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[Ravenlocke]

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Scranton Army Ammunition Plant: what you need to know

US media reported on Tuesday that a fire broke out at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant (SCAAP) in Pennsylvania.

🔶 The factory is owned by the US military but operated by General Dynamics-Ordnance and Tactical Systems, and controlled by the United States Army Joint Munitions Command.

🔶 It has been the leading source of US joint large-caliber artillery metal parts for over 60 years.

🔶 The plant manufactures 155mm and 105mm artillery projectiles, 120mm mortar rounds, 203mm naval shells, as well as a variety of smoke, illumination, and incendiary rounds.

🔶 The SCAAP was established back in 1953 and in recent years reportedly faced challenges of degraded infrastructure and legacy production equipment that had exceeded their service time.

🔶 It has specifically been modernized to support Washington’s push for providing Kiev with military aid. Due to the expedition of funding, its plan was increased by 86% to meet voracious Kiev's requests.

🔶 According to the project director, as of May 3, 2023, the Army awarded more than $243 million to procure equipment for Scranton’s production capacity increase and facility modernization in fiscal years 2022 and 2023 through Ukraine supplemental appropriations.

🔶 The equipment includes new production lines for the M1128, XM1113/XM1210 — new rocket-assisted projectiles for increased range — and for M795 capacity expansion to 35,000 artillery shells per month.

🔶 Before the beginning of the Ukraine conflict, the Scranton plant produced an average of 7,000 artillery shells per month. The factory’s current goal is to produce at least 35,000 projectiles monthly by 2027, in line with the US’ plans to support the Kiev regime as the Ukraine aid remains stalled in Congress.

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1780145417969115472

[norman]

I don't really know this is recent or if it's really a 2 electric vehicle collision but whatever it is it's worth a watch, and a ponder.



What happens when two electric vehicles collided ?

https://t.me/insidercorner/2095

[Miller]

Posted by norman (here)
I don't really know this is recent or if it's really a 2 electric vehicle collision but whatever it is it's worth a watch, and a ponder.



What happens when two electric vehicles collided ?

https://t.me/insidercorner/2095

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKv8...channel=Factly
Doubled checked this to find out what country it was. and it seems that it happened in Moscow in July 2013 to two vehicles with gas cannisters on board, not electric. One vehicle was a bus. There were no fatalities thank goodness. Spectacular explosions though.

[Inversion]

In this BBC news clip, they talk about the safety issues at Boeing. In the second video a whistleblower is talking about the situation. I feel there's a larger agenda in play here which is to neutralize transportation. This scenario was depicted in Leave the World Behind with the ship running aground, the plane crashing onto the beach & the self-driving Teslas blocking roads to cities to facilitate their demise. We're seeing these things play-out in real life with the Baltimore Bridge collapse & Lahaina.

04/17/24 (5:53)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JjpxZQymQV0

04/17/24 (4:32)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=m8ZunnDvq-w

[norman]

https://t.me/tiktokmustsee/19071

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/AJEnglish/status/1780876420857627048

https://x.com/accuweather/status/1781002999227105682

https://x.com/zoom_earth/status/1780600842044973343

https://x.com/AFP/status/1780944367626121548

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Indonesia's Mount Ruang, a stratovolcano, has erupted at least five times since Tuesday night, according to the country's volcanology agency. The alert level for the #volcano was raised on Wednesday evening from three to four, the highest level in the four-tiered system. (Photo credit: Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation/AFP)

https://x.com/PDChina/status/1780885447570538846

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/NewsBFM/status/1780794432583041492

[Ravenlocke]

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Indonesia's Mount Ruang Erupts Five Times in a Row: Top 10 Updates

A sequence of eruptions from the stratovolcano Mount Ruang in the province of North #Sulawesi was observed by #Indonesia. According to Indonesia's volcanology service, the eruptions started on Tuesday, April 16, and resumed four more times on Wednesday, April 17.

▪️Consecutive Explosions: Mount Ruang has exhibited heightened activity, erupting five times in succession since Tuesday, April 16, according to reports from #Indonesia’s volcanology agency.

▪️Tsunami Alert: The eruptions have raised concerns of potential tsunamis due to falling debris, prompting authorities to issue tsunami warnings in affected areas.

▪️Highest Alert Level: The #Indonesian government has escalated alerts to the highest level in its four-tiered system, signifying the severity of the #volcanic activity.

▪️Airport Closure: In response to the volcanic activity, #SamRatulangi International Airport in #Manado City on Sulawesi Island has been temporarily shut down for 24 hours, affecting air travel in the region.

