US, British, French troops to march on Red Square: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jVDpRIQbGRBp3KOFBZ355nxJnuHgD9EGV6S81 Romania To Purchase Secondhand F-16s: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4551423&c=EUR&s=AIR First ship test for Block 3 Exocet missile: http://www.janes.com/news/defence/jni/jni100324_1_n.shtml PICTURE: RAF inspects wrecked Red Arrows Hawk: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/03/24/339855/picture-raf-inspects-wrecked-red-arrows-hawk.html US-Russian nuclear deal to be signed in Prague: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100324/ap_on_re_eu/eu_us_russia_nuclear Contractistan: 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%3ab66b08e4-6c7f-4727-92db-9d0e95fb9e75&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest Army Could be Open to PMAG Buys: http://kitup.military.com/2010/03/army-could-be-open-to-pmag-buys.html New Virtual Reality Parachute Trainers for Armed Forces: http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/EquipmentAndLogistics/NewVirtualRealityParachuteTrainersForArmedForces.htm Britain launches first space agency: http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Britain_launches_first_space_agency_999.html Alleged Private Spy Ring Prompts DoD Study: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4551643&c=AME&s=TOP India seeks new heavy machine guns: http://www.janes.com/news/defence/jdw/jdw100324_1_n.shtml U.S. Cyber-Combat Needs Rules: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awst/2010/03/22/AW_03_22_2010_p28-212464.xml&headline=U.S.Cyber-CombatNeedsRules&channel=defense Cambodia Announces Corporate Sponsorship for Armed Forces: http://worldpoliticsreview.com/blog/show/5309 Laser Security for the Internet: Scientist Invents a Digital Security Tool Good Enough for the CIA -- And for You: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100323121834.htm U-2 Spy Plane Evades the Day of Retirement: http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109138/u-2-spy-plane-evades-the-day-of-retirement USAF tanker contract draws only European interest, not Russian: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/03/24/339851/usaf-tanker-contract-draws-only-european-interest-not.html Bordering on Insanity: 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%3a6de7789d-07ad-4794-b8eb-43946fba39ed&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest Saudi Arabia arrests more than 100 terror suspects: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100324/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_saudi_terror_arrests Mercs vs. Pirates: Deadly Shootout on the High Seas: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/03/mercs-vs-pirates-deadly-shootout-on-the-high-seas/ Cyber Hackers Target UK: http://defensetech.org/2010/03/23/uk-under-cyber-attack/ Heck Of A Casino You Got There, Admiral Wu: 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%3aca959b6a-fa27-44f4-a17f-2b1a1a1e0336&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest

Bin Laden video threat absurd, U.S. official says: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36032813/ns/us_news-security Military Helicopters May Get Gunshot Location System: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/03/military-helicopters-may-get-gunshot-location-system/ China's New Requirement for Women in Space: Married with Children: http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100325/wl_time/08599197479300;_ylt=Ar.VSckq89V9xlBJ_G8HPpNvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJsbHBkbGllBGFzc2V0A3RpbWUvMjAxMDAzMjUvMDg1OTkxOTc0NzkzMDAEcG9zAzcEc2VjA3luX2FydGljbGVfc3VtbWFyeV9saXN0BHNsawNjaGluYTM5c25ld3I- Russia Conducts Anti-Submarine Drills In Sea Of Japan: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russia_Conducts_Anti_Submarine_Drills_In_Sea_Of_Japan_999.html Australia's first five Super Hornets to arrive on Friday: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/03/25/339849/australias-first-five-super-hornets-to-arrive-on-friday.html Fire Scout Continues Testing With U.S. Army: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awst/2010/03/22/AW_03_22_2010_p60-209120.xml&headline=FireScoutContinuesTestingWithU.S.Army&channel=defense Hezbollah members questioned in Hariri case: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100325/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_lebanon_hariri_tribunal;_ylt=Ar7HsXo5tpgZ1ymVGYYMpWRvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTMwcHBuZGNqBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwMzI1L21sX2xlYmFub25faGFyaXJpX3RyaWJ1bmFsBHBvcwMxMgRzZWMDeW5fYXJ0aWNsZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA2hlemJvbGxhaG1lbQ-- U.S. Eyes