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U.S. Army to Test "Global Strike" Technology

IN THIS ISSUE: US army to test "global strike" technology, politics stokes fears over Iran nuclear plans, S. Korean and US envoys hold talks on N. Korea, Saudi, S. Korea ink nuclear deal, US concerned about UN, Syria nuclear work, Russia's reaction to European missile defense system.

Published on November 15, 2011
 

U.S. Army to Test "Global Strike" Technology This Week

Martin Matishak | Global Security Newswire

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The U.S. Army on Wednesday will test missile technology that could eventually be incorporated into the development a conventional "prompt global strike" weapon, according to Defense Department officials.

Army Space and Missile Defense Command and Army Forces Strategic Command will conduct a flight test of the Advanced Hypersonic Weapon, which is to use an advanced-technology glide body built to endure high-speed flight in the upper atmosphere en route to a target.

"This test is designed to collect data on hypersonic boost-glide technologies and test-range performance for long-range atmospheric flight," Pentagon spokeswoman Lt. Col. Melinda Morgan told Global Security Newswire.    Full Article



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