Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 26, 2010


DoD: U.S. Space Industry May Lose Edge -- Defense News

The dominance of the U.S. space industry is threatened by European and Asian firms, the Pentagon's industrial policy chief said May 25.

"We're at a tipping point with our space industry," Brett Lambert said at a forum on the strength of the space industrial base hosted by the George C. Marshall Institute think tank. "We have for so long been the dominant player and the most technologically advanced player."

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Vandenberg AFB runway gets a makeover for unmanned spacecraft -- Santa Maria Times

Air Force to Test Supersonic Missile Tomorrow, Space Plane's Mission Revealed -- Daily Tech

First F136 Death Blow Near? -- DoD Buzz

USAF Disputes Navy F-35 Cost Projections -- Ares/Aviation Week

Few Surprises in U.S. Naval Operations Concept -- Defense News

South Korean Naval Plight Our Own -- New Wars

Navy Shipbuilding Plan Not Affordable; New Boomers to Cost $8 Billion Each: CBO -- Defense Tech

LCS Alternative Weekly -- New Wars

China Flies Towards World Domination -- Strategy Page

Russia to test new model of Kalashnikov assault rifle in 2011 -- RIA Novosti

CIA's bizarre plot to air fake gay Saddam Hussein sex tape in lead up to 2003 invasion of Iraq -- The Daily Mail

Darpa’s Super Sniper Scopes in Shooters’ Hands by 2011 -- The Danger Room

U.S. CyberCom launches with first commander -- CNET

Blogger "dust up" Between "Black-Five" and "War is Boring" -- War Is Boring

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