Af/Pak & Other News (7/11/2016)

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Taliban militants arrested for planning suicide attack in Kabul:

http://www.stripes.com/news/taliban-militants-arrested-for-planning-suicide-attack-in-kabul-1.418496



Hamza Bin Laden: Who is the 'crown prince of terror' – son and heir to Osama
Bin Laden's al-Qaeda?:

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/hamza-bin-laden-who-crown-prince-terror-son-heir-osama-bin-ladens-al-qaeda-1570065










Tejas Light Combat Supersonic Fighter, India:

http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/tejas



India pushes talks with Russia for 5th-generation fighters and 'Super Sukhois':

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-pushes-talks-with-Russia-for-5th-generation-fighters-and-Super-Sukhois/articleshow/53145537.cms



Russians Pitch ‘Storm’ Nuclear Carrier Design to India:

https://news.usni.org/2016/07/11/russians-pitch-storm-nuclear-carrier-design-india



Armed Rustom 2 to make first flight this month:

http://alert5.com/2016/07/11/armed-rustom-2-to-make-first-flight-this-month/









Iran announces indictments for 3 dual nationals, foreigner:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_IRAN_DUAL_NATIONALS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-07-11-09-37-30



Hamas and Saudis spar over Iran's role in Middle East:

http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Hamas-and-Saudis-spar-over-Irans-role-in-Middle-East-460077



Obama Admin Brushes Off Intel Iran Is Buying Nuke, Missile Materials:

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/obama-admin-brushes-off-intel-iran-buying-nuke-missile-materials/



Iranian S-300 air defense missile systems will put on combat duty in 2017:

http://defence-blog.com/news/iranian-s-300-air-defense-missile-systems-will-put-on-combat-duty-in-2017.html









Carter announces 560 more US troops to Iraq:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_UNITED_STATES_IRAQ?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT



A soldier played Pokémon Go while fighting ISIS in Iraq:

http://www.businessinsider.com/soldier-plays-pokmon-go-while-fighting-isis-2016-7



Chilcot and Opening Old Wounds on WMD Intel:

http://warontherocks.com/2016/07/chilcot-and-the-opening-old-wounds-on-wmd-intel/



Fast Attack Vehicles might be exactly what the Army needs to stop ISIS:

http://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/fast-attack-vehicles-might-be-exactly-what-the-army-needs-to-stop-isis









U.S. Air Force urges decision on delayed Mideast fighter jet sales:

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-airshow-britain-usa-mideast-idUSKCN0ZQ0B2



Terrorists in Fighter Jets: Israel Warns Obama to Stop Gulf Aircraft Sales:

http://sputniknews.com/military/20160710/1042740715/terror-obama-bahrain-qatar-kuwait.html




Boeing Starts ‘Little Bird’ Deliveries To Saudi Arabia:

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2016-07-11/boeing-starts-little-bird-deliveries-saudi-arabia




Turkey blocks investigations into southeast killings: Rights group:

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-security-humanrightswatch-idUSKCN0ZR1R2



Double game? Even as it battles ISIS, Turkey gives other extremists shelter:

https://sofrep.com/58880/double-game-even-battles-isis-turkey-gives-extremists-shelter/



Turkey, Italy to Hold Observation Flight Over Russia Under Open Skies Deal:

http://sputniknews.com/military/20160711/1042748331/observation-flight-open-skies.html









Foreign jihadists advertise role in Latakia fighting:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2016/07/foreign-jihadists-advertise-role-in-latakia-fighting.php



Rebels launch attack in Syria's Aleppo after government cuts road:

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-aleppo-idUSKCN0ZR0QS



Was the Russian Mi-35M destroyed by friendly fire in Syria?:

https://sofrep.com/58852/58852/



U.S. intel warns: ISIS not desperate, just 'adapting':

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/11/politics/isis-us-intelligence/index.html



'The Biter', 'The Flying Carpet' and 'The Ghost' are just some of the ways Isis
torture prisoners:

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/amputated-heads-lashings-electric-shocks-activists-reveal-ways-isis-prisoners-are-tortured-1570086









Israel group: Families sue Facebook over Palestinian attacks:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/ISRAEL_FACEBOOK?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-07-11-09-19-07



With Egypt’s blessing, Israel conducting drone strikes in Sinai — report:

http://www.timesofisrael.com/with-egypts-blessing-israel-conducting-drone-strikes-in-sinai-report/









Morocco receives first upgrade M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks:

http://defence-blog.com/army/morocco-receives-first-upgrade-m1a1-abrams-main-battle-tanks.html




South Sudan’s Out-of-Control Civil War:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/11/south-sudan-s-out-of-control-civil-war.html



