DefenceTalkNorth Korea gave China and the United States advance warning before conducting what appeared to be its third nuclear test on Tuesday, the South Korean defence ministry said. Asked if he was aware if Pyongyang had informed Beijing and Washington before carrying out the test, defence ministry spokesman Kim Min-Seok said: “We knew that.”https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-advises-china-us-ahead-of-6-kt-atomic-bomb-test-46739/

DefenceTalkSmart phone owners with access to government computers in South Korea have rapidly become the number one group of cyber security violators in the country. Over a recent seven-day period, the Korea Theater Network Operations Center detected 129 cyber violations caused by smart phones alone. Most of the perpetrators did not realize they had done […]https://www.defencetalk.com/smart-phone-charging-increases-cyber-threat-46736/

DefenceTalkThe 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Contingency Response Group conducted a Flying Training Deployment with the Israeli air force’s 103rd Squadron Jan. 27 to Feb. 8 here. The FTD advanced the ability of both American and Israeli air and ground crews to perform in combat operations, as well as strengthened partnerships between the two allies. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ramstein-airmen-train-with-israeli-air-force-46733/

DefenceTalkMilitary radars, military communications networks, and commercial communications networks all require increasing amounts of limited radio frequency spectrum. Balancing national security requirements of radars and military networks with the growing bandwidth demands of commercial wireless data networks calls for innovative approaches to managing spectrum access. DARPA’s Shared Spectrum Access for Radar and Communications (SSPARC) program […]https://www.defencetalk.com/congested-frequencies-how-to-improve-bandwidth-access-for-military-use-46729/

DefenceTalkCassidian, a leading global provider of cutting edge technology in defence and security, will showcase its innovative and high quality products and solutions at IDEX 2013. For the first time, Cassidian presents its Virtual Rock Drill (VRD) to the public in the Middle East. The VRD, an interactive terrain sand table that can be used […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cassidian-at-idex-2013-46726/

DefenceTalkBAE Systems will be showcasing armoured vehicles in the Middle East for the first time, as well as the latest in defence and security technology and innovation during IDEX, the tri-service defence exhibition in Abu Dhabi. “BAE Systems is dedicated to supporting the UAE with all its current and future defence and security requirements and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bae-systems-confirms-participation-at-idex-2013-46724/

DefenceTalkThe aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) will not start due to a lack of funding, the Navy said Feb. 8. Lincoln was expected to move to Newport News shipyard next week to begin the overhaul. However, as a result of the fiscal constraints resulting from the ongoing continuing resolution […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lack-of-funding-affects-uss-lincoln-refueling-and-complex-overhaul-46719/

DefenceTalkAir Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1 declared the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye “suitable and effective” in an Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) report, aiding the Defense Acquisition Board in approving the aircraft for full-rate production in January. “This milestone is the culmination of years of hard work,” said Capt. John S. Lemmon, E-2/C-2 Airborne […]https://www.defencetalk.com/e-2d-advanced-hawkeye-ready-for-production-46717/

DefenceTalkThe “Arrow” system, which is responsible for defending Israel from long-range ballistic missiles, is expected to undergo a series of improvements in 2013: An advanced radar system, a new center for interception management and capability of wider ranges of interception. “The variety of threats we’ll be able to deal with will expand” The “Arrow” weapon […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israels-arrow-missiles-to-undergo-major-overhaul-46715/

DefenceTalkWith the sequestration doomsday clock clicking ever closer to midnight, the Pentagon has weighed in with its apocalyptic predictions. As described in text and multi-colored charts, the services will respond to sequestration by, in part, furloughing hundreds of thousands of civilian employees, eliminating planned maintenance events for hundreds of ships, planes and vehicles, reducing training […]https://www.defencetalk.com/is-a-hollow-military-better-than-one-that-is-too-small-46731/