DefenceTalkWherever Soldiers go, shelters must go, too. These shelter systems must not only protect and provide comfort; they must also be as energy efficient as possible. Every time a base camp needs fuel delivered, that camp and its warfighters are exposed to vulnerabilities. That’s why a group of shelters were sent to the Southwest Asia […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nsrdec-deploys-energy-efficient-tents-for-testing-49539/

DefenceTalkResearchers at North Carolina State University have created a new flexible nano-scaffold for rechargeable lithium ion batteries that could help make cell phone and electric car batteries last longer. The research, published online in Advanced Materials, shows the potential of manufactured sheets of aligned carbon nanotubes coated with silicon, a material with a much higher […]https://www.defencetalk.com/battery-design-gets-boost-from-aligned-carbon-nanotubes-48741/

DefenceTalkPresident Vladimir Putin is to visit Iran in August to try to restart talks on Tehran’s controversial nuclear drive, a Russian newspaper reported Wednesday. Putin’s visit is planned for mid-August, shortly after Iran’s moderate new president Hassan Rowhani takes office on August 3, Kommersant reported, citing sources in the Kremlin and the Iranian foreign ministry. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/putin-to-visit-iran-for-nuclear-talks-report-48618/

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/

DefenceTalkFort Bliss, Texas, has unveiled the Army’s first microgrid that will save resources, provide energy security, and be a model for other microgrids throughout the base. The system integrates renewable energy, local power, energy storage and load management to guarantee uninterrupted continuous power in adverse conditions, said Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard, commanding general of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/fort-bliss-unveils-armys-first-microgrid-47828/

DefenceTalkIn the wake of the recent announcement that laser weapons will be put on U.S. Navy ships, the need for reliable, high-voltage shipboard power has become a matter of national security, officials said at this week’s Electric Ship Technologies Symposium outside Washington, D.C. The Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored event featured some of the world’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lasers-bring-new-urgency-to-electric-power-research-47616/

DefenceTalkWhat if scientists and engineers could scavenge energy for warfighters, like bottom feeders scavenge in the ocean? The U.S. Army Research Laboratory, or ARL, along with the Army science and technology community, is pursuing novel technology aspects of the Army’s Operational Energy Strategy. Energy Scavenging is just one way ARL experts are getting more from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-scientists-scout-energy-solutions-for-the-battlefield-47590/

DefenceTalkThe largest renewable energy project in U.S. military history is slated to begin soon at Fort Bliss, Texas, a big step toward the installation’s goal of generating all the energy it uses, Army Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard, the installation and 1st Armored Division commander, announced today. The Army Corps of Engineers gave the official […]https://www.defencetalk.com/fort-bliss-to-launch-militarys-largest-renewable-energy-project-47408/

DefenceTalkMore than 580 cadets squeezed into Arnold Auditorium March 27, to hear from four senior Army leaders on the subject of developing a more energy-informed culture. Lt. Gen. Raymond V. Mason, the Department of the Army deputy chief of staff for logistics, told cadets the Army’s push to develop energy-efficient technologies and train its Soldiers […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-energy-summit-at-west-point-focuses-on-operational-energy-and-power-47317/

DefenceTalkChina took control Monday of a strategic Pakistani port on the Arabian Sea, as part of a drive to secure energy and maritime routes that also gives it a potential naval base, sparking Indian concern. The Pakistani cabinet approved the transfer of Gwadar, currently a commercial failure cut off from the national road network, from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-takes-over-pakistan-port-from-singapore-46869/