November 2009 Intelligence News

Czech Intelligence Reveals Iraqi Plot To Attack RFE/RL RFE/RL 30 Nov 2009 -- Czech officials: Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ordered an attack on the Prague headquarters of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Airman advises Iraqis on ISR missions AFNS 30 Nov 2009 -- USAF officer assigned to the Iraq Training and Advisory Mission is an advisor to Iraqi intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance airmen.
SAIC Awarded Contract by Defense Intelligence Agency SAIC 30 Nov 2009 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded a prime contract by the Defense Intelligence Agency, Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA/MSIC) to provide signature measurement, prediction, and analysis support
Air Force to Russian UAV makers: 'Thanks, but no thanks' RIA Novosti 26 Nov 2009 -- The Russian Air Force considers the unmanned aerial vehicles offered by domestic manufacturers to be inferior in quality, the force commander said on Thursday.
Northrop Grumman Completes First Production Deliveries of the MQ-8B Fire Scout to the U.S. Navy Northrop Grumman 24 Nov 2009 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) completed the first three MQ-8B Fire Scout production deliveries to the U.S. Navy, which completes the first year of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) for the Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicle (VTUAV) program.
Air Force officials release MQ-1 accident report AFNS 24 Nov 2009 -- Air Force officials here said an MQ-1 Predator remotely piloted aircraft flying a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom lost contact with its ground control station and crashed in a forward operating area April 20, according to the Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board report released Nov. 24.
Litvinenko's Widow Sees No Progress After Three Years RFE/RL 23 Nov 2009 -- The widow of former Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) agent Aleksandr Litvinenko says she still hopes the suspects in his killing will be tried in London, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports.
Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk Unmanned Reconnaissance Aircraft Earns an Additional Military Airworthiness Certification Northrop Grumman 20 Nov 2009 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced the U.S. Air Force has granted the RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) a military Airworthiness Certification (AWC), a significant milestone in the life of the aircraft system and a step on the path to routine unmanned flight within the United States.
U.S. Air Force Awards $302.9 Million Production Contract to Northrop Grumman for Five Global Hawk High-Altitude, Long-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems Northrop Grumman 20 Nov 2009 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a $302.9 million fixed price incentive fee contract for five RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Under the Lot 7 production contract, the company will build two Block 30 systems and three Block 40 systems for the 303d Aeronautical Systems Group at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio.
Raytheon-Developed Unmanned Ground Control System Completes Major Milestone Raytheon 19 Nov 2009 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) achieved a key milestone for the U.S. Navy as the Tactical Control System (TCS) was deployed recently on the USS McInerney to support a counternarcotics mission in Central America as part of the MQ-8B Fire Scout program.
Secret CIA prison likely built at Lithuanian horse school - TV RIA Novosti 19 Nov 2009 -- A secret CIA prison was probably located on the territory of an exclusive horse riding school near Vilnius.
Unmanned Systems Evolution Discussed at Conference Navy NewsStand 19 Nov 2009 -- Navy and Marine Corps leadership addressed "Expeditionary Warfare in a Complex Joint Operating Environment."
Boeing Laser Systems Destroy Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Tests Boeing 18 Nov 2009 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] in May demonstrated the ability of mobile laser weapon systems to perform a unique mission: track and destroy small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
India, US Preparing to Finalize Strategic Partnership Framework VOA 18 Nov 2009 -- American and Indian top officials hoping to finalize a framework for the expanding strategic dialogue of the 2 democracies.
Peru Cancels Talk With Chile Over Espionage Dispute VOA 14 Nov 2009 -- Peru has canceled planned talks with Chile at an Asia-Pacific summit and is leaving the meeting a day early over an espionage dispute.
Trial Decision Brings Guantanamo Closer to Closing AFPS 13 Nov 2009 -- Today’s decision to pursue the prosecution of 10 detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, paves the way toward resolving the disposition of others there and eventually closing the detention facility, a senior Defense Department official said today.
US To Try 9/11 Suspects In Civilian Court VOA 13 Nov 2009 -- U.S. officials announced Friday that the alleged mastermind of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, will face a civilian trial in a courthouse in New York City, just blocks away from the site of what was the World Trade Center. The decision to try the alleged 9/11 conspirators in a federal civilian court represents a major shift in legal approach by the administration of President Barack Obama.