Possible 'Bridge' Helos To Assist Mexican Drug War: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4553311&c=AME&s=AIR Scan Eagles over Bagram Video: http://www.warisboring.com/?p=4616 US Army Orders Northrop Grumman Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinders: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_Army_Orders_Northrop_Grumman_Lightweight_Laser_Designator_Rangefinders_999.html Washington to press Canada to stay in Afghanistan: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100325/pl_afp/afghanistanunrestcanadausmilitary;_ylt=ApQDXpOgOZVp_WLXKmuF635vaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTM4Zm50MmFvBGFzc2V0A2FmcC8yMDEwMDMyNS9hZmdoYW5pc3RhbnVucmVzdGNhbmFkYXVzbWlsaXRhcnkEcG9zAzE5BHNlYwN5bl9hcnRpY2xlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDd2FzaGluZ3RvbnRv Danes Delay Fighter Decision: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/asd/2010/03/25/03.xml&headline=DanesDelayFighterDecision&channel=defense Iran anti-ship missile launch succeeds: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Iran_anti-missile_launch_succeeds_999.html U.S. Army to Refurbish Humvees, Not Buy More: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4552571&c=AME&s=LAN Iraqi foreign minister walks out of Libya meeting: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100325/ap_on_re_af/af_libya_arab_summit US drone raids could land CIA officers in court: expert: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/US_drone_raids_could_land_CIA_officers_in_court_expert_999.html Malaysia issues RFIs for fighters and AEW aircraft: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/03/25/339850/malaysia-issues-rfis-for-fighters-and-aew-aircraft.html The Air Force?s BlackBerry Crackdown: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/03/the-air-forces-blackberry-crackdown/ Malaysia to order CN-235 maritime patrol aircraft from Indonesia: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/03/25/339819/malaysia-to-order-cn-235-maritime-patrol-aircraft-from.html

South Korean navy ship 'sinking near North': http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8589507.stm Navy World War II plane found near Oregon coast: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_navy_plane_crash Despite Drawdown, Big Bucks for Baghdad Embassy Security: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/03/state-department-pays-big-bucks-for-baghdad-embassy-security/ Russian Blackjack Bombers Over Scotland: http://defensetech.org/2010/03/25/russian-blackjack-bombers-over-scotland/ BAE Producing 24 Archer Systems For Norway, Sweden Armies: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4555863&c=EUR&s=LAN Pentagon rejects two-engine option for F-35: http://www.janes.com/news/defence/jdi/jdi100326_1_n.shtml 'Credit card theft? There's an app for that': http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20527524.300-credit-card-theft-theres-an-app-for-that.html More Powerful Cat: 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%3a08828e63-4c99-43ff-a241-61845ae41597&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest Air Force to add high-speed satellite communications link to Global Hawk UAV: http://mae.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=EXECW&PUBLICATION_ID=32&ARTICLE_ID=373410&C=EXECW&dcmp=rss Alpine Bivy Afghanistan Style: http://kitup.military.com/2010/03/alpine-bivy-afghanistan-style.html Kaneohe military base shows leadership on sustainability: http://www.starbulletin.com/editorials/20100325_kaneohe_military_base_shows_leadership_on_sustainability.html Conway Wants His Marines To Start Shedding Weight: http://defensetech.org/2010/03/26/conway-wants-his-marines-to-start-shedding-weight/ Vendors May Get To Revise Indian Fighter Bids: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/asd/2010/03/26/02.xml&headline=VendorsMayGetToReviseIndianFighterBids&channel=defense Air Forces to Become Part of Land Forces: http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=22067 E-Bomb Awareness Day: Grab Your Tinfoil Hat: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/03/e-bomb-awareness-day-grab-your-tinfoil-hat/ A-10 Flies Biofuel, DoD Wants it Now: 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%3adaf0078b-b14e-47e4-b2cc-5dd77da20d43&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest Lawmakers: Is U.S. Army Moving Fast Enough on GCV?: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4554951&c=AME&s=LAN