Pentagon cuts US participation in Europe war games
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DefenceTalkThe US Defense Department said Wednesday it was slashing participation in what was planned as the largest joint US-Europe war games in 25 years due to the threat of coronavirus transmission. “After careful review of the ongoing Defender-Europe 20 exercise activities and in light of the current Coronavirus outbreak, we will modify the exercise by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-cuts-us-participation-in-europe-war-games-74805/
US Army budgets target transformational change
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DefenceTalkFORT MEADE: Anyone wanting to stay abreast of the initiatives set through the Army’s budget can now download a document which explains many of the Army’s sought-after changes. In February, the force released its “Fiscal Year 2019-2021 Accomplishments and Investment Plan” shortly after announcement of the Army’s FY21 budget request. The FY19-21 plan outlines how […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-budgets-target-transformational-change-74788/
US Army looks to leverage ‘low Earth orbit’ satellites
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DefenceTalkConstellations of small satellites orbiting close to Earth may provide faster communications and be less vulnerable than traditional ones, defense officials said Thursday. Larger geosynchronous satellites are very expensive and vulnerable to attack, said Dr. Mark Lewis, director of the Defense Research and Engineering for Modernization Office. He chaired a panel discussion at the Association […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-looks-to-leverage-low-earth-orbit-satellites-74784/
US Army’s Precision Strike Missile Demos Pinpoint Accuracy in Second Test
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DefenceTalkLockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully tested its next-generation long-range missile designed for the Army’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program at White Sands Missile Range, NM. All objectives were achieved in a flawless second performance following the missile’s inaugural flight last December. “Today’s flight test further demonstrated the reliability, precision and critical capabilities Lockheed Martin is […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-armys-precision-strike-missile-demos-pinpoint-accuracy-in-second-test-74758/
Hypersonic tests, modernization top US Army budget request
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DefenceTalkThe Army will test-fire multiple land-based hypersonic missiles later this year, said Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy, as leaders zero in on their 2023 goal to deliver high-speed munitions that “fly further, hit their targets, and increase reach and lethality” to the joint fight. McCarthy and Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/hypersonic-tests-modernization-top-us-army-budget-request-74721/
Researchers identify novel #cybersecurity approach to protect Army systems
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DefenceTalkResearchers at the Army’s corporate laboratory in collaboration with the University of California, Riverside have identified an approach to network security that will enhance the effectiveness and timeliness of protection against adversarial intrusion and evasion strategies. Networked devices and infrastructure are becoming increasingly complex, making it nearly impossible to verify an entire system, and new […]https://www.defencetalk.com/researchers-identify-novel-cybersecurity-approach-to-protect-army-systems-74664/
US Army researchers enhance AI critical to Soldier-machine teamwork
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DefenceTalkArtificial intelligence possesses the capacity to achieve incredible results, but cannot always work alone. Researchers identified two key components in successful human-machine collaboration that may enhance how the U.S. Army will fight in the future. To achieve dominance in what is known as multi-domain operations, warfighters will need a layered intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-researchers-enhance-ai-critical-to-soldier-machine-teamwork-74507/
Additive manufacturing to provide Soldiers with cutting-edge munitions
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DefenceTalkAdvancements in additive manufacturing have fundamentally changed the scope of what we can design and build. Army researchers explore the technology through a program designed to push the application of additive manufacturing to new boundaries. Leaders at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory designated several research programs as essential for future […]https://www.defencetalk.com/additive-manufacturing-to-provide-soldiers-with-cutting-edge-munitions-74367/
‘Black Knight’ Soldiers conduct CALFEX in multiple countries
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DefenceTalkSMARDEN, Romania -1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment (Black Knights), 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conducts a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) in both Smarden, Romania and Novo Selo, Bulgaria, Feb.16-22, 2020. The objective of the CALFEX is to validate the company’s ability to work as a cohesive team, while integrating multiple […]https://www.defencetalk.com/black-knight-soldiers-conduct-calfex-in-multiple-countries-74337/
US, Kuwait artillery light up the night sky
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DefenceTalkUDAIRI RANGE, Kuwait: The rockets’ red glare, the rockets streaming in air lit up the night sky over a sea of sand in Kuwait. The U.S. forces supporting Task Force Spartan and Kuwait Land Forces worked shoulder-to-shoulder to test their capabilities firing their respective truck-based, artillery rocket launchers. “It’s important what we’re doing here because […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-kuwait-artillery-light-up-the-night-sky-74294/