Thursday, March 4, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 4, 2010



DoD: We'll Buy Fewer F-35s If Costs Keep Rising -- Defense News

The Pentagon will buy fewer F-35s than planned if program costs keep rising, says a senior U.S. defense official.

"If there is [additional] cost growth, then we will have to reduce the buy," Robert Hale, Pentagon comptroller, said March 3 during a Precision Strike Association-sponsored conference in Arlington, Va. "I don't see us getting additional funding" above the $708 billion in the Obama administration's 2011 defense spending proposal.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

USMC: Still Holding the Beachhead on JSF IOC -- Ares/Aviation Week

U.S. Marines May Get Some Non-STOVL F-35s -- Defense News

Is the F-​​35 Militarily Vital? -- Defense Tech

Bomber, Spy Plane, UAV -- DoD Buzz

Marine Swimming Vehicle as Tough as an MRAP? -- War is Boring

Russia, U.S. Seen Finishing New START Pact in April -- Global Security newswire

Russia launches three new Glonass satellites -- RT

Russia 5th generation fighters to undergo 2K test flights -- Press Trust India

China Increases Military Budget 7.5% -- Voice of America

LCS Alternative Weekly -- New Wars

Hot Refueling Is A Bad Sign -- Strategy Page

Lend Me Your Ears: US Military Turns to Contractor Linguists
-- Defense Industry Daily

A Combat Zone iPhone? Soldiers Have an App for That -- The Danger Room

Mobile Apps for the Military -- Fed Biz Ops

Battle Over Gay Ban Fate Grows -- Militray.com

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