Military And INtelligence News Briefs -- October 23, 2009

VIDEO: F-117 Pilot Describes Shootdown Over Serbia -- The DEW Line

The article below will appear next week in Flight International magazine. Click on the video to hear Lt. Col. Dale Zelko describe the moment a Serbian missile shot down his F-117 stealth fighter.

The US Air Force has dramatically changed the focus of a frustrated, decade-long attempt to revitalize its ability to jam radars and communications systems.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

U.S. Senate votes to fund F-35 alternate engine -- Reuters

GE sees news on F-35 engine issue by end October -- Reuters

The case for the two-seat F-35 -- ELP Defens(c)e

Hush Hush...The Ospreys Are Coming -- Defense Tech

(Denmark) Fighter jet decision postponed – again -- Copenhagen Post

Swiss postpone decision on fighter jets buy -- Reuters

Taiwan Military expects Black Hawk deal after Obama's China trip -- Taiwan News

Senator to Pentagon: Stop the Sweetheart Russian Helo Deals -- The Danger Room

Boeing hopes to market new attack copter -- East Valley Tribune

Why The USMC Does It Better -- Startegy Page

Russia pledges to continue arms supplies to Iran -- AFP

Carrier Diversity Thursday -- New Wars

USS Enterprise repair bill now $605 million -- Daily Press

Navy on Yorktown: Fix it or junk it -- Post And Courier

Best Navy Times Article Ever -- Information Dissemination