* The UK’s Telegraph reports first-hand sighting of Russian armored vehicles crossing into Ukraine, also witnessed by Shaun Walker from the Guardian. This is a different column of vehicles than the “aid” convoy [NYT] of 260 trucks sent by Russia to...
* French President François Hollande announced his country would send weapons to Iraq’s Kurds “within hours”. The question is whether they will be the arms the Kurds need: protected patrol vehicles and anti-tank missiles. More small arms won’t...
* DARPA intends to spend [FBO] about $42M on its Biological Robustness in Complex Settings (BRICS) program, whose purpose is to make synthetic life viable outside of strictly controlled lab environments. Though there are many potential applications – including...
* Chris Chadwick, head of Boeing’s defense and space division, told Reuters that he expected at least two thirds of an expected $6B in cost cutting to come from the supply chain. Suppliers, it’s time to cower! * BAE is divesting itself of its South African...
* Russia looks to China [Izvestia / RIA] to get military components it won’t be able to buy from the West. * Russia will be keeping [ITAR-TASS] its MiG-31 Foxhound interceptors in service for another 15 years. Their radar size and missile capacity makes them...
