Commander of U.S. Army Europe, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, confirmed to reporters that the AN/TPY-2 x-band radar based in Turkey’s Malatya province is now operational.
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Category: Space
Future of SBX unclear
The future of the Sea-Based X-band radar is murky as the Pentagon intends to keep the platform alive but do not intend to operate it.
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China prepping for cyber war with U.S.
The incoming commander for U.S. Pacific Command told Congress that current cyber attacks from China are part of its preparations to wage a cyber war with the United States in future.
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Israel: Iran will have ICBM that can reach U.S. in 2-3 years
Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said in an interview with CNBC that Iran will have an inter-continental ballistic missile that can reach the East Coast of the United States in a few years.
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USAF wants nuke-powered spacecraft, space-based power stations
The United States Air Force is pushing for advances in space technology over the next fifteen years in order to power its spacecraft.
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