U.S. Missile Defense Agency To Redesign EKV; CKV On Side Burner

THE PENTAGON — The Pentagon is planning yet another upgrade to address shortcomings in the Raytheon Exo-atmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV), the hit-to-kill mechanism required for the Defense Department to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles. Problems with the EKV are at the root of...

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