Helium leak in missile defense interceptor pushes back test

A helium leak in the interceptor used in the Defense Department's missile defense system has pushed back the schedule for the next integrated flight test, according to sources familiar with the issue, although officials from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said it was not technically a delay. The...

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