'Rapid Fire 2010-04-26: Boeing X-37B First Flight

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Rapid Fire 2010-04-26: Boeing X-37B First Flight

Apr 25, 2010 20:47 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff

South Korean Defense Minister Kim Tae-young reportedly says “the bubble jet effect caused by a heavy torpedo is the most likely cause” of the ROKS Cheonan’s sinking, as the ship is raised from the bottom.
Lexington Institute: Could low rocket motor orders undermine America’s next set of spy satellites?
Following its launch on Friday aboard an Atlas V rocket, Boeing’s X-37B unmanned spaceplane begins its first flight.

Lexington Institute on Gates grand design, and where American Export Control Reform fits.

US opposes German plan to withdraw 200 US B61 nuclear gravity bombs, first produced in 1966, from Europe.

Rheinmetall buys a 51% share in Verseidag Ballistic Protection GmbH of Krefeld, Germany, positioning it in systems for tactical vehicle manufacturers and carmakers.

Israeli Military Industries, a government-owned defense firm, plans to sell a 49% stake through an IPO sometime next year, according to a Bloomberg report.

SELEX Galileo provides an update [PDF] re: development of the JAS-39 Gripen NG’s new ES-05 Raven mechano/electronically scanned AESA radar.

Research and Markets: Military spending on 3D visualization, simulation, and training hardware, software and service to reach $16.5 billion in 2010.

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