Thursday, April 15, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 15, 2010


Military Tests High-Tech Dirigibles in Utah -- FOX News/AP

Two unmanned 233-foot-long balloons were launched Wednesday morning by the U.S. military about 80 miles west of Salt Lake City, designed to provide battlefield commanders with a bird's-eye view of cruise missiles or other threats.

SALT LAKE CITY - The U.S. military has begun testing massive high-tech dirigibles -- designed to provide battlefield commanders with a bird's-eye view of cruise missiles or other threats -- in the skies over the Utah desert.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Sizing Up Sukhoi’s PAK FA 5th Gen Fighter -- Defense Tech

Upgraded F-15Cs to protect F-22s -- Ares/Aviation Week

Docs Say F-35B Too Hot, Noisy -- DoD Buzz

Next-Generation Land Mine Jammers Use Power of Network -- Defense Industry Daily

LCS Alternative Weekly -- New Wars

New Tech And The Big One (Planning For Future Wars) -- Strategy Page

Pentagon’s Flying Car Program Takes Off -- The Danger Room

Yahoo, Feds Battle Over E-Mail Privacy -- Threat Level

NSA director to testify at Senate hearing on cyber command unit -- Washington Post

Senate set to consider NSA chief as head of Cyber Command -- Next Gov

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