Thursday, October 7, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 7, 2010

The bitter recriminations come as the Navy stands to lose an aircraft carrier, warships, fighter jets and its entire fleet of amphibious assault ships in cuts

U.K. Navy Fury At 'Underhand' Army Tactics In Defence Review -- The Telegraph

Royal Navy chiefs have reacted with fury at the Army over alleged underhand tactics officers used during the defence review claiming it will “never be forgiven or forgotten”.

War has broken out between the services ahead of the National Security Council meeting that will take the key decisions on the future of the Armed Forces.

Senior Navy commanders have accused the Army of “blatant self interest” by using a “black ops” cell to secretly promote their interests across Whitehall and in the media.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Building an economy aircraft carrier could save £1bn, Cameron to be told -- The Guardian

India to buy 250-300 fighter jets from Russia: Antony -- Times of India

No Roadblocks Seen For Indian PAK-FA -- Ares/Aviation Week

Russia successfully tests troubled Bulava missile
-- Reuters

Russia to refund Iran over missile deal: arms export chief -- Space Daily

China to conquer world arms market with poor quality rip-offs -- Pravda

France Back in Fourth Place in Weapons Export League -- Ares/Aviation Week

Taiwan faces rising China threat despite warmer ties: Report -- Defence Talk

Afghan Heroin Under Attack On Two Fronts -- Strategy Page

Obama Administration Pursues Landslide "New START" Vote -- Global Security Newswire

GAO Denies US Aerospace Protest -- DoD Buzz

Modern Protection for Combat Vehicles (Part 1) -- Defense Professionals

Modern Protection for Combat Vehicles (Part 2) -- Defense Professionals

Zulu Passes OpEval (at last …) -- Defense Tech

US State Department’s 5-Year, $10.0B WPS Security Contract -- Defense Industry Daily

What happened in Europe's secret CIA prisons? -- BBC

Exoskeletons, Robo Rats and Synthetic Skin: The Pentagon’s Cyborg Army -- The Danger Room

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