Socom Refines AC-130J Gunship Plans: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awst/2010/03/22/AW_03_22_2010_p30-213277.xml&headline=SocomRefinesAC-130JGunshipPlans&channel=defense Mexico bristles as some U.S. states relax marijuana laws: http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20100325/wl_mcclatchy/3461334;_ylt=AlKrcb9._vkI9G066rRcqdhvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJrY29udXFkBGFzc2V0A21jY2xhdGNoeS8yMDEwMDMyNS8zNDYxMzM0BHBvcwMzMgRzZWMDeW5fYXJ0aWNsZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA21leGljb2JyaXN0bA-- Trucks burned in possible threat to Calif. police: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gqVO5MovpBz2glrwitIRVLnykzcwD9EL9AR80

Israel to Buy Three C-130J Military Transports: http://www.defense-update.com/newscast/0310/news/israel_c130j_26032010.html Maliki's forces detain, investigate winning Sunni candidates: http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20100327/wl_mcclatchy/3462870;_ylt=AhV2_2cMtwrk8Potq4uWs8JvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJrOHU1a3EyBGFzc2V0A21jY2xhdGNoeS8yMDEwMDMyNy8zNDYyODcwBHBvcwMyOARzZWMDeW5fYXJ0aWNsZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA21hbGlraTM5c2Zvcg-- Drone Attacks Are Legit Self-Defense, Says State Dept. Lawyer: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/03/drone-attacks-legit-self-defense-says-administration-lawyer/ Korean Sinking: 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%3a7d72d93f-9274-44aa-acae-4552c628379f&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest Military Struggles How to Measure Success in Afghanistan: http://defensetech.org/2010/03/26/military-struggles-how-to-measure-success-in-afghanistan/ Navy Secretary Mabus: Biofueled ?Green Hornet? Will Fly April 22: http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=98 Israel Concludes Major Evaluation of its Future Multi-layered Missile Defense System: http://www.defense-update.com/newscast/0310/news/multi-layered_anti-missile_active_defense_israel_27032010.html India tests two nuclear capable missiles: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/India_tests_two_nuclear_capable_missiles_999.html U.S. Marines Remain Committed To JSF Program, For Now: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4556965&c=AME&s=AIR Somali Piracy Tactics Evolve; Threats Could Expand Globally: http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/archive/2010/April/Pages/SomaliPiracyTacticsEvolve.aspx

Britain Bans Cluster Bombs: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Britain_Bans_Cluster_Bombs_999.html "Indian F-16 deal better than Pakistan's": http://beta.thehindu.com/news/national/article321162.ece Some Rapid-Fielded U.S. Items To Become Formal Programs: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4556346&c=AME&s=LAN Two more nuclear sites suspected in Iran: report: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Two_more_nuclear_sites_suspected_in_Iran_report_999.html All Raucous On Cyber War Front: http://defensetech.org/2010/03/29/all-raucous-on-cyber-war-front/ Russia and India: http://www.informationdissemination.net/2010/03/russia-and-india.html In Afghan Trip, Obama Presses Karzai on Graft: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/29/world/asia/29prexy.html Australia inks deal for CH-47F helicopters: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Australia_inks_deal_for_CH-47F_helicopters_999.html Jet Trainers, Helos, Missiles Top Latest Round of U.K. Contracts: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4559339&c=EUR&s=AIR Pakistan sets new restrictions for nuclear scientist Khan: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Pakistan_sets_new_restrictions_for_nuclear_scientist_Khan_999.html Pentagon: Replace Human Intel With High-Tech ?Guard Dog?: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/03/pentagon-replace-human-intel-with-high-tech-guard-dog/ Russian Tanks: Today And Tomorrow: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russian_Tanks_Today_And_Tomorrow_999.html Brookings Iran-Israel Wargame: http://www.informationdissemination.net/2010/03/brookings-iran-israel-wargame.html China Testing Ballistic Missile ?Carrier-Killer?: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/03/china-testing-ballistic-missile-carrier-killer/ Who Will Cut A400M Next?: 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%3ac294834e-0920-4c91-a795-d7601dca14a1&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest Obama thanks US troops, vows to stop