Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 3, 2012

Russia’s Defense Ministry has issued a technical specification for development of a strike unmanned air vehicle. © RIA Novosti. Alexey Danichev

Russia's Defense Ministry Wants Strike Drone -- RIA Novosti

Russia’s Defense Ministry has issued a technical specification for development of a strike unmanned air vehicle (UAV), Izvestia daily said on Monday quoting a high-level source.

Tranzas company will build the UAV's on-board electronics as well as its navigation and control systems. The airframe, which will weigh about five tons, will be produced by the Kazan-based Sokol design bureau.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

NATO denies accelerating Afghanistan troop withdrawal -- Yahoo News/AP

North Korea 'preparing to unveil missile capable of striking continental US' -- The Telegraph

N.Korea 'Building Even Bigger Missile' -- Chosun Ilbo

Sat Spies North Korea Readying Rocket Launch -- Danger Room

Support For Japan’s Military Reaches Post-War High -- Time

China’s Second J-20 Stealth Fighter? -- Defense Tech

No joke: Israeli military investigating navy chief’s April Fool’s Day prank -- Washington Post/AP

Tories to rejig F-35 purchase as auditor blasts jet procurement -- Globe And Mail

Report: U.S. developed, but shelved, nuclear-powered drones -- CBS

U.S. Not Prepared for Talks on Cutting Nonstrategic Nuclear Arms -- Global Security Newswire

"Military Body Armour Market Will Reach $1.07bn in 2012" According to New visiongain Report -- PRNewswire

Helicopter fleet showing its age -- DoD Buzz

EADS Bid to Replace the Kiowa Warrior -- Defense Tech

Budget Woes Leave Army Aviation Few Options -- Military.com

US Navy Carrier Air Wing 14 Deactivation Cancelled -- Defence Talk

Cyber Defence Slow Due to Generation Gap: U.S. Official -- Defense News

Military Dogs Saving Lives on Battlefield, Building Special Bonds with Soldiers -- Hispanic Business

Lawmaker urges Northrop workers to protest military budget cuts -- L.A. Times

DoD ordered to produce more sex assault data -- Marine Times

DOD Implements New Changes to Sexual Assault Response -- US Department of Defense

FBI: Russian Honeypot Tried To Sex Obama Cabinet Official -- Danger Room

What a Difference Two Wars Make: No Battles Between Army, Guard And Reserve -- Aol Defense

The Pentagon’s self-inflicted wound (updated) -- DoD Buzz

Where are Investment Opportunities Going to Come From for Soldier Modernisation? -- Depro

Dad Bitter Over Son's Friendly Fire Drone Death -- Military.com