Af/Pak & Other News (1/24/2013)

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Jan 24, 2013, 12:34:13 PM1/24/13

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Coming This Year to Afghanistan: Way More Artillery Strikes:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/01/afghanistan-artillery/

Marines Buy Tiny Wasp UAVs:

http://defensetech.org/2013/01/23/marines-buy-tiny-wasp-uavs/

9/11 Defendants Seek to Preserve CIA Sites Where They Were Tortured:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/01/black-sites/

700 alleged militants held in limbo in Pakistan:

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-01-24/700-alleged-militants-held-in-limbo-in-pakistan

Pentagon Starts to Acknowledge Women Already Serve in Combat:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/01/women-combat/

Simple, Low-Cost Drones a Boost for U.S. Military:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/25/us/simple-scaneagle-drones-a-boost-for-us-military.html?_r=0

Showdown With Iran? Maybe Not In 2013:

http://defense.aol.com/2013/01/24/showdown-with-iran-maybe-not-in-2013/

US drones strike again in Yemen, killing 6 AQAP fighters near capital:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2013/01/us_drones_strike_aga_5.php

Drones, Beware: United Nations Investigates Obama’s Targeted Killings:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/01/united-nations-drones/

NATO Patriot missiles operational in Turkey at weekend:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NATO_Patriot_missiles_operational_in_Turkey_at_weekend_999.html

Basing The C-Ram System Close To Home:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_01_21_2013_p52-534982.xml

France sees no sign Syria's Assad will be toppled soon:

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/24/uk-syria-crisis-idUKBRE90N0RC20130124

Syrian jets bomb rebel-held areas near Damascus:

http://www.boston.com/news/world/middle-east/2013/01/24/syrian-jets-bomb-rebel-held-areas-near-damascus/ilxEs0INslmQuVkW0GJP7I/story.html

Britain warns Westerners to avoid Benghazi, Libya:

http://news.msn.com/world/britain-warns-westerners-to-avoid-benghazi-libya

Dutch warn citizens to leave Libyan city:

http://news.yahoo.com/dutch-warn-citizens-leave-libyan-city-154534676.html

Algeria Gas Compound Lacked Armed Guards:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/24/world/africa/algerian-gas-facility-did-not-have-armed-guards.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes

Algeria militants played a shrewd media game:

http://news.msn.com/world/algeria-militants-played-a-shrewd-media-game

French air raids 'destroy two Islamist bases in Mali':

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gpbA5PJOENQkL-_BSlZ_oOYJAJDA?docId=CNG.0d1ab43d7d9b8fd11cd6fee6989c6c35.1d1

Burkinabe troops join French-led push against Mali rebels:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/24/us-mali-rebels-idUSBRE90M16T20130124

Under French pressure, key Mali rebel group splits:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/01/24/france-mali-rebels-qaeda/1861043/

Terrorists Flee French Precision:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/mali/articles/20130124.aspx

GBADS a reality for the Army:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29165:gbads-a-reality-for-the-army&catid=55:SANDF&Itemid=108

Sweden Looking To Build Nordic Defense Pact:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130124/DEFREG01/301240015/Sweden-Looking-Build-Nordic-Defense-Pact?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Certification of Tiger’s HAD Version:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/141982/france-certifies-tiger-helicopter-had-variant.html

Cassidian’s New TRS-4D Naval Radar Demonstrates Its Capability:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/141984/german-navy-accepts-cassidian%E2%80%99s-trs_4d-radar.html

Putin orders Russian computers to be protected after spy attacks:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29146:putin-orders-russian-computers-to-be-protected-after-spy-attacks&catid=113:international-news&Itemid=248

Russia: Paint It Black:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20130124.aspx

NKorea warns of nuke test, more rocket launches:

http://news.msn.com/world/nkorea-warns-of-nuke-test-more-rocket-launches

A Strategy for Australia's National Security:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/141991/australia-unveils-new-national-security-strategy.html

