* The Apple of the Army’s eye: Service looks at i-prefixed devices for military application. Army release | Mac Observer | Ubergizmo | Ars Technica | Touch Reviews.
* MQ-9 UAV to patrol Texas borders. Meanwhile, US Army AMCOM delays and slow US equipment delivery is endangering Merida Initiative efforts in Mexico.
* Solutions appearing to the challenges of machining next-generation alloys and materials like titanium, Inconel, Hastelloy, and Waspalloy alloys and composites.
* Cowabunga, Dude! Marine Corps Base Hawaii uses sun and waves to generate electricity.
* Raytheon ups dividend by 21%, plans $2 billion in share repurchases.
* USAF looking for companies to develop a high capacity SATCOM link for RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV.
* USAF cracking down on Blackberries, Windows Mobile devices.
* German helicopter test uses Galileo GPS signals for navigation.
* $250 million US Army Joint Fires training contract to Potawatomi Training-led team that includes Northrop Grumman.
* A-10 at Eglin AFB, FL becomes first USAF aircraft powered solely with a biomass-derived jet fuel blend.
* General Dynamics IT snags $22 million SeaPort-e order to support new US Navy Air and Missile Defense Command in Dahlgren, VA.
* Lockheed Martin, ATK team to offer small payload launch services aboard 2nd generation Athena rockets.