Taliban: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Obama_thanks_US_troops_vows_to_stop_Taliban_999.html Bombers target two Moscow Metro stations: http://www.janes.com/news/security/countryrisk/jiwk/jiwk100329_1_n.shtml Oversight sought for battlefield 'bags of cash' in Iraq, Afghanistan: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2010/0326/Oversight-sought-for-battlefield-bags-of-cash-in-Iraq-Afghanistan Tactical Nuclear Weapons Next Target For Arms Control: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Tactical_Nuclear_Weapons_Next_Target_For_Arms_Control_999.html NATO-Russia Missile Shield?: 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%3a5427d2d2-c569-440c-ade2-7a5d0e0400ff&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest Further Cheonan Update: http://www.informationdissemination.net/2010/03/further-cheonan-update.html FIDAE 2010: Israel loans Chile UAVs to assess post-earthquake damage: http://www.janes.com/news/defence/jdw/jdw100329_2_n.shtml 9 Tied to Militia Charged in Plot to Murder Officers: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/30/us/30militia.html?src=me U.S. Navy Seeks ISR, Strike UAVs: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awst/2010/03/29/AW_03_29_2010_p30-214967.xml&headline=U.S.%20Navy%20Seeks%20ISR,%20Strike%20UAVs&channel=defense

Up to 100 Indian sailors seized by Somali pirates: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100330/wl_africa_afp/somaliaindiapiracyshipping;_ylt=Ar6l4M6vhy9KMwj7Y4GW.mZvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTMxcTNxczRqBGFzc2V0A2FmcC8yMDEwMDMzMC9zb21hbGlhaW5kaWFwaXJhY3lzaGlwcGluZwRwb3MDMjEEc2VjA3luX2FydGljbGVfc3VtbWFyeV9saXN0BHNsawN1cHRvMTAwaW5kaWE- Conway Bullish On EFV Redesign: http://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/03/30/conway-bullish-on-efv-redesign/ Tromp Trumps Pirates (Again): http://www.informationdissemination.net/2010/03/tromp-trumps-pirates-again.html G8 ministers to call for stronger Iran measures: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100330/wl_canada_nm/canada_us_g8_foreign;_ylt=Auc1Tk2Mdae7vY_Mk1Na.3pvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJxdWw2NGExBGFzc2V0A25tLzIwMTAwMzMwL2NhbmFkYV91c19nOF9mb3JlaWduBHBvcwMyNARzZWMDeW5fYXJ0aWNsZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA2c4bWluaXN0ZXJzdA-- Israel Carries Out Big Missile Sim: 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%3a119c0834-726c-4382-8a33-0bcc26234982&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest Drones May Ship to Pakistan 'Within a Year': DoD: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4559754&c=ASI&s=TOP Saying goodbye to the 'Mighty Hunter': http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/03/30/339943/saying-goodbye-to-the-mighty-hunter.html Iraqi commission moves to disqualify winning candidates: http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20100329/wl_mcclatchy/3463982;_ylt=Am8GDBlcBcXckKO3ZjmB3hlvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJrbDM2cnI1BGFzc2V0A21jY2xhdGNoeS8yMDEwMDMyOS8zNDYzOTgyBHBvcwMyNgRzZWMDeW5fYXJ0aWNsZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA2lyYXFpY29tbWlzcw-- Russia May Unveil New 'Super-Tank' In Summer 2010: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russia_May_Unveil_New_Super_Tank_In_Summer_2010_999.html Air Force Debuts Biofuel-Guzzling Warthog: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/03/air-force-debuts-biofuel-guzzling-warthog/ Former AF Sec Wynne Says 75 More F-22s a Bargain at $173 Million Per: http://defensetech.org/2010/03/30/former-af-sec-wynne-says-75-more-f-22s-a-bargain-at-173-million-per/ No oil boom at Falklands?: http://www.energy-daily.com/reports/No_oil_boom_at_Falklands_999.html Sniper Hits Keep Support for Enhanced Helmet High: http://kitup.military.com/2010/03/sniper-hits-keep-support-for-enhanced-helmet-high.html Carter: More U.S. Programs To Get JET Treatment: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4559411&c=AME&s=AIR India Developing Winged Reusable Rocket: http://www.space-travel.com/reports/India_Developing_Winged_Reusable_Rocket_999.html

