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The threat of the "slow-movers" over Washington's skies

Washington, USA - Pentagon starts testing the defence radar system of the capital against potential attacks by tourism airplanes

Pentagon starts right this week testing the effectiveness of the radar system devoted to air defence in Washington territory. After a testing schedule carried out during six months, US Department of Defence starts now tests aimed to verify which is the real radar detecting capability over the capital, in particular regarding vehicles which are not so easy to detect and, most of all, to intercept in...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 100033
Rome, Italy, 07/14/2004 15:05
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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