Saturday, September 24, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 24, 2011


The Vikramaditya Aircraft Carrier Will Be Handed Over To India In December 2012 -- Russia & India Report

For everyone who is engaged in giving the finishing touches to the Vikramaditya aircraft carrier or is a member of the Indian Navy’s group of observers at the Sevmash plant, this week began with a comprehensive inspection. According to the press service of the Russian largest defence shipyard, on Monday 19 September, a delegation from the Indian Navy’s joint staff, led by Rear Admiral Nadela Niradzhan Kumar, chief of the shipbuilding and procurement department, arrived at Russia’s biggest naval shipbuilding enterprise, in Severodvinsk.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Indian Air Force to seek engine upgrade for fighter aircraft -- Live Mint

US sold bunker-busting bombs to Israel: report
-- AFP

Iran Running Drone Competitions to Upgrade Unmanned Air Force -- The Danger Room

Russian military might worries region: Estonian general -- Space War

Seoul seeks own missile defense system -- Korea Herald

Italy ratifies cluster bombs convention
-- UPI

US Senate beats back Taiwan arms measure
-- AFP

Future of naval aviation bright, admiral says in Va. Beach
-- Hampton Roads

2 Navy ships getting new lease on life courtesy of budget concerns -- Stars and Stripes

Air Force Tests Electronics-Frying Missile -- Defense Tech

Solyndra fall-out could tank solar for military bases -- CNET

Budget-cutters eye military special ops -- San Angelo

Air Force offering buyouts to trim civilian employee ranks -- Stars and Stripes

Military Dogs and Handlers Patrol in Afghanistan -- ABC News

Social media bridging gap between troubled vets and treatment -- Stars and Stripes

US forces radio in Iraq shuts as troops pull out -- AFP

Oklahoma Guard warned of false death notifications -- KRMG

Mullen Presents Silver Star to Fallen Sailor’s Widow -- US Department of Defense

U.S. Senate Confirms Carter as DoD's No. 2
-- Defense News

AirSea Battle - A Strategy of Tactics? -- Information Dissemination

Missile Defense Systems: Why and How
-- Zbigniew Mazurak, American Thinker

The Delusion of Missile Defense -- Yousaf Butt, New York Times

Report: Automatic cuts would be devastating to military personnel, war-fighting ability -- Washington Post

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