US Army Artillery gun crews mass fire with NATO Allies
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DefenceTalkGRAFENWOEHR, Germany: The weather was cold and wet with gray skies as Archer and Cobra Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment stood by their guns to await fire missions on March 8 in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. The squadron participated in Dynamic Front II, a multinational exercise that focuses on identifying the capabilities […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-artillery-gun-crews-mass-fire-with-nato-allies-69506/
Iran “Successfully” Tests S-300 Air Defense System: TV
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DefenceTalkIran “successfully” tested the Russian-made S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system, Press TV reported on Saturday. During the test, conducted in the presence of several Iranian military and government officials, the missile system successfully detected, tracked, and intercepted a ballistic missile, the report said. The test was also aimed at analyzing the performance of the S-300 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-successfully-tests-s-300-air-defense-system-tv-69401/
India Test-Fires Homegrown Supersonic Interceptor Missile
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DefenceTalkIndia successfully test-fired its indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile capable of destroying any incoming enemy ballistic missile at low altitude. This the second time that the missile has been test-fired in less than a month and is part of an effort to put in place a multi-layer missile defence system. “Today’s test launch was conducted […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-test-fires-homegrown-supersonic-interceptor-missile-69344/
Textron Systems Successfully Tests G-CLAW Against Moving Targets
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DefenceTalkTextron Systems Weapon & Sensor Systems announced today the successful testing of G-CLAW, the company’s precision guided glide weapon, against moving targets. The flight tests, which occurred in October 2016, took place at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona. The Weapon & Sensor Systems team conducted the G-CLAW precision guided weapon flight tests from a Cessna […]https://www.defencetalk.com/textron-systems-successfully-tests-g-claw-against-moving-targets-69134/
Poland wants US or European nuclear umbrella: Kaczynski
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DefenceTalkThe powerful head of Poland’s ruling party wants his country to be “included” in the US nuclear defence system, according to an interview published Wednesday. Jaroslaw Kaczynski told the Gazeta Polska daily that Warsaw “should work for the inclusion of Poland in the American nuclear defence system”, which “would be the optimal solution”. But Kaczynski […]https://www.defencetalk.com/poland-wants-us-or-european-nuclear-umbrella-kaczynski-69082/
Russia to Supply Ten Su-35 Fighter Jets to China In 2017
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DefenceTalkThe second batch of 10 Su-35 fighter jets will be delivered to China this year and the other 10 aircraft in 2018, a source in the field of military and technical cooperation with foreign states told TASS on Thursday. “The first four vehicles were supplied in late last year and the second batch of 10 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-supply-ten-su-35-fighter-jets-to-china-in-2017-68967/
White paper, new task force bring multi-domain concept closer to reality
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DefenceTalkThe Army’s new concept of multi-domain battle gained momentum last week after senior leaders joined Marine Corps leadership to produce a white paper and set up a joint task force to start rolling with ideas that’ll change how Soldiers fight. “At the very beginning, we’re trying to make this a very much joint concept,” said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/white-paper-new-task-force-bring-multi-domain-concept-closer-to-reality-68918/
With Unified Challenge, TRADOC shapes future Army
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DefenceTalkArmy Training and Doctrine Command will take another step toward designing the future force as it conducts the latest iteration of the game-based experiment Unified Challenge Jan. 23 through Feb. 3. Led by TRADOC’s Army Capabilities Integration Center, Concept Development and Learning Directorate, Unified Challenge 17.1 will use collaboration between joint and multinational partners to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/with-unified-challenge-tradoc-shapes-future-army-68921/
Pakistan conducts first flight test of Ababeel surface-to-surface missile
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DefenceTalkPakistan on Tuesday conducted a successful test flight of the Ababeel surface-to-surface ballistic missile (SSM), the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. Ababeel has a maximum range of 2,200 kilometres and is capable of delivering multiple warheads using Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology, an ISPR press release added. “The test flight […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-conducts-first-flight-test-of-ababeel-surface-to-surface-missile-68890/
US Air Force Explores Additive Manufacturing Technology
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DefenceTalkWRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio — It’s a materials scientist’s dream, but as some experts say, an engineer’s nightmare. For scientists and engineers at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D printing, can be a powerful tool for rapid innovation. Ultimately, it’s a new way of looking at manufacturing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-explores-additive-manufacturing-technology-68785/