* The UK’s Telegraph reports first-hand sighting of Russian armored vehicles crossing into Ukraine, also witnessed by Shaun Walker from the Guardian. This is a different column of vehicles than the “aid” convoy [NYT] of 260 trucks sent by Russia to...
* French President François Hollande announced his country would send weapons to Iraq’s Kurds “within hours”. The question is whether they will be the arms the Kurds need: protected patrol vehicles and anti-tank missiles. More small arms won’t...
CP-140 Aurora(click to view full) The CP-140 Aurora is a ‘Canadianized’ variant of the P-3 Orion aircraft used in the maritime surveillance role by the USA and many other countries. Like their fellow P-3s around the world, however, the Auroras have flown...
* DARPA intends to spend [FBO] about $42M on its Biological Robustness in Complex Settings (BRICS) program, whose purpose is to make synthetic life viable outside of strictly controlled lab environments. Though there are many potential applications – including...
* Chris Chadwick, head of Boeing’s defense and space division, told Reuters that he expected at least two thirds of an expected $6B in cost cutting to come from the supply chain. Suppliers, it’s time to cower! * BAE is divesting itself of its South African...