Monday, November 26, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 26, 2012



Israel Successfully Tests David's Sling's Interceptor -- Jerusalem Post

Defense system aims at intercepting long-range missiles, will work in conjunction with Iron Dome, Arrow, Arrow 3; test brings Israel step closer to having active defense shield against Hezbollah's arsenal of projectiles.

Israel and the US in recent days successfully tested the David’s Sling defense system, designed to stop medium-range rockets and cruise missiles, bringing the country a step closer to having an active defense shield against Hezbollah’s arsenal of projectiles.

In the test, a David’s Sling battery stationed in southern Israel fired a two-stage interceptor missile and stopped an incoming missile.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Israel Successfully Test-Fires Magic Wand, Successor to Iron Dome Interceptor -- International Business Times

Israel's New Missile Defense System Will Protect It From Missiles Fired From Even Farther Away -- Business Insider

Israeli Defense Minister Quits Politics.
-- Voice of America

Satellites show Iran moving quickly to rearm Hamas
-- Jerusalem Post

New Naval Era Dawns as China’s Carrier Launches First Jet
-- Danger Room

China mourns death of aircraft carrier engineer -- AP

China’s Unmanned Aircraft Evolve from Figment to Reality
-- Defense News

India To Get Soviet-era Aircraft Carrier in 2013 -- Defense News/AFP

Australia apologizes for abuse in military going back to 1950s -- Reuters

Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks: Taiwan’s F-16 Upgrade -- The Diplomat

Canada to consult allies, competitors to replace CF-18s -- CBC

The US Is Sending Another Carrier To Patrol Off The Coast Of Iran
-- Business Insider/The Telegraph

NATO Allied Land Command activating next week in Turkey -- Stars and Stripes

Military communications satellites go into service
-- Spaceflight Now

DoD Acquisition Reform Pushing Change in People
-- Defense News

Flap over military combat awards grows -- CNN

SOCOM recalls thousands of SPEAR ballistic armor plates -- Gear Scout

Obama’s pick for CIA could affect drone program
-- Washington Post

Chance Petraeus Could Face Military Charges -- Military.com

Military's dogs of war also suffer post-traumatic stress disorder -- L.A. Times

Army Pfc. Manning’s treatment in military brig takes center stage at hearing in WikiLeaks case -- Washington Post/AP

National Guard soldiers, airmen face unemployment crisis -- Stars and Stripes/L.A. Times

Drawdown creates bleak future for some Marines -- Stars and Stripes/The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.

Five military students named Rhodes Scholars
-- Stars and Stripes

Military robots a concern
-- Tom Malinowski, Times Union

How To Stop Sexual Assault in the Ranks -- Rachel Natelson, Time

Eisenhower's Chilling Analysis Of Defense Spending -- Gus Lubin, Business Insider

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