DefenceTalkPrime Minister David Cameron on Thursday warned that Britain would be left defenceless against the “highly unpredictable and aggressive” North Korean regime if it wound down its Trident nuclear deterrent programme. Writing in the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Cameron said the recent actions of North Korea coupled with concerns over Iran’s nuclear programme meant it would […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-highlights-british-need-for-nuclear-deterrent-pm-47373/

DefenceTalkDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel today signaled possible big changes ahead for his department in acquisition, personnel and organization as he delivered his first major policy speech as Pentagon chief. Hagel outlined his plan of attack for the strategic and financial challenges the Defense Department faces during remarks at the National Defense University here. “We need […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dod-review-will-lead-to-big-choices-hagel-says-47355/

DefenceTalkWith the U.S. Government facing significant challenges to the overall budget, tough cuts can be expected to the defense budget – one of the largest areas of discretionary spending. Frost & Sullivan’s latest research looks at the envisioned future defense capabilities and identifies various market opportunities that will appear if those capabilities are fully funded. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/where-can-a-us-contractor-find-future-growth-47362/

DefenceTalkRussian President Vladimir Putin says Russian arms sales last year reached $15.2 billion, an increase of 12 percent compared to the previous year. Putin said Russian weapons manufacturers exported arms and military equipment to 66 countries last year and currently have contracts worth some $46 billion with 75 countries. Putin said those figures make Russian […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-arms-exports-up-12-percent-47357/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea has moved a medium-range missile to its east coast, South Korea said Thursday as the United States strengthened its Pacific missile defences amid intensifying threats from Pyongyang. Seoul’s defence minister Kim Kwan-Jin said the missile could reach a “considerable distance” but not the US mainland. “It could be aimed at test-firing or military […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-moves-missile-after-warning-of-nuclear-strike-47375/

DefenceTalkIn order to protect Soldiers’ lives, military vehicles in combat must be capable of surviving severe hostile fires. When hit with large hostile fire weapons, internally stowed ammunition may react resulting in catastrophic loss of life and system. The U.S. Army Research Laboratory, or ARL, then the Ballistics Research Laboratory, or BRL, developed effective ammunition […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-developing-models-for-most-survivable-combat-vehicle-47370/

DefenceTalkFor Army units, fielding and resetting sophisticated mission command and situational awareness equipment is an intricate process. The interdependent capabilities include state-of-the-art communications systems, the network and all the enablers, which require training to take place in a logical order. But relieving some of the pressure on Soldiers is Unit Set Fielding, or USF, a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/armysfielding-complex-c4isr-soldiers-47367/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea dramatically escalated its warlike rhetoric on Thursday, warning that it had authorised plans for nuclear strikes on targets in the United States. “The moment of explosion is approaching fast,” the North Korean military said, warning that war could break out “today or tomorrow”. Pyongyang’s latest pronouncement came as Washington scrambled to reinforce its […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-approves-nuclear-strike-on-united-states-47346/

DefenceTalkThe 40th Flight Test Squadron completed another first in February when an A-10 Thunderbolt II fired a guided rocket that impacted only inches away from its intended target. The 2.75 diameter, 35-pound, laser-guided rocket is known as the fixed-wing Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II. Before the Thunderbolt test, the rocket had proved effective in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/a-10-fires-first-ever-laser-guided-rocket-47342/

DefenceTalkNorway said Wednesday it had observed an increasing number of Russian military jets near its airspace last year, amid President Vladimir Putin’s massive rearmament plan. The Scandinavian country scrambled fighter jets on 41 occasions to inspect Russian military aircraft flying past its airspace although the planes always stayed in international territory, the Norwegian air force […]https://www.defencetalk.com/norway-sees-rise-in-russian-military-jet-activity-47348/