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2005-02-25 Home Front: Tech

US Downs Dummy Ballistic Missile in Successful Test

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Posted by ed 2005-02-25 9:26:45 AM|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Think this will get a lot of coverage in the MSM? Nah, me neither.

Posted by Thavins Thavirt9269 2005-02-25 9:42:45 AM|| 2005-02-25 9:42:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 It was mentioned on NPR Morning Edition this morning, though, so the blackout is by no means total.

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2005-02-25 9:57:48 AM|| [http://www.sgtstryker.com] 2005-02-25 9:57:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I wonder why instead of using bullet they do not use the shotgun effect(aka:EB-Megafortress air mines).I would think the chances of a hit on a missle would be greatly enhanced by useing a cloud of titanium or steel BB's instead of a bullet.At the combined intercept speed it would not take much to kill a missle.

Posted by raptor 2005-02-25 10:47:28 AM|| 2005-02-25 10:47:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Can someone explain why we are supplying Aegis to Spain and South Korea?

These folks are clearly no longer allies. Time to cut them off from the jewels if they don't want to play on the team.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-02-25 10:53:18 AM|| 2005-02-25 10:53:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I wonder why instead of using bullet they do not use the shotgun effect

They are not using a bullet, at least not for this test. The weapon in question, the Standard Missile, has it's own little radar for terminal guidance and can receive mid-course corrections from the Aegis system.

Posted by SteveS 2005-02-25 1:14:08 PM|| 2005-02-25 1:14:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Canada PM just said that the US would have to consult them prior to one of our missiles entering their airspace. His opposition derisively pointed out that when there were only seconds to respond, trying to get launch permission was a joke. Canada, when did they hit their head?

Posted by Remoteman 2005-02-25 4:26:17 PM|| 2005-02-25 4:26:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I just read NORAD comes up for renewal next year.

It's going to be interesting.

Posted by anonymous2u 2005-02-25 11:31:52 PM|| 2005-02-25 11:31:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I'm seriously thinking the US should start build another, late-phase system that uses nuclear warheads. That way any terminal interceptions will setting nukes off right over Canada.

What a bunch of jackasses.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2005-02-25 11:39:30 PM|| [http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2005-02-25 11:39:30 PM|| Front Page Top

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