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2017-06-22 Government

US Navy ballistic missile intercept test fails

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Posted by DarthVader 2017-06-22 09:34|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

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Posted by Bobby 2017-06-22 09:45|| 2017-06-22 09:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Ergo, using Israeli tech in AK.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-06-22 10:54|| 2017-06-22 10:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Last I heard, that's why you conduct tests. To work out the kinks.

Posted by Iblis 2017-06-22 13:35|| 2017-06-22 13:35|| Front Page Top

#4 There is a reason that for real live targets, they shoot 2-3 missiles at it. Gives a much better chance of success.

Posted by DarthVader 2017-06-22 14:05|| 2017-06-22 14:05|| Front Page Top

#5 What Iblis said.
Why it failed is more important than that it failed. They're shooting BlockIII missiles and using 9.2.C software.
They didn't get that far up the revision line because things came in the wrong colored boxes.

Posted by ed in texas 2017-06-22 18:39|| 2017-06-22 18:39|| Front Page Top

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