December 2011 Intelligence News

U.S. army to send new helicopter drone to Afghanistan RIA Novosti 30 Dec 2011 -- The U.S. Army is almost ready to deploy to Afghanistan a new rotary-wing surveillance drone, the Boeing A160T Hummingbird, equipped with a cutting-edge 1.8-gigapixel camera, the army says.
Pakistani intelligence official shot dead IRNA 28 Dec 2011 -- Unidentified gunmen shot dead an intelligence official in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday night, officials said.
US spy goes on trail at Tehran Revolutionary Court IRNA 27 Dec 2011 -- Detained US spy Amir Mirzaei Hekmati went on trial in the branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court on Tuesday.
Iran begins CIA spy trial session ISNA 27 Dec 2011 -- Iran started trial session of Amir Mirza Hekmati Tuesday, a CIA spy arrested inside the country on espionage allegations.
Defense Ministry confirms spy chief retirement RIA Novosti 26 Dec 2011 -- Col. Gen. Alexander Shlyakhturov has retired as chief of Russia's military intelligence agency and handed over his duties to Maj. Gen. Igor Sergun, a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
Russian spy chief resigns RIA Novosti 24 Dec 2011 -- The chief of Russia's military intelligence (GRU), Col. Gen. Alexander Shlyakhturov, resigned from his post on Saturday, the Kommersant business daily reported.
Army to deploy vertical take-off UAS Army News 22 Dec 2011 -- The U.S. Army is using a hybrid-type acquisition approach to develop a helicopter-like, Vertical-Take-Off-and-Landing Unmanned Aerial System with a so-called ARGUS wide-area surveillance sensor suite designed to beam back information and images of the surrounding terrain, service officials said.
US Considers Court Martial of Soldier Tied to WikiLeaks VOA 22 Dec 2011 -- The U.S. military is considering whether to court-martial an Army analyst blamed for the biggest leak of classified information in American history. During a preliminary hearing that ended on Thursday, the government argued that Private First Class Bradley Manning passed thousands of sensitive documents to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, endangering security and diplomatic sources.
Pretrial Wraps Up for Alleged Document Leaker AFPS 22 Dec 2011 -- The prosecution and defense rested today after delivering their closing statements in the Article 32 hearing of a soldier charged with leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents.
US WikiLeaks Suspect's Hearing Set to Conclude Thursday VOA 22 Dec 2011 -- A hearing to determine whether a U.S. Army intelligence analyst will be court martialed for allegedly passing classified documents to WikiLeaks is expected to conclude on Thursday.
C4ISR hosts briefing for industry, small business conference Army News 21 Dec 2011 -- Army leaders at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., hosted an advance planning briefing for industry, or ABPI, and small business conference to inform industry and business leaders of new opportunities to demonstrate their technologies for potential military use.
Iran envoy says dominance over spy drone 'heavy blow to U.S intelligence' ISNA 20 Dec 2011 -- Iranian envoy to Beirut Ghazanfar Rokn-Abadi said Iran's dominance over the U.S. spy drone was a 'heavy blow to the U.S. intelligence might.'
Iran UN envoy: Airspace breach by U.S. drone severely condemned ISNA 20 Dec 2011 -- Iranian ambassador to the United Nations condemned violation of the country's airspace by the U.S. spy drone.
Iran pursues airspace violation by U.S. drone ISNA 20 Dec 2011 -- Iran's Judiciary Spokesman Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei said Iran's judiciary legally pursues breach of Iranian airspace by the U.S. spy drone.
Defense minister calls Iran 'pioneer' in manufacturing drone ISNA 19 Dec 2011 -- Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi called Iran pioneer in technology of manufacturing unmanned crafts.
Iran armed forces possess high intelligence potentials: Military official ISNA 19 Dec 2011 -- An Iranian official Hesam Hashemi said the country's armed forces enjoy satisfactory intelligence and high human resources potentials.
Iran intelligence system thwarts 'infiltration mission', says CIA spy ISNA 19 Dec 2011 -- Iranian intelligence system thwarted the 'infiltration mission', said the CIA spy arrested by Iranian security forces.
Arrested CIA spy elaborates on his mission in IR Iran: TV IRNA 18 Dec 2011 -- Upon an order by the US President Barack Obama to Iran's desk at the US Central Intelligence Agency, that desk was commissioned to take part in a trilateral project in a fully clandestine manner with the Israel's Mossad and UK's MI6 against IR Iran.
>US spy working for CIA arrested in Iran: Intelligence Ministry IRNA 17 Dec 2011 -- A US spy working for Central Intelligence Agency was identified and arrested in Iran, the Intelligence Ministry said on Saturday.