PM Says Bangladesh To Buy 1st Submarines:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130124/DEFREG03/301240016/PM-Says-Bangladesh-Buy-1st-Submarines?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

China buys Russian bombers:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/China_buys_Russian_bombers_999.html

KC-135 Tankers Get A Boost From Innovative, Fuel-Saving Engines:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/141979/usaf-upgrades-kc_135-tankers-with-cfm-engines.html

Moving Target: Raytheon’s GBU-53 Small Diameter Bomb II:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/raytheon-wins-usas-gbu-53-small-diameter-bomb-competition-06510/

Navy to Test-Fire DARPA's Hellads Laser:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:7cb0a0b1-7082-41f8-aabb-7ad70a08a420

Mastermind Behind Gozi Bank Malware Charged Along With Two Others:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/01/mastermind-behind-gozi-charged/

Flexible G/ATORs: The USMC’s Multi-Mission AESA Ground Radars:

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/us-marines-to-get-gator-aesa-ground-radars-01245/

USS Monsoon Griffin Test:

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2013/01/uss-monsoon-griffin-test.html

New miniseries on Flying Tigers:

http://alert5.com/2013/01/24/new-miniseries-on-flying-tigers/

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Jan 24, 2013, 7:06:42 PM1/24/13

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>
> China buys Russian bombers:
>
> http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/China_buys_Russian_bombers_999.html
>

So, how does the Super-Hornet/AIM-120D combo compare to the now-
defunct Tomcat/Phoenix combo?

David E. Powell

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Jan 24, 2013, 10:06:54 PM1/24/13

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Well, The Japanese, Taiwanese and South Koreans might have some concern there too. Or the Phillipines, which really don't have much of an Air Force right now.

Keith W

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Jan 25, 2013, 4:01:59 AM1/25/13

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Its in service and is affordable. The F-14 was a one trick pony with
a high maintenance requirement and the Phoenix was of dubious
utility against anything more agile than a Backfire.

The main advantage of the Phoenix was not its range as
the rules of engagement rarely permitted usage at anything
like that. Being semi-active it did not required the launcher
to illuminate the target as did AIM-7 Sparrow.

AIM-120 is also semi-active and the D version has a range
thats close to the practical range of the Phoenix.

Keith

Keith

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Jan 25, 2013, 2:08:03 PM1/25/13

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On Jan 25, 1:01 am, "Keith W" <keithnospoofsple...@demon.co.uk> wrote:

Did you mean fully-active terminal homing? As far as I know,
both Phoenix & AMRAAM use that.

dott.Piergiorgio

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Jan 26, 2013, 9:27:38 AM1/26/13

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Il 25/01/2013 01:06, dump...@hotmail.com ha scritto:

> So, how does the Super-Hornet/AIM-120D combo compare to the now-
> defunct Tomcat/Phoenix combo?

well, if you have solid evidence on the Tomcat/Phoenix being fully
defunct, I guess is your patriotic duty to present said evidences to the
Pentagon...

Best regards from Italy,
dott. Piergiorgio.

dott.Piergiorgio

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Jan 26, 2013, 9:38:17 AM1/26/13

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Il 25/01/2013 04:06, David E. Powell ha scritto:

> Well, The Japanese, Taiwanese and South Koreans might have some
> concern there too. Or the Phillipines, which really don't have much
> of an Air Force right now.

For sure Philippines's modernization is proceeding well, they have just
buyed the very best, and most fit for their need in the used warship
market: a pair of Maestrale, complete with helos & Teseo (not Otomat)
missile; in other words, the ship most fitted for the labyrinth of
isles, strait and rocks that is the SE Asia.

I'm not fully sure on their handling of the quantum leap from the 1940s
to (at least) mid-1990s, but knowing *really* close these ships, I'm
sure that the effort is definitively worth (the Teseo missile has a
waypoint midcourse guidance whose can be updated via datalink, also from
helos (in other words, can be "shot from behind the corner", a plus in
these waters.

Best regards 4 Italy,
dott. Piergiorgio.