Af/Pak & Other News (3/2/2013)

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Pakistani clerics endorse suicide bombings, reject proposed peace
conference:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2013/03/for_some_time_lwj_ha.php



Afghan support staffers for NATO seeking a lifeline:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-afghanistan-translators-danger-20130302,0,4097561.story



Mini-Robots for the US Army:

http://defense-update.com/20130301_mini-robots-for-the-us-army.html



U.S. acquisition mistakes put Afghan air force’s new fleet at risk:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2013/02/28/u-s-acquisition-mistakes-put-afghan-air-forces-new-fleet-at-risk/



Pakistani Taliban threaten mobile phone sellers in Peshawar:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/archives/2013/03/pakistani_taliban_threaten_mob.php



No One Expects The Black Hornet:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20130302.aspx





India conducts development tests of advanced Pinaka rocket system:

http://www.strategicdefenceintelligence.com/article/kRMePeWgXIQ/2013/03/01/india_conducts_development_tests_of_advanced_pinaka_rocket_s/



HAL’s Cheetal Meets Indian Army’s Urgent Needs:

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ain-defense-perspective/2013-03-01/hals-cheetal-meets-indian-armys-urgent-needs




Seized Chinese Weapons Raise Concerns on Iran:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/03/world/middleeast/seized-arms-off-yemen-raise-alarm-over-iran.html?ref=world




Royal Saudi Air Force inducts Airbus Military A330 MRTT:

http://www.strategicdefenceintelligence.com/article/slUpvfQ6Hg/2013/03/01/royal_saudi_air_force_inducts_airbus_military_a330_mrtt/




Wounded Syria soldiers treated in Iraq: spokesman:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Mar-02/208584-wounded-syria-soldiers-treated-in-iraq-spokesman.ashx#axzz2MQTqzdTa



Syria, Iran Say Assad to Remain in Power Till 2014:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/syria-troops-seize-control-key-road-north-18636146





IDF to Acquire New Bullet-less Magazines:

http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=483&ArticleID=1990




Report: Netanyahu secretly visited Jordan to discuss peace with
Palestinians:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/report-netanyahu-secretly-visited-jordan-to-discuss-peace-with-palestinians-1.506763



“A War in Five Dimensions”:

http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=483&ArticleID=1993




Chad Said to Have Killed Mastermind of Algerian Attack:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/03/world/africa/chad-claims-to-have-killed-algeria-hostage-crisis-mastermind.html?ref=world&_r=0




Suicide bombers target pleasure-seekers on Mogadishu beach:

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/01/17147003-suicide-bombers-target-pleasure-seekers-on-mogadishu-beach?lite




The UN Goes Hard Core:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htun/articles/20130301.aspx





Poland shopping for new jet trainers again:

http://alert5.com/2013/03/02/poland-shopping-for-new-jet-trainers-again/




Russia, India Describe Next-Gen Fighter Plans:

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ain-defense-perspective/2013-03-01/russia-india-describe-next-gen-fighter-plans



KBP shows new BUR lightweight grenade launcher:

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065976620&channel=defence




UK defence equipment management 'unacceptable':

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065976622&channel=defence




The Holocaust Just Got More Shocking:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/03/sunday-review/the-holocaust-just-got-more-shocking.html?ref=world



German Navy Completes K 130 Fleet:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:873c645a-f527-4421-b382-ed505208b487





Brazil To Get Its First Nuclear Subs:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130302/DEFREG02/303020009/Brazil-Get-Its-First-Nuclear-Subs?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE





Chinese businessman continue to supply missile parts to Iran despite
embargo:

http://alert5.com/2013/03/02/chinese-businessman-continue-to-supply-missile-parts-to-iran-despite-embargo/



China gets maritime recon boost with MA60 MPA production:

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065976594&channel=defence&subChannel=air




Bangladesh Navy plans to procure two submarines:

http://www.strategicdefenceintelligence.com/article/Se165cS1sk/2013/03/01/bangladesh_navy_plans_to_procure_two_submarines/




Photos: Y-20 gets paint job:

http://alert5.com/2013/03/03/photos-y-20-gets-paint-job/




Canada and Sikorsky Still Circling on Cyclone:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:7f15427e-614f-4697-a675-42bce1a7dd6d





Army eyes mast-mounted infrared sensors able to detect and track
humans and aerial drones:

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/2013/02/IRST-persistent-surveillance.html



Modified Phantom-Eye Doubles Endurance, Altitude on Second Test
Flight:

http://defense-update.com/20130227_phantom_eye-3.html



Flame Windows Update Attack Could Have Been Repeated in 3 Days, Says
Microsoft:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/03/flame-windows-update-copycat/



The continuing drone war of low-tech vs. high-tech:

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/blogs/aerospace-defense-blog/2013/02/the-continuing-drone-war-of-low-tech-vs-high-tech.html



USS San Diego declared ready for combat operations:

http://defense-update.com/20130214_uss-san-diego-declared-ready-for-combat-operations.html



Watch This Robotic Dog Throw Cinder Blocks With Its Head:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/03/bigdog-throws/



Navy to field-test hydrogen fuel cell- and solar-powered military
renewable energy system:

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/2013/03/Navy-renewable-energy.html



U.S. Navy Clears E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for Full Rate production:

http://defense-update.com/20130212_u-s-navy-clears-e-2d-advanced-hawkeye-for-full-rate-production.html



EW developments unveiled at IDEX:

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065976623&channel=defence



Navy asks AAI to upgrade electronic warfare test systems for F/A-18
jet fighter-bomber:

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/2013/03/AAI-F18-EW.html



F-35 Lightning II Resume Flying – ‘Blade Crack Caused By Stressful
Testing’:

http://defense-update.com/20130301_f-35-grounding-lifted.html



America's secret efforts to acquire foreign weapons technology:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2013/03/americas-secret-efforts-to-acq.html



Buying un-American: Bribery Case Spotlights DoD’s Covert Effort To
Obtain Foreign Weapons:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130301/C4ISR02/303010019/Buying-un-American-Bribery-Case-Spotlights-DoD-8217-s-Covert-Effort-Obtain-Foreign-Weapons?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|p



The 5 Most Stupidly Disastrous Military Computer Glitches:

http://www.cracked.com/article_20316_the-5-most-stupidly-disastrous-military-computer-glitches.html