China takes lead in some military tech: Pentagon
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DefenceTalkChina is on the cusp of fielding some of the world’s most advanced weapons systems — and in some cases already has surpassed its rivals, a Pentagon assessment released Tuesday found. An unclassified report by the Defense Intelligence Agency says Beijing has made enormous military strides in recent years, thanks partly to domestic laws forcing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-takes-lead-in-some-military-tech-pentagon-72040/
Cameras, drones: Rio de Janeiro to put electronic eyes on crime
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DefenceTalkRio de Janeiro state is moving ahead with plans to deploy security cameras and drones to help fight crime, according to its next governor, a far-right politician loyal to president-elect Jair Bolsonaro. A tender to install 30,000 cameras will be launched soon, Wilson Witzel, who takes up the governorship of the southeast Brazilian state in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cameras-drones-rio-de-janeiro-to-put-electronic-eyes-on-crime-71959/
PLA Air Force Plans Expansion into Space to Modernize Capability
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DefenceTalkThe People’s Liberation Army Air Force intends to expand its presence into space as part of its plan to become a world-class force, a senior officer said on Sunday. Senior Colonel Wang Zhonghua, head of the Planning Bureau of the PLA Air Force’s Equipment Department, said at a news conference in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, that […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pla-air-force-plans-expansion-into-space-to-modernize-capability-71930/
US indicts 10 Chinese over scheme to steal aerospace tech
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DefenceTalkThe United States indicted 10 Chinese, including two intelligence officers, over a five-year scheme to steal technology from US and French aerospace firms by hacking into their computers. The indictments came 20 days after the Department of Justice obtained the unprecedented extradition of a senior Chinese intelligence official from Belgium to stand trial in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-indicts-10-chinese-over-scheme-to-steal-aerospace-tech-71915/
Bezos defends Amazon effort for Pentagon cloud project
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DefenceTalkSAN FRANCISCO: Amazon chief Jeff Bezos on Monday defended the company’s bid for a major Pentagon cloud computing contract, saying it was important to support US defense efforts even if unpopular. “This is a great country and it does need to be defended,” Bezos said onstage during a question-and-answer session at the Wired 25th Anniversary […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bezos-defends-amazon-effort-for-pentagon-cloud-project-71900/
US military bans Huawei, ZTE phones
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DefenceTalkPersonnel on US military bases can no longer buy phones and other gear manufactured by Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE, after the Pentagon said the devices pose an “unacceptable” security risk. Concerns have heightened at the Pentagon about consumer electronics being used to snoop on or track service members. “Huawei and ZTE devices may pose […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-bans-huawei-zte-phones-71651/
Army researchers conduct first-ever combustion experiment with X-rays
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DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army Research Laboratory’s Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Propulsion made an historic first with its experiment in a gas turbine combustor using X-rays. The data will help advance gas turbine engine designs for higher power density and efficiency, scientists said. “This is the strongest X-ray source in the world,” said Dr. Tonghun Lee, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-researchers-conduct-first-ever-combustion-experiment-with-x-rays-71642/
NASA Hires Lockheed Martin to Build Quiet Supersonic X-Plane
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DefenceTalkNASA has inked a deal with Lockheed Martin to develop a supersonic “X-plane” that could break the sound barrier without a sonic boom, officials said Tuesday. The $247.5 million contract allows for the design, building and testing of a plane that would make its first test flight in 2021, NASA said. The experimental plane “will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nasa-hires-lockheed-martin-to-build-quiet-supersonic-x-plane-71618/
Senior DoD Official Discusses Future of Directed Energy Weapons
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DefenceTalkAs stated in the National Defense Strategy, the United States needs to invest and accelerate the modernization of key capabilities to build a more lethal force. Michael D. Griffin, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, today spoke to more than 500 senior leaders from the U.S. government and defense industry to explore the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/senior-dod-official-discusses-future-of-directed-energy-weapons-71590/
Trump pushes for new ‘space force’
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DefenceTalkPresident Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants the US military to create a new “space force,” adding to the Pentagon’s current ground, navy and air forces. Trump told troops at the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station near San Diego that the new group would be able to encapsulate the “tremendous amount” of work the military […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trump-pushes-for-new-space-force-71568/