US evacuates embassy amid heavy fighting in South Sudan capital:

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2016/0711/US-evacuates-embassy-amid-heavy-fighting-in-South-Sudan-capital



UN bases shelled as South Sudan plunges back into chaos:

https://news.vice.com/article/un-based-shelled-as-south-sudan-plunges-back-into-chaos



Japan sends military planes for evacuation of citizens in South Sudan:

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-southsudan-japan-evacuation-idUSKCN0ZR189



Fighting in Juba likely to trigger retaliatory attacks across South Sudan,
intensifying fighting in three-month outlook:

http://www.janes.com/article/62160/fighting-in-juba-likely-to-trigger-retaliatory-attacks-across-south-sudan-intensifying-fighting-in-three-month-outlook




Somalia: The Cell Phone Effect:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/somalia/articles/20160711.aspx




S. African twins plotted to blow up US embassy: police:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/african-twins-plotted-blow-us-embassy-police-150134967.html?nhp=1










In Ukraine, a Wary Eye Toward America:

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-07-08/in-ukraine-a-wary-eye-toward-america



An-178 makes Farnborough debut:

http://www.janes.com/article/62137/farnborough-2016-an-178-makes-farnborough-debut



3D-Printed Drone Can Be Created In A Day: Russian Company:

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/16561/3D_Printed_Drone_Can_Be_Created_In_A_Day__Russian_Company#.V4PCMqL56Eg



Watch a Russian Hand Puppet Explain Air-to-Air Missiles:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a21781/us-russia-air-to-air-missiles/



Geliki joyride puts Russian FSB grads in spotlight:

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/11/world/geliki-russia-fsb-joyride/



Putin's Purge of Russia's Baltic Fleet Officer Corps:

http://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2016/07/putins-purge-of-russias-baltic-fleet.html



Don’t Sweat Russia’s Stealth-Fighter-Detecting New Radar:

https://warisboring.com/dont-sweat-russia-s-stealth-fighter-detecting-new-radar-94ce6fc66883#.7gtxenuwi



Radar and signal processing versus Stealth Planes:

http://nextbigfuture.com/2016/07/radar-and-signal-processing-versus.html




Two Gitmo detainees transferred to Serbia:

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/287211-two-gitmo-detainees-sent-to-serbia




Norway Faces a New Era of Russian Realpolitik in the Arctic:

http://cimsec.org/norway-faces-new-era-russian-realpolitik-arctic/25984




Saab Upgrades Gripen Fighter With MBDA Meteor BVRAAM Missile:

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/16563/Saab_Upgrades_Gripen_Fighter_With_MBDA_Meteor_BVRAAM_Missile#.V4PCK6L56Eg




Laser-guided Rocket For the French Army:

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2016-07-11/laser-guided-rocket-french-army



Farnborough 2016: Engine problems overshadow A400M's show appearance:

http://www.janes.com/article/62132/farnborough-2016-engine-problems-overshadow-a400m-s-show-appearance




UK Announces P-8, Apache Buys:

http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/show-daily/farnborough/2016/07/11/uk-announces-p8-apache-buys-farnborough/86935956/



Boeing In Big Wins For British Defense:

http://aviationweek.com/farnborough-airshow-2016/boeing-big-wins-british-defense



Can Britain Afford F-35 Grand Plans?:

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2016-07-11/can-britain-afford-f-35-grand-plans



USMC, UK could pool some F-35 weapons:

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/farnborough-usmc-uk-could-pool-some-f-35-weapons-427234/



A View of the Future: World's First Graphene UAV:

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2016-07-11/view-future-worlds-first-graphene-uav



Life onboard a Trident submarine as parliament prepares to vote on future of
Britain's nuclear deterrent:

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/life-onboard-trident-submarine-parliament-prepares-vote-future-britains-nuclear-deterrent-1570016



Solar-Powered ‘Pseudo Satellite’ On Display Here:

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2016-07-11/solar-powered-pseudo-satellite-display-here




Neuron Drone Soars at 609MPH: France Edges Closer to Autonomous Fighter Jet:

http://sputniknews.com/military/20160711/1042746845/france-neuron-fighter-jet-combat.html




Farnborough 2016: C295 makes static appearance, showcases new capabilities:

http://www.janes.com/article/62134/farnborough-2016-c295-makes-static-appearance-showcases-new-capabilities



Lockheed C-130 Hercules plane crashes at Portugal military base killing three:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/lockheed-c-130-hercules-plane-8397599










Doctors turn militant over Venezuela's health crisis:

http://in.reuters.com/article/venezuela-doctors-idINKCN0ZO1UM




Brazilian Hunter Takes Flight:

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2016-07-11/brazilian-hunter-takes-flight










