Statistics released by the Mexican government show that local drug gangs have attacked military and government helicopters 28 times over the last five years.
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Category: Navy
VP-47 rescues 68 in an 11-hour mission
An aircrew assigned to Patrol Squadron 47, operating from Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, saved 68 people during an 11-hour mission.
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V-22 availability rate at 53 percent
Pentagon testers found that the reliability rates for the V-22 has improved in 2011 but it was at 53 percent rather than the specified 82 percent.
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USN wants more cost cutting measures for CVN-78
The U.S. Navy wants Huntington Ingalls Industries to drive down the cost of building CVN-78.
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DOT&E: F-35 had “mixed results” in tests
The Office of the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation says the F-35 showed “mixed results” during tests last year.
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