Friday, April 8, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 8, 2011



Iron Dome Works In Combat, Intercepts Katyusha Rocket -- Jerusalem Post

Rocket defense system sees first operational success south of Ashkelon; Follows heavy barrage of rockets, mortars from Gaza Strip.

The Iron Dome counter-rocket defense system intercepted a Grad-model Katyusha rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, proving its capabilities in combat for the first time.

IDF sources said the rocket was detected shortly after it was launched in the direction of Ashkelon, south of which a battery was deployed on Monday.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Equipping the 21st Century Warfighter Quickly and Efficiently -- Defpro

A400M Military Transport Plane Saved in Seville -- Spiegel Online

US fuel stops Gripen Libya mission -- The Local

A Little More Info on the Raptor and Libya -- DoD BUzz

Libya forces David Cameron to rethink defence cuts -- The Telegraph

India inches closer to major aircraft deal
-- Space War

Taiwan Inaugurates Missile Ships Amid Buildup Vow -- Defense News

Gates says Iraq to decide on post-2011 US troops -- AFP

Taliban alters its deadly IED tactics -- Washington Times

Iran to produce new cruise missiles -- Press TV

Pentagon Revises Prompt Global Strike Effort -- Global Security Newswire

SLAMRAAM Successfully Intercepts Targets in Two Test Firings -- PR Newswire

KC-46A -- First Photos ... Sans Winglets -- Ares/Aviation Week

U.S. Ground Vehicle Cash At Risk With Flattening Budgets -- DoD Buzz

U.S. watchdog issues new warning about F-35 design and cost
-- Toronto Star

Air Weapons: Super Fuze Is Penetrating -- Strategy Page

MOPping Up: The USA’s 30,000 Pound Bomb
-- Defense Industry Daily

Critical self-assessment puts Global Strike Command on the right path -- U.S. Air Force

Recycling, not reefs, in store for old U.S. aircraft carriers -- MSNBC

Terror Tweeting, Brought To You By Homeland Security -- The Danger Room

Rep. Paul Ryan's Budget Sets Stage for Much Needed Defense Reforms -- Information Dissemination

US Secretary of Defense Discusses Women's Role in Combat -- U.S. Department of Defense

Don't Ask Don't Tell going better than expected -- L.A. Times

The New Navy Logo? -- Information Dissemination

Quality of U.S. military recruits rises -- USA Today

Deputy Defense Secretary Releases Shutdown Guidance
-- U.S. Department of Defense

Much of U.S. Defense Department Would Stay Open During Shutdown
-- Defense News

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