Friday, September 11, 2009

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 11, 2009


Predators Falling From The Sky Everywhere -- Strategy Page

September 11, 2009: For the second time in the last five months, a Predator UAV has crashed in eastern Afghanistan. Unmanned aircraft have a much higher accident rate than other aircraft, which is largely the result of not having a pilot on board. A pilot can sense things, and take action more quickly and accurately to save the aircraft. UAVs also operate longer on missions, and are single engine aircraft, both of which increase the probability of loss.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS LINKS

Imagining the “Air Force After Next” -- War Is Boring

GIs Test Unmanned Vehicles, Sensors -- Military.com

Russian Defense Industry in Crisis -- Defense Tech

The Navy Will Go Green -- Information Dissemination

U.S. Army Details Ground Combat Vehicle Plans -- Defense News

First A400M leaves Final Assembly Line -- Australian Defense

Tanker Split Buy Dead, For Now -- DoD Buzz

Royal Navy's Most Advanced Attack Sub Prepares For Sea Trials -- Space War

Aircraft Carriers: Lessons of the Past -- New Wars

Army Seeks Super-Sniffer to Detect Explosives, Bio-Agents -- The Danger Room

Countering Today's Enduring and Adaptive Terrorist Threats -- Counnter Terrorism Blog

U.S. Senate Panel Strikes Defense Budget Compromises
-- Defense News

Housing Crisis Hits Home With GIs
-- Military.com

Retired Navy Destroyer Slated For Artificial Reef -- The Dispatch

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