Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Military And Intelligence News briefs -- August 10, 2011



Entire U.S. Stealth Fighter Fleet Grounded -- The Danger Room

In past few decades, the U.S. Air Force has spent untold billions researching and developing a family of stealth fighter jets that are supposed to be generations ahead of any dogfighters in the sky.

But after building more than 170 F-22 Raptors and a handful of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, not a single one is available for service. The Air Force currently has zero flyable stealth fighters. None.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

First Russian strike UAV to be showcased at Moscow air show -- RIA Novosti

Libya Mission marks 1,000 operational hours on Typhoons for RAF pilot -- Royal Air Force

Russian pilot faces trial over damage to Su-27 fighter jet -- RIA Novosti

Russia developing new air defense systems -- RIA Novosti

Russia Announces New Sub-Fired Ballistic Missile -- Global Security Newswire

Ex-Varyag Begins Sea Trials -- Information Dissemination

U.S., Russia to continue missile defense talks in St. Petersburg -- RIA Novosti

Debt Deal Throws Army Vehicle Plan Off Track
-- Aol Defense

F-35 Quieter Than F/A-18A/B?
-- Ares/Aviation Week

DoD Might Cut Jets from 5th F-35 Batch -- Defense News

DOD may have to reshuffle how it pays for F-35 mistake-jets -- ELP

Simple "divert kit" makes big improvement to Global Hawk -- Air Force Material Command

Marine Corps Lacks Reset Plan For Afghanistan, GAO Says
-- Aol Defense

Air Force Tackles New Intel Mission -- Aol Defense

Aggresive Plan Needed For U.S. Electronic Offense -- Ares/Aviation Week

Army Links Tactical Radios, Commercial Comms
-- Military.com

The Hundred Round M-16 Magazine -- Strategy Page

Lockheed Martin Awarded $535M DoD Contract -- Defense News

Biggest Bunker Buster Ever Is In Production
-- Strategy Page

Defense could get key role in next phase of deficit reduction -- DoD Buzz

AWOL soldier indicted in Fort Hood bomb plot -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Combat veterans help World Trade Center rise again -- USA Today

SEAL Team Six: Obama honors troops killed in helicopter crash -- Christian Science Monitor

A solemn, private homecoming for 30 who died in Afghanistan -- McClatchy News

Counterterrorism on a budget -- Walter Pincus, Washington Post

An opportunity to cut military spending
-- Robert Naiman, Al Jazeera

AP count puts US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,473 Tuesday
-- Washington Post/AP

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