Kill vehicle scores hit in test of missile defense system
A prototype kill vehicle scored a direct hit on a missile carrying a mock warhead during Integrated Flight Test 7 of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Segment on Dec. 3. Pentagon officials described the hit as "a major step in our aggressive test program" and said they will "continue to...
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