Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 3, 2010


Latest Launch Brings China Closer To ‘GPS’ Of Its Own -- The Danger Room

At 5:30 on Sunday morning, the Chinese government fired a Long March 3A rocket into orbit. It carried a navigation satellite — the fifth in a planned constellation of 30 or more Beidou orbiters that Beijing hopes will soon rival America’s Global Positioning System.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

China: Taiwan Military Trust a 'Long Way Off' -- Defense News

Night vision goggles for all troops in Afghanistan -- BBC

U.S. orders new unmanned combat vehicles -- UPI

Air support could come from unmanned A-10s -- Air Force Times

BAE to Modernize Up to 11 Norfolk-based Destroyers -- Defense Industry Daily

Next-Gen Jammer Key To F-35 Effectiveness -- Aviation Week

Celebrating 100 years of naval aviation -- Pilot Online

SecDef's Budget Concerns Aimed at Congress, not White House -- Defense News

Shake Up AF Acquisition -- DoD Buzz

Oshkosh 3Q profit soars on defense unit sales
-- AP

McCain holds up vote on Obama intel chief pick -- AFP

Cyber Attacks on Business – A National Security Threat? -- Defense Tech

Postal Workers Trained to Deliver Bioterror Countermeasures -- Global Security Newswire

Intelligence: Total Recall -- Strategy Page

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