Monday, June 25, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 25, 2012

Northrop Grumman

The Navy's New Spy Drone Will Drastically Change How The US Watches The Oceans [Presentation] -- Business Insider

The U.S. Navy has its sight set on this new drone that was recently unveiled by defense company partner Northrop Grumman.

They've been working on the MQ-C4 Triton over the last several years, and it's now ready for test flights.

With 360-degree scanning capability and an Automatic Identification System — meaning it can classify different types of ships by itself — the MQ-C4 is pegged to be the mainstay of the Navy's spying capabilities at sea from 2015 onwards.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Defense News Top 100: Revenue Declines Are Just Beginning As U.S. Budget Cuts Loom -- Defense News

91,000 defense jobs in Texas at risk if deals not reached
-- Houston Chronicle

China's UAVs capable of disrupting U.S. aircraft carriers: reports -- Focus Taiwan

European UAV Alliance Widens -- Defense News

Putin Wants a Darpa of His Own
-- Danger Room

Russian arms ship to make second attempt to deliver helicopters to Syria
-- The Telegraph

Japan Strives To Overcome Defense Industrial Base ‘Crisis’ -- Defense News

Russia`s move to protect Arctic interests no threat to Canada: DND -- Canada.com

Deep and Dirty: Malaysia's Submarine Scandal -- Asia Sentinel

For London Olympics, Britain calls up the military -- L.A. Times

Bizarre Navy 'Flip Ship' Turns 50 -- Aol Defense

Submarines: 60 Years Of Stuff We Can't Talk About -- Strategy Page

Four U.S. Navy Minesweepers Arrive in the Gulf -- New York Times/Reuters

Navy developing Flexrotor UAV for small ships -- Navy Times

DOD to halt Air Force aircraft transfers
-- Stars and Stripes

Political ‘dysfunction’ threatens US security: Panetta -- Defence Talk

Source One: a one-stop shop for military -- Miami Herald

High veterans' jobless rate leads to state and federal initiatives -- Stars and Stripes/Detroit Free Press

Eight men, seven legs and 3,051 miles: war-wounded British ex-servicemen finish race across America by bike -- The Telegraph

Army research looks at new PTSD treatment
-- Defence Talk

Panetta Outlines Anti-Suicide Program
-- Military.com

Can Turkey force U.S. and other NATO countries to attack Syria? -- Adam Levine, CNN

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