US Navy plane crashes in Arabian Sea: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100331/ap_on_re_us/us_navy_crash;_ylt=Alm3nPVFouZe76xViO3TjyZvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJlOHZzZ204BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwMzMxL3VzX25hdnlfY3Jhc2gEY3BvcwMzBHBvcwM4BHNlYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcnkEc2xrA3VzbmF2eXBsYW5lYw-- Darpa Chief: Fix America?s Critical Geek Shortage: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/03/darpa-chief-fix-americas-critical-geek-shortage/ Aboard the USS Independence: 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%3a9ba24488-2cf3-4db4-a80f-878704e48256&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest NASA Prepares 'Global Hawk' for Takeoff: http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20100330/sc_livescience/nasapreparesglobalhawkfortakeoff Further Irresponsible Speculation on the Cheonan Incident: http://www.informationdissemination.net/2010/03/further-irresponsible-speculation-on.html Nanotube-reinforced carbon fiber Piranha USV: http://www.gizmag.com/nanotube-reinforced-carbon-fiber-piranha-usv/14321/ Saudi Arabia takes delivery of first CAESARs: http://www.janes.com/news/defence/jdw/jdw100331_2_n.shtml Suicide bombers kill 12 in southern Russia: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36110535/ns/world_news-europe/?GT1=43001 EADS ?Will Bid,? Sarkozy Says: http://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/03/30/eads-will-bid-sarkozy-says/ Update From the Fighting in Eastern Afghanistan: http://defensetech.org/2010/03/31/update-from-the-battle-in-eastern-afghanistan/ German Equipment Deficiencies Detailed: 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%3a6bcb6ece-4e88-4aee-9330-dbd7facbd55a&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest In About-Face, Marines Embrace Web 2.0: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/03/in-about-face-marines-embrace-web-20/ U.S. Told Okinawa Base Plan Impossible: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303601504575153270328550814.html?mod=googlenews_wsj How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love China?s Carrier Killing Missile: http://defensetech.org/2010/03/30/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-chinas-carrier-killing-missile/ FLIR Systems Announces $13.5 Million Order From Naval Surface Warfare Center: http://investors.flir.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=455276 LM DAGR Guided Rocket Fires From Kiowa Helicopter: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/LM_DAGR_Guided_Rocket_Fires_From_Kiowa_Warrior_Helicopter_999.html Sikh Soldiers allowed to serve, retain their articles of faith: http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/03/25/36339-sikh-soldiers-allowed-to-serve-retain-their-articles-of-faith/ GAO Flags LCS Missile Problems: http://defensetech.org/2010/03/30/gao-flags-lcs-missile-problems/ F-35 vs. F-16 Range - The Ghastly Truth: 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%3a193f1ee3-bac2-4a8d-b0b0-c42c84351a6a&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest More Lynx helicopters to be upgraded for use in Afghanistan: http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/EquipmentAndLogistics/MoreLynxHelicoptersToBeUpgradedForUseInAfghanistan.htm North Africans mull anti-Qaida airstrikes: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/North_Africans_mull_anti-Qaida_airstrikes_999.html

18 gunmen killed in attacks on Mexican army bases: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100401/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_drug_war_mexico;_ylt=AgVVUbo8abaMGV5EkT4upr5vaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJmcTdkaTIxBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwNDAxL2x0X2RydWdfd2FyX21leGljbwRwb3MDMTIEc2VjA3luX3N1YmNhdF9saXN0BHNsawMxOGd1bm1lbmtpbGw- Pentagon Wants Troop Poop Porta-Reactors: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/04/pentagon-wants-troop-poop-porta-reactors/ Afghanistan now world's top cannabis source: U.N.: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62U0IC20100331 The Somali Pirates' Business Model: http://www.undispatch.com/somali-pirates-buisiness-model KBR Under Fire on the Hill: 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%3ae587b877-f2ff-4f91-b780-a1667824f9c5&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest US navy nabs pirate suspects near Seychelles: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100401/pl_afp/uspiracyshippingseychelles Navy Changes Or US Power Fades: http://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/03/31/navy-changes-or-us-power-fades/#axzz0jrWBGBGV German Army Orders 41 DINGO 2: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/German_Army_Orders_41_DINGO_2_999.html Drone Wars: The Legal Debate Continues: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/03/the-drone-war-legal-smackdown/ MBDA: more nations to order Meteor this year: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/04/01/340094/mbda-more-nations-to-order-meteor-this-year.html Rafale's Improved