Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 2, 2012

During this accelerated development process, Roy saw how the Ironman could increase a small unit's effectiveness in combat. "To allow the gunner himself to be able to have this kind of firepower increases his lethality," Roy said. "By increasing his lethality, you've also increased his survivability by a certain amount. Now that gunner has 500 rounds of ammunition. It's very difficult for me to make him ineffective."

'Ironman' A Game-Changer On Battlefield -- Space War

It all began during an intense 2 1/2-hour firefight with the enemy earlier this year in Afghanistan. As members of the 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Iowa National Guard, sat around later at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam and discussed the engagement, they talked about how three-man teams manning crew-served weapons struggled to stay together over difficult terrain in fluid battles.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Iran is top ‘contingency’ in whittled U.S. war plans
-- Washington Times

Equipment for Afghan army is stranded in Pakistan, Pentagon says -- Stars and Stripes

Israel's military censor to monitor Facebook, Twitter, blogs -- Haaretz

Intelligence: China Sends In The Professionals -- Strategy Page

London 2012: Military exercise to prepare for potential Olympics threat -- London 24

Rearmament of Russian Army to Boost Economy – Dvorkovich
-- RIA Novosti

North May Be Jamming S Korea's Air Signals -- Bloomberg Businessweek

Taiwan moving forward on F-16 negotiations: MND -- Taipei Times

BAE cautious over Saudi deal and defence cutbacks
-- The Telegraph

Israeli commander won't face charges in controversial 2009 Gaza attack -- L.A. Times

ECA secures funds for NATO aggressor aircraft purchase -- Flight Global

Recent Overseas Missile Launches Indicate Little Immediate Threat To U.S. -- Forbes

Troop protector relegated to the parking lot -- CNN

Good news on F-35 survivability? -- Eric Palmer Blog

Military leaders seek higher profile for Pentagon’s Cyber Command unit -- Washington Post

Ships: How Do I Count Thee, HASC Chairmen Want To Know -- AOl Defense

U.S. companies selling drones to undisclosed foreign governments
-- American Independent

Lockheed Martin's Shadow Hawk Munition Launched from Shadow UAS for the First Time -- Space Daily

Levin, McCain Seek Report on LCS Module Development -- Defense News

Female U.S. submariners investigated for fraud -- CNN

Navy ship to be named for Cesar Chavez -- Orange County Register

Feds to impose ‘no-fly zone’ for small planes during NATO summit -- Chicago Sun Times

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