Defense News in Brief: New Precision Measurement Equipment Poised to Support Improved Production Timelines

Source: United States Navy

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERY POINT, N.C. – Recent equipment acquisitions in the Precision Measurement Center (PMC) – a component of the Advanced Measurement Services and Reverse Engineering Labs (AMSREL) Division of the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Engineering Department at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) – will allow the program to perform these precise measurements more efficiently. A new optical comparator and laser trackers allow mechanical engineering technicians to more easily assess items small and large, including aircraft components, support fixtures and more – improvements that will help FRCE continue to improve product quality and drive down turnaround times.

Security News in Brief: LyondellBasell Companies Agree to Reduce Harmful Air Pollution at Six U.S. Chemical Plants

Source: United States Department of Justice

Three U.S. subsidiaries of Dutch chemical giant LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (Lyondell) have agreed to make upgrades and perform compliance measures estimated to cost $50 million to resolve allegations they violated the Clean Air Act and state air pollution control laws at six petrochemical manufacturing facilities located in Channelview, Corpus Christi, and LaPorte, Texas, and Clinton, Iowa. Lyondell will also pay a $3.4 million civil penalty.

Defense News in Brief: Riverine Command Boat

Source: United States Navy

The Riverine Command Boat (RCB) is capable of offering command and control for a range of situations. RCBs can execute a variety of operations across all phases of military operations, including port security, troop insertion or extraction, inland counter-insurgency operations, organic air and fire support, organic unmanned aerial vehicle support, maritime interdiction, and command and control.

Security News in Brief: Sinaloa Cartel Money Launderer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

A money launderer for the Sinaloa Cartel was sentenced yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California to 10 years in prison and a $50,000 fine for laundering approximately $15 million from the sale of methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin that were smuggled into the United States by the Sinaloa Cartel.