Eyes On Target: 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%3a1849b40c-d94d-4866-8f22-7b6a84130efa&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest Iranian scientist defects: US covert ops hurt Iran nuclear program: http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20100331/wl_csm/291665_1 EADS issues fresh ultimatum on Talarion UAV: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/04/01/340215/eads-issues-fresh-ultimatum-on-talarion-uav.html A Medal for Canada?s Frontline Donut-Vendors?: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/03/a-medal-for-canadas-frontline-donut-vendors/ LCS Missile Probs Detailed: http://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/03/31/lcs-missile-probs-detailed/#axzz0jrWBxW29 Libya Lets Loose al-Qaeda: http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/totten/269076 Cooperative Coconut: 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%3a03226b73-431e-4a88-8e9e-0fb157d8626a&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest In Eastern Afghanistan, Virtual 'No Go' Zones for NATO Forces: http://worldpoliticsreview.com/article.aspx?id=5358 BAE Hands Over Last Viking MK2 To Uk MoD: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/BAE_Hands_Over_Last_Viking_MK2_To_Uk_MoD_999.html The Army?s FCS Hangover: http://defensetech.org/2010/03/31/the-armys-fcs-hangover/#axzz0jrWIhcI9 Egypt discovers massive arms cache destined for Gaza: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1160404.html Indra Develops Unmanned Helicopter For Naval Missions: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Indra_Develops_Unmanned_Helicopter_For_Naval_Missions_999.html Singapore's Seahawk integration programme concludes successfully: http://www.janes.com/news/defence/jni/jni100401_1_n.shtml Raytheon?s MALD Decoys Gaining Versatility: http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Raytheons-MALD-Decoys-Gaining-Versatility-04844/ Pentagon eyeing drone shift to aid Somalia: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h4fq-7G0Z-9La1naAUm11RXFQiFAD9EP5J381 India's New Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) First Flight: http://www.defense-update.com/features/2010/march/lch_first_flight_29032010.html Army Secretary Sees New Carbine to Replace M4: http://kitup.military.com/2010/03/army-secretary-sees-new-carbine-to-replace-m4.html#axzz0jrdJOzLF Kandahar Begins Using New ATC System: 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%3a47887839-c595-44a5-8625-ea72d5ffb09b&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest Kirkuk Airmen Use Small Aircraft With Huge Capabilities: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Kirkuk_Airmen_Use_Small_Aircraft_With_Huge_Capabilities_999.html U.K.'s ASCOD SV Vehicle To Feature German Turret: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4562506&c=AME&s=LAN Brock Technologies' Spear UAV completes flight demonstrations: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/03/31/340155/brock-

Beheadings become signature of Mexico's drug gangs: http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20100401/wl_mcclatchy/3466915;_ylt=ApusASY9UOqMu2GQBvK2hAhvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJrcHRyMTM5BGFzc2V0A21jY2xhdGNoeS8yMDEwMDQwMS8zNDY2OTE1BHBvcwMzNARzZWMDeW5fYXJ0aWNsZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA2JlaGVhZGluZ3NiZQ-- U.S. immigration sees rise in Mexican asylum seekers: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/04/02/91512/us-immigration-sees-rise-in-mexican.html Military?s Haiti Mission Winds Down, But Soft-Power Lessons Linger: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/04/militarys-haiti-mission-winds-down-but-soft-power-lessons-linger/ The Taliban Are Crappy Shots: http://defensetech.org/2010/04/02/the-taliban-are-crappy-shots/#axzz0jxNF6Ji1 Predator Ground Station To Get Upgrade: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/asd/2010/04/02/05.xml&headline=PredatorGroundStationToGetUpgrade&channel=defense Thirteen Israeli air strikes hit Gaza Strip: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8600285.stm Hamas hints it wants to keep Gaza quiet: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100402/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_palestinians;_ylt=AkAk18wm52TEEY7zA1B2VA1vaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJyaGlmZHV1BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwNDAyL21sX2lzcmFlbF9wYWxlc3RpbmlhbnMEcG9zAzQEc2VjA3luX2FydGljbGVfc3VtbWFyeV9saXN0BHNsawNoYW1hc2hpbnRzaXQ- Checking in With Special Operations Command: