Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 6, 2015

Daily Mail: Russian air force puts on show of strength with amazing aerial stunts including helicopters, jets and parachutists at airshow

Russia wasted no time flexing its military might this week during an international event showcasing planes, boats and weapons.

The country's aerobatics teams were seen performing dizzying aerial manoeuvres at the International Maritime Defense Show in St. Petersburg.

The event, lasting from Wednesday until today, also offered hundreds of the world's leading companies the chance to showcase state-of-the-art equipment.

Among the major attractions were multi-purpose high-speed boats and high-tech 'Krypton' mortar air-to-surface missiles.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 6, 2015

Russian Defence Ministry not to cut back on State Program of Armaments until 2020 -- ITAR-TASS

New acoustic detection system to make Russian Navy’s 4th-gen stealth subs even quieter -- RT

Russia’s S-400 Air Defense System to Sport New Missile -- Sputnik

Russian Navy to get 12 ships in 2015, including 11 from repairs -- ITAR-TASS

Russian Warships to Hold Missile Exercises in Pacific Ocean -- Sputnik

Russia fosters Armenian dependency with $200M weapons loan -- Washington Times

Russia ready to export Iskander missile complexes to Saudi Arabia -- ITAR-TASS

China may buy rocket engines for its space program from Russia — deputy prime minister -- ITAR-TASS

China’s military goes to war on corruption -- Charles Clover, Financial Times

Iran’s Building a New Flying Boat -- Belling Cat

Iran Deploys Long-Range Ghadir Radar System -- Sputnik

Iran deploys new home-built long-range radar -- Reuters

Nuclear Inspectors Await Chance to Use Modern Tools in Iran -- NYT

NATO to have no military role in Afghanistan after 2016 -- IHS Jane's 360

Let the War Games Begin: US, Australia, Japan Kick Off Military Exercise -- Sputnik

US Predator shootdown raises questions about Syrian air threat -- Air Force Times

John McCain: U.S. must reassess Afghanistan troop withdrawal -- AP

US anti-sub drone boat to counter China's maritime expansion -- Want China Times

Meet the U.S. Navy's New $7 Billion Warship -- Motley Fool

Littoral Combat Vessel: The U.S. Navy's Great Relearning -- National Interest

Navy pilots, aircrews say wave danger all too common -- Navy Times

Lockheed Martin ready to build 94 F-35 combat jets in $920.4 million contract -- Intelligent Aerospace

Pentagon say reason most expensive fighter jet ever the F35 lost a dogfight with an F16 from 40 years ago was because it did not have a special coat of stealth paint -- Daily Mail

First Marine graduates from Air Force's F-35 intelligence course -- Yuma Sun

This Is A Fully Armed F-15SA, The Most Advanced Production Eagle Ever -- FoxTrot Alpha

The US Air Force’s B-1 bomber just turned 30 -- Business Insider

US ‘Stealth’ Bombers Can’t Hide From Russian Anti-Aircraft Missiles -- Sputnik

Army exoskeleton prototype helps soldiers learn to shoot -- Endgadget

New Camo For The Army: More Effective And Safer Than Ever -- Daily Caller

Marine embassy guards could be in Havana by August -- Marine Times

Take three years off: US Army extends sabbatical program -- Army Times

Where U.S. Military Jet Go To Die -- The Week

The Spartan strategist: Meet the Marines' next commandant -- Marine Times