Monday, November 22, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 22, 2010

Long and distinguished service: But having been around for more than 50 years, the KC-135 Stratotanker needs to be replaced. Photo from The Daily Mail

US Air Force Sends Data To Rival Bidder -- The Telegraph

The US Air Force has admitted to mistakenly sending the wrong documents to arch-rivals EADS and Boeing at a key moment in the tender contest for new aerial refuelling tankers, giving away sensistive information about each other's bidding plans.

The Pentagon said the mishap was a "clerical error" that did not favour one side or the other. "It basically levelled the playing field, providing each with the same information," said a spokesman.

The data sent by computer disk included pricing information on each bid, revealing crucial proprietary secrets on both the tanker deal and potentially on foreign military sales as well. The mix occured during a routine software excercise.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

U.S. Air Force to Delay Decision in Boeing-EADS Aerial Tanker Competition -- Bloomberg Businessweek

China's Armed UAV Ambitions -- Ares/Aviation Week

China's Military Spaceplane? -- Ares/Aviation Week

Russia, India 'likely' to sign 5G fighter contract in December -- RIA Novosti

First Chinese aircraft carrier nears completion -- The Australian

China Getting Serious About Offensive Ops -- Defense Tech

German base village fears effects of military reform -- Deutsche Welle

Army anger at BBC over 'offensive' Afghanistan drama -- BBC

Seeking the Rule of Law in Afghanistan -- Secrecy News

NORK Enrichment Facility
-- Arms Control Wonk

Iran Claims Satellite Launches Are in the Works -- Defense News

Israel Unveils Newest Anti-Missile System -- Space Daily

Huge rocket launches secret U.S. spy satellite -- MSNBC

AH-1 Cobra retirement program at Fort Drum ends -- Army.mil

ITT delivers first composite assembly for new U.S. Marine Corps helicopter -- Defpro News

Combat Uniforms Designed For Women
-- Strategy Page

Pentagon Trying to Get DADT Lifted This Year -- Military.com/AP

Ex-U.K. soldier selling Military Cross -- Press Association

Donor's millions for military causes drying up -- USA Today

Startups Backed By The CIA -- Forbes

CIA's Kryptos sculpture close to being solved -- The Telegraph

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