http://defensetech.org/2010/04/01/checking-in-with-special-operations-command/#axzz0jxNN82FL Marine CH-53K Faces Multiyear Slide: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/asd/2010/04/01/02.xml&headline=MarineCH-53KFacesMultiyearSlide&channel=defense Moscow subway bomber was 17, alleged rebel widow: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100402/ap_on_re_eu/eu_russia_bombings;_ylt=AtMQKxMHpKxoo6tUTduanotvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJqZWFhdWVwBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwNDAyL2V1X3J1c3NpYV9ib21iaW5ncwRjcG9zAzEEcG9zAzIEc2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yeQRzbGsDbW9zY293c3Vid2F5 Iranian agents rescue diplomat kidnapped in Pakistan: http://arabnews.com/world/article36897.ece Key Northern Supply Route Speeds Afghan Surge: http://defensetech.org/2010/04/01/key-northern-supply-route-speeds-afghan-surge/#axzz0jxNRUx3q New Treaty Could Trim U.S. Bombers' Nuclear Role: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4564748&c=HOM&s=TOP No DPRK submarine detected at time of S.Korean warship sinking: Defense Ministry: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-04/01/c_13234298.htm Thailand Contracts Aria for Blimps, Communications: http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Thailand-Contracts-Aria-for-Blimps-Communications-05401/ Request for Information (RFI) on Deployable Reactor Technologies for Generating Power and Logistic Fuels: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=d0792af88a6a4484b3aa9d0dfeaaf553&tab=core&_cview=0 JAGM Effort Likely To Feature Cost-Plus and Fixed-Price Contracts: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4564681&c=AME&s=AIR Israelis Very Serious About Cyberwar: http://defensetech.org/2010/04/02/israelis-very-serious-about-cyberwar/#axzz0jxNJkMYH 3 German soldiers killed in north Afghan clash: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100402/ap_on_re_as/as_afghanistan;_ylt=Aqzy7jcEAbO4DNZUP3iREp5vaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJmdnRlN29kBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwNDAyL2FzX2FmZ2hhbmlzdGFuBGNwb3MDMwRwb3MDOQRzZWMDeW5fdG9wX3N0b3J5BHNsawMzZ2VybWFuc29sZGk- France Orders 8 CN-235 Transports Pending A400M Deliveries: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4564377&c=EUR&s=AIR

Israel warns of new Gaza assault as US urges restraint: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Israel_warns_of_new_Gaza_assault_as_US_urges_restraint_999.html Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Have Lowered Bandwidth Availability: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lack-of-satellite-bandwidth-brings-mixed-results-to-the-world-vsat-market-finds-frost--sullivan-89682717.html S.Korea says torpedo might have sunk warship: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/SKorea_says_torpedo_might_have_sunk_warship_999.html Fundamental Flaws in COIN Doctrine: http://defensetech.org/2010/04/02/fundamental-flaws-in-coin-doctrine/#axzz0k5Rop9BD Conspiracy, or Must-See TV? Wikileaks to Unveil Secret Video: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/04/hype-conspiracy-or-must-see-tv-wikileaks-to-unveil-drone-video/ Singapore 'to get Israel's Iron Dome': http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Singapore_to_get_Israels_Iron_Dome_999.html Marines Take Unusual Steps to Reduce Battlefield Fuel Demand: http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=95 Iraqis in military uniforms kill 24 in Sunni area: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100403/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq;_ylt=AmNyd3edi5aAhd71yapoq_NvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTI4bTBiYWNvBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwNDAzL21sX2lyYXEEY3BvcwMyBHBvcwM0BHNlYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcnkEc2xrA2lyYXFpc2lubWlsaQ-- Brazil to announce winner of huge jet fighter deal: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Brazil_to_announce_winner_of_huge_jet_fighter_deal_999.html Carter: DoD Focusing On Safer Resupply Techniques, IED Detection: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4566100&c=ASI&s=AIR Video Fix: We?ll Sink with Guam, When It Falls Into the Sea: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/04/video-fix-well-sink-with-guam-when-it-falls-into-the-sea/ Iraq, Afghan wars biggest since WWII: US general: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Iraq_Afghan_wars_biggest_since_WWII_US_general_999.html Mini-Robot Employs Fiery Darts to Neutralize IEDs: http://www.defense-update.com/products/p/pincher_01042010.html