Sunday, October 4, 2009

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- Week In Review (September 28 - October 3, 2009)

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 3, 2009


New Video: Laser Gunship Blowtorches Truck (Updated)

MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

7th Fleet Focus: Natural Disaster... Again, and Again...
-- Information Disemination

The Technology Drivers of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles -- Defpro

Outsmarting Smart Bombs -- Strategy Page

Israel to deploy first Iron Dome -- Australian Defense

Submarines ordered by Israel still being built -- Khaleej Times

Tauscher: U.S. Could Send Army Patriot Missile Unit to Poland -- Defense News

Military’s Disaster-Proof Cuisine ‘Tastes Like Soap’ -- Danger Room

McChrystal Pushes COIN, COIN, COIN -- DoD Buzz

Senate leader wants answers on military's gay ban -- Breitbart/AP

Joint Chiefs chairman: time women should serve on submarines -- McClatchy News

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 2, 2009






MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

The wrong way to build the F-35 -- New York Post

Hamas acquires advanced anti-tank missiles -- World Tribune

The Non-lethal Claymore -- Defense Tech

AF Class of 2009: Pilots Who Won't Fly
-- Military.com

Northrop Grumman's Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System Fielded With Automatic Takeoff and Landing System -- Northrop Grumman

India's Navy’s fighters pass carrier test in Russia -- Indian Express

Carrier Diversity Thursday -- New Wars

U.S. 5th-generation fighters shadow Russian bombers on patrol mission -- RIA Novosti

Saudis seek Russian pledge on missiles -- Financial Times

Why So Many Damn Officers? -- Strategy Page

A Call To Duty, Changes To Obama's National Security Staff -- The Atlantic

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 1, 2009



New Navy Commercial -- Information Dissemination

I just saw this on the Navy Times Website--news of a new Navy commercial soon to replace the "Accelerate Your Life" campaign. Obviously aimed at the demographic groups most likely to enlist, the commercial features lots of pictures of Seals and inshore types, some ships, some airplanes, and some footage of WWII sailors doing the things they did.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Time to Divide Up the Marine Corps -- New Wars

New missile defense plan bets on Navy interceptors -- Breitbart/AP

JSF Engine Word War Waxes Hotter -- DoD Buzz

First MRAP-All Terrain Vehicles headed to Afghanistan -- Stars And Stripes

Navy Commander: Iranian Frigates Enjoy Hi-Tech Systems
-- FARS News Agency

Russia to dismantle 191 nuclear submarines by late 2010 -- RIA Novosti

Must Have Autonomous Combat Robots -- Strategy Page

Obama and McChrystal Don’t Talk? Good, Says Army Historian -- The Danger Room

'Keister bomb' probably won't become a new terror tactic -- McClatchy News

Army Takes Aggressive Approach to Suicide Prevention -- Defense News

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 30, 2009



A Picture Tells A Thousand Words -- Defense Tech

Like the old song says, "Every picture tells a story, don't it?"

A digital camera being used by troops in Afghanistan and Iraq produces pictures can tell incredibly detailed stories: exact time of day taken, longitude/latitude of both shooter and subject, direction of the camera aim, and even 16 seconds of audio per photo, so that the user can note critical information.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

China to unveil new missile types on National Day: deputy parade commander -- China View

China Versus India -- Strategy Page

South Korea: Fighter, Attack Helicopter Plans Delayed
-- Korea Times

French arms sales rise to $9.7bn -- Daily Times

Medvedev pledges to recreate strong Navy in 10 years -- RIA Novosti

Israel gets two more German submarines -- The International News

First Operational Growler Squadron 'Safe for Flight' -- Navy.mil

Military to get mandatory swine flu shots soon -- AP

Boeing Offering Two Bids, Two Planes -- DoD Buzz

Draft Policy Would OK Troops’ Tweets -- Danger Room

Tuskegee Airmen: Legendary unit received at least 47 Purple Hearts -- Stl. Today

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 29, 2009


Dreaming Of The 313-Ship Navy Pt 1 -- New Wars

The Navy will never reach the long-cherished goal of 313 ships unless it changes its shipbuilding priorities, to be blunt. Metaphorically speaking about procurement, it is still shopping at Tiffany’s while the world goes to Walmart. Despite all reality, however GovExec reveals how the Top admiral affirms commitment to 313-ship fleet:

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

USMC Battling for the Future -- Defense News

NATO Maritime Strategy -- Information Dissemination

Generation Gap Causes An Officer Shortage -- Strategy Page

Final U.S. Air Force KC-135E tanker retired -- Defense Professionals

Air Force officials begin search for new aerial tanker -- US Air Force

Taiwan military delegation in US, seeking F-16s -- AFP

Royal navy nets record cocaine haul -- AFP

WH Wimpy On Senate Spending Bill
-- DoD Buzz

The Big ‘Made in China’ Military Parade -- The Danger Room

Collaborative Cyber Command -- Defense Tech

Blackfive Remembers Omaha -- Blackfive

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 28, 2009



Iran Tests 2 Short-Range Missiles in War Games -- FOX News

Iran said it successfully test fired two short-range missiles during drills Sunday by the elite Revolutionary Guard, a show of force days after the U.S. and its allies condemned Tehran over a newly revealed underground nuclear facility that was being constructed secretly.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Navy Set to Crew Subs with Female Sailors
-- Military.com

China to display upgraded missiles in Oct 1 parade -- Reuters

Russian bombers test high-precision weaponry during drills
-- RIA Novosti

Va. congressmen urge Gates to maintain number of aircraft carriers -- Pilot online

French Navy Loses 12 Percent Of Its Rafales In One Disaster -- Strategy Page

The Last Predator -- Strategy Page

White House Again Threatens Veto Over F-22, F-35 Engine, VH-71 -- Defense News

Pirates Win Through Attrition -- New Wars

Four Stars Debate IC Power Grab -- DoD Buzz

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