UK Government challenged over complicity in CIA drone attacks IRNA 17 Dec 2011 -- The British government is being challenged to clarify what the UK's policy is on providing intelligence used by the US in its 'targeted killing' campaign.
Iran designs several models of drones: Defense Minister ISNA 17 Dec 2011 -- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said Saturday the country has designed several models of drones.
Iran arrests CIA spy ISNA 17 Dec 2011 -- Iranian Intelligence Ministry said it has arrested a CIA spy.
Pretrial Begins for Alleged Document Leaker AFPS 16 Dec 2011 -- The Article 32 hearing for the soldier allegedly involved in leak of classified material got under way in a crowded military courthouse.
Wikileaks Suspect Appears in US Military Court VOA 16 Dec 2011 -- A defense attorney called for the presiding officer to withdraw from the case of a U.S. Army soldier accused of leaking classified documents.
U.S. WikiLeaks Suspect Soldier To Face Military Hearing RFE/RL 16 Dec 2011 -- US Army soldier suspected of being behind biggest leak of classified U.S. documents in history is due to make his first court appearance.
U.S. Air Force Awards Northrop Grumman $540 Million Joint STARS Support Contract Northrop Grumman 15 Dec 2011 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a 30-month, $540 million contract for Total System Support Responsibility (TSSR) of the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) fleet. This covers TSSR period 11.5 to 13 which began May 1, 2011 and concludes on Oct. 31, 2013.
UK ordered to release prisoner transferred to US custody IRNA 15 Dec 2011 -- The British government has been ordered to secure the release of a Pakistan detainee held since 2004 without charge or trial.
Pakistani spy chief visited Arab states to discuss coup IRNA 15 Dec 2011 -- Mansoor Ijaz has claimed chief of Pakistan's top spy agency visited Arab countries for discussions on a possible coup.
Former Dutch pilot jailed for spying for Russia RIA Novosti 15 Dec 2011 -- A Dutch pilot has been sentenced to five years in prison for attempting to sell confidential documents to a Russian diplomat in the Netherlands.
IRGC Commander: US was ill-informed on Iran’s electronic might IRNA 15 Dec 2011 -- Revolutionary Guards Commander of Qom Ali ibn-Abitaleb Brigade: US was ill-informed about Iran’s might in electronic field.
Salehi: Regional countries should not let US misuse their air space IRNA 15 Dec 2011 -- Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi called the incursion of US spy drone to Iran’s air space as an hostile and aggressive act.
Unmanned aircraft systems operations technicians train on Fort Huachuca Army News 15 Dec 2011 -- Fort Huachuca is home to the largest unmanned aircraft system training center in the world.
CASSIDIAN and Alenia Aeronautica agree on UAS cooperation EADS 14 Dec 2011 -- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Cassidian on behalf of EADS Deutschland GmbH and Alenia Aeronautica S.p.A. to jointly investigate the potential cooperation in the field of Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAV)
Northrop Grumman's Joint STARS Takes to the Sky With New Engines Northrop Grumman 14 Dec 2011 -- Northrop Grumman's E‑8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System's (Joint STARS) T-3 testbed aircraft successfully completed its "first flight" using new, upgraded Pratt and Whitney production-configured engines.
Panetta Defends Intelligence Operations AFPS 14 Dec 2011 -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta defended the use of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft to protect the United States.
Iran MP: Afghanistan should be held accountable for U.S. drone entry into Iran ISNA 14 Dec 2011 -- An Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi said Afghanistan should be held accountable for entry of the U.S. spy drone into Iranian air space from its soil.
U.S. confesses to failure after asked for spy drone return: Iran official ISNA 14 Dec 2011 -- Deputy Commander of Iranian Armed Forces’ Chiefs of Staff Brigadier General Mohammad Hejazi: U.S. request for returning the spy drone shows it has confessed to failure.
U-2 Spy Plane Still Flying High VOA 14 Dec 2011 -- One of the oldest planes the United States Air Force still flies is used to carry out some of America's most sensitive and critical missions.
Russia’s first Open Skies plane completes flight tests RIA Novosti 14 Dec 2011 -- Russia’s first Tu-214ON aircraft specially equipped for the international Open Skies program has successfully completed series of tests.
US Congress Moves Forward With Massive Defense Bill VOA 13 Dec 2011 -- The U.S. Congress is moving forward with a massive defense bill with a controversial provision on the military detention of certain terror suspects.
