DefenceTalkOn July 12, 2013, at Alkanptan firing range in South Africa, a week of extensive test firings was completed demonstrating the precision and terminal accuracy of the Vulcano Guided Ammunition with a direct hit against a target at a range of 33 km. The ammunition was fired by a Self-Propelled Howitzer PzH 2000. The Vulcano […]https://www.defencetalk.com/155-mm-vulcano-sal-guided-ammunition-scores-direct-hit-at-33-km-range-48551/

DefenceTalkIn the future, Army aircraft may be made of all composite materials, and the Prototype Integration Facility Advanced Composites Laboratory is ready. Part of the Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center’s, or AMRDEC’s, Engineering Directorate, the Prototype Integration Facility’s, PIF’s, Advanced Composites Lab has successfully designed and made repairs on damaged composite aircraft […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-adopts-stronger-lighter-composite-materials-48537/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army is developing a battery to improve Soldiers’ agility on the battlefield while meeting the demands of an increased power burden stemming from new networked electronic devices. The Conformal Wearable Battery, or CWB, is flexible and integrates into a Soldier’s body armor. It conforms to the body, which Army officials say is a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/conformal-battery-unburdens-armys-networked-soldiers-48496/

DefenceTalkEurocopter and the German Federal Ministry of Defense today signed a contract for 15 EC645 T2 Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to be used by Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK), Germany’s Special Forces Command. With this order, the Bundeswehr has now joined the customer list for the most powerful model in Eurocopter’s proven EC145 family. The contract, worth […]https://www.defencetalk.com/german-special-forces-order-ec645-helicopters-48418/

DefenceTalkPakistan’s first group of female paratroopers completed their training on Sunday, the military announced, hailing it as a “landmark achievement” for the deeply conservative Muslim country. Captain Kiran Ashraf was declared the best paratrooper of the batch of 24, the military said in a statement, while Captain Sadia, referred to by one name, became the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-pakistani-women-paratroopers-make-history-48436/

DefenceTalkUsing elements similar to OnStar and other diagnostic software found in today’s cars, the Army is introducing a new preventative maintenance concept for its tactical communications network. In a move to increase efficiencies and equipment reliability, the product office for the third generation of the tactical communications network backbone, Warfighter Information Network-Tactical, known as PdM […]https://www.defencetalk.com/early-warning-new-preventative-maintenance-to-increase-efficiencies-of-army-tactical-network-48328/

DefenceTalkDefence Secretary Philip Hammond yesterday published the white paper ‘Reserves in the Future Force 2020: Valuable and Valued’, which sets out the plans to sustain and grow our Reserve Forces to 35,000 across all 3 services by 2018 by revitalizing them, reversing the decline of the recent past, growing their trained strength, and investing an […]https://www.defencetalk.com/reserves-in-the-future-force-2020-48279/

DefenceTalkThe US military is reviewing its rules of engagement to deal with the growing threat of cyber crime, military chief Martin Dempsey said Thursday. Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest-ranking officer in the US military, said the review was in response to soaring cyber attacks. “The Department of Defense has […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-reviews-rules-of-engagement-over-cyber-threat-48274/

DefenceTalkThe US Army will scrap 12 combat brigades as part of a budget-cutting plan to slash the size of the force after a decade of war, chief of staff General Ray Odierno said Tuesday. Calling the move the biggest reorganization of the Army since World War II, the general outlined how the force would reach […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-outlines-plans-to-cut-brigades-48267/

DefenceTalkAgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the first ICH-47F Chinook for the Italian Army successfully accomplished its maiden flight on June 24th at Vergiate in Italy. The aircraft took to the air for 15 minutes, performing as expected whilst carrying out basic handling tests and main systems checks. This ICH-47F Chinook is the first of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-italian-army-ich-47f-chinook-performs-its-maiden-flight-48258/