Systemic Failure

The British Defense Ministry is admitting it was a mistake not to initially equip Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules aircraft deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan with explosive-suppressant foam (ESF) systems for their fuel tanks. A British coroner last week said there was a “systemic failure” that led to...

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