South China Sea Showdown: Part of a Much Bigger Nightmare:

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/south-china-sea-showdown-part-much-bigger-nightmare-16916



The submarines and rivalries underneath the South China Sea:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36574590



Pictures of China's future Type 055 Destroyer first construction blocks may
have emerged:

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4192



The Internet was supposed to foster democracy. China has different ideas.:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/the-internet-was-supposed-to-foster-democracy-china-has-different-ideas/2016/07/10/42954bbc-1dd9-11e6-b6e0-c53b7ef63b45_story.html





N. Korea to take 'physical action' over US anti-missile system:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/N_Korea_to_take_physical_action_over_US_anti-missile_system_999.html



North Korea says will treat U.S. detainees under 'wartime law':

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-usa-northkorea-idUSKCN0ZQ107





South Korea: Wildcats Join FFX:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htnavai/articles/20160711.aspx





America's F-22 Raptor: The Fighter Jet Japan Desperately Wants (But Can't Have):

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/americas-f-22-raptor-the-fighter-jet-japan-desperately-wants-16913










Military Robotics Makers See a Future for Armed Police Robots:

http://www.govexec.com/defense/2016/07/military-robotics-makers-see-future-armed-police-robots/129775/?oref=d-topstory



The Strategic Role of Tactical Maritime Aerostats in Ensuring Persistent
Surveillance:

http://cimsec.org/strategic-role-tactical-maritime-aerostats-ensuring-persistent-surveillance/26214



Apollo 11's Source Code Is A Surprisingly Hilarious Artifact Now Online:

http://gizmodo.com/apollo-11s-source-code-is-a-surprisingly-hilarious-arti-1783415335



Here are 6 foreign weapons systems the Pentagon should buy now:

http://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/here-are-6-foreign-weapons-systems-the-pentagon-should-buy-now



CEI to develop low-cost unmanned attack aircraft:

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/2016/07/low-cost-unmanned-aircraft.html



Textron targets Fury munition deliveries:

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/farnborough-textron-targets-fury-munition-deliverie-427208/



Textron and Thales Unleash UAV-delivered Fury:

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2016-07-11/textron-and-thales-unleash-uav-delivered-fury



SGM Complements Griffin:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairw/articles/20160711.aspx



Rare Video of an RQ-170 Sentinel Making a Low Approach at Dawn Is Both Spooky
And Glorious:

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/4364/rare-video-of-an-rq-170-sentinel-making-a-low-approach-at-dawn-is-both-spooky-and-glorious



Pentagon Finds Navy Mismanaged Arresting Gear Program:

http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense-news/2016/07/11/pentagon-inspector-general-navy-aircraft-carrier-general-atomics-advanced-arresting-gear-aag-shipbuilding-ford-kennedy-enterprise/86932922/



Raytheon to build lot of MALD-J EW jammer drones in $118.5 million Air Force
contract:

http://www.intelligent-aerospace.com/articles/2016/07/ia-raytheon-mald.html



Raytheon developing MALD for carriage on F/A-18E/F:

http://alert5.com/2016/07/11/raytheon-developing-mald-for-carriage-on-fa-18ef/



Raytheon, USAF test small diameter bomb II system:

http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2016/07/11/Raytheon-USAF-test-small-diameter-bomb-II-system/3781468245264/



Bell gives international debut to V-280 mock-up:

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/farnborough-bell-gives-international-debut-to-v-280-427196/



Bell Advances Next Generation Tiltrotor Development:

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2016-07-10/bell-advances-next-generation-tiltrotor-development



The Air Force Will Build a New A-10 Close Air Support Aircraft:

http://www.scout.com/military/warrior/story/1684456-air-force-to-build-a-new-a-10-aircraft



Air Force Faces Rocky Road Ahead For Replacing the A-10:

http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/show-daily/farnborough/2016/07/11/air-force-a10-warthog-replacement-export/86519518/



USAF Has Twelve IOC-Ready F-35A After Upgrade:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/175383/usaf-has-twelve-ioc_ready-f_35a-after-upgrade.html



For Air Force, F-35 IOC May Come Next Month:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2016/07/11/for-air-force-f-35-ioc-may-come-next-month/



US DoD announces blueprint for affordability reboot:

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/farnborough-us-dod-announces-blueprint-for-affordab-427185/



F-35 stealth fighter may finally be climbing above its problems:

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-adv-f35-production-20160630-snap-story.html



Raytheon readies SPY-6(V) radar for trials:

http://www.janes.com/article/62144/raytheon-readies-spy-6-v-radar-for-trials



Dakota a stealthier modified Virginia submarine:

http://nextbigfuture.com/2016/07/dakota-stealthier-modified-virginia.html