Current Events in the Americas

Lockheed awarded $6.9 billion F-22 upgrade contract (Flight Global)

DOD Inspector General's report: Assessment of the USAF Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AIB) Report on the F-22A Mishap of November 16, 2010

AIM-120D still troubled as Nammo comes aboard (Jane's)

F-22 Raptors need helmet-mounted cueing system to take full advantage of AIM-9X (Flight Global)

More than Submarine versus Submarine (USNI Proceedings, February 2013)

From Enterprise to Enterprise (USNI Proceedings, February 2013)

Topping Off a Carrier: GERALD R FORD (CVN 78) Island Landing (DefenseNews' Intercepts blog) Lots of pics.

The Pentagons Frankensteins (National Review Online)

MH-60S underpowered for MCM towing operations (Jane's)

Secret Nuclear Redesign Will Keep U.S. Subs Running Silently for 50 Years (Wired, Danger Room blog)

U.S. LCS Counts Down to Major Deployment (DefenseNews) Including a pic of the intended paint scheme for the deployment.

USAF talks up new, improved C-130 gunship (Defense Aerospace)

http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=69657 (h/t Alert 5)

Congressional Chaos Costs U.S. Navy Millions, Leaves Ships in Limbo (DefenseNews) (Article includes reference to 10 Perry frigates intended for transfer)

UK prime minister rebuffs Argentina over Falklands (BBC News)

Pentagon's Global Strike Weapon Stuck In Limbo; Congress Fears Accidental WWIII (AOL Defense)

For use with Google Earth: UCS Nuclear Weapons Complex map

First pics: X-47B Unmanned Aircraft Aboard Carrier Truman (DefenseNews' Intercepts blog) Lots of high res pics.

Reading secret USAF bomber, ISR plans (Aviation Week)

From Time Magazine's Battleland blog [excerpt]