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U.S. Deploys Second AN/TPY-2 Radar in Japan

by Mike GrussDecember 31, 2014January 20, 2023

The U.S. Defense Department and the Japanese Ministry of Defense have deployed a second ballistic missile defense radar in Japan to better protect both countries from an attack from North Korea.

The U.S. Defense Department and the Japanese Ministry of Defense have deployed a second ballistic missile defense radar in Kyogamisaki to better protect both countries from an attack from North Korea.

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Mike Gruss

Mike Gruss is the chief content and strategy officer at SpaceNews. From 2013 to 2016 he was a senior reporter at SpaceNews covering military space. Previously, he was editor in chief of Sightline Media Group and worked as a reporter and columnist for... More by Mike Gruss