MDA studying terminal-phase system for long-range missiles

The Missile Defense Agency is studying the feasibility of developing an interceptor missile to shoot down long-range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase of flight, an agency official said Nov. 19. An internal assessment of a potential Long Range Atmospheric Defense (LRAD) system quietly began...

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