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The U.S. said on Wednesday it would move an advanced missile-defense system to Guam to defend U.S. bases in the Pacific against medium-range missiles from North Korea.
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The Patriot is an advanced surface-to-air missile system intended to defend against aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles.
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In addition to the interceptors, Mr. Hagel mentioned Pentagon plans to install a second advanced radar system in Japan to more quickly detect North Korean missile launches.
WSJ: U.S. to Boost Missile Defenses in Response to North Korea
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Mr. Hagel also outlined a series of upgrades under development, including plans to install a second advanced radar system in Japan to more quickly detect North Korean missile launches.
WSJ: U.S. to Boost Missile Defenses in Response to North Korea
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The advent of new technologies like hit-to-kill missile seekers and advanced signal processors greatly increased the defensive potential of the system while reducing the danger of collateral damage.
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Patriot missile components including advanced radar waveguides, microwave devices, high-speed analog to digital converters, microprocessors, precision gimbals for the missile-seeker system, highly miniaturized radio frequency communications, on-board sensors, advanced signal-processing systems.
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