Archive for October, 2012

FBI: Millennium Bomber Sentenced to 37 years

Millennium Bomber Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison

Oct. 24, 2012

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USA’s New Super-Carriers

From DID:

As the successor to the 102,000 ton Nimitz Class super-carriers, the CVN-21 program aimed to increase aircraft sortie generation rates by 20%, increase survivability to better handle future threats, require fewer sailors, and have depot maintenance requirements that could support an increase of up to 25% in operational availability. The combination of a new design nuclear propulsion plant and an improved electric plant are expected to provide 2-3 times the electrical generation capacity of previous carriers, which in turn enables systems like an Electromagnetic Aircraft Launching System (EMALS, replacing steam-driven catapults), Advanced Arresting Gear, and integrated combat electronics that will leverage advances in open systems architecture. Other CVN-21 features include an enhanced flight deck, improved weapons handling and aircraft servicing efficiency, and a flexible island arrangement allowing for future technology insertion. This graphic points out many of the key improvements.

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Smartphone Malware

FBI: Smartphone Users Should be Aware of Malware Targeting Mobile Devices and the Safety Measures to Help Avoid Compromise

The IC3 has been made aware of various malware attacking Android operating systems for mobile devices. Some of the latest known versions of this type of malware are Loozfon and FinFisher. Loozfon is an information-stealing piece of malware. Criminals use different variants to lure the victims. One version is a work-at-home opportunity that promises a profitable payday just for sending out e-mail. A link within these advertisements leads to a website that is designed to push Loozfon on the user’s device. The malicious application steals contact details from the user’s address book and the infected device’s phone number.

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Scam Alerts

FBI: Internet Scam Alerts

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Business End Customs

Business End Customs will customize Glocks by beveling the edges and chopping the grips to fit shorter magazines. They also customize 1911s and Smith&Wessons.

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Communications Go Bag

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Dillon Blue Press Nov 2012

Articles:

CZ 97B

Katie Weilage: Instructor for the Mi-8/17

IDPA Classifier: Modified El Presidente

Youth Cowboy Action

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Navy’s Plans for Littoral Combat Ships, Zumwalt Class

Defense Industry Daily asks if the Zumwalt-class ships are the right direction for the Navy.

Littoral Combat Ships

DDG-1000

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Russia and India Cooperating on 5th Gen Fighter

From Defense Industry Daily:

So far, preliminary cooperation agreements have been signed between Sukhoi/United Aircraft Corporation, for a platform based on Sukhoi’s T50/PAK-FA design. This DID FOCUS article consolidates specific releases and coverage to date, and adds analysis of the program’s current state and future hurdles.

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Two dead in Beirut as gunmen patrol streets

Two dead in Beirut as gunmen patrol streets

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/lebanon/9625067/Two-dead-in-Beirut-as-gunmen-patrol-streets.html

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Jordan foils plot to bomb Western targets, arrests 11

Jordan foils plot to bomb Western targets, arrests 11

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/22/14608960-jordan-foils-plot-to-bomb-western-targets-arrests-11?lite%3Focid=twitter

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“Violence” Tax for Firearms

From Cheaper Than Dirt Blog:

Cook County Board President, Toni Preckwinkle, recently floated the proposal for a Violence Tax. This new and unwarranted tax seeks to target the sale of guns and ammunition sold in the City of Chicago and its suburbs.

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Carry Guns for Under $400

Guns&Ammo has a quick review of some cheap guns for concealed carry.

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Man Pleads Guilty in Attempt to Assassinate Saudi Ambassador

Man Pleads Guilty in New York to Conspiring with Iranian Military Officials to Assassinate Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States

Oct. 17, 2012

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Defining al Qaeda

Defining al Qaeda is republished with permission of Stratfor.”

By Scott Stewart

The Obama administration’s efforts to counter the threat posed by al Qaeda and the wider jihadist movement have been a contentious topic in the U.S. presidential race. Political rhetoric abounds on both sides; administration officials claim that al Qaeda has been seriously crippled, while some critics of the administration allege that the group is stronger than ever. As with most political rhetoric, both claims bear elements of truth, but the truth depends largely on how al Qaeda and jihadism are defined. Unfortunately, politicians and the media tend to define al Qaeda loosely and incorrectly.

The jihadist threat will persist regardless of who is elected president, so understanding the actors involved is critical. But a true understanding of those actors requires taxonomical acuity. It seems worthwhile, then, to revisit Stratfor’s definitions of al Qaeda and the wider jihadist movement. Read the rest of this entry »

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