The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) successfully completed a flight test of a three-stage Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI), launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Jan. 26.
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YouTube: China carried out second BMD from Xinjiang
The Chinese Ministry of Defense has confirmed that a second BMD test was carried out on Jan. 27. Reports from Xinjiang in northwestern China indicates the test was carried out around 8pm local time and the booster had a blue plume.
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Photo: High resolution 5 o’clock view of Y-20
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Photo: Front view of Y-20
Dutch Patriot missile battery in Turkey operational
A Dutch Patriot missile battery based in the Turkish city of Adana became operational over the weekend. Five more units from U.S. and Germany are expected to be online in the next few days.
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