Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 26, 2010

Photo: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

Army's Unmanned Capabilites Advancing -- Aviation Week

The U.S. Army's use of unmanned aircraft is getting increasingly sophisticated, with deployment of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle, development of bi-directional payload datalinks and ground-based sense-and-avoid systems, and demonstration of large-scale manned/unmanned teaming and damage-tolerant flight controls.

Briefing reporters at the opening of the AUSA show in D.C. today, Col Gregory Gonzalez, program manager unmanned aircraft systems, says the second four-aircraft Gray Eagle quick-reaction capability (QRC) system was deployed to Afghanistan in September and is now setting up.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Iran training Taliban fighters to use surface-to-air missiles -- Washington Examiner

Submarines: Chinese Nukes Move South -- Strategy Page

The United States military budget -- the threat to China -- Online Journal

Talks set on Chinese military buildup
-- UPI

Armenia 'Unfazed' By Azerbaijan's Growing Military Spending -- Radio Free Europe

Russian military announces helicopter carrier tender -- RT

German Committee Recommends Cutbacks in Defense Spending -- New York Times

Dutch MPs Want to Buy Fewer F-35 JSFs -- Defence Talk

DOD needs to be realistic about STOVL fast jets
-- ELP Defens(c)e Blog

The Next JSF Debate
-- Ares/Aviation Week

Quest is on for tougher military vehicles -- Space War

Underwater Test for MBDA's Scalp Booster Missile -- Defense News

Cruise Missiles -- Arms Control Wonk

U.S. Navy Conducts COBRA System Flight Test from Fire Scout UAV -- Defpro

Exoskeletons Walk the Floor at Army’s D.C. Expo -- The Danger Room

Cyber Success Demands DHS and Pentagon Get Along -- Defense Tech

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