▪️Mass Evacuation: Rescue teams are mobilizing to evacuate approximately 11,000 residents, including those stranded on the remote island of #Tagulandang, where the #volcanic eruptions occurred.

▪️Spewing Lava and Smoke: Mount Ruang continues to emit columns of smoke, accompanied by lava flows, as thermal activity intensifies.

▪️Evacuation Challenges: Residents have faced difficulties in finding evacuation routes amidst the eruption, with some fleeing in panic, as reported by local search and rescue agencies.

▪️Exclusion Zone: Authorities have imposed a six-kilometer exclusion zone around the volcano, warning tourists and residents to steer clear of the hazardous area.

▪️Continuous Monitoring: #Indonesia's volcanology agency emphasizes the need for vigilance, highlighting the risks of incandescent rock ejections, hot cloud discharges, and potential tsunamis.

▪️Ring of Fire Activity: #Indonesia, located in the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” frequently experiences seismic and volcanic events, underscoring the nation’s vulnerability to natural disasters.

As Mount Ruang's eruptions persist, #Indonesian authorities remain on high alert, prioritizing the safety and well-being of affected communities.

#Indonesien #Indonesia #VOLCANOERUPTION #deprem #Dubai #HalaMadrid #jjk257

https://x.com/AsianPolitico/status/1780936439133327842

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/TorontoStar/status/1780901792080961541

https://x.com/CanadaRelatedTV/status...01397388017875

https://x.com/nytimes/status/1780697773203153185

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AIR CANADA EMPLOYEES ARRESTED FOR MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR GOLD HEIST

Peel Regional Police have charged nine individuals, including Air Canada employees and a former manager, in the theft of $14.5 million in gold and $1.8 million in foreign currencies from Pearson International Airport.

The heist involved a truck driver who presented a duplicated bill of lading for seafood at the Air Canada cargo warehouse to illegally obtain and later melt down gold for purchasing illegal firearms.

https://x.com/current_monitor/status...91893505966546

https://x.com/eyeonthe_cagovt/status...35260726796289

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/anadoluagency/status/1781042466570875180

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/keny...others/3195873


Kenya defense chopper accident kills military chief and 9 others

NAIROBI, Kenya

Kenya's military chief Gen. Francis Ogolla was among 10 people killed as a military helicopter crashed on Thursday, President William Ruto announced.

Ruto in an address to the nation declared three days of national mourning to honor the fallen heroes where flags will fly at half-mast.

He said the ill-fated Kenya Air Force helicopter departed from the capital Nairobi for the North Rift region as part of Operation Maliza Uhalifu (Swahili for End Banditry).

Gen. Ogolla, a distinguished four-star general, was en route to visit troops deployed in the area and to inspect ongoing school renovation projects.

“Together with him in the crash were 11 other gallant military personnel, nine who also passed on and two survivors,” Ruto said.

Nine others killed in the crash were senior military officers: Brig. Swale Saidi, Col. Duncan Keittany, Lt. Colonel David Sawe, Maj. George Benson Magondu, Captain Sora Mohamed, Captain Hillary Litali, Sr. Sgt. John Kinyua Mureithi, Sgt. Cliphonce Omondi, and Sgt. Rose Nyawira.

“Our motherland has lost one of her most valiant generals, gallant officers, service men and woman. The demise of Gen. Ogolla is a painful loss to me, and certainly, the sorrow we all feel about his passing is shared by all the people of Kenya, and especially the KDF fraternity,” the president said.

Ruto expressed profound sorrow over the accident, extending condolences to the families and loved ones of those who perished in the crash.

The Kenya Air Force has constituted and dispatched an air investigations team to establish the cause of the crash, he said.

[Sue (Ayt)]

Saw this a few minutes ago as a special alert announcement being run on regular TV.

Israeli missiles hit site in Iran, ABC News reports
By Reuters
April 18, 202410:05 PM CDTUpdated 25 min ago

WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, ABC News reported late on Thursday, citing a U.S. official, while Iranian state media reported an explosion in the center of the country, days after Iran launched a retaliatory drone strike on Israel.
Reuters could not immediately confirm the reports.
Iran's Fars news agency said an explosion was heard at an airport in the central city of Isfahan but the cause was not immediately known. Iran suspended flights over the cities of Isfahan, Shiraz and Tehran, state media reported.

everal Iranian nuclear sites are located in Isfahan province, including Natanz, centerpiece of Iran’s uranium enrichment program.
Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport was closed to all flights until 0700 GMT, according to a notice to airmen posted on a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration database.
Some Emirates and Flydubai flights that were flying over Iran early on Friday made sudden sharp turns away from the airspace, according to flight paths shown on tracking website Flightradar24.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle...ts-2024-04-19/