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Turkey Begins Work on Missile

IN THIS ISSUE: Turkey begins work on missile, NNSA reform legislation, Fukushima fake dosimeter readings, Taiwan and the 'Gold Standard, 'China in talks to build UK nuclear power plants, Iran's nuclear computer 'forced to play AC/DC' by computer malware.

Published on July 24, 2012
 

Turkey Begins Work on Missile

Hürriyet Daily News

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The Turkish Armed Forces have begun working on a project to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile. A decision to launch the project was made in a July 17 meeting of the Defense Industry Executive Board, headed by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Chief of General Staff Gen. Necdet Özel. Erdoğan had previously requested that the military develop missiles with a 2,500-kilometer range.

The board decided to form a satellite launch center that would have a two-fold effect on Turkey's aerospace and military endeavors. First, the center will enable Turkey to place its own satellites in orbit, and second, the center will allow the Turkish military to launch missiles that can navigate outside of the Earth's atmosphere. Attaining an ICBM launch capability is reportedly the chief aim of the satellite launch center.   Full Article



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