DefenceTalkAs the helicopter lands in an open field, combat medics jump out amid the sound of gunfire. In two-person teams, they sprint toward 180-pound dummies to treat their simulated wounds. As discerning evaluators watch, the medics then drag the dummies on a litter through thick Texas brush to a cliff, where they quickly, but carefully, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/medics-tackle-grueling-72-hours-of-trials-to-determine-us-armys-best-68507/

DefenceTalkToday’s warfighters may one day find themselves knee-deep in power. The bionic power knee harvester, also known as the PowerWalk, is an energy-harvesting device that is attached to both the upper and lower areas of both legs and generates power from movement. The device is still in development. Field trials will begin in 2017. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/self-generated-power-could-reduce-soldiers-load-68504/

DefenceTalkOverseas training is helping groom Army units in the Pacific theater for future missions that may require cross-domain tactics to defeat enemies, according to senior leaders. One set of exercises, Pacific Pathways, has allowed Army units to broaden their training as they deploy across the region for bilateral and multilateral drills with foreign militaries, while […]https://www.defencetalk.com/with-pacific-pathways-us-army-puts-multi-domain-into-action-68399/

DefenceTalkThe first seven joint light tactical vehicles were turned over to the Army and Marine Corps in late September by Oshkosh Defense for testing at different sites around the force. A total of about 100 of the JLTV “production vehicles” will be provided to the Army and Marine Corps for testing over the next year, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-begins-testing-on-new-light-tactical-vehicles-68385/

DefenceTalkRotational forces, including heavy armored and aviation brigades, in addition to the storage of massive amounts of equipment at strategic sites, will be a big emphasis next year to help America and its European allies keep Russia at bay, according to the general who oversees the U.S. Army’s mission in Europe. “This is all about […]https://www.defencetalk.com/long-term-rotational-units-other-efforts-to-boost-us-army-in-europe-68344/

DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Corporation delivered the first Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) missile defense systems to the U.S. Army earlier this year. The systems were delivered under an engineering and manufacturing development contract awarded in 2015 to produce the next generation of aircraft survivability equipment to defend against man-portable air-defense systems and other heat-seeking munitions. Prior to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-grumman-delivers-first-circm-systems-to-us-army-68298/

DefenceTalkBAE Systems’ Next Generation Bradley Fighting Vehicle demonstrator is debuting today at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The concept vehicle features an upgraded chassis that allows for significantly increased underbelly protection, improved force protection for mounted troops, compartmentation of fuel and ordnance, and more space and electrical […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bae-systems-debuts-next-generation-bradley-prototype-68283/

DefenceTalkThis year, as part of a Strategic Portfolio Analysis and Review, or SPAR, the Army will “rank order” all 780 or so of its equipment programs — from helicopters to boots to rifles — in terms of their impact on warfighting. The results of that analysis will be made available to Army leaders to help […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-ranking-780-programs-for-modernization-68235/

DefenceTalkResearchers and engineers showcased a Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle, or JTARV, during a recent visit by commanding general of the Army Research, Development and Engineering Command. The JTARV, a rectangular-shaped quadcopter also known as the hoverbike, could someday make it possible for Soldiers on the battlefield to order resupply and then, minutes later, receive […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-lab-showcases-futuristic-unmanned-resupply-vehicle-68154/

DefenceTalkThroughout the history of modern warfare, countless wounded fighters have been saved from bleeding to death by tourniquets — the straps or ties that wrap around a damaged limb and staunch hemorrhaging. But what if a soldier is shot through the pelvis, or in the armpit, where a tourniquet would be of no use? Militaries […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-gives-combat-medics-new-type-of-tourniquet-68111/