MDA, AIR FORCE CLOSE TO COMPLETING COBRA DANE TRANSFER

/ December 17, 2008 at 5:00 AM
The Missile Defense Agency is close to completing the operational transfer of the Cobra Dane early warning radar to the Air Force, with discussions about transferring three other early warning radars under way, according to an agency spokesman. The transfer of the Shemya, AK-based L-band, phased-array Cobra Dane radar was originally scheduled to take place in fiscal year 2008, but was delayed as service and agency officials were unable to complete discussions on the specifics of the transfer before the...

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