its exhibition space on the Safran stand: safety-critical electronics, flight safety and management services, guidance systems, and aero-surveillance. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sagem-at-the-2013-paris-air-show-48124/

DefenceTalkThe head of the Army has warned that any gap between military resources and planned capabilities caused by spending cuts “could become quite dangerous, quite quickly”. Chief of the General Staff General Sir Peter Wall said imposing further efficiencies while the impact of previous deep spending cuts on the armed forces were still being absorbed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uk-army-chief-warns-against-further-cuts-48122/

DefenceTalkAn RAF Tornado Squadron is being put through its paces at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland this week as it makes final preparations for a deployment to Afghanistan. Dubbed ‘War Week’, the exercise is the culmination of months of training for 12 (Bomber) Squadron who will soon depart for a 4-month tour at Kandahar Airfield. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raf-tornado-squadron-prepares-for-afghanistan-48134/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Air Force and Raytheon Company recently completed a four-year development program of the Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer (MALD-J) under budget. As part of the development program, the MALD and MALD-J flew a total of 30 successful engineering and operational flight tests with a perfect 30-for-30 record. The MALD-J’s flight test record was 15-for-15 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/miniature-decoy-jammer-completes-flight-testing-under-budget-48131/

DefenceTalkRaytheon under a contract modification from the U.S. Army, is adding new capabilities to the Identification Friend or Foe interrogator to reduce Radio Frequency (RF) emissions and enhance target identification for the warfighter. “We understood that the warfighter needed an improved identification capability, so Raytheon is both increasing the capability of the interrogator system and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-to-improve-us-army-air-defenses-better-identify-targets-48138/

DefenceTalkThree top European defence firms called Sunday on governments to launch a program to manufacture drones that European countries are currently having to buy from Israel or the United States. France’s Dassault Aviation, European aerospace giant EADS and Italy’s Finmeccanica argued such a joint program would “support the capability needs of European armed forces while […]https://www.defencetalk.com/defence-giants-call-for-european-drone-program-48116/

DefenceTalkChina’s official army newspaper Sunday branded the United States Internet surveillance programme exposed by former spy Edward Snowden as “frightening”, and accused the US of being a “habitual offender” when it comes to network monitoring. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Daily hit out at the US for implying that spying on citizens from other countries […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-army-newspaper-hits-out-at-uss-prism-program-48114/