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American defensive shield test failed
Washington, USA - The interceptor would not have succeeded in leaving from its silo and now the system's combat readiness could even be postponed

The missile test of the new US defensive shield failed. The interceptor located at the Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, would not have succeeded in leaving from its launch silo on last Wednesday. Several weather problems had slowed the testing and led technicians to postpone the experiment (see for details AVIONEWS) but finally the results proved disappointing anyway. Although some experts stated...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 110019
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency