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Taiwan's Patriot Air And Missile Defense System Completes Second Live Demo
Taipei (SPX) Jun 22, 2004 The Republic of China (ROC) completed the second live firing of its Patriot Air and Missile Defense System at the Chiu Peng Test Range in the Southern region of Taiwan. The Patriot test firing was conducted against a ballistic missile surrogate target and reinforced the ROC Army's ability to conduct a live fire training exercise in a tactical environment. Initial indications are that the mission was a success. A detailed analysis of the flight test data is underway. This is the second time Patriot has been fired in Southeast Asia. In June 2001, the ROC Army conducted two missions to test Patriot against a TBM (tactical ballistic missile) target and an air breathing threat. The missions were successful, with both targets destroyed. Patriot, the foundation of the U.S. Army's integrated air defense systems, is a long-range, all-altitude, all weather system fielded to defeat advanced threats including aircraft, tactical ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles. Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express
Aerojet Acquires Two Key Solid Rocket Motor Programs
Sacramento CA - Jun 22, 2004GenCorp Inc. announced last Wednesday that its Aerojet-General Corporation subsidiary (Aerojet) has acquired from Pratt & Whitney Space Propulsion certain assets relating to solid rocket motor programs performed at its San Jose, Calif. facility. Pratt & Whitney announced in May that it was closing its San Jose facility and exiting the solid rocket motor business. |
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