A “first rivet” ceremony was held on Mar. 28 to mark the beginning of assembly work of a full-scale structural-testing model of an Advanced Technology Demonstrator (ATD).
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Month: March 2012
Greenert reverse decision to deactivate CVW-14
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jon Greenert has decided not to deactivate CVW-14 due to “congressional sensitivity.”
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RAF Vulcans had trained to attack Argentina
RAF Vulcan bomber crews had trained in Scotland and Canada for an attack on Argentina, Rowland White wrote in an update of his book “Vulcan 607.”
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Pentagon seeks more funds for Israel’s Iron Dome
The Pentagon will seek more funds to allow Israel to procure additional Iron Dome systems.
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GAO goes undercover to expose Chinese firms selling counterfeit military parts
The U.S. Government Acccountability Office set up a fake company to catch counterfeiters of military parts. Sixteen parts purchased by the fake company came from 13 Chinese firms and there were all determined to be counterfeits.
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