Thursday, May 27, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 27, 2010



Hypersonic Aircraft Shatters Aviation Records -- L.A. Times

The Air Force tests an unmanned X-51 WaveRider off the coast near Point Mugu. Launched from a B-52 bomber, it hits 3,500 mph and travels for 200 seconds before plunging into the ocean as planned.

An aircraft resembling a large bodyboard detached from a flying B-52 bomber and then shot across the Pacific on Wednesday at more than 3,500 mph, shattering aviation records and reigniting decades-long efforts to develop a vehicle that could travel faster than a speeding bullet.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

German Defence Minister says steep budget cuts needed -- Reuters

India Nuclear Forces: Coming next year, nuclear-capable Agni-V with range of 5,000 km -- Economic Times Of India

Chinese Missiles Could Outstrip U.S. Defenses, Report Warns -- Global Security Newswire

New U.S. Navy Fleet Unaffordable: CBO -- Defense News

Submarine Threat Worse Than You Think -- New Wars

Navy Leadership Reaffirms Commitment to Joint Strike Fighter Program -- Navy.mil

Dueling Rifle Rounds: It’s All About the Wound Channel -- Defense Tech

Rust and Roll For F-22; HASC Watches JSF -- DoD Buzz

Exclusive: Flying Above Afghanistan on F-15E Fighter Combat Mission -- ABC News

DARPA Awards Lockheed Martin $3.9M Contract to Develop Advanced Rifle Scope for Soldiers -- Lockheed Martin

Extreme Medicine Gets Pentagon Push; Human Trials Rushed -- The Danger Room

Head in the Clouds: DoD Turns to Cloud Computing -- Defense Industry Daily

The Job Nobody Wants: Obama Finds Intelligence Director a Hard Slot to Fill; Panetta Says No, Thanks -- Wall Street Journal

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