DefenceTalkAn F-35A conventional takeoff and landing aircraft completed the first in-flight missile launch of an AIM-120 over the Point Mugu Sea Test Range, June 5. It was the first launch where the F-35 and AIM-120 demonstrated a successful launch-to-eject communications sequence and fired the rocket motor after launch — paving the way for targeted launches […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-35a-completes-1st-in-flight-missile-launch-48060/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army awarded a contract to General Dynamics C4 Systems for 10 vehicle-mounted Tactical Ground Station (TGS) Lot D systems with an option for 11 additional systems. The TGS system is part of the Distributed Common Ground System-Army (DCGS-A), the Army’s primary deployed system for posting, processing and distributing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information […]https://www.defencetalk.com/general-dynamics-to-deliver-armys-newest-tactical-ground-station-intelligence-system-47890/

DefenceTalkPrime Minister Julia Gillard and Defence Minister Stephen Smith today released the 2013 Defence White Paper. The 2013 Defence White Paper complements the National Security Strategy released on 23 January 2013, and the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper released on 28 October 2012. These three documents are a statement of the priority the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/release-of-the-2013-australian-defence-white-paper-47668/

DefenceTalkThe Air Force told Congress yesterday the budget sequester will lead to a marked decrease in force readiness by October, including reduced flying hours and unit stand-downs which will in turn lead to long-term degradation of combat readiness. In a joint statement submitted to the committee, Lt. Gen. Burton M. Field, the Air Force’s deputy […]https://www.defencetalk.com/services-outline-air-combat-assets-in-light-of-budget-cuts-47532/

DefenceTalkResearch advances in mental health and care provided for Soldiers is light years ahead of what it was during the beginning of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the director of Army Medical Command told Congress. Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho, Army surgeon general, testified at a House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee on Mental […]https://www.defencetalk.com/funding-for-mental-health-research-yielding-results-47459/

DefenceTalkA versatile new suite of modular appliances promises to make feeding Soldiers in the field a more energy-efficient, cleaner, cooler and quieter process. Product Manager Force Sustainment Systems, or PM FSS, and the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center’s Department of Defense Combat Feeding Directorate have teamed up to produce prototypes of the new […]https://www.defencetalk.com/modular-appliances-to-dramatically-improve-field-feeding-47461/

DefenceTalkImagine a world without dirty clothes. Quoc Truong, physical scientist at Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, wants to make that a reality. “As a single father of four, I fully understand the rationale for self-cleaning clothing, especially when I look back to the time when my children were younger,” Truong said. “So, when […]https://www.defencetalk.com/self-cleaning-clothing-wear-without-wear-46941/

DefenceTalkChina’s army controls hundreds if not thousands of virulent and cutting-edge hackers, according to a report Tuesday by a US Internet security firm that traced a host of cyberattacks to an anonymous building in Shanghai. Mandiant said its hundreds of investigations showed that groups hacking into US newspapers, government agencies, and companies “are based primarily […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-pla-controls-hackers-us-it-security-firm-46887/

DefenceTalkThales’ I-Master radar system has successfully completed flight trials on-board a Schiebel Camcopter S-100 UAS (Unmanned Air System). The flight trials on Camcopter S-100 took place on 7 February 2013 at the Schiebel test facility in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The flights, each lasting several hours, successfully proved both sensor performance and the stability of data […]https://www.defencetalk.com/successful-flight-trials-for-thales-i-master-on-camcopter-s-100-46877/

DefenceTalkIndia’s defence minister said Wednesday that New Delhi was concerned by Pakistan’s decision last month to transfer management of a strategically located deep-sea port to China. “In one sentence, it is a matter of concern for us,” A.K. Antony told reporters in Bangalore where he inaugurated the Indian air show. “My answer is very straightforward […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-concerned-over-china-running-pakistan-port-46685/