Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 25, 2013

U.S. soldiers carry equipment into the U.S. Consulate in Herat city in Afghanistan’s Herat province, Sept. 14, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ryan D. Green

U.S. Command In Afghanistan Gives Army 60 Days To Fix Or Replace Intel Network -- Washington Times

The Pentagon’s main battlefield intelligence network in Afghanistan is vulnerable to hackers — both the enemy or a leaker — and the U.S. command in Kabul will cut it off from the military’s classified data files unless the Army fixes the defects within 60 days, according to an official memo obtained by The Washington Times.

The confidential memo says the Army’s Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) flunked a readiness test and does not confirm the sources of outside Internet addresses entering the classified database.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

US troops trying to turn Afghan soldiers into medics -- Stars and Stripes

Kerry to sign UN arms treaty, despite senators' opposition -- FOX News

Iran Mass Producing Light Submarines -- Hispanic Business

India to Get Refitted Russian Ship in November – Official -- RIA Novosti

Turkey, Russia conduct joint air military exercise -- Hurriyet Daily News

Pilot Found Dead After Su-25 Attack Aircraft Crashes in Russia -- RIA Novosti

Russian Army to Accept Armored Vehicles Rejected in 2010 -- RIA Novosti

Russia’s Assault Drone Makers Urged to Work Faster – Official -- RIA Novosti

Taiwan Receives First US Anti-Submarine Aircraft -- Defense News/AFP

China rebukes US military drone reports -- People's Daily

J-31 stealth fighter designed for export, says PLA admiral -- China Times

South Korea Rejects Boeing’s F-15SE Fighter, Will Restart FX-III -- The Diplomat

Osprey vs. Bison in the East China Sea -- The Diplomat

F-15 SE's weak stealth function serves biggest hurdle in S. Korean deal -- Yonhap News Agency

Analysis: South Korea setback shows pressure on Boeing warplane orders -- Reuters

Philippines Gets US Patrol Boats To Fight Militants -- Defense News/AFP

U.S. drones cease flying from Djibouti’s Camp Lemonnier -- Washington Post

Lockheed Tests New Anti-Ship Missile -- Defense Tech

Lockheed eyes dozens of orders for F-35 jets in coming months -- Reuters

Sikorsky S-97 Raider nears final assembly -- UPI

Raytheon quietly developing new cruise missile technology -- Boston Business Journal

Patriot and Sentinel Capabilities Incorporated Into Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System -- Space Daily

Senator calls for end to NSA bulk phone records collection -- Washington Post

Navy braces for second set of automatic budget cuts -- Virginia Pilot

Panel: Pentagon able to shed thousands of jobs without hurting fighting power -- AP

Defense Advisers: Overhead Costs Sinking the Military -- Sandra I. Erwin, National Defense

Coast Guard, Navy tighten security after shootings -- Stars and Stripes/The Day, New London, Conn.

Exclusive: Hundreds of U.S. security clearance records falsified, federal cases show -- Reuters

Navy releases names of 2 crew members killed in helicopter crash -- McClatchy news/LA Times

Families express frustration with JPAC's efforts to recover war missing -- Stars and Stripes

Soldier sets record for mile run, with a twist! -- CNN

Air Force faces flak over handling of artworks, artifacts -- Washington Times

Africa’s Coming Drone Wars -- Peter Dorrie, War Is Boring