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'Space Shield': ready to go

Washington, Usa - Third test was a success

'Space Shield', anti-missile defence system, strongly wished from Bush jr’s administration to protect Usa and its allies from the "evil axis" (Iran, Iraq and Northern Korea), seems ready to get trough most sophisticated tests. Infact, even last test, the third one in a row, was successful. During the night between March 15th and 16th, a missile launched by Vandenberg base in California was intercepted a...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 25270
Rome, Italy, 03/19/2002 16:46
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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