MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS -- SEPTEMBER 12, 2009
Boeing Laser Blaster Zaps Missile -- The Danger Room
Last month, Boeing’s Airborne Laser (ABL) aircraft — a Boeing 747 reconfigured as a missile-shooter — engaged a target missile launched from San Nicolas Island, off the central California coast.
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MILITARY AN INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
The Navy’s Last Chance for Reform -- New Wars
Israel eyeing Africa arms exports -- UPI
Saudis Likely to Get F-15SG -- DoD Buzz
Changing climate new adversary of India's armed forces -- Samaylive (Hat Tip: War is Boring)
U.S. Navy: No Risk From Bad Welds -- Defense News
Japan Should Cut ‘Useless’ Missile Defense, DPJ Official Says -- Bloomberg
European missile defense reviewed -- Politico
The CIA’s Thinning Blue Line -- CQ Politics
Assessing Counter-Terror Since 9/11 -- Counter Terrorism Blog
Preparing to Lose the Information War? -- Mountain Runner
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
MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS -- SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Senator Hints At Spy Sat Cuts -- DoD Buzz
Covering highly classified spy satellite systems always entails a great deal of cryptic language, sometimes incomprehensible hints from well-meaning sources and small bits of real information about these hugely important and expensive systems.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
The Aegis Mothership -- New Wars
Israel-US JSF deal likely to be delayed -- Jerusalem Post
Latinamerica turns to Europe, Russia and China for military hardware -- Merco Press
Budweiser, Assault Rifles and ‘Arms for Peace’ at Defense Expo -- The Danger Room
New sights to 'dominate’ Taliban in close quarter battles -- The Telegraph
Marines Are Satisfied With MV-22 -- Defense Tech
China in spotlight as largest defence fair opens -- AFP
Russia, Belarus start Zapad 2009 military exercise -- RIA Novosti
Venezuela to sign deal for 100 Russian tanks - source -- RIA Novosti
Moscow could give Venezuela arms loan - Kremlin aide -- RIA Novosti
Eurofighter Program Saved by Compromise Deal -- World Politics Review
CIA: The Back to School Issue -- CQ Politics
Intelligence: Paranoid Suspicions -- Strategy Page
Navy testing site may pose risk to endangered whales -- McClatchy News
MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS -- SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
French Fighter Bests American, Swedish Aircraft in Brazil Contest -- The Danger Room
Brazil today announced that it had selected the French-built Rafale fighter over Sweden’s Gripen and the U.S. Super Hornet, a landmark decision likely to impact the international market for fighters. The plan to buy 36 aircraft could be worth up to $7 billion.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
New F-15s for Saudi Arabia? -- ELP Defens(c)e Blog
Saudis Eye Buying 72 F-15s -- DoD Buzz
Lockheed Martin F-16 American Fighter Jet To Start Trials For Indian Air Force -- Indiaserver
Battle Networks for a UCAS Future -- Information Dissemination
High Tech, But Not Really Practical -- American Generalist
Chavez to sign new Russian arms deal -- M&C
Navy’s Chance for Reform, Slipping Away -- Budget Insight (Hat Tip: Information Dissemination)
The Navy’s Last Chance for Reform -- New Wars
Mountain Warfare -- Strategy Page
Russia Reports Progress on START Successor -- Global Security Newswire
MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS -- SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
The submarine New Mexico, shown earlier this year at Newport News, will see its commissioning delayed. (NORTHROP GRUMMAN) U.S. Sub Delayed by Bad Bolt Problem -- Defense News
Commissioning ceremonies for the new nuclear-powered attack submarine New Mexico have been delayed until next year while Northrop Grumman shipbuilders work to fix construction problems in the vessel's torpedo room, the U.S. Navy said September 3.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Pictures on the Eve of the 60th Anniversary parade for PLA -- Information Dissemination
First public display of the DH-10 (EastSea 10) land-attack cruise missile (LACM). -- China Defense Blog
U.S. leads world in foreign weapons sales: report -- Reuters
Canada, Australia Contract for Heron UAVs -- Defense Industry Daily
QDR Red Team Finishes Work -- Defense News
Nigeria: Navy to Acquire 49 Warships, 42 Helicopters -- This Day
Brazil close to borrowing 6.1 billion euros for choppers, subs -- Space War
JASSM Chasm in Design, Quality, Cost -- Defense News
Battleships versus Speedboats Pt 1 -- New Wars
Special Operations: The New Shape Of Things -- Strategy Page
Center Aids Combat GIs Readjust to Life -- Military.com
MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS -- SEPTEMBER 7, 2009
The video was taken by a helicopter that was training nearby.
Footage of F-16i Emergency Landing Without Engine -- Israel Defense Forces
Due to a technical malfunction in the engine during a routine exercise, the crew of the F-16i attempted a successful emergency landing maneuver.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Russian tanks to plough the Saudi sands -- Defense Professionals
Sarkozy to Brazil with fighter jet bid looming -- Yahoo News/AP
Partner Nations and F-35 Engine Choice -- ELP Defens(c)e Blog
U.S. Boats Delayed Because Of Many Manufacturing Defects -- Strategy Page
India Struggles to Keep Navy Afloat -- World Politics Review
Iran claims it developed stealth missile interceptor system -- Haaretz/Reuters
Three charged in theft of fighter jet parts for simulators -- Pilot Online
Nuclear Transport Trucks Revealed -- The Danger Room
US Military Deaths 1980-2006 -- USNI
Why No One Cares that Media Corporations Are Going Out of Business -- Information Dissemination
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