Saturday, May 1, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 1, 2010



Video: Military’s Robotic Pack Mule Battles the Mud

The military’s creepily life-like robotic pack mule can now trot along at five miles per hour — and trudge through mud as it goes uphill.

Earlier footage of BigDog, the mechanical quadruped built by Boston Dynamics and funded by Darpa, showed the mecha-creature climbing over hills, stomping through snow, surviving swift kicks to the chops, and hiking alongside troops at Ft. Benning. Boston Dynamics’ latest BigDog video is mostly a compilation of those earlier accomplishments, plus some new footage from a quick run and from a muddy march at Quantico.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Details Approach to Changes in Warfare -- Defpro.news

Defense secretary Gates confronts cost of new subs -- Politico

U.S. Navy to Start Training Female Submariners in July -- U.S. Department of Defense

Oil Spill Highlights CG Future -- DoD Buzz

Russia requests Israeli UAV joint venture -- Flight Global

BAE has edge in dogfight over £1bn Iraq order -- Times Online

U.S. Navy Mulling Multiyear F/A-18 Offer -- Defense News

Changes in War Against Latin America's Illicit Trafficking -- Ares/Aviation Week

SOUTHCOM Battles Drug Cartel Submarine Armada -- Defense Tech

China will undertake greater global role: Wen -- AFP

Design the Air Force’s Cyberwarrior Badge (Because the Real One Sucks) -- The Danger Room

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