How To Turn Drones Into Dogfighters
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What comes next for the U.S. Air Force’s air-superiority fighter force, currently dominated by the ’70s-vintage F-15?
DARPA Seeks Prosthetics Directly Controllable Through Brain Implants
Military Amputees Brian Frasure, a clinical prosthetist and world-class athlete, speaks to the audience on the last day of the Military Amputees Advances Skills Training workshop at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Concerns About Blackwater Are Being Raised Again
Photo: Robert Gates was said to share concerns about Blackwater. BBC
(Reuters) – Defense Secretary Robert Gates will review allegations of misconduct in Afghanistan by the company formerly known as Blackwater and shares concerns raised by a top senator, the Pentagon said on Friday.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin had made a personal appeal to Gates last week for the Pentagon to consider blocking a potential $1 billion contract with Blackwater, which has changed its name to Xe, to train Afghan police.
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More News On Blackwater
Pentagon concerned over Blackwater’s work in Afghanistan — AFP
Senator warns against $1B deal with Blackwater — AP
Levin asks for DoJ investigation into Blackwater contract — The Hill
Levin urges Pentagon to rethink plans for $1 billion in new Blackwater contracts — Washington Post
Gates urged to rethink ‘Blackwater’ pacts — UPI
Blackwater Iraq allegations prompt US review — BBC
Senator Asks Justice Department to Look Into Blackwater Work for Raytheon — Wall Street Journal
The US Navy Has It’s Own Plans For Unmanned Vehicles
Chief of Naval Operations Gary Roughead said he expects to take unmanned underwater vehicles from experimentation to routine deployments by the end of the decade, boosting the Navy’s ability to detect mines, survey coastlines and conduct other sea missions.
Roughead’s comments dovetail with findings in the Pentagon’s recently released Quadrennial Defense Review of military capabilities and requirements, which urges the Navy to pursue crewless subsurface ships as the military continues to procure and use unmanned aerial vehicles in record numbers.
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My Comment: Playing catchup with US Air Force.
9/11 Truther Killed In Pentagon Shooting
Police Say John Patrick Bedell Calm During Shooting, Had Posted Anti-Government Rants.
The gunman who charged into one of the Pentagon’s main entrances and opened fire has died from gunshot wounds to the head and authorities are looking into his recent rants against the government as a potential motive.
John Patrick Bedell, 36, died at the hospital Thursday night after Pentagon police returned fire.
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