Friday, August 13, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 13, 2010


CIA Evidence Of An Israeli Nuclear Test In 1979 -- The Guardian (Letters)

David Lowry asks (Letters, 11 August) whether Israel has carried out a nuclear weapon test. Although there is no conclusive answer, he is not correct to say that there is no public information. Since 2004, the CIA report on the double flash detected by a US Vela satellite on 22 September 1979, originating in the south Atlantic, has been declassified, albeit heavily redacted. The purpose of the Vela satellites was to detect atmospheric nuclear tests, and the double flash is characteristic of nuclear explosions.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

New Satellites Build Out China’s Reconnaissance Strike Network -- Defense Tech

Gulf States Requesting ABM-Capable Systems -- Defense Industry Daily

Carriers: The Weakest Link Pt 1 -- New Wars

Carriers: The Weakest Link Pt 2 -- New Wars

GAO Doubts Pentagon’s Tactical Aircraft Plans, Wants Review -- Defense Talk

GE Pitches Hill on F136’s Upkeep -- DoD Buzz

USAF considers new F-15s and F-16s to beat fighter shortfall -- The DEW Line

Darpa To Demonstrate Unmanned CAS -- Aviation Week

X-51A Waverider Scramjet Passes Mach 5
-- Defense Talk

U.S. Finishes Warhead Disassembly Project -- Global Security Newswire

Silicon Makes It All Better -- Strategy Page

Army's Top Sgt. Says New Camo 'Safer' -- Military.com

New Backpack Makes 3D Maps of Buildings -- Daily Californian

Stop Panicking About Bioterrorism -- Armchair Generalist

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