December 2009 Intelligence News

North Ossetian Court Sentences Man For Being Georgian Spy RFE/RL 30 Dec 2009 -- The Supreme Court in the Russian republic of North Ossetia has sentenced a man for being a Georgian spy, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports.
Northrop Grumman's Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System Equipped With Tactical Common Data Link Northrop Grumman 23 Dec 2009 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has equipped and fielded Tactical Common Data Link (TCDL) on a U.S. Army Hunter MQ-5B Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), which has been deployed in support of the Afghanistan surge. The TCDL increases data transfer rates and doubles the communications range on the MQ-5B Hunter, enabling additional payload capabilities.
Conference addresses unmanned aircraft systems use for 1st Air Force mission AFNS 21 Dec 2009 -- Conference attendees addressed issues related to unmanned aircraft systems' access into the national airspace system Dec. 9 through 11 here.
Hackers Steal US-South Korea Military Secrets VOA 18 Dec 2009 -- S. Korea's military: Computer hackers who may be from N. Korea have gained access to a secret plan to defend the peninsula if war breaks out.
Weapons school grad marks a first AFNS 18 Dec 2009 -- An Air National Guard MQ-1 Predator pilot marked the beginning of a new era Dec. 12.
Over 100 spies uncovered in Russia's Novosibirsk Region in 2009 RIA Novosti 18 Dec 2009 -- Russia's Federal Security Service identified more than 100 foreign agents operating in the Novosibirsk Region in 2009.
No 'outside forces' involved in arms plane seizure RIA Novosti 18 Dec 2009 -- A cargo plane originating from North Korea with a cache of illegal weapons was seized solely by Thai intelligence and security agencies.
Exchange of spies could be included in cross-strait talks: SEF CNA 17 Dec 2009 -- Exchange of intelligence agents being held captive by each side could be put on the agenda for the future round of cross-Strait talks.
CACI Awarded $24 Million Task Order to Support C4ISR Initiatives for U.S. Army CACI 17 Dec 2009 -- CACI International Inc (NYSE:CACI) announced today that it has been awarded a $24 million task order to provide engineering, logistics, business, and program support services for C4ISR programs under the purview of the Force Modernization Division, of the Directorate for Readiness, Logistics Readiness Center, Communications-Electronics Lifecycle Management Command at Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey. The contract, for one base year, and one option year, was awarded under the Army's Strategic Services Sourcing (S3) contract vehicle.
Boeing Team Demonstrates Multimodal Unmanned Systems Operations Boeing 16 Dec 2009 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has completed a demonstration for the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) at Fort Bragg, N.C., that integrated both air and ground unmanned systems to perform psychological operations (PSYOP) wartime missions for combatant commands.
Northrop Grumman's Unmanned Fire Scout Completes Successful Maritime Sensors Demonstration Northrop Grumman 16 Dec 2009 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has successfully completed maritime sensor demonstrations using a company-owned MQ-8B Fire Scout tactical Vertical Unmanned Aircraft System (VUAS). Fire Scout was equipped with the Telephonics' radar and FLIR Electro Optical Infrared system, and highlighted the versatility of the unmanned helicopter's modular payload architecture and its flexibility in integrating off-the-shelf payloads.
Patriot 7 exercise teaches ISR skills to enhance situational awareness AFNS 15 Dec 2009 -- About 30 Air Force, joint and coalition trainees participated in ISR an exercise to support irregular warfare missions.
Clinton Calls On Iran To Release Three Americans RFE/RL 15 Dec 2009 -- US Secretary of State Clinton has called Iran's allegations of spying against 3 detained Americans "totally unfounded."
Clinton Rejects Iranian Spy Charges Against American Hikers VOA 14 Dec 2009 -- Secretary of State Clinton rejected spy charges against 3 Americans held in Iran.
First Delivery of IAI-Made Heron UAS to MDA for Support of the Royal Australian Air Force Troops in Afghanistan Israel Aerospace Industries 10 Dec 2009 -- Today (Dec. 10th, 2009) was the first delivery of the Heron Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) to the Canadian company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA), and to the customer, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The Heron UAS, made by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), includes an aircraft, mission payloads, Advanced Ground Control Station (AGCS), spare parts, and ground support equipment.
Torture still rife 25 years after adoption of treaty banning it, UN experts warn UN News Centre 10 Dec 2009 -- Although 146 States of the 192 Member States of the United Nations ratified or acceded to the international convention outlawing torture, the practice is still rife worldwide 25 years after the treaty’s adoption, the UN Committee against Torture warned today.
Japan's Launch of Spy Satellite Lambasted KCNA 09 Dec 2009 -- Shortly ago, the Japanese reactionaries put into orbit a spy satellite capable of identifying and monitoring objects by H-2A for the fifth time.
Iran: Seismic Station in Turkmenistan Built for 'Spying' VOA 09 Dec 2009 -- An Iranian official has criticized the building of a seismic monitoring station in neighboring Turkmenistan, saying the facility is designed to spy on Iran's nuclear program.
First Prophet Enhanced Electronic Warfare System Rolls Off Production Line at General Dynamics General Dynamics 09 Dec 2009 -- Part of the Army’s initiative to rapidly field signals intelligence capabilities that address the challenge of intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance (ISR) recently rolled off the production line in Scottsdale.
India ready with tiny spies in the skies IRNA 09 Dec 2009 -- India ready for what could be termed as tiny spies in the skies.
Kazakhstan Approves New National Security Committee Chief RFE/RL 09 Dec 2009 -- The Kazakh Senate today approved Adil Shayakhmetov as the new head of the country's National Security Committee (KNB), RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reports.
Northrop Grumman and U.S. Air Force's Next-Generation of Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft Takes Flight Northrop Grumman 08 Dec 2009 -- The first Block 40 configuration of the RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) successfully completed its first flight on Nov. 16.
Ion Tiger Fuel Cell Unmanned Air Vehicle Sets Flight Endurance Record Navy NewsStand 08 Dec 2009 -- The Naval Research Laboratory's Ion Tiger, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle (UAV), flew 26 hours and 1 minute, Nov. 16-17, carrying a 5-pound payload, setting another unofficial flight endurance record for a fuel-cell powered flight.
Unmanned flying machines are on the horizon Denel 04 Dec 2009 -- South Africa has what it takes to be a player in the fastest growing sector of the international aerospace industry, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). South Africa’s biggest supplier of UAV systems, Denel (the other being ATE) is respected for developing and producing some of the most rugged and reliable tactical UAV surveillance systems in the world.
Deputy defense secretary outlines protections for information AFNS 04 Dec 2009 -- Deputy defense secretary: Information technology gains come at a cost.
Russian FSB Agents To Leave Crimea RFE/RL 03 Dec 2009 -- Russian intelligence service cells within Russia's Black Sea Fleet are to be dissolved and all FSB agents moved to Russia by mid-December.
Mikheil Saakashvili calls banned Russian experts spies RIA Novosti 02 Dec 2009 -- Georgian President Saakashvili insists Russian experts refused entrance into Georgia were working with Russian special services.
Terror suspects win UK court ruling on secret evidence IRNA 01 Dec 2009 -- Two men suspected of terrorism-related activities won ruling against government’s use of secret evidence to deny them bail.
MC-12 reaches 1,000th combat mission AFNS 01 Dec 2009 -- Members of the 362nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron reached 1,000 combat sorties in the MC-12W aircraft after only 5 months.
Black Sea Fleet halts counterintelligence operations in Crimea RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2009 -- Russia's Black Sea Fleet has terminated counterintelligence operations in Ukraine's Crimea.

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