Friday, August 21, 2009

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 21, 2009


First Look At 'Dirty' F-35B -- The DEW Line

This is what the F-35B looks like with a full load of external weapons, including the 25mm gun pod mounted on the belly. Lockheed Martin released this photo today of the BF-3 prototype, which is now in ground vibration testing. Meanwhile, the BF-1 prototype is expected to return to flight after a very long hiatus "at any minute" today, Lockheed says.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Boeing Unveils Mobile GBI (Mobile Ground-Based Interceptor) -- Defense Tech

Making a Bad Situation Worse (DOD's CBRNE Consequence Management Response Forces (CCMRFs) -- Armchair Generalist

Russia to Threaten North America with Brand-New Bombers? Think Again -- The Danger Room

The Nuclear "Sell" -- In From The Cold

New Strategic Concept: de-romanticize? -- CDR Salamander

Fixing the Fighter-Attack Shortfall -- Information Dissemination

Old Soldiers Never Get Old -- Strategy Page

Manual Preps Army For Afghanistan -- DoD Buzz

Boeing Proposes Deploying Mobile Missile Interceptor in Europe -- Global Security Newswire

New Sub Construction Problem Found at Northrop Grumman -- Defense News

China Defence Ministry launches a website -- World Military Forum

Biodefense Research Could Violate Weapons Conventions, Report Warns -- Global Security Newswire

Two Days of Hell, Nine Men of Valor -- Military.com

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