DefenceTalkUS President Barack Obama will use his State of the Union address on Tuesday to call for dramatic cuts in nuclear arsenals around the world, The New York Times has reported. Quoting unnamed administration officials, the newspaper said late Sunday that in recent months Obama had secured agreement with the US military that its nuclear […]https://www.defencetalk.com/obama-to-propose-deep-nuclear-arms-cuts-report-46743/

DefenceTalkThis book is a compendium of papers presented and circulated in the International Seminar on Defence acquisition organized by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses on July 12-14, 2011. It contains 29 chapters organized in nine key themes: technical requirement and capability definition; technical and commercial evaluation challenges; optimal procedural framework; contract implementation and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/defence-acquisition-international-best-practices-46722/

DefenceTalkThe US military has started to withdraw equipment from Afghanistan through Pakistan ahead of next year’s deadline for combat troops to leave the war against the Taliban, an official said Monday. Two convoys, each hauling 25 shipping containers, entered Pakistan at the Chaman and Torkham border crossings on Sunday as part of the US redeployment […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-withdraws-military-equipment-through-pakistan-46747/

DefenceTalkTwo Russian fighters violated Japanese airspace on Thursday, Tokyo’s defence ministry said, prompting Japan to scramble its own warplanes in what was reported to be the first such incident in five years. The planes were detected off the northern island of Hokkaido for just over a minute, shortly after Japan’s new prime minister said he […]https://www.defencetalk.com/two-russian-fighters-breach-japanese-airspace-46713/

DefenceTalkThe Raytheon and Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture recently demonstrated the ability of the Javelin missile to engage targets beyond its current maximum range requirements during a series of tests at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. During the U.S. Army tests, the Javelin system acquired and engaged targets up to 4,750 meters. “These tests prove […]https://www.defencetalk.com/javelin-demonstrates-extended-range-capability-in-recent-tests-46709/

DefenceTalkAgustaWestland is pleased to announce it will be showcasing its range of modern high performance military and commercial helicopters at Aero India 2013, which is being held at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru, from 6th to 10th February. Helicopters being promoted at Aero India include the AW101, twelve of which are now in the process […]https://www.defencetalk.com/agustawestland-at-aero-india-2013-46703/

DefenceTalkThe Air Force Global Strike Command predicts budget cuts triggered by sequestration will reduce B-52 flying hours by 10 percent and lead to a 20 percent reduction in overall flying hours should the law kick in on March 1, Air Force Lt. Gen. James M. Kowalski said. Kowalski, the commander of Air Force Global Strike […]https://www.defencetalk.com/air-force-nuclear-force-anticipates-budget-constraints-46701/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Department of Defense and Pratt & Whitney have reached an agreement in principle for a production contract for F135 propulsion systems to power the F-35 Lightning II. The low rate initial production (LRIP) contract would cover the fifth lot of engines, including program management, engineering support, production non-recurring effort, sustainment and spare parts. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-35-program-office-details-lrip-5-engine-agreement-46699/

DefenceTalkIndra has recently completed the development and demonstration of a passive high-resolution primary radar system. The project was sponsored by the European Defence Agency (EDA). This is the first passive system in the world that is capable of offering images with the application of inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) techniques. The APIS project (Array Passive […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indra-develops-first-high-resolution-passive-radar-system-46711/

DefenceTalkThe deployment of the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg to the U.S. Central Command area of operations has been delayed, according to a statement issued today by Pentagon Press Secretary George Little. The Secretary of Defense has delayed the deployment of the USS Harry S. Truman […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uss-truman-uss-gettysburg-deployment-delayed-46696/