BMDO says radar only for testing, but analysts see deployment uses

Putting an X-band radar in Hawaii as part of a missile defense test program would also make the radar usable for a deployed system, according to two analysts, although defense officials deny the claim. An X-band radar is needed for an operational missile defense system in order to track and...

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