Friday, January 29, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 29, 2010

Russia To Test Stealthy Fifth Generation Sukhoi T-50 Fighter Jet -- Pravda

Russian fifth generation aircraft prepares for its maiden flight. The test flight will reportedly take place on January 28 or January 29 at the air base in the city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Interfax news agency reports.

“A very important event in the history of the Russian aircraft-making is about to take place. First runs showed very good results. We decided to conduct the first flight here, not in Moscow,” Vyacheslav Shport, the governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk region said.

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Russian 5th-Generation Fighter To Make Maiden Flight On Friday -- RIA Novosti

Russia is set to hold the first test of its futuristic fifth-generation fighter jet on Friday, a source at the country's largest aircraft producer said on Thursday.

"The [test] flight was initially scheduled for Thursday, but has been postponed," the source at the Gagarin KNAAPO company, a subsidiary of aircraft holding Sukhoi, said.

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MORE MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: 2009-2010 -- Defense Industry Daily

First U.K. Service Pilot Flies The Lockheed Martin F-35 -- Lockheed Martin

Don’t worry about profit–taxpayer will pick up cost of F-35 delays -- ELP Defens(c)e Blog

Navy QDR-More of the Same -- New Wars

Aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush leaves for sea trials -- Hampton Roads

China’s Alarming, Puzzling, Missile Test -- War Is Boring

Saudi Official Berates ‘Fat Soldiers’ -- The Media Line

High-Tech Guns: Digital Revolvers, Koosh Bullets and Triple-Tasers -- The Danger Room

Electronic Weapons: Satellite Substitutes Seriously Sought -- Strategy Page

Researchers Examine Video Gaming’s Benefits -- US Department of Defense

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