DefenceTalkThe IAF has been operating UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and the future holds a rich variety of developments. Two thirds of IAF’s aerial force will become unmanned in the next years During Operation “Protective Edge” last summer, IAF’s UAVs conducted over 20,000 flight hours, more than in any other campaign. There are two main reasons […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israeli-uav-squadrons-look-to-the-future-64360/

DefenceTalkChina demonstrates future strategies for modern and multi-functional armed forces in its latest military whitepaper Tuesday. China plans to build its armed forces with enhanced capability to address various security threats and accomplish diversified military tasks, said the report, titled “China’s Military Strategy”, published by the State Council Information Office. China will build an informationized […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-outlines-armed-forces-future-strategies-64304/

DefenceTalkNATO and Afghan leaders on Wednesday agreed on a framework for a future joint military-civilian presence in Afghanistan when the alliance’s current mission ends, NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. While the new mission would have a military component it would notably be led by a civilian, Stoltenberg said after a session of the NATO […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-afghanistan-agree-on-future-military-civilian-mission-64205/

DefenceTalkThe board of directors for the largest science and technology library in the Army met March 11 at the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center, or AMRDEC. Redstone Scientific Information Center, or RSIC, is a unique, national asset containing a collection of specialized materials including technical reports, contractor reports, technical memorandums, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-armys-largest-technical-library-collaborates-to-define-its-future-63590/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army science and technology community is charting the future of military vertical lift aviation that will enable warfighters to accomplish missions not possible today. The Army, supported by NASA and the Navy, is combining its areas of technical expertise to accomplish the aggressive scientific and engineering goals necessary to develop a new fleet […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-engineers-define-future-aviation-fleet-63374/

DefenceTalkToday’s national security landscape challenges the Defense Department with threats ranging from low-tech, lone-wolf terrorists and high-tech peer adversaries to extremist groups that use both approaches, like the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant; the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency prepares for them all. DARPA Director Dr. Arati Prabhakar spoke here recently with CNN […]https://www.defencetalk.com/21st-century-darpa-tool-could-work-against-isis-63370/

DefenceTalk“Five, 10, 15, 20 years from now, you’ll be executing our future strategy to meet complex problems we have around the world,” said Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno. The general spoke Feb. 26, to an audience of 84 captains from around the Army, as part of the three-day Solarium 2015 conference at the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/solarium-2015-developing-agile-adaptive-leaders-63340/

DefenceTalkThe Defense Department is seeking novel ideas to shape its future, and officials are looking to industry, small business, academia, start-ups, the public –- anyone, really –- to boost its ability to prevail against adversaries whose access to technology grows daily. The program, called the Long-Range Research and Development Plan, or LRRDP, began with an […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dod-seeks-novel-ideas-to-shape-its-technological-future-63297/

DefenceTalkArmy researchers made an important discovery during metals testing that could impact the way the structural health of current and future military vehicles are deemed “healthy and more efficient.” The discovery may lead to saving time and money, as well as prolonging the life of critical platforms. “Military structures operating in such environments respond in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-scientists-how-predict-damage-future-military-vehicles-63040/

DefenceTalkWhat kinds of rations might the military be using to feed its warfighters 15 years from now? Seeking to provide a window into the future of combat feeding, the Consumer Research Team, or CRT, working on behalf of the Combat Feeding Directorate of the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, developed an online questionnaire […]https://www.defencetalk.com/research-team-shapes-future-of-combat-rations-62193/