Iran Indicts 'American, Zionist Spies' RFE/RL 13 Dec 2011 -- Iran's official IRNA news agency says Iran has indicted 15 people on charges of "spying" for the United States and Israel.
Indictments issued for 15 individuals spying for US, Israel IRNA 13 Dec 2011 -- Prosecutor of Tehran's public and Islamic Revolution courts Abbas Jaafari Doulatabadi said that indictments have been issued for 15 individuals spying for the United States and Israel.
Iran lodges complaint against protesters entered UK embassy ISNA 13 Dec 2011 -- Tehran Prosecutor-General Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi said the country has lodged a complaint against protesters entered the UK embassy in Tehran.
Commissioning US virtual embassy aimed at spying: Boroujerdi IRNA 13 Dec 2011 -- Chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi said that the US is seeking to collect data and information through virtual embassy after the British Embassy was closed down in Iran.
IKIU-built unmanned plane tested successfully IRNA 13 Dec 2011 -- A team of Imam Khomeini International University airspace experts tested an unmanned plane with range of 240 KM and continuous flight of 3 hour successfully.
Commander-in-Chief visits new RAF intelligence aircraft training programme UK MOD 13 Dec 2011 -- The second-highest-ranking Royal Air Force officer has visited British personnel who are being trained in America to use the Rivet Joint aircraft - the RAF's new airborne signals intelligence aircraft.
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister al-Maliki of Iraq in a Joint Press Conference The White House 12 Dec 2011
Obama Says U.S. Has Demanded Iran Return Drone RFE/RL 12 Dec 2011 -- President Barack Obama says the United States has asked Iran to return a drone that Tehran said it brought down while overflying its territory.
Osama panel summons Pakistani envoy in UK IRNA 12 Dec 2011 -- A Pakistani panel, investigating the U.S. raid to kill Osama bin Laden summoned Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the UK Wajid Shamsul Hasan.
U.S. virtual embassy seeks espionage: Iran minister ISNA 12 Dec 2011 -- Iran's Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said launching of the U.S. virtual embassy seeks espionage purposes.
Iran Judiciary takes legal action against two American officials IRNA 12 Dec 2011 -- Judiciary spokesman Ghlamhossein Mohseni Ejei: Judiciary has filed a lawsuit against two American officials through interpol.
Official: Iran among few countries possessing drone technology IRNA 11 Dec 2011 -- Deputy Commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said Iran is among few countries which possess technology of unmanned aerial vehicle with scanning and reconnaissance systems.
MP: Seizure of US drone proves Iran's might IRNA 11 Dec 2011 -- Rapproteur of Majlis Cultural Commission Sattar Hedayat Khah said on Sunday that Iran's success in landing the sophisticated US drone demonstrates the country's technological power before the international community.
Iran will take US to Int'l Court over stealth aircraft intrusion IRNA 11 Dec 2011 -- Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Sunday that Iran will take legal action with international organizations against the US over its stealth aircraft intrusion into Iranian airspace.
Dy FM: US spy drone intrusion a provocative act IRNA 10 Dec 2011 -- Deputy Foreign Minister Hassan Qashghavi said here on Saturday the intrusion of the US advanced spy drone into the Iranian airspace was a provocative act.
US officials shocked by Iran's superiority in electronic warfare IRNA 10 Dec 2011 -- One week after the Iranian electronic warfare unit of the Iranian Armed Forces brought down a US advanced drone on a reconnaissance mission in the Iranian airspace, the US officials expressed concern about Iran's success.
Official: US should apologize for violating Iran's airspace IRNA 10 Dec 2011 -- A senior Iranian military official said the US government should speedily apologize to Tehran for illegally violating Iran's airspace in a hostile move.
General Dynamics Awarded $47 Million to Maintain and Update Army Common Ground Stations Worldwide General Dynamics 09 Dec 2011 -- General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a five-year, $47 million follow-on contract to update and maintain the operational readiness of all Common Ground Stations (CGS) for the U.S. Army. General Dynamics will provide the spare parts, assemblies, engineering support and other logistics needed to keep the CGS fleet technically current and fully operational worldwide.
Hojj. Sediqi: US' drone capture is most honorable event IRNA 09 Dec 2011 -- Tehran's substitute Friday prayers leader Hojjatoleslam Kazem Sediqi says capturing Americans' surveillance drone is among most honorable recent events.
Army activates first-of-its-kind Cyber Brigade Army News 09 Dec 2011 -- The colors of the 780th MI Brigade were unfurled for the first time during an activation ceremony at NSA's Friedman Auditorium.
