* US Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessment’s releases “AirSea Battle: A Point of Departure Operational Concept”, (PDF Release | Full report | Slides) describing how the US Navy can respond to growing threats from surveillance-strike complexes and ballistic/ cruise missiles. See also DefenseTech summary.
* Russia, NATO to cooperate on developing a joint tactical missile defense system.
* Is the North Korean Navy becoming more aggressive because… it’s crab season?!?
* Rock phones in development – no, not MP3 players, devices to help troops talk to one another through rock. Good for huntin’ folks in caves, we’re told. Wonder who that might be…
* From Russia, with fuel: Tactical Air Defense Services leases 2 Russian Ilyushin IL-78 “Midas” and 2 Ilyusin IL-76 “Candid” aerial tankers from Air Support Systems to provide US and allied air-to-air refueling services.
* Mark Hamel, who co-authored “Want an Effective Kaizen Event? Don’t Forget the Human Side!” here, wins manufacturing’s Shingo Prize in the Research & Publications category for his Kaizen Event Fieldbook. Congratulations, Mark!
* MuCAR-3 [pdf] robot car could help save soldiers lives. MuCAR-3 Video
* Interview with Raytheon CEO: Defense firm expanding internationally.
* Harris sets up 1st US cyber integration center to provide military and commercial customers with manage hosting services in a secure environment.
* First Giraffe AMB radars pass acceptance testing for Britain’s LEAPP integrated air defense program.
* Investigation underway into a recent engine failure on one of Australia’s new NH90 helicopters.
* Dolphins & sea lions are the stars of the security show, during California’s annual, 2-day homeland security and disaster preparedness exercises.
* Naval Research Lab tests TEPCE satellite that uses electrodynamic propulsion, rather than fuel, to maneuver in space.