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Fatal Osprey crash pushes back production

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The Defense Dept has indefinitely psotponed the full-scale production of V-22 Osprey vertical short take-off and landing aircraft after a crash on Dec 11, 2000, that killed four Marine Corp personnel. The crash is the second involving a V-22 in 2000. The Osprey program has been troubled since the late 1980s. The Defense Dept's top testing official declared the aircraft operationally unsuitable in Nov 2000. Costs for the program, which could be suspended indefinitely, have already surpassed $40 billion as of 2000.

United States, Aircraft Manufacturing, V/STOLs, Military

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British female soldiers to undergo battle trials

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The UK armed forces has decided to begin testing women soldiers for ground combat by early 2001. The move, which is expected to pressure the US military to begin its own testing, will test how female soldiers will perform in realistic battlefield conditions. Among the tasks being planned for inclusion in the testing are marching with loaded backpacks, lifting of heavy ammunition, weapon firing and trench digging. No hand-to-hand combat will be done.

United Kingdom, National Security, Defense Programs NEC, National defense

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Battlefield clearly visible far behind the lines

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The battlefront in Iraq can be monitored from the nerve center of the military headquarters in Qatar where Gen. Tommy Franks commands the U.S. and coalition forces.

Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing, Iraq, Computer Display Monitors, Qatar, Analysis, Evaluation, Military aspects, Military policy, Computer monitors, Franks, Tommy, Battlefields, Iraq War, 2003-, Monochrome monitor

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