Probe of Aegis BMD test failure looking at role of heat

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Missile Defense Agency is trying to determine whether intense heat in the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptor's kinetic warhead contributed to the failure of the most recent flight test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (Aegis BMD) system, a program official said Aug...

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