Monday, June 18, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 18, 2012

An overage image of Lockheed Martin's "Skunk Works" facility: Photo: Google Earth

Satellite Spots Lockheed’s Mystery Drone -- Danger Room

A commercial satellite has spotted a mysterious Unmanned Aerial Vehicle parked at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California. The orbital snapshot was reportedly taken on Dec. 4, but became public only last week in a blog post by George Kaplan, a self-described “open-source” intelligence analyst who relies solely on publicly available imagery.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Report: Syria Allegedly Moving Scud Missiles to Hizbullah -- Naharnet

Prince Charles promoted to top military ranks -- Examiner

BBC criticised over Bomber Command live coverage failure
-- BBC

Scottish Government hits out at 'obscene' £1bn Trident renewal deal -- Daily Record

Canadian military equipment trapped in Afghanistan -- CTV

3 Firms Bidding for $6.9B Fighter Deal, S. Korea Says -- Defense News

German-Saudi Tank Deal Twice As Big As Planned: Report -- Defense News/AFP

Russian Navy to Order Supply Ships -- Marinelink.com

Arresting Gear Delays Not Expected to Hold Up Carrier Delivery -- Defense News

Reports: Air Force's troubled technology projects cost millions -- Stars and Stripes/Dayton Daily News

MRAP nears end of the road in military strategy
-- Marine Times

The USN Takes A Closer Look At Itself -- Strategy Page

Boeing to begin KC-46A tanker production in late 2012 -- Air-Force Technology

Aberdeen scientists fight a war against IEDs -- Stars and Stripes/Baltimore Sun

First female submariners find few obstacles -- Kitsap Sun

America's Female Soldiers: Fighting, But Without Fair Medical Care -- Forbes

Navy corpsmen celebrate 114th birthday at sea -- Dvids

Montana governor sues over Air Guard mission -- Air Force Times

Experts Say Romney’s Defense Plan Doesn’t Add Up -- Defense News

Drone, intel work saves hundreds of jobs -- Stars and Stripes

AF pushes ‘weapons mindset,’ vs maintenance, for cyber -- DoD Buzz

Letter prompts base to change flight suit rules -- Air Force Times

Outrage Over Perceived Light Sentence for Colonel
-- Military.com

The Military’s Medical Alternatives -- Time

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