Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 4, 2019

Corrosion control painter Michael May with the 576th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron removes masking from the nose of an A-10. In 2017, the Air Force abandoned its plans to retire the aircraft. (Alex R. Lloyd/U.S. Air Force)

Defense News: ‘Controversial changes’ are coming in US Air Force’s next budget, its top civilian says

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force’s top civilian hinted the service will make major cuts to certain legacy programs — and potentially retire entire aircraft inventories — to further invest in advanced technology for combating future threats.

Acting Air Force Secretary Matt Donovan said the service is following the lead of Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who said he is open to divesting legacy capabilities and has directed a Defense Department-wide review aimed at reshaping the fiscal 2021 budget.

“His guidance states that ‘no reform is too small, too bold or too controversial to be considered,’ ” Donovan said in a keynote speech at the third annual Defense News Conference.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 4, 2019

Air Force Wants Super Realistic Mock Launchers So It Can Replicate An S-300 SAM System -- Warzone/The Drive

Dynetics, Raytheon producing glide bodies for hypersonic weapon prototypes -- UPI

Air Force space consortium funding could grow to $12 billion over the next decade -- Space News

The Air Force's Famed Test Pilot School Is Going To Space -- Popular Mechanics

New US-Led Patrols in Persian Gulf Raise Stakes with Iran -- VOA/AP

A look at foreign military bases across the Persian Gulf -- AP

Pentagon readies response, evacuates military personnel ahead of Hurricane Dorian -- The Hill

Navy Contractors Feud Over Who Pays for Fixes to Troubled $13 Billion Warship -- Bloomberg

This Is the Aircraft Carrier Job the Navy Hopes Robots Will Replace -- National Interest

Virginia-class sub Delaware completes initial sea trials -- UPI

Textron Preps For Mass Production Of New Army Rifle -- Breaking Defense

Special Forces throws uniforms back to the 1960’s, wears “Tiger Stripe” camouflage during training exercise -- War Is Boring

This branch takes the cake as the US military’s fattest -- Military Times

Former NBA player towers over other graduates at Army Ranger School -- CNN

First Female Airman Earns Army Ranger Tab -- Military.com

Pentagon looks down under to cut China out of its technologically critical rare earth supply chain -- Russ Read, Washington Examiner

US lawmakers press Trump to release aid for Ukraine to fight Russia -- Defense News

Poland asks US for anti-tank missiles, military transport planes -- Defense News

German Air Force short on pilots, not planes -- DW

German Air Force Suffers Shortages Amid Failure to Meet NATO Spending Target – Reports -- Sputnik

US Vice President Mike Pence singles out Germany for not meeting NATO spending -- DW

Ankara’s Su-35 jet purchase can be an interim decision for Turkey — defense official -- TASS

Israeli army says uncovers Hezbollah missile site -- AFP

Iran building new classified military base in Syria: intelligence sources -- FOX News

PLA Air Force formation ‘a sign of stealth fighter mass production’ in China -- SCMP

North Korea platoon stands ready on disputed island, Seoul says -- UPI

Pakistan to Buy 36 Mirage V Fighter Jets from Egypt Amid Build-Up With India -- Sputnik

India orders $14.5 billion worth of weapons from Russia -- TASS

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