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USA's anti-missile shield: six guided rockets have been installed in Alaska

Ft. Greely, USA - Ten additional missiles to be placed in the same territory by the next year

Despite the Russian worry on the programme related to the US defensive shield (see for details AVIONEWS), the USA placed inside a proper launcher silo the sixth guided rocket of the defence system. The first six rockets are all located at Ft. Greely, in Alaska, and additional ten will be destined to the same site by 2005. Actually, the recent installation is the last one in 2004, but the entire defensive...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 107738
Rome, Italy, 11/16/2004 12:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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