IP: SWIFT ACTION TAKEN TO DEAL WITH MISSILE FAILURES. What's New for May 17, 2002

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: "What's New" <whatsnew () aps org>
Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 15:51:06 -0400 (EDT)
To: farber () central cis upenn edu
Subject: What's New for May 17, 2002

. SECRECY: SWIFT ACTION TAKEN TO DEAL WITH MISSILE FAILURES.  On
Tuesday, Defense Daily revealed that a Lockheed-Martin Patriot
Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile did not destroy its target
as the Missile Defense Agency had stated.  A second PAC-3 failed
to launch.  The Pentagon lost no time in taking firm corrective
action: on Wednesday, Defense Daily reported that in the future
all specifics of the targets and countermeasures used in tests
will be classified.  Officials denied that the secrecy order was
intended to prevent any independent review of the missile-test
program.  And I'm an alien from the planet Mongo.

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