Thaad, SM-3 Tests Continue As GMD Remains Grounded

Credit: Missile Defense agency
Two long-awaited intercept tests are slated for U.S. terminal and ship-based defenses in the coming months, but the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) campaign remains stalled for at least another year while engineers sort out a problem with the kill vehicle. The last successful GMD flight test...

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