Australia grounds Sea King helicopters on safety concerns

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An Australian Embassy aide stated that Australia grounded its Sea King helicopters for the second time on safety concerns. One of the Sea Kings made by the AgustaWestland crashed on April 2, 2005, perhaps because of a mechanical fault, killing nine while two others were injured and the Australian Embassy aide states that questions are raised about safety issues during tsunami relief operations.

Australia, National Security, Military Assistance, Accidents, Foreign military assistance, Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami, 2004, Sea King (Helicopter)

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Needed: Improved systems for detecting WMD

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The Department of Defense (DoD) needs better ability to detect weapons of mass destruction like chemical, biological and nuclear devices. The importance of having such highly sensitive systems in the near future to counter global competition is discussed.

United States, Facilities & equipment, Equipment and supplies, United States. Department of Defense, Military detection equipment

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