UVision Demos the Hero-400EC Extended-Range Loitering System
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DefenceTalkUVision Air Ltd. has successfully demonstrated the Hero-400EC extended-range loitering system for a strategic customer. The demonstration, which took place in southern Israel in December 2017, proved the tracking and lock-on capabilities of the system using a moving vehicle and a human target in various operational scenarios as well as its mission-abort capabilities. The ability […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uvision-demos-the-hero-400ec-extended-range-loitering-system-71036/
Lockheed to Develop Compact Airborne High Energy Laser
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DefenceTalkThe Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) awarded Lockheed Martin a $26.3 million for the design, development and production of a high-power fiber laser. AFRL plans to test the laser on a tactical fighter jet by 2021. The contract is part of AFRL’s Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) program, and is a major step forward […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-to-develop-compact-airborne-high-energy-laser-70754/
German Intelligence Agency Gets Spy Satellite System Funds
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DefenceTalkThe German government has allocated 400 million euros ($465 million) to fund the construction of up to three spy satellites for the country’s foreign intelligence service, the BND. This has been reported by a consortium of newspapers and is part of a general trend within Germany of increasing surveillance and surveillance capabilities. It is expected […]https://www.defencetalk.com/german-intelligence-agency-gets-spy-satellite-system-funds-70750/
F-35 stealth fighter data stolen in Australia defence hack
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DefenceTalkThe hackers used a tool called “China Chopper” which according to security experts is widely used by Chinese actors, and had gained access via an internet-facing server, he said. Sensitive data about Australia’s F- 35 stealth fighter and P-8 surveillance aircraft programmes were stolen when a defence subcontractor was hacked using a tool widely used […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-35-stealth-fighter-data-stolen-in-australia-defence-hack-70662/
US Soldiers begin battlefield testing using computer gaming
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DefenceTalkAbout 500 Soldiers are beginning this week to beta-test a number of computer-generated vehicle platforms and weapons systems in a variety of simulated environments, said Maj. Gen. Robert M. Dyess. About 500 more Soldiers will soon be added to the testing, which is basically a computer-generated war game, he said, noting that slots are still […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-soldiers-begin-battlefield-testing-using-computer-gaming-70605/
New gaming system to help Soldiers test virtual versions of gear
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DefenceTalkThe Army is rolling out a gaming system, Operation Overmatch, that Soldiers can use to test virtual versions of gear and operation concepts that could be implemented in the future. “Gaming is a tremendous medium to connect Soldiers to the concept,” said Lt. Col. Brian Vogt with the United States Army Capabilities Integration Center. “Gaming […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-gaming-system-to-help-soldiers-test-virtual-versions-of-gear-70527/
Upgraded Lockheed Martin Laser Outguns Threat in Half the Time
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DefenceTalkA Lockheed Martin prototype laser weapon system proved that an advanced system of sensors, software and specialized optics can deliver decisive lethality against unmanned aerial vehicle threats. In a live-fire demonstration at the Army’s White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, a 30-kilowatt class laser weapon system developed by Lockheed Martin brought down five unmanned […]https://www.defencetalk.com/upgraded-lockheed-martin-laser-outguns-threat-in-half-the-time-70521/
AUDS Counter-drone System Enhanced for Vehicle Deployment and to Defeat Swarm Attacks
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DefenceTalkThe AUDS counter-UAS defence system has been enhanced for deployment on military and commercial security and surveillance vehicles and with new technology to more effectively defeat swarm attacks by malicious unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), including long range winged drones. The AUDS system, already successfully deployed and in 24/7 operations, was developed in 2015 by a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/auds-counter-drone-system-enhanced-for-vehicle-deployment-and-to-defeat-swarm-attacks-70445/
US Army, UMD researchers develop water-based lithium-ion batteries
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DefenceTalkResearchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the University of Maryland have developed for the first time a lithium-ion battery that uses a water-salt solution as its electrolyte and reaches the 4.0 volt mark desired for household electronics, such as laptop computers, without the fire and explosive risks associated with some commercially available non-aqueous […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-umd-researchers-develop-water-based-lithium-ion-batteries-70435/
US Soldiers gear up for solar eclipse
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DefenceTalkOn Monday, Aug. 21, the United States will experience a solar eclipse, where the moon passes between the sun and the Earth. For Soldiers on some Army installations, the entire sun will appear to vanish for a few minutes, and during that time they will experience total darkness. For other Soldiers, the moon will only […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-soldiers-gear-up-for-solar-eclipse-70311/