Current Events in the Americas

CNO: Next-Generation Navy Fighter Might Not Need Stealth (DefenseTech) ACC Chief: Stealth ‘Incredibly Important’ For Next USAF Fighter (Aviation Week)

A great read, lots of different things here. http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/how-to-win-in-a-dogfight-stories-from-a-pilot-who-flew-1682723379

Dust off your South Atlantic battleset! Argentina and China agree fighter aircraft working group (Jane's)

State of Defense (Defense One)

Next Large Combatant Might Be a Flight IV Destroyer (Seapower)

Navy Decides to Buy V-22 Ospreys for Carrier Delivery (Breaking Defense)

Navy Deploys a Frigate for the Last Time (DOD Buzz)

In service in 7-missile launch pods with AH-1W, UH-1Y, MH-60S. In future service in MH-60R, AH-1Z, both iin 2015, F/A-18C/D in 2017-2018. Possibly in Australia's Tiger attack helicopter from 2015. Qualified for MQ-8B (2x3 pods) and probably MQ-8C (2x7 pods). Employed by Iraq from Bell 407 and Cessna Caravan. More details here: http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/apkws-ii-hellfire-jr-hydra-rockets-enter-sdd-phase-02193/

Interesting site with a lot of details: http://jproc.ca/rrp/rrp3/cp140_electronics.html

Hagel OKs Navy plan to modify troubled littoral combat ship fleet (Stars and Stripes) Depictions of the planned upgrades (from War is Boring)

Expert: Navy Should Revise Outer Air Battle Concept (USNI News) I think I agree with him. As Harpoon will show you, if you're having to use your SM-2/-3/-6 to defend the battle group, you're already backpedaling. And you can't carry enough of them (or afford them).

Experts Question US Navy's Decision To Swap Out DDG 1000's Secondary Gun (DefenseNews)

US Navys Triton UAV: 3,300 Miles Cross-Country Unmanned (DefenseNews, Intercepts blog)

At last some of punch, USS Coronado fires NSM: http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140724/DEFREG02/307240028/LCS-Conduct-Test-Norwegian-Missile

Canada Expands Frigate Upgrade Plans (DefenseNews)

Does Canada Need Submarines? (Canadian Military Journal (CMJ))

US Navy's SM-6 and over-the-horizon fire control score intercepts at sea (Jane's)

ZUMWALT (DDG 1000): The Future Is Getting Closer (Pictorial) (DefenseNews, Intercepts blog)

Navy Quietly Downscales Destroyer Upgrades (USNI News)

Canada Revisiting Ballistic Missile Defense (DefenseNews)