Unlike football, missile defense believes in 'Hit to Kill'

Pentagon deems interceptor missile test a success

"...The kill vehicle is designed to identify, lock on, and eliminate high-speed ballistic missile warheads while they are in space. The kill vehicle uses no explosives and destroys the missile by the sheer force of the impact. Raytheon calls the system hit to kill. The program has had failures in the past...."

Reference: www.slashgear.com .

Boeing provides PAC-3 prime contractor Lockheed Martin with the seeker

Boeing celebrates expansion of PAC-3 missile seeker production in Huntsville

"...Boeing provides PAC-3 prime contractor Lockheed Martin with the seeker that targets incoming missiles or aircraft and guides it to "hit-to-kill" destruction. ..."

Reference: al.com .

Missile defense hit-to-kill technology key test happened 25 years ago today

Missile defense hit-to-kill technology key test happened 25 years ago today
"...The Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Command, located on Redstone Arsenal, continue to develop and refine hit-to-kill technology...."
Reference: blog.al.com

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