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Cause of 1st ever F-35A crash off Japan in focus as search ongoing for 'top secret' debris
TOKYO – As the search continues for the missing pilot of an F-35A stealth fighter and its remaining debris after the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) aircraft crashed off the northern prefecture of Aomori last month, the cause of the accident has yet to be uncovered.
The cutting-age fighter belonging to the ASDF's Misawa Air Base in the prefecture is one of the three types of F-35 jets, and the crash marked the first of its kind for an F-35A. Efforts to unravel the cause of the incident are capturing global attention as over 10 countries including the United States, Britain and Australia are procuring the aircraft, while the ASDF plans to add more F-35As to its force as next mainstay fighters.
The crash occurred on April 9, just two weeks after the ASDF had launched the 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, its first ever air unit comprising F-35As alone.
At around 7 p.m. that day, four F-35As took off from Misawa Air Base, with Maj. Akinori Hosomi piloting the lead craft. Hosomi was a veteran with roughly 3,200 hours of flight experience, but he had spent just around 60 hours on F-35As.
After the four aircraft arrived at a training airspace above the Pacific Ocean, they began combat drills in two units, with two fighters on the offensive and the other two on the defensive.
At 7:27 p.m., Hosomi's aircraft, which was on the offensive side, abruptly vanished from the radar at a location about 135 kilometers east of the Misawa base.
Developed by Lockheed Martin and other entities, F-35As each measure 15.7 meters in length and 10.7 meters in width and can reach a maximum speed of Mach 1.6. The one-man aircraft costs approximately 14 billion yen per unit. Its fuselage is coated with material that can absorb radio waves to make it evasive on radar. The aircraft is equipped with diverse sensors that can detect surrounding circumstances and it excels in situational awareness through analysis of large volumes of information it collects.
The state-of-the-art jet is thus called the fifth-generation fighter for its advanced technology compared to the ASDF's current mainstay F-15 planes.
In modern-day military operations, it is essential to maintain air superiority. F-35As can approach enemy territory stealthily and share a variety of information with ally aircraft and vessels. As China and Russia are also developing fifth-generation stealth fighters, a senior Self-Defense Force (SDF) official noted, "F-35As are imperative in securing air superiority."
Shortly after the April 9 crash, SDF vessels and aircraft as well as Japan Coast Guard patrol boats began to search for the F-35A and its missing pilot. Before long, the U.S. Navy dispatched the Aegis destroyer USS Stethem and a P-8 surveillance aircraft to the area to join the search. It is very unusual for U.S. forces to send a vessel or aircraft to search for an SDF aircraft, except for when they happen to be near the scene of an accident.
"It is because the F-35A holds a chunk of military secrets," commented a senior ASDF official.
As the F-35A crashed on the high seas, where other countries' vessels have the right of passage, it was feared that China and Russia could collect part of the aircraft's debris for analysis of its stealth capabilities and develop counterbalancing weaponry, ultimately undermining the air superiority of the United States and Japan.
The SDF therefore remained on the watch for any approach by other countries' forces in the area while continuing search and rescue operations. The U.S. military also dispatched a B-52 strategic bomber to the area, in an apparent attempt to highlight its military presence.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190523/p2a/00m/0na/011000c
Israel Foreign Ministry on verge of collapse
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs is facing a severe financial crisis that has almost completely paralysed the ministry’s diplomatic activity after the budget deficit reached 400 million shekels ($110.7 million), Israel Hayom reported today.
The newspaper quoted sources in the ministry saying that the body’s political activity is almost completely suspended, and that many steps are being cancelled because of the budget deficit. Among these steps is the purchase of land for the Israeli Embassy in Cairo, which was cancelled because the ministry was unable to afford a plane ticket for official in charge of purchases.
In addition, Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation at the ministry, which is responsible for relations with developing countries, has not completed any activity since the beginning of the year. Sources said that “no new sessions are being held, no delegations have been coming to the country, and there is a travel ban.”
