Saturday, January 23, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 23, 2010



Video: Laser Hummer Blasts 50 Bombs -- The Danger Room

Today, when U.S. troops find improvised bombs, they deploy robots to get rid of the weapons, or they call in the bomb squad, which has to handle the explosives by hand. Either way, the process takes hours. And all too often, people get hurt.

But those troops might have a different option, later this decade: frying those bombs with a laser.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Army Tests IED-​​Killer Laser -- DoD Buzz

Lockheed Martin F-35 Flew 10% of Planned 2009 Tests -- Bloomberg

Boeing Looks to First Silent Eagle Flight -- Defense Tech

Eurofighter Typhoon Top Trumps the F-15 During Air Combat Training -- Defence Professionals

Airbus, buyers adjourn "tough" A400M talks -- Reuters

New Modernized Howitzer Vehicle Unveiled for US Army -- Defense Talk

Pentagon eyes range of weapons, not single bomber -- Reuters

Military update a formidable task for Russia -- RIA Novosti

GOP Girds For Tough QDR Fight -- DoD Buzz

Hezbollah Hit Squads Keep Swinging -- Strategy Page

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