DefenceTalkWorking closely with Lockheed Martin and a conglomeration of Army technology, acquisition and user community stakeholders, the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center successfully demonstrated an unmanned military convoy Jan. 14 at Fort Hood, Texas. From a rooftop in the Fort Hood training area, military and industry VIPs saw firsthand how the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/unmanned-vehicle-demonstration-showcases-leap-ahead-technology-59112/

DefenceTalkA new additive could help military vehicles, including the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), heal like human skin and avoid costly maintenance as a result of corrosion, officials announced March 18. Developed by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in partnership with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), polyfibroblast […]https://www.defencetalk.com/self-healing-paint-could-halt-rust-on-military-vehicles-59074/

DefenceTalkUkraine’s acting defense minister described the combat readiness of the country’s armed forces as “unsatisfactory” in his report to the acting president, a source familiar with the report told RIA Novosti on Wednesday. Ukrainian media reported over the weekend that convoys of armored vehicles and military trucks had been seen in western Ukraine. The reports […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ukraine-defense-chiefs-report-paints-bleak-picture-of-armed-forces-59042/

DefenceTalkThe Marine Corps Systems Command Combat Support Systems (MCSC CSS) and Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) M9 Armored Combat Earthmover (ACE) engineers delivered four modernized M9 ACE production units to the U.S. Marine Corps, Feb. 28. According to NSWC PCD M9 ACE Project Engineer Jeff Dinges, the first modernized units were […]https://www.defencetalk.com/navy-fields-modernized-m9-ace-to-marines-59002/

DefenceTalkThe Brazilian Army has awarded Thales contracts for the delivery of Sotas communication systems for various vehicle programs, such as the new Guarani vehicle, the Cascavel, the M113 and the Urutu refurbishment programs. The systems will be delivered in June 2014. A transfer of maintenance to the end-user is part of the contract. A first […]https://www.defencetalk.com/brazilian-army-selects-thaless-intercom-systems-for-vehicles-50710/

DefenceTalkOshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has delivered three Oshkosh P-19 Replacement Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle prototypes to the U.S. Marine Corps to undergo testing. The Marine Corps selected the Oshkosh P-19R in May 2013 to serve as the Marines’ off-road firefighting vehicle of the future. Oshkosh will display the P-19R […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-marines-begins-testing-oshkosh-defense-p-19r-50210/

DefenceTalkThe Hungarian Defence Forces were lent 12 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armored fighting vehicles for training purposes by the US Forces European Command. The vehicles were taken over by the Minister of Defence of Hungary from the Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. of the US Embassy in Budapest on Tuesday, 26th November. At the ceremony, combined with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-lends-mraps-to-hungary-49820/

DefenceTalkTwo of the three vehicles in the Army’s “Ultra Light Vehicle” program have now entered survivability testing in Nevada and Maryland, to evaluate both their blast and ballistic protection capability. The third vehicle remains at the Army’s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, known as TARDEC, for testing there. The TARDEC began development of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/armys-ultra-light-vehicle-now-in-survivability-testing-49779/

DefenceTalkUnmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) represent a tiny proportion of vehicle inventories globally but replacing and complementing manned vehicles with unmanned systems is a powerful opportunity. As yet, it has not been defined how the technology will be best utilized or how new systems will be integrated into force structures. According to Frost & Sullivan, in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/unmanned-ground-vehicles-still-to-explore-the-land-forces-49773/

DefenceTalkStephan Burger, the CEO of Denel Land Systems (DLS) says the industrialisation at its facilities in Lyttelton has already started and the manufacturing will commence in early 2015. The full fleet, which will replace the Ratels that are currently used, will be delivered by end 2022. “The new Badger ICV is a combination of a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/denel-badger-combat-vehicle-ready-in-2015-49709/