Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 20, 2011


Pentagon Reportedly Mulls Large JSF Cut -- Aol Defense

National Harbor: The Pentagon is reportedly weighing the benefits and risks of slashing 100 planes from the planned purchase of 2,443 Joint Strike Fighters.

Steve Burbage, Lockheed Martin's executive vice president in charge of the JSF program, said at the Air Force Associaton's annual conference that he wasn't aware of any such discussions. Burbage repeated standard Lockheed warnings that cuts would slow the ramp-up to production rates where the company benefit from economies of scale.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Analysis: China military growth to boost arms sales to Asia -- Reuters

Iran's Naval-Gazing More Political Than Military
-- Radio Free Europe

Canadian Forces Never Did Full Examination of the Super Hornet, the F-35 Competitor -- Ottawa Citizen

Rape claim hits scandal-prone Australian Navy -- The Telegraph

India plans to test-fire 3,000 km range 'Agni-2 Prime' by next month -- Economic Times

U.S. warns Japan of missile delay -- Japan Times

South Korea: Patriot Missiles Useless as Radar Out of Order -- Chosun Ilbo

Taiwan renews F-16 request as US defends upgrade -- Reuters

Potential Iran-North Korea Atomic Ties Worry Experts -- Global Security Newswire

US, Israeli military chiefs meet -- AFP

AFA: Replacement for Air Force One 'In Our Future'
-- Defense News

Lockheed: F-35B is ready for sea. Is the ship? -- DoD Buzz

Boeing’s Latest Fighter Concept -- Defense Tech

Up in the Air: F-22s Back? -- Ares/Aviation Week

Schwartz: F-22 Grounding Ends This Week -- Defense News

F-22 fleet to resume flight operations -- Defpro

Global Hawk Ground Station Goes Global
-- AOl Defense

AFA: UAV Pilots Will Outnumber Those of Manned Aircraft -- Defense News

This Massive Cold War Spy Satellite Was Hidden from the World Until Now -- The Danger Room

Army Preparing to Produce JLTVs, Recapped Humvees -- Military.com

Military Microgrids -- Sacramento Bee/PRNewswire

U.S. Army resumes competitive grading on junior officer evaluation forms
-- Stars and Stripes

Military retiree benefits may be cut as Congress struggles to reduce debt -- Washington Post

With Repeal Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' An Era Ends -- NPR

Celebrities push for transcendental meditation to treat PTSD -- Stars and Stripes

The Rising East: U.S. and Australia Are Firm Allies in War and Peace
-- Honolulu Civil Beat

Wars at Sea Become a Real Possibility
-- Gwynne Dyer, Korea Times

What defense cuts? -- Benjamin H. Friedman & Caitlin Talmadge, Politico

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