Monday, January 31, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 31, 2011

BF-5 takes off. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

Steps Forward, Step Back For F-35 -- Aviation Week

Lockheed Martin flew the fifth STOVL F-35B yesterday (Jan 27), taking the number of aircraft in the development flight-test program to 10. The fourth CTOL F-35A, meanwhile, was ferried to Edwards AFB on Jan 22.

Under the current plan, two more development aircraft remain to fly, F-35C carrier variants CF-2 and -3. They are expected to ferry to NAS Patuxtent River by June. But construction of a third CV test jet, CF-5, has begun and more aircraft of all three variants will be added to the flight-test program under the replan now being put in place.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

JPO on STOVL F-35 Design Issues -- Ares/Aviation Week

AF Worries JSF Costs May Soar -- DoD Buzz

Russia to offer fifth-generation prototype fighter to Brazil? -- RIA Novosti

With own 5G jet plan, India 'rejects' US offer -- Times Of India

Korea seeking early purchase of stealth jets: sources -- Yonhap News Agency

A look at Egyptian military capability -- ELP Defens(c)e Blog

Factbox - Egypt's powerful military -- Reuters

Somali pirates could soon face US military action -- East African

Indian Defence Production Policy: Got the policy, where’s the plan? -- Defpro

Canada has no way to refuel new jets in air
-- Ottawa Citizen

Obama Administration Could Adopt EU Space Code
-- Global Security Newswire

Corps’ first armed tanker supports grunts -- Marine Times

Northrop's Last Ship Aces Its Sea Trials -- Defense News

War Wounded: Father, Son Suffer TBI -- Military.com

US troops revamp training for foggy battlefields -- AFP

Electronic warfare a new career field -- Army.mil

Sessions Warns on U.S. DoD Spending -- DoD Buzz

Ex-Enterprise Commander: Superiors OK’d Videos -- Military.com

The Way The Military Is Supposed To Work
-- Time Magazine

Information Warfare: Stuxnet Autopsy Fascinates And Frightens
-- Strategy Page

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