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It's not a directed energy weapon like many of the SDI program ideas, but the US Navy got it's first live ballistic missile intercept recently. https://news.us
by briