A delegation from the Taiwan-US Inter-Parliamentary Amity Association of Taiwan’s Legislature said Wednesday in Washington that Taiwan desires to purchase advanced F-35 fighter jets that best suit its defense needs. Kuomintang (KMT) Legislator and Association Chairman Lin Yu-fang briefed reporters in Washington after the delegation’s meeting on the Pentagon with David Helvey, deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia, to talk about Taiwan’s needs for advanced defense weaponry. The delegation members, of their capacity because the Republic of China (ROC) lawmakers, also met with Gregory Kausner, deputy assistant secretary of state for regional security and arms transfers, on the... Read More »

The Maneuver Battle Lab revealed a glimpse into the long run because the Usa and North Atlantic Treaty Organization nations collaborated to apply one another’s robots in military operations. The lab conducted an interoperability experiment July 17 on the McKenna Urban Operations Complex to illustrate how U.S., Turkish and German technical developers could use their respective controllers and integrated software to share and operate other country’s unmanned ground systems to finish tactical tasks. Jim Parker, associate director of Ground Vehicle Robotics on the Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center in Warren, Mich., said the usage of unmanned ground systems... Read More »

Defence and security company Saab has signed a freelance to deploy the Skeldar Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) for maritime operations. Skeldar UAS would be operationally deployed with the client before the top of this year and should be utilized in naval operations where some great benefits of a Vertical Take Off and Landing UAS are most prominent. Skeldar is a versatile multi-mission system set to successfully meet mission objectives on land or at sea. It’s according to the identical smart design and innovative technological solutions that experience become the trade mark for Saab’s aeronautical products and systems. “Skeldar UAS is... Read More »

Lockheed Martin recently delivered the 100thElectro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) for the F-35 Lightning II. EOTS provides affordable, high performance multifunction targeting to the F-35′s full spectrum of military operations. EOTS is the primary sensor that mixes forward-looking infrared and infrared search and track functionality to supply F-35 pilots with situational awareness and air-to-air and air-to-surface targeting from a secure distance. This technology allows aircrews to spot areas of interest, perform reconnaissance and precisely deliver laser and GPS-guided weapons. “F-35 pilots can use the imagery to make your mind up exactly where to strike while staying out of harm’s way,” said... Read More »

When the M320 40 mm grenade launcher began replacing the M203 in 2009, it put a brand new and more lethal weapon into the hands of the Soldier. There was one question, however. How would she or he best carry it? An equipment specialist with Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment, or PM SCIE, is making an attempt to reply that query. Darren Bean have been working on the Natick Soldier Systems Center since November 2012 at the M320GL Holster Soldier Enhancement Program, or SEP. The detachable M320, named one of several Army’s top 10 inventions of 2009, comes... Read More »