Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 9, 2010



John Murtha, US Defense Appropriations Chair, Dies -- Reuters

WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic Representative John Murtha, chairman of the House of Representatives defense appropriations subcommittee who exercised enormous influence on defense issues, died on Monday.

Murtha, 77, died peacefully at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington with his family by his side, a statement from his office said. He had been hospitalized recently with complications related to gallbladder surgery.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Norm Dicks in line to follow Murtha on defense panel -- Washington Post

Murtha death bad news for Northrop tanker bid -- Leeham News And Comment (Hat Tip: Alert 5)

Major Work Ahead On T-50 Stealth Fighter -- Aviation Week

Iran launches production lines for unmanned planes -- Yahoo News/AFP

France brushes off demand for A400M deadline -- AFP

Through a Glass, Darkly: Night Vision Gives US Troops Edge -- Defense Industry Daily

Full Speed Ahead For Silicon Aviators -- Strategy Page

Tories Share Plans for U.K. Strategic Defense Review -- Defense News

US to share classified technology with allies -- Washington Post

Missile Silo Confessions: Living on the Edge of Armageddon -- Raw File

The Downward Spiral of Private Steven Green
-- Time Magazine

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