Unmanned Aircraft Crews Strive to Support Warfighters AFPS 13 Nov 2009 -- As Pentagon officials look for ways to increase intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support for warfighters in Afghanistan, the Air Force’s first unmanned aircraft systems wing already is on the case in its never-ending quest to provide more and better intelligence through the systems they fly.
Transcript: Attorney General Announces Forum Decisions for Guantanamo Detainees US Dept. of Justice 13 Nov 2009
Departments of Justice and Defense Announce Forum Decisions for Ten Guantanamo Bay Detainees US Dept. of Justice 13 Nov 2009
Departments of Defense and Justice Announce Forum Decisions for Ten Guantanamo Bay Detainees DoD 13 Nov 2009 -- The Departments of Defense and Justice today announced forum decisions for ten detainees at Guantanamo Bay whose cases were previously charged in military commissions, including five detainees accused of conspiring to commit the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks and a detainee accused of orchestrating the attack on the USS Cole
9/11 Suspects to Be Tried in New York Court VOA 13 Nov 2009 -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Khalid Sheik Mohammed, will be tried in a federal civilian court in New York.
The UK's Largest Fully-Autonomous Unmanned Aircraft Completes Initial Flight Trials BAE Systems 13 Nov 2009 -- BAE Systems has successfully flown the largest fully autonomous unmanned aircraft ever to be built in the UK. The next generation autonomous system, MANTIS, completed its maiden flight in Woomera, South Australia.
Boeing Receives Study Contract for Submarine-Tracking Unmanned Aerial System Boeing 11 Nov 2009 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] on Sept. 28 received a $275,000 contract from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) for a study of the magnetic noise associated with the heavy-fuel propulsion system on Boeing's MagEagle Compressed Carriage (MECC) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The MECC, designed and built to be magnetically quiet, is a special-mission variant of the company's ScanEagle Compressed Carriage UAS.
BAE SYSTEMS-LED TEAM PURSUES NEXT PHASE OF NAVY INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, RECONNAISSANCE, AND TARGETING SYSTEM BAE Systems 09 Nov 2009 -- BAE Systems has formed a team to compete for the next development phase of the U.S. Navy's primary intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting, or ISR&T, system
Northrop Grumman to Supply Attitude and Heading Reference Systems for the NEURON European Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle Demonstrator Project Northrop Grumman 09 Nov 2009 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a contract by Saab Aerosystems to deliver Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS) for the NEURON European unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator
Iran Accuses Three Americans Of Spying RFE/RL 09 Nov 2009 -- Tehran has announced that three Americans it has had in custody since July "have been accused of espionage," according to the state news agency IRNA.
Clinton Urges 'Compassion' for Americans Detained in Iran VOA 09 Nov 2009 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is urging Iran to show compassion and release three Americans held since July for apparently crossing into Iranian territory while hiking in Northern Iraq. Iran says the three are being charged with espionage.
Iran Charges 3 US Detainees with Espionage VOA 09 Nov 2009 -- Iran's official news agency, IRNA, reports three detained U.S. citizens have been charged with espionage.
Italian Judge Convicts 23 in CIA Kidnap Case VOA 04 Nov 2009 -- An Italian judge sentenced 23 former US intelligence operatives to up to 8 years in prison for the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric from Milan.
Air Force officials seek UAS volunteers, announces policy change AFNS 02 Nov 2009 -- Air Force officials are seeking combat systems officers for unmanned aircraft systems pilot duty.
General Dynamics to Develop New High-Speed Encryptor with $7.6 Million Award from the National Security AgencyGeneral Dynamics 02 Nov 2009 -- General Dynamics C4 Systems has been awarded a $7.6 million contract to develop the new KG-530 SONET OC-768C in-line encryptor in support of an NSA initiative to secure and distribute data, at a full 40 gigabits per second line rate, used for government and military missions.
Army Develops 'Ghost' Imaging to Aid on Battlefield AFPS 02 Nov 2009 -- Physicists at the Army Research Laboratory are bringing quantum “ghost” imaging from the realm of scientific curiosity to practical reality.
Ex-KGB spy who turned to showbiz, sport slain in downtown Moscow RIA Novosti 02 Nov 2009 -- Russian-Israeli businessman Shabtai von Kalmanovich was shot dead in central Moscow.
Cambridge Historian Writes Definitive History Of Britain's MI5 RFE/RL 01 Nov 2009 -- Christopher Andrew, a history professor at Cambridge University, recently published the first authorized history of the domestic branch of the British intelligence establishment -- officially designated the Security Service and commonly known as MI5

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