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2. Arlington Heights Army Air Defense Site - Wikipedia

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   The Arlington Heights Army Air Defense Site was a Project Nike Missile Master site near Chicago, Illinois. It operated from 1960 until 1968. Installation started in late 1959 [1] after the United States Army had purchased 44 acres (18 ha). [2][a] Adjacent to the Arlington Heights Air Force Station, the Arlington Heights Army Installation opened ...

3. Nike Missile Site C-47 - Wikipedia

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   Nike missile sites were constructed in defensive rings around major urban and industrial areas. Chicago was likely selected because of its population, the presence of several military bases, and the Gary, Indiana, steel industry. [2] Nike C-47 (Nike 1B, 1C/12H, 20A/12L-U, (8L-H)) near Portage was designed with two units nearly a mile apart.

4. Site Summit - Wikipedia

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   Site Summit performed live fire tests of its Nike-Hercules missiles between 1960 and 1963, [2] [4] [7] [8] before the launches became dangerous due to the growing population of Anchorage. The Nike-Hercules missile, the United States military's first anti-aircraft missile capable of being equipped with nuclear warheads, was a formidable defense ...

5. 20 Businesses With the Best Military Discounts - AOL

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   The camping gear company offers military personnel and veterans a hefty 35% off and free shipping on orders over $49 through a Veterans Advantage membership. ... 10% discount on a truck rental ...

6. Nike Zeus - Wikipedia

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   Nike Zeus. Nike Zeus was an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system developed by the United States Army during the late 1950s and early 1960s that was designed to destroy incoming Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile warheads before they could hit their targets. It was designed by Bell Labs ' Nike team, and was initially based on the earlier ...

7. MIM-3 Nike Ajax - Wikipedia

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   MIM-3 Nike Ajax. A Nike Ajax in firing position. The Nike Ajax was an American guided surface-to-air missile (SAM) developed by Bell Labs for the United States Army. The world's first operational guided surface-to-air missile, [ 1 ] the Nike Ajax was designed to attack conventional bomber aircraft flying at high subsonic speeds and altitudes ...