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Hyten Says Space Sensors Needed For Missile Defense

Monday, March 12th, 2018

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The Commander of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) said space sensors are necessary for midcourse missile defense discrimination in a speech about how the Defense Department needs to move forward on missile defenses.Although the U.S. needs to improve a number of things in missile defense, the highest priority in capabilities is improved sensors, Air Force Gen. John Hyten, said in a Feb. 28 speech at the Association of the United States Army.Improved sensor capabilities include the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) planned…

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