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China's deep space exploration radar takes photo of moon crater

STORY: China's deep space exploration radar takes photo of moon crater DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the "China Compound Eye" project 2. pic of 3D ground-based radar image of the lunar crater 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIANG YIN, Associate researcher, Chongqing Innovation Center, Beijing Institute of Technology STORYLINE: The first phase of the deep-space exploration radar "China Compound Eye" project has officially been put into use in Chongqing. It has recently photographed the 3D ground-based radar image of the lunar crater. "China Compound Eye" was constructed by Chongqing Innovation Center of the Beijing Institute of Technology. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIANG YIN, Associate researcher, Chongqing Innovation Center, Beijing Institute of Technology "The first phase of the 'China Compound Eye' project is mainly to verify key technologies for the construction of subsequent facilities. Earlier this month, we turned on the four ra

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ASDF unveils PAC-3 missile defense system

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Air Self-Defense Force unveils the country's first ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor system at its base in Iruma, north of Tokyo, on April 13. Two PAC-3 launchers purchased from the United States and modified in Japan were deployed at the base on March 30.

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Japan starts deployment of own ballistic missile defense system

TOKYO, Japan -Japan deployed its first ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor system at its Air Self-Defense Force base north of Tokyo on March 30, marking the launch of its own ballistic missile defense initiative. The installation of two PAC-3 launchers at the Iruma base in Saitama Prefecture comes about a year earlier than initially scheduled. On the left is the conventional PAC-2 missile launcher.

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Japan starts deployment of own ballistic missile defense system

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken at 5:10 a.m. on March 30 shows Japan's first ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor system deployed at the Air Self-Defense Force Iruma Base, north of Tokyo. The installation of two PAC-3 launchers comes about a year earlier than initially scheduled.

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Japan starts deployment of own ballistic missile defense system

TOKYO, Japan -Japan deployed its first ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor system at its Air Self-Defense Force base north of Tokyo on March 30, marking the launch of its own ballistic missile defense initiative. The installation of two PAC-3 launchers at the Iruma base in Saitama Prefecture comes about a year earlier than initially scheduled. On the left is the conventional PAC-2 missile launcher. (Kyodo)

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Japan starts deployment of own ballistic missile defense system

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken at 5:10 a.m. on March 30 shows Japan's first ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor system deployed at the Air Self-Defense Force Iruma Base, north of Tokyo. The installation of two PAC-3 launchers comes about a year earlier than initially scheduled. (Kyodo)

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ASDF unveils PAC-3 missile defense system

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Air Self-Defense Force unveils the country's first ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor system at its base in Iruma, north of Tokyo, on April 13. Two PAC-3 launchers purchased from the United States and modified in Japan were deployed at the base on March 30. (Kyodo)