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vehicle aboard an overloaded plane in Afghani-
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that killed all seven crew members.
The National Transportation Safety Board said
July 14 an improperly secured Mine Resistant Am-
bush Protected vehicle went through the bulkhead.
It disabled two hydraulic systems, rendering the
aircraft uncontrollable.
The Dubai-bound Boeing 747-400 plane was
operated by National Air Cargo Group Inc. when
it crashed just after takeoff from Bagram Air Base
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strain cargo. It found inadequate Federal Aviation
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expect from a move to send them out of Hawaii.
Earthjustice attorney David Henkin says an en-
vironmental impact statement found the vehicles
would erode land and pose risks to endangered
species and cultural sites in Hawaii. He says it’s
not too late to stop degradation caused by the ve-
hicles.
Retired Army Col. Al Frenzel says the Army
has been sending Stryker brigade soldiers to the
Big Island for training at great expense because it
lacks a range on Oahu capable of accommodating
a company of Stryker vehicles.
The Army said July 9 it will transform a Scho-
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unit over the next few years. AP
Defense chief Carter says military stays
ready despite cuts
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says the mili-
tary will continue to be able to defend against mul- a tentative agreement with the city of Grand
tiple threats around the world despite troop reduc-
tions bringing the Army to its lowest manpower
level since before World War II.
Carter met with soldiers at Fort Bragg, N.C.,
July 10, a day after it was announced the Army
cut spots for about 840 at the post. The worldwide
reduction of 40,000 soldiers in two years due to
budget cuts mean bases in Georgia, Texas and
Alaska will lose thousands of troops.
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this year if Congress enacts budget constraints
known as sequestration. AP
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North Dakota’s unmanned aircraft busi- Cramer said. “Grand Forks is fast becom-
ness and technology park is about to land a ing the epicenter for UAS development and July 17, 2015
training in our nation.”
to two members of the state’s congressional
delegation. *UDQG6N\LVWKHQDWLRQ¶V¿UVWXQPDQQHG
aircraft business park. Construction is ex-
Sen. John Hoeven and Rep. Kevin Cra- pected to start later this month.
mer announced July 6 that General Atom-
ics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has reached Northrop Grumman, which manufactures
the Global Hawk drone, already has signed
Forks to establish an unmanned aerial sys- DOHDVHDJUHHPHQWWREHWKH¿UVWWHQDQWDWWKH
tems training academy at Grand Sky, which park. Both General Atomics and Northrop
is located on the Grand Forks Air Force Base. Grumman sell aircraft overseas and expect to
train international pilots in the United States.
General Atomics is one of the world’s
leading developers of high-technology sys- The tentative agreement with General
tems, including the Predator and Reaper Atomics a “big step forward,” Hoeven said.
drones. Two executives from the company’s
aircraft systems group toured the Grand Sky “By working together, General Atom-
site July 6 and met with area leaders. ics and Grand Forks can help to solve a
real challenge for the Air Force and at the
“This decision is testament to the hard same time help to create good jobs and build
ZRUNDQGGHGLFDWLRQRIORFDORI¿FLDOVWRDW- Grand Forks as a premier hub for UAS train-
tract new high tech opportunities to the area,” ing, research, testing and manufacturing,”
the senator said. AP
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