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Ben Nelson: “The greatest future enhancement for both Homeland and regional defense in the next 10 years is the development of the…”

On the recordMarch 13, 2012
The greatest future enhancement for both Homeland and regional defense in the next 10 years is the development of the PTSS satellites, which will provide fire-control quality track data of raids of hostile ballistic missiles over their entire flight trajectories.
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Senator Nelson emphasizes the importance of PTSS for missile defense capabilities.

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