Raytheon Missile Eyed For Tests
Credit: Jim Haseltine
A huge gap in U.S. ballistic missile defenses may soon be filled by air-to-air weapons fired from fighters or unmanned aircraft fitted with long-range sensors. The problem area is boost phase—from launch to low space, about 400 km. (250 mi.) altitude. Study of boost-phase intercept (BPI) in the...
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