Monday, May 7, 2012

Military and Intelligence News Briefs -- May 7, 2012

An F-22 at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida in 2010. Photo: Air Force

Some Pilots Refuse To Fly As Stealth Jet’s Oxygen Problems Worsen -- Danger Room

The Air Force’s F-22 Raptor stealth fighters and their faulty oxygen systems are choking their pilots. One attempt at a quick fix only made the problem worse. Despite this the Air Force, ordered its roughly 200 Raptor pilots to keep flying. Now Maj. Jeremy Gordon and Capt. Josh Wilson, both experienced Raptor fliers with the Virginia Air National Guard’s 192nd Fighter Wing, have refused to fly an airplane that they claim is fatally flawed.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

These Air Force Pilots Were On 60 Minutes Tonight Explaining Why They Refuse To Fly The F-22 -- Business Insider

Despite whistle-blowing pilots, AF is unmoved on F-22 -- DoD Buzz

US Air Force Between F-22 And A Hard Place – OpEd -- Eurasia Review

Schwartz and Donley violating federal whistle-blower laws? -- Eric Palmer Blog

Not so Dauntless... Navy's £1 billion warship blacked out by a £10 fuse -- Daily Mail

China is Interested in the Russian S400 Triumf
-- Defense Update

Britain Turns to Annual Budget Planning
-- Defense News

Medvedev sacks Russia navy chief on last day as president -- Reuters

Canadian soldier defies military orders not to speak out -- CTV

India develops missile shield, can protect two cities -- Hindustan Times

Taiwan Might Delay F-16 Upgrade
-- Defense News

BAE Systems near $800 million Saudi Hawk deal: report -- Reuters

Turkey Capable of Building Own Navy -- Turkish Weekly

UAV Helicopters Making It -- Strategy Page

Novel radiation surveillance technology could help thwart nuclear terrorism
-- Space War

U.S. military turns its focus on drug smuggling in Honduras -- Mercury News/New York Times

F-16 crashes at Utah Test and Training Range -- U.S. Air Force

Military Designs Artillery Shells With Reactive Materials -- Design News

US Navy does not have money to pay for F/A-XX aircraft programme -- Avio News

Rare New Program Start, JAGM, Rises From Acquisition Cemetery -- Aol Defense

U.S. launches advanced military communications satellite -- Chicago Tribune/Reuters

GeoEye Plans DigitalGlobe Purchase; USDI Confirms Imagery Budget Cuts -- Aol Defense

Why is Obama degrading our satellite capabilities? -- Timothy Birdnow, American Thinker

Americans Send More Women Into Combat -- Strategy Page

Army reinstates drill sergeant school chief -- Army Times

Office of Special Counsel investigating Army Criminal Investigation Lab
-- McClacthy News

Alert: Major cyber attack aimed at natural gas pipeline companies -- Christian Science Monitor

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) -- Sea Waves

How To Build a War Machine
-- Mark Thompson, Time

The pentagon vs. defense: We’re getting less for more $ -- Arthur Herman, New York Post

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