Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 24, 2011

Soldiers in Afghanistan wait for supplies to hit the ground

Combat Air Drops Increase, Unmanned Lift Still in Works -- Ares/Aviation Week

While roadside bomb attacks continue to spike to record levels in Afghanistan, U.S. ground forces are doing everything they can to get their supply trucks off the roads. The Marines have taken the lead in using renewable technologies like solar power to reduce the amount of fuel that needs to be shipped to small outposts to quench the unending thirst of their generators, while the Army is going big—sending “smart” generators to its large bases to reduce overall fuel costs. (I have a big story about all this coming in the May DTI).

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Russian Navy will stay in Sevastopol forever - admiral -- RIA Novosti

MOD rushes new transport plane into service for operations -- The Telegraph

Mice put three training jets of Slovenian Air Force out of order -- RIA Novosti

Iraqi interpreters seek punishment of contractor they say sexually harassed them -- Washington Post

Judge ordered to revisit Blackwater guard shooting case -- Washington Post

Air Weapons: Death Pods Swarm Towards North Korea -- Strategy Page

'Non-slip paint' is a clue to possible reprieve for threatened Harrier jets -- Scotsman

Vienna to honour Austria's Nazi army deserters -- BBC

Tweaked helmet would better protect our troops -- L.A. Times

Storm clouds for U.S. shipbuilding -- DoD Buzz

U.S. Army Issues 2nd Humvee RFI -- Defense News

Fire Scout prepares for CENTCOM deployment -- Defpro

Air Defense: Aegis Defeats IRBMs -- Strategy Page

The tank at the end of history -- DoD Buzz

Army launches ‘Net Zero’ pilot program -- U.S. Army

2 Navy officers relieved of command -- Stars And Stripes

Giving female veterans a chance to share their pain -- L.A. Times

CIA touts enviro-friendly shredding of secrets -- Seattle Times/AP

U.S. military malpractice shield law faces fight -- MSNBC/AP

Critical Shortage of Army Neurologists for U.S. Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan -- Propublica

Review to Consider Consequences of Budget Cuts -- U.S. Department of Defense

Why the U.S. Military Fell in Love With ‘Tea’ -- Greg Jaffe, Miami Herald/Washington Post