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Monday, April 16, 2012

'Game-changing' space plane targets China threat | Times 247

'Game-changing' space plane targets China threat | Times 247: Air Force Gen. William L. Shelton, who heads the Air Force’s space operations, said ... that the X-37, currently on orbit, is performing its mission. ...

Pressed for details on the secret craft, Gen. Shelton said only that the system is “game-changing,” often a reference to strategic capabilities that can make a difference between winning and losing in a conflict.

A defense official said the X-37 is a key element of the Pentagon’s new Air Sea Battle Concept to closely link Air Force and Navy capabilities for defeating China’s advanced military systems such as anti-satellite weapons, anti-ship ballistic missiles and cyberwarfare capabilities.

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