Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 6, 2010


Air Force Completes Killer Micro-Drone Project -- The Danger Room

The Air Force Research Laboratory set out in 2008 to build the ultimate assassination robot: a tiny, armed drone for U.S. special forces to employ in terminating “high-value targets.” The military won’t say exactly what happened to this Project Anubis, named after a jackal-headed god of the dead in Egyptian mythology. But military budget documents note that Air Force engineers were successful in “develop[ing] a Micro-Air Vehicle (MAV) with innovative seeker/tracking sensor algorithms that can engage maneuvering high-value targets.”

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

British Royal Navy feels the lash -- The Australian

Brazil Air Force prefers Swedish jets-report -- Reuters

Airbus considers cancelling A400M military plane -- Washington Examiner

'Jetski' warship set to tackle pirates -- Sydney Morning Herald

Interstate Rivalry in Carrier Battle Revived -- Military.com

UK probes Sea Viper missile test failures -- Janes Defense

The Potential of Sea Viper -- New Wars

A Decade Of Trends And The Unexpected -- Strategy Page

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