Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 21, 2010

U.S. Marines zero their weapons systems during Enhanced Mojave Viper, a training exercise at range 107 on Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 6, 2010. The Marines are assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. Mojave Viper is designed to prepare Marines for deployment to Afghanistan. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dexter S. Saulisbury

U.S. Arms Sales Could Hit $50 Billion Next Year -- Reuters

England (Reuters) - U.S. arms sales will be little changed in fiscal 2010 but could surge by nearly one-third to $50 billion next year, the Pentagon's chief arms seller told Reuters in an interview.

The U.S. government arms sales for the current year, which ends September 30, are likely to be close to $37.8 billion, said Vice Admiral Jeffrey Wieringa, director of the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

Sales in the last fiscal year totaled $38.1 billion.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

U.K. Minister Warns Defense Industry of Cuts -- Wall Street Journal

UK ‘Losing Patience’ On Arms Exports -- DoD Buzz

China shows military strength ahead of US drill -- Reuters

Boeing F-15 Silent Eagle launches missile from new internal bay -- Seattle PI

Next Gen Super Hornet–Kinda -- ELP Defens(c)e Blog

FARN10: Boeing does strike fighters -- The DEW Line

A400M Ahead of Test Schedule, Maker Says -- Defense News

Airbus Military A400M development aircraft named Grizzly -- Defpro

B-61 Bomb Updates Could Require $4B -- Global Security Newswire

The Balisle Report and the Navy’s Future Pt 1 -- New Wars

The Balisle Report and the Navy’s Future Pt 2 -- New Wars

Global Hawk Flies BACN -- Ares/Aviation Week

Pain Ray Recalled From Afghanistan -- The Danger Room

Heavily Armed Smokers Intimidate The Lifestyle Police -- Strategy Page

World War II veteran receives Distinguished Flying Cross in Pentagon ceremony -- U.S. Air Force