http://www.military.com/News/Home/0,13324,,00.html?ESRC=dodnews.RSS Military News Center Monday, 09 November 2009 12:12:07 PM http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,205408,00.html?ESRC=dodnews.RSS With two proposals in, the U.S. Air Force's source selection for the 250-lb. Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) moving-target killer is under way, and this will be the first of potentially many fixed-price competitions the Pentagon says will come for major development contracts. 2009-11-06 http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,205306,00.html?ESRC=dodnews.RSS A few years ago, when Inferno, an acoustic device developed in Sweden, was being presented in Johannesburg, the potential customer asked if the company had any documented proof that it worked as a "sound barrier." The answer from the makers of Inferno was no, they didn't have any studies, but they offered to demonstrate it to the customer's satisfaction. 2009-11-06 http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,205245,00.html?ESRC=dodnews.RSS The first Space Based Infrared System (Sbirs) missile warning satellite bound for geosynchronous (GEO) orbit is on track for delivery to the U.S. Air Force by the fourth quarter of calendar year 2010, according to its manufacturer. 2009-11-04 http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,205168,00.html?ESRC=dodnews.RSS The Russian air force is looking to modernize its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fleet. Officials have developed requirements for new UAVs, but a lack of local products that meet these needs is forcing them to turn to foreign suppliers, notably Israel. 2009-11-03 http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,205111,00.html?ESRC=dodnews.RSS Raytheon has conducted the first free-flight test of a powered, extended-range version of its Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW-ER) as the U.S. Navy prepares to begin an analysis of alternatives (AOA) for anti-ship missiles to replace the Harpoon. 2009-11-03 http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,204238,00.html?ESRC=dodnews.RSS Middle-class American youth are entering the military in significant numbers today, drawn by more competitive pay, a battered civilian job market and the buzz surrounding an improved GI Bill education benefit. 2009-10-22 http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,201021,00.html?ESRC=dodnews.RSS U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has given authority for oversight to the U.S. Air Force over the KC-X aerial refueler program, potentially worth more than $35 billion. 2009-09-16 http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,200393,00.html?ESRC=dodnews.RSS The U.S. Marine Corps is acting as the lead service on the Bell-Boeing MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor, with three deployments to Iraq under its belt and a squadron flying from the deck of the USS Bataan amphibious assault ship. Meanwhile, the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is growing its own fleet of CV-22s, steadily building hours and mission profiles. 2009-09-16 http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,200526,00.html?ESRC=dodnews.RSS Assn. for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International show was a chance to look at the industry's progress in meeting Pentagon demands for more unmanned systems. Some systems and companies are doing much better than others. But what's often not clear is why. 2009-09-15 http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,200448,00.html?ESRC=dodnews.RSS France's soldier modernization program, known as Felin, an acronym for "infantryman with data-linked integrated equipment," is ready for mass production. 2009-09-09