Rapid Fire 2010-03-10: Cross-Atlantic Protectionism

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* EU warns US about protectionism in KC-X tanker RFP. EU release * London Times covers China’s escalating cyberwarfare against western military and civilian targets. USNI Blog asks the logical question. * China launches Yaogan-9 military reconnaissance satellite. * Brazil’s president has “not yet decided” what fighter to buy, as his government disputes a bid pricing leak. * The US military is looking for a few good ideas. Beginning in battlefield forensics. * Seapower chair Rep. Gene Taylor [D-MS] asks: What’s going on with Northrop’s shipbuilding contracts? * US MSC describes use of pre-positioning ships, joint crewing, and even INLS lighterage in response to Haiti disaster. * Raytheon gets $152 million order to provide engineering services for the Patriot anti-air missile defense system. * Raytheon mourns Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) President John C. Jones. * Pentagon Channel on Hurt Locker’s Oscar win. Meanwhile, CNN talks to EOD techs about the reality. * USJFCOM ready to deploy commercial-off-the-shelf technology to improve access to large data files for US troops in Afghanistan.

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