Israeli ambassadors, consuls and diplomats have not been participating in conferences and meetings because of the lack of necessary budgets for their travel, they added. “Not only can we not afford air travel, but sometimes we are invited to economic or business conferences and say that we cannot attend because of scheduling problems, because it is shameful to say that we do not have the money for a train ticket,” one Israeli consul to an Asian country explained.
A senior official in the Israeli Foreign Ministry indicated that “countries worldwide are asking us to open representative offices in their territories; but, we are forced instead to close our already existing representative offices. Even the offices that continue to work are doing so despite a shortage of budgets and staff, which does not occur in any other foreign ministry in the world. How can Israel strengthen its international position if the authorities are reducing the resources dedicated to this purpose? The ministry is collapsing. After three or four years they will ask how we have lost our relation with a large number of countries. Things which are not done today will cause tremendous damage that we will pay for years from now.”
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20190523-israel-foreign-ministry-on-verge-of-collapse/
Becton Dickinson SVP/General Counsel sold $3.77m in shares-May 21
Becton, Dickinson and Company specializes in the development, manufacturing and marketing of medical and diagnostic equipment and materials. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
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medical equipment (53.9%): surgical instruments (71% of net sales), pharmaceutical systems (16.2%), and diabetes care products (12.8%);
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diagnostic materials (27.1%): automated systems for blood testing, mycobacteria detection, and molecular biology, medical biology devices, etc.;
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clinical research and development tools (19%): tools for discovering drugs and vaccines, studying genes, culturing cells, and manipulating liquids, instruments for sorting and analyzing cells, monoclonal antibodies, etc.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (54.9%), Europe (20.6%), Asia/Pacific (15.4%) and other (9.1%).
Number of employees : 76 032 people.
https://www.marketscreener.com/BECTON-DICKINSON-AND-COM-11801/company/
https://www.secform4.com/insider-trading/10795.htm
this would help
Proctor and Gamble SVP/General Counsel sold share-$2.72m-May 22
Cap#1 is today's filing, Cap#2 is total since May 1st, 2019.
Procter & Gamble Company is one of the world's leaders in producing and selling consumer products. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
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care and hygiene products (38.8%): oral hygiene products (toothpastes, toothbrushes, mouthwashes, etc.; Crest, Oral-B, Scope brands, etc.), pharmaceutical products (Vicks and Prilosec), toilet training pants (Pampers), toilet papers (Charmin), paper towels (Bounty), feminine protection products (Always and Tampax), etc.;
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home care and laundry products (32.1%): dishwashing liquids, detergents, stain removers, fabric softeners, deodorizers, bleaches, etc. (Ariel, Downy, Dash, Tide, Bonux, Mr Propre, Swiffer, Febreze, Ace, etc.);
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beauty products (18.6%): hair care products (shampoos, colorings, and cream rinses; brands Pantene, Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, Wella and Koleston), body care (soaps, shower gels, deodorants, etc.; Camay, Zest, Secret, Old Spice), cosmetics (make-up and facial care; Max Facto, Covergirl and Olay), and perfumes (Hugo Boss, Lacoste, Escada);
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shaving products (9.8%): blades, razors, batteries, etc. (Gillette, Mach3, Braun and Fusion brands);
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other (0.7%).
Number of employees : 92 000 people.
https://www.marketscreener.com/PROCTER-GAMBLE-COMPANY-4838/company/
This will give you a 5 year look…ZERO buying…in five years.
https://www.secform4.com/insider-trading/80424.htm
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The red text is wrong and the seller is not the SVP/GC-it is the Group President as identified in the 1st panel, the title in Cap#1 is correct.
disregard the red title
>JPMorgan Chase operates two Dark Pools that are, effectively, unregulated stock exchanges that operate inside the bowels of the bank in darkness. >
>JPMorgan may be attempting to attract some dumb money to trade against and for its hedge fund clients to trade against.
sure they did