Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 28, 2011

Sukhoi T -50 stealth fighter. © RIA Novosti. Alexei Druzhinin

Third Sukhoi T -50 Stealth Fighter ‘To Fly Soon’ -- RIA Novosti

Russia’s third prototype Sukhoi T-50 fifth generation fighter will be ready to take to the skies in the near future, a military industry source said on Thursday.

“It will fly when the designers are absolutely confident in their product,” the source said.

The assembly of the fourth fighter is “in the final stages of completion,” he added.

The T-50 made its maiden flight in January and two prototypes have since been undergoing flight tests.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Gasp! Lockheed Gets Millions More to Fix Its Stealth Fighter’s Oxygen System -- the Danger Room

Russia successfully tests advanced Bulava ballistic missile -- Washington Post

Hamas boosting anti-aircraft arsenal with looted Libyan missiles -- Haarezt

Israeli concern at Hamas arms grab -- The Independent

US to Sell F-16 to Egypt in Grapel Deal -- Arutz Sheva

US denies sale of F-16 jet to Egypt in Grapel deal -- Jerusalem Post

Canada may buy nuclear submarines -- CBC

US flying wounded Libyan fighters to US, Germany for medical treatment -- Washington Post

US flies drones from Ethiopia to fight Somali militants -- BBC

Foreign Spies Target Underwater Drone Fleet, Military Spooks Say -- ABC News

F-35C Done With First Round of Cat Tests -- Defense Tech

Army mulls axing units as budget cuts, drawdown loom -- Stars and Stripes

New Army trucks may cost $350,000 each: GAO -- Market Watch

Roadblock in Senate for military vehicles -- The Hill

GE-AVIC Review Sought -- Washington Times

Video: X-47B Flies with Gear Up -- Defense Tech

Vice Chiefs Detail Consequences of Budget Cuts -- US Department of Defense

Leon Panetta will give secret briefing to lawmakers -- Politico

Fighting Pilot Fatigue on Military Charter Flights -- Bloomberg Businessweek

Military Considers Crackdown On Tattoos, Manicures & Earrings -- Huffington Post

Gay troops to file suit challenging Defense of Marriage Act -- Washington Post

Probable WWII submarine found off Papua New Guinea -- Yahoo News/AP