Thursday, September 20, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 20, 2012


Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter delivers remarks at the Air Force Association’s 2012 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 19, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

DepSecDef Keeps Pressing On Lockheed's F-35 -- Aol Defense

NATIONAL HARBOR: If Lockheed Martin harbored any hopes that the Pentagon might not be fully supportive of Maj. Gen. Christopher Bogdan's critical comments about Lockheed Martin's performance on the Joint Strike Fighter they were dashed this morning.

Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter referred to Bogdan as "Chris" and told the packed Air Force Association conference hall that: "I'm with him 100 percent."

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Pentagon Slams 'Worst Ever' Contractor Lockheed Over F-35 Problems -- Business Insider/Reuters

Incoming F-35 acquisition chief blasts Lockheed Martin -- DoD Buzz

Lockheed Closer To Tailhook Design Fix For F-35C
-- Aviation Week

One F-35 Devoted to Testing Troublesome Helmet -- Military.com/Aviation Week

Arrow 3 Test Postponed due to Unknown Problem -- Arutz Sheva

Private Military Companies May Appear in Russia – Rogozin -- RIA Novosti

Russia and Kyrgyzstan Sign Base, Debt and Power Deals -- RIA Novosti

War games kick off in Russia with amphibious beach landings -- Examiner

Russian Navy Plans to Assign 30 Helicopters to Each Mistral -- RIA Novosti

Russian 'Super-Holding' to Build Hypersonic Missile -Rogozin -- RIA Novosti

China launches another 2 navigation system satellites -- Xinhuanet

India follows Pakistan with missile test -- Channel News Asia

Japan OKs deployment of Ospreys to Okinawa
-- Stars and Stripes

MPs concerned over Nimrod decision
-- Press Association

$1 Billion a Year in Military Aid to Egypt for 40 Years: Just Keep Giving? -- PBS News Hour

Turkish court hears final arguments in military coup trial -- AFP

Chinese, U.S. Ships Conduct Joint Anti-Piracy Drill -- Defense News

Navy Mine War Game 'Not About Iran,' Officially; Biggest Mine Exercise 'Ever' -- Aol Defense

Welsh Outlines ‘Foundational’ Missions for AF -- Defense News

U.S. Army Leaders Ponder How To Get Troops to Next Fight -- Defense News

New military binoculars use brainwaves to spot threats -- Y!Tech

Textron’s Remote-Controlled Flying Bomb -- Defense Tech

Digital-Camera Scopes vs. Cluster Bombs in Syria’s Lopsided Civil War -- Danger Room

USS Enterprise to Inactivate After 51 Years of Service -- Navy.mil

British paratrooper's body found in Holland 68 years after battle of Arnhem -- The Telegraph

The Military's Drug And Alcohol Problem Is Getting Out Of Control -- Business Insider

CF-18 Hornet triumphs in the ultimate performance showdown -- Royal Canadian Air force

American soldier who fled military service to be deported from Toronto today -- National Post/Canadian Press

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