Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 1, 2019

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford steams in the Atlantic Ocean. RYAN LITZENBERGER/U.S. NAVY

Stars and Stripes/Bloomberg: Launch-and-landing failures add to $13 billion carrier Ford's troubles

The Navy’s costliest warship, the $13 billion USS Gerald R. Ford, had 20 failures of its aircraft launch-and-landing systems during operations at sea, according to the Pentagon’s testing office.

The previously undisclosed failures with the electromagnetic systems made by General Atomics occurred during more than 740 at-sea trials since the aircraft carrier’s delivery in May 2017 despite praise from Navy officials of its growing combat capabilities. The Navy must pay to fix such flaws under a “cost-plus” development contract.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 1, 2019

‘Poor and Unknown Reliability’: $13B USS Ford Struggled In Sea Trials - Report -- Sputnik

On aircraft carrier Lincoln, the to-do list is extensive -- Daily Press

HII delivers first 3D-printed part for US Navy aircraft carrier -- Naval Technology

USMC's Older F-35Bs May Only Be Able To Fly Around A Quarter Of Their Expected Service Life -- Warzone/The Drive

The Marine Corps wants three types of amphib vehicles ― including one with a 30mm cannon -- Marine Times

All the countries that Raytheon now supplies with its Patriot missile-defense system -- Quartz

Coast Guard issues warning as breakdowns hobble icebreaker in Antarctic -- KOMO News

The Army Is Finally About To Get Its Hands On Some Next-Generation Rifle Prototypes -- Task & Purpose

Army Completes Biggest Reorg In 45 Years: Can Futures Command End Weapons Disasters? -- Breaking Defense

Air Force sends two B-52 bombers over East China Sea -- UPI

White House abruptly cancelled meeting with intel chiefs day after contradicting Trump: report -- The Hill

Senate Republicans snub Trump with legislation rebuking his plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, Syria -- Business Insider

House Armed Services chairman demands transparency on border troops -- The Hill

Academy sex assaults up 47% since 2016, DoD estimates -- Military Times

Pentagon report reveals spike in unwanted sexual contact at military academies -- The Hill

US Envoy 'Doesn't Understand' How Denmark Can Defend Itself Despite Budget Hike -- Sputnik

US envoy calls for full list of North Korean weapons programmes -- Al Jazeera

Facility for US forces opens on Philippines’ main island; another slated for Palawan -- Stars and Stripes

Cyberattack fears on the rise after shutdown, intel testimony -- The Hill

U.N. analysis: U.S., China winning race for AI development -- UPI

Sun Bo, who led project to build China’s own aircraft carrier, will face court on corruption indictment -- SCMP

Chinese Missiles Are Behind US Pullout From INF - Russian Ex-Security Official -- Sputnik

Moscow: Russian Hypersonic Weapons Eliminate Threat From US Exit From INF Treaty -- Sputnik

Russia's Navy Dream: New Aircraft Carriers and a Deadly New Fighter Jet -- National Interest

Russia Spotted 23 Foreign Spy Jets Near Border Over Past Week - Reports -- Sputnik

German Type 212 Sub Has This 'Propeller Boss Vortex Diffuser' To Reduce Its Acoustic Signature -- Warzone/The Drive

Damning Yemen report calls on UK to come clean over arms exports -- The Guardian

Australia's Plan ‘B’ for the F-35 -- Marcus Hellyer, The Strategist

Balanced Airpower, Not Bombers: How the U.S. Air Force Found Its Way -- Heather Venable, War On The Rocks

Stealing the Enemy’s Urban Advantage: The Battle of Sadr City -- John Spencer, Modern War Institute