Endgadget: US and Australia finish a key round of hypersonic missile tests
One step closer to a weapon that can strike anywhere within minutes.
The US and its allies are determined to be first out of the gate with hypersonic weapons, and they've just taken a big stride forward in that regard... not that they're saying much about it. Both the US and Australia have confirmed that they recently completed a series of mysterious hypersonic missile tests. All the countries will say is that the flights were successful, and that they represented "significant milestones" in testing everything from the design assembly to the control mechanisms. They won't even say which vehicles were used or how quickly they traveled, although past tests have usually relied on Terrier Orion rockets (above) and have reached speeds as high as Mach 8.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 17, 2017
Australia & US test-fire multimillion hypersonic missile (VIDEO) -- RT
US-Europe rift highlights Asia's security concerns -- Nikkei Asian Review
China flexes its military muscle in Tibet, close to border dispute with India -- SCMP
Russian aircraft designer reveals details of MIG-35 demonstration flight -- TASS
The Czech-Russian Arms Trade Connection -- Chris Yurko, RCD
Iran's missile power is defensive, non-negotiable: army chief -- Xinhuanet
At least 34 missing after military ship sinks off Cameroon -- Washington Post/AP
Australia opens way for faster military response to 'terrorist incidents' -- Reuters
Canadian military leaders aware for years of problems facing unit for injured soldiers: documents -- National Post
Canadian military veterans still struggle to find meaningful private sector work -- CBC
Building readiness: Romanian base gets an overhaul to strengthen NATO forces -- Defense News
Special Boat Service commando tells how he was hounded out of the military over false claims he killed civilians -- Daily Mail
French Army unveils Griffon multirole troop carrier -- Defense News
Why the French Army Loves Rifle Grenades -- National Interest
France's Macron says defense chief has no choice but to agree with him: JDD -- Reuters
‘Appallingly bad’ F-35 fighter jets to cost Britain £150bn – aviation analyst -- RT
BAE exec: We'll have a hand in a next-gen fighter 'one way or another' -- Defense News
Dozens of US Civilians Are in Syria Fighting ISIS With Local Forces -- Los Angeles Times/Military.com
New Air Force Light-Attack Plane May Soon See Combat Operations -- Scout Warrior
USS Ford Sailors Learning on the Job -- AP
Navy Commissions Newest Guided Missile Destroyer USS John Finn -- RCD
US Navy Helicopter Fleet’s Future Concerns House Subcommittee -- SeaPower
Small drones still posing big problem for US Air Force bases -- Defense News
US to create independent military cyber command -- Phys.org
CIA Whistleblowers Often Silenced - Report -- Sputnik
A whistleblower plays by the rules at CIA, and finds ‘nothing gets done’ -- McClatchy News
Foreign-born recruits, promised citizenship by the Pentagon, flee the country to avoid deportation -- Washington Post
Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Wait for Lawsuit Decision -- Military.com/McClatchy
The U.S. Military Might Soon Have More Submarines and F-35s -- National Interest
Why America's Army Is Falling Apart -- Douglas Macgregor, National Interest
The 10 Dumbest Ways You Injured Yourselves In The Military -- Task & Purpose
Is Hollywood too close to the military? -- Upfront/Al Jazeera
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