Soldiers, Marines work with FSR to improve mobility of UAV system Army News 09 Dec 2011 -- The T-Hawk UAV system is a small aerial surveillance system that allows units to get eyes on an area.
U.S. Army Awards Northrop Grumman MQ-5B Hunter Contractor Logistics Support Contract Modifications Northrop Grumman 08 Dec 2011 -- The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation two contractor logistics support contract modifications totaling $91.2 million for the MQ-5B Hunter program.
DOD News Briefing with George Little and Capt. Kirby from the Pentagon DoD 08 Dec 2011-- Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary George Little and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Media Operations Capt. John Kirby
Iran Shows Footage of Purported US Drone VOA 08 Dec 2011 -- Iranian state television on Thursday released the first images of what it said was a U.S. unmanned reconnaissance drone downed on Sunday along Iran's eastern border after it made a brief incursion into its airspace.
German TV uncovers secret CIA prison in Romanian gov't building IRNA 08 Dec 2011 -- Germany's ARD television network reported Thursday that the CIA ran a secret prison inside a Romanian government building as late as 2006.
Swiss envoy summoned over US drone IRNA 08 Dec 2011 -- Foreign Ministry summoned Swiss ambassador to Tehran Livia Leu Agosti on Thursday and conveyed Islamic Republic of Iran's strong protest to violation of Iran's airspace by a US spy drone on December 4.
IRGC unveils US spy drone on television IRNA 08 Dec 2011 -- Islamic Revolution’s Guards Corps unveiled the picture of the US spy drone which was downed with minimum damage on December 4 in the Iranian state television, IRIB on Thursday.
Russian army officer jailed for spying for Georgia RIA Novosti 07 Dec 2011 -- A former Russian Army major was given a 12-year prison term on Wednesday for spying for Georgia, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported from the courtroom.
Lockheed Martin Delivers Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance System to U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin 07 Dec 2011 -- An airborne signals intelligence system configured specifically for the newest C-130J aircraft has been delivered to the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin. The system, which is part of the Senior Scout program that enables C-130 aircraft to be used for tactical signals intelligence and reconnaissance, will undergo acceptance testing in December.
U.S. Navy, Northrop Grumman Demonstrate First Manned-Unmanned Intel Sharing Northrop Grumman 06 Dec 2011 -- In a recent U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman exercise, a Fire Scout unmanned helicopter successfully sent sensor data to the cockpit display of a MH-60 helicopter.
WikiLeaks Assange granted right to appeal UK extradition RIA Novosti 05 Dec 2011 -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was granted on Monday the right to appeal his extradition from Britain to Sweden at the Supreme Court.
ISAF Releases Statement on Missing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Dec 5, 2011 ISAF 04 Dec 2011
NATO reports missing spy drone: DPA IRNA 04 Dec 2011 -- A US drone flying over western Afghanistan had gone out of control late last week and maybe the one Iran said it had shot down over its own airspace, the German Press Agency DPA quoted NATO as saying Sunday.
US spy drone shot down in eastern Iran: military official IRNA 04 Dec 2011 -- A US spy drone was shot down by Iranian armed forces in east of the country, said an informed military official Sunday.
US Official Disputes Reports Iran Shot Down US Drone VOA 04 Dec 2011 -- A U.S. official on Sunday disputed reports in the Iranian media that Iran's armed forces shot down an unmanned U.S. reconnaissance drone that violated its airspace.
Zionist regime fighter destroys suspected device in Lebanon IRNA 02 Dec 2011 -- A Zionist regime fighter on Friday afternoon violated Lebanon aerial space and destroyed a suspected device in that territory.
Wife of American Imprisoned in Cuba Presses for His Release VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- Two years ago this week, American contractor Alan Gross was arrested in Cuba on charges of bringing communications equipment into the country illegally.
MQ-9 'Reaper' finds training home at Fort Drum Army News 01 Dec 2011 -- This fall, for the first time ever, the airspace above Fort Drum was graced with an unmanned aircraft performing an essential operation.
BAE Systems and AVX Aircraft Company Join to Compete for US Navy’s Medium Range Maritime Unmanned Aerial System Program BAE Systems 01 Dec 2011 -- BAE Systems and AVX Aircraft Company have combined expertise in system and subsystem integration and rotorcraft design to compete for the U.S. Navy’s Medium Range Maritime Unmanned Aerial System (MRMUAS).
Sagem’s Patroller™ drone system passes qualification milestones Sagem (Safran group) 01 Dec 2011 -- Sagem (Safran group) has successfully completed a series of flight tests of its long-endurance surveillance drone, Patroller

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