Friday, June 18, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 18, 2010



Russian Military To Buy 50 Fifth-Generation Fighters After 2016 -- RIA Novosti

Russia's Defense Ministry will order at least 50 fifth-generation fighters from 2016, a senior official said on Thursday.

"At the first stage, there will be dozens of planes, more than 50," said Vladimir Popovkin, deputy defense minister for arms procurement.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Leadership: Russia Keeps Trying -- Strategy Page

Obama Administration Officials Argue For START -- Defense News/AFP

Russian Lawmakers Rule Out Prompt START Ratification -- Global Security Newswire

Pentagon to continue developing conventional weapons after ratification of START -- Washington Post

CNO Roughead Disputes China Sub Claim
-- Defense Tech

Carrier Alternative Weekly
-- New Wars

In the Navy’s Forecast, a Shrinking Attack Submarine Fleet
-- National Defense

USN 2011 shipbuilding program: 9 ships, $13.7 billion -- Examiner

GE Rejects Gates’ F136 Claims -- DoD Buzz

Ambiguous U.S. Spacecraft Worries Rivals -- War Is Boring

Chinese Company Selling "Hundreds" of MALEs -- Ares/Aviation Week

Chinese UAVs achieve "combat effectiveness" -- China Defesne Blog

Kitty Cams, Briefcase Drones at Special Ops Conference -- The Danger Room

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