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Cobra Dane Radar Transferred To Air Force For Missile Defense

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Monday, February 23rd, 2009

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The Cobra Dane radar at Shemya, Alaska, was transferred from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to the Air Force. The upgraded radar became available for ballistic missile defense operations in 2004, and is the first missile defense capability MDA has transferred to the Air Force. For decades, the radar supported intelligence data collection on Russian strategic missile system tests for purposes of treaty verification and tracking of Earth orbiting satellites. The radar continues to perform these missions in addition to…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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