Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 21, 2012


More Cost Overruns, Delays And Uncertainty For F-35 -- DoD Buzz

Cost overruns for the first batches of F-35 Lightning IIs total more than $1 billion, Congress’ watchdog agency said Tuesday, in the latest report to detail the woes of the world’s largest defense program.

The overall cost estimate for the whole program is now close to $400 billion, according to the Government Accountability Office, and although investigators were careful to note the progress DoD and Lockheed Martin have made in the past year, the overall picture remained very bleak.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Lockheed F-35 Overruns Top $1 Billion, Government Auditor Finds
-- Bloomberg Businessweek

Pentagon Finalizing New Cost Estimate for F-35 Program
-- Defense News

GAO warns The Hill again about F-35 problems
-- Eric Palmer Blog

F-35 Reaches Critical Juncture After Strong Year, Official Says -- Defpro

Warship deal is sinking fast: No British aircraft carrier 'for years' after France row -- The SUN

A400M To Be Operational in 2014
-- Ares/Aviation Week

Submarines: The Quiet Bulwark of the Russian Navy
-- RIA Novosti

Bulava Missile in for More Tests -- RIA Novosti

Are There or Aren’t there Russian Troops in Syria? -- Defense Tech

As Israel’s Military Pursues Enemies on Twitter, Some Citizens Reach Out on Facebook
-- The Lede/New York Times

Israel to sign deal to acquire sixth German submarine
-- Haaretz

Former Mossad chief: Israel will know before Iran begins producing nuclear weapons -- Haaretz

Nato commander: EU could not do Libya without US -- EU Observer

The Political and Military Legacies of the 2011 Libya Campaign -- Defence Talk

Iraq Gets Smart Bombs And Semi-Smart Missiles -- Strategy Page

Japan’s Growing Military Confidence -- The Diplomat

Support grows for expanded Japanese military role, poll finds -- Stars and Stripes

British security workers freed from Afghan jail after three months
-- The Telegraph

How Ready Is The Afghan Army? -- Turkish Weekly

Chinese Spies Target Taiwan's US-Made Defenses -- Military.com

Kyrgyzstan: Familiar Dance Continues Over Manas – Analysis -- Eurasia Review

US F-16 fighter jet crashes in South Korea; pilot safe -- Stars and Stripes

U.S. Shipbuilders Play Key Role in Iraq’s Maritime Security
-- Defense Media Network

‘Insider’ Afghan killings of Nato forces rise to 13 -- Financial Times

Bold Alligator: A Glimpse of Marine, Navy Future -- Aol Defense

Air Force changes name of MC-130J -- U.S. Air Force

Air Force to modify F-22 following fatal crash -- Fay Observer

US Air Force withholds funds from Raytheon missile
-- Reuters

Pentagon Undecided on Nuclear Warhead for New Cruise Missile -- Global Security Newswire

House Strategic Forces Chairman Slams Obama On Missile Defense
-- Aol Defense

GOP Senators: Target Defense Program Overlap First -- Defense News

U.S. military rapidly boosting cyber abilities - general -- Reuters

The Dark Side of Military-Funded Neuroscience
-- ABC News

Military Wants to Implant Tiny 'Doctors' in Soldiers' Bodies
-- Live Science

Army to partner with industry for up to $7 billion in renewable-energy projects -- Army.mil

No, U.S. Mole-Men Are Not Causing Haiti’s Earthquakes -- Danger Room

Mortgage Burden for Bales Familiar Story for U.S. Troops -- Bloomberg

Sgt. Rex and Ex-Marine Handler to Be Reunited -- ABC News

Health benefits for military work dogs -- Washington Post

Grading The Military's Mental Health Screenings -- NPR

Air Force confirms major's account of '06 kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan -- Stars and Stripes

Six Months After Repeal, Military Says DADT Died Quietly -- Military.com

Secret Service Code Names: Rick Santorum is Petrus, Mitt Romney is Javelin, Per Report -- ABC News

At least 1,784 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 -- Washington Post/AP

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