MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS -- SEPTEMBER 19, 2009
Making Marines (Hat Tip EagleSpeak)
MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Russia opens criminal case over MiG fighters returned by Algeria -- RIA Novosti
F135 Damage ‘Significant’ Or Easy Fix? -- DoD Buzz
Battle for Rafale -- Defense Professionals
Stealth, Hybrid Power, Modular Wings - Skunks' MQ-X -- Ares/Aviation Week
Impact of Nimitz extension ‘profound’ -- Navy Times
China develops a second weapons system to sink all US aricraft carriers -- Prophecy Updates and Commentary
U.S. Official Sees Vocabulary Pitfalls in Outlining Nuclear Objectives -- Global Security Newswire
Turkey: any Patriot missile buy not due to threat -- Reuters
Denmark Seeks Gear for Smaller, Stronger Force -- Defense News
Canadian Bill Would Aid US War Deserters -- Military.com
Intelligence: Things You Should Not Know -- Strategy Page
MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS -- SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
(U.S. Navy Photo/Senior Chief Petty Officer mass communication specialist Spike Call)My Navy 2025 -- ELP Defens(c)e Blog
So what do I want the Navy of 2025 to look like? Here are some thoughts ( and not all inclusive).
8 large aircraft carriers. Mostly because we are stuck with a lot of them.
8 medium carriers with the configuration depending widely on if the F-35B STOVL works effectively. If the F-35B works, then some other economies of the medium carrier can be put into action. For example a propulsion system not unlike the Makin Island (hybrid)
Cruisers all retired. Not needed. Too expensive.
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The USA’s New Littoral Combat Ships (updated) -- Defense Industry Daily
A New Day For Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense -- Information Dissemination
U.S. Air Force officials reveal criteria for basing of F-35 joint strike fighters -- Defense Professionals
U.S. Navy brings forward F-35 operation date -- Reuters
F135 Mishap Shows Second JSF Engine a Must (Rep. Abercrombie) -- Defense News
UPDATED: Details on Army's New Afghanistan Duds -- Defense Tech
Artillery shells that we cannot afford -- Armchair Generalist
Gates to Air Force: Want a New Bomber? Do It on the Cheap -- The Danger Room
Algeria and Italy in Major Arms Deal -- aaswat
GAO Urges Pentagon to Review Missile Defense Needs -- Defense Professionals
Vietnam Memorial Seeks Photos of Fallen -- Military.com
MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS -- SEPTEMBER 17, 2009
Here, the first Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom (LCS 1) makes a spectacular side launch during her christening at the Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wis., in September. U.S. NavyThe LCS Is Still A Mess -- Information Dissemination
If you have scouted the quick release news articles from The Hill, the Alabama Press-Register, the Associated Press, and Reuters and find yourself a bit confused about the LCS press conference thrown together Wednesday afternoon, you are not alone. It wasn't pretty, although I hear RADM Denny Moynihan made a good impression about 30 minutes in when he realized the press was completely confused. I don't know if anyone else saw this coming, but I certainly didn't.
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US Navy to pick one LCS ship in FY10 -- Reuters
Top admiral affirms commitment to 313-ship fleet -- Government Executive
Littoral Combat Ship Down Select Announced -- U.S. Department of Defense
The Aircraft Carrier Gap -- New Wars
Next months to seal fate of Boeing C-17 -- Reuters
Under fire, Homeland Security's Napolitano halts projects for review -- My Way News
USAF Worries About Refueler Repair Costs (KC-135) -- Aviation Week
Pentagon presses UTX to cut F-35 engine costs -- Reuters
Air Force Weaklings Cast Out -- Strategy Page
Military Buying More ‘Non-Lethal’ Gear for A-stan’s Roads -- The Danger Room
Morocco wins U.S. nod for F-16 weapons.
U.S Air Dominance Eroding -- Weekly Standard
Russia set to finish development of new air defense system -- RIA Novosti
MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS -- SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
Leaping Robot Hops Closer To War -- The Danger Room
It’s one giant step for robots on the battlefield. Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico has just released video of its leaping robot in action, showing the Precision Urban Hopper clearing a tall metal fence.
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Revealed: The Army's New Camo -- Defense Tech
Secretary: CSAR, Bomber Re-starts Are Years Away -- Defense News
Smart Power is Global Power -- Information Dissemination
Lessons from the Last War at Sea Pt 1, Pt 2 -- New Wars
Air Force Begins Map of Future -- Defense Tech
U.S. Air Dominance Eroding -- DoD Buzz
Russia Gives Up Mass Army -- RIA Novosti
Move Over Golden Eagle, Here Comes Platinum Viper -- Ares/Aviation Week
Infrantry: Fantassin Of The Future Today -- Strategy Page
Is the Brazilian Military Industry Becoming a Global Arms Merchant? -- The Cutting Edge
MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS -- SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
‘Tough Year Indeed:’ Donley At AFA -- DoD BuzzStopping further production of the F-22, cutting other Air Force programs and retiring 250 legacy fighters all added up to “a tough year indeed” for the organization he leads, Air Force Secretary Michael Donley said in the opening address to the Air Force Association’s annual conference.
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C-5 sets unofficial records in Dover flight -- Air Force Times
First production Nimrod MRA4 takes to the skies -- BAE Systems
Congressmen seek more F-22s, other upgrades, for Langley AFB -- Daily Press
The Air Force needs an additional 171 rescue helicopters -- Air Force Times
Venezuela’s ‘Shop ’til You Drop’ Deal with Russia -- The Danger Room
Patriot Missiles Offered to Turkey in $7.8 Billion Arms Deal -- Bloomberg
Israel's JSF Schedule Up in the Air Again -- Defense Professionals
Work begins on advanced naval anti-ship missile -- Your Defense News
Lessons from the Last War at Sea Pt 1 -- New Wars
Terrorists Desperately Seeking SAM Missiles -- Strategy Page
MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS -- SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Brazil Sets Deadline On Fighter Jet Deal -- AFP
BRASILIA — Brazil has set a deadline for French manufacturer Dassault to finalize its bid for a multi-billion-dollar fighter jet contract, also increasing pressure on competing offers by Swedish and US firms.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
F-35 Means More Jobs Compared to F-22 -- War Is Boring
First flights of 3 F-35 USAF variants MIA-- ELP Defens(c)en Blog
Team Must Complete F135 Engine Review by Nov. 20 -- Defense News
Just Thinking Out Loud... -- Information Dissemination
Somali Pirates: Chinese Forces Get Ready for Pirate Season -- Eagle Speak
Navy Carrier Strike Group Deployment Schedules to Shift -- U.S. Navy
Makin Island to Arrive in San Diego -- U.S. Navy
Royal Navy’s Most Advanced Attack Submarine Prepares for Sea Trials -- Defense Talk
MoD sacks advisers in row over disposing of old nuclear subs -- The Guardian
Russia will not move production of Bulava missiles - Navy chief -- RIA Novosti
Aegis Lite for the Corvette -- New Wars
Predator's Little Russian Brother -- Strategy Page
Heron Eats Predator Leftovers -- Strategy Page
World War II hero to parachute again in Holland -- McClatchy News