Af/Pak & Libya News (10/10/2011)

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'Systematic' torture in Afghan custody: UN:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gfTRjwc7RsFXIxezZRKUGWU_MGEg?docId=CNG.d58991fb87f986aa56a63cf0993e348c.841



Joysticks transform US warfare in Afghanistan:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Joysticks_transform_US_warfare_in_Afghanistan_999.html



Explosive Career Opportunities In Afghanistan:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htwin/articles/20111010.aspx



US soldiers in midst of equipment revolution:

http://www.defencetalk.com/us-soldiers-in-midst-of-equipment-revolution-37555/



NATO, ISAF see Afghan role beyond 2014:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/NATO_ISAF_see_Afghan_role_beyond_2014_999.html



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Libya news:



Anti-Gadhafi fighters celebrate gains in Libya:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44847546/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/#.TpNJYbJJKIw



RAF fighting to retain Sentinel R1:

http://alert5.com/2011/10/10/raf-fighting-to-retain-sentinel-r1/



Libyan official: Gadhafi may be hiding in desert:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-10-10/libya-rebels-celebrate/50719200/1



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And, in other news:



Clashes resume between Egyptian Christians, police:

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/10/10/general-ml-egypt_8725777.html



Clashes kill 31 in Syria, EU hails opposition body:

http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCAL5E7L720620111010



Syria clergyman threatens West with suicide attacks:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/syria-clergyman-threatens-west-with-suicide-attacks-1.389161



US citizen pleads guilty to exporting IT to Iran:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/US_citizen_pleads_guilty_to_exporting_IT_to_Iran_999.html



String of blasts in Iraq capital kills at least 10:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/africa-mideast/string-of-blasts-in-iraq-capital-kills-at-least-10/article2196651/



Italian ship attacked by pirates off Somalia:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44848034/ns/world_news-africa/#.TpNMM7JJKIw



Prince Harry arrives in U.S. for helicopter training:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20117246-10391698.html



Azeris get Israel UAVs built under license:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Azeris_get_Israel_UAVs_built_under_license_999.html



Raytheon Shows the Army a Universal Translator App:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/universal-translator-app/



Marines to review their ‘amphibious future’:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/10/10/marines-to-review-their-amphibious-future/



DARPA Harnessing Crowd Wisdom to Develop New Perch and Stare UAVs:

http://defense-update.com/20111009_uavforge.html



Mitsubishi Heavy 'targeted by over 50 computer viruses':

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Mitsubishi_Heavy_targeted_by_over_50_computer_viruses_999.html




AUSA Kicks off With Some Vehicle News:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3aee3a6de9-5e66-4ad7-820d-0d06172c5502&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



Marines kill 11, nab 36, find 4 tons of marijuana:

http://www.boston.com/news/world/latinamerica/articles/2011/10/10/marines_kill_11_nab_36_find_4_tons_of_marijuana/



India offered access to Glonass:

http://alert5.com/2011/10/10/india-offered-access-to-glonass/



AAI Unveils Bigger Shadow:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a15b770a4-1b83-4a1f-b5cd-9ec9086556d0&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



Army Makes MUSIC With Unmanned Aircraft At Dugway:

http://defense.aol.com/2011/10/10/army-makes-music-with-unmanned-aircraft-at-dugway/



India to choose supplier of 126 fighters in October:

http://www.defencetalk.com/india-to-choose-supplier-of-126-mmrca-fighters-37562/



New Helos At AUSA:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a96f9d127-b650-48ca-ac85-d69a93bb592f&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



$91.2M to RESET, Improve US Army’s MQ-5B UAVs:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/912M-to-RESET-Improve-US-Armys-MQ-5B-UAVs-07139/



AUSA2011: Boeing displays ideas for next-gen rotorcraft:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2011/10/ausa2011-boeing-displays-ideas.html



New Miniature Lasers Improve Air/Ground Coordination, Response:

http://defense-update.com/20111009_new-miniature-lasers-improve-airground-coordination-response.html



Netherlands Increases Number of Vessel Protection Detachments:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3aa11556e6-1b01-47f7-90f0-c79588024376&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



US SOCOM’s CCM Fast Boats:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/US-SOCOMs-CCM-Fast-Boats-07138/



DoJ’s WikiLeaks Probe Widens to Include Gmail, ISP:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/10/doj-wikileaks-probe/

[SolomonW]

On Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:22:17 -0700 (PDT), dump...@hotmail.com wrote:

> Raytheon Shows the Army a Universal Translator App:
>
> http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/universal-translator-app/

It would be useful at work too.