Saturday, September 4, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 4, 2010

French Carrier Charles De Gaulle

British And French Officials Say Sharing Carriers A Silly Idea -- Defense Tech

News reports surfaced this past week that in a drastic bid to trim government spending Britain and France were discussing sharing aircraft carriers. Britain currently operates two carriers, HMS Ark Royal and HMS Illustrious, with two more under construction, while France operates the large deck carrier Charles de Gaulle.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

The English Channel Air Force? -- DoD Buzz

The Battle Over German Armed Forces Reform -- Weekly Standard

Embraer’s Growing Tactical Airlifter Programme -- Defpro

French, U.S. Procurement Chiefs Discussed Reaper -- Defense News

Suspected arms dealer's extradition to US delayed -- AP

What the GAO LCS Report Reveals
-- Information Dissemination

F-35—“F-16-like performance”? Lets look closer at the claim -- ELP Defens(c)e Blog

Rise of the “Blimps”: The US Army’s LEMV -- Defense Industry Daily

Chief scientist describes future technology -- Defence Talk

Sharp Eye For The Civil Guys (Imaging satellites) -- Ares/Aviation Week

Vets Get Ecstasy to Treat Their PTSD
-- The Danger Room

Information Warfare: Microsoft Knows Your Dirty Secrets -- Strategy Page

Blackwater won contracts through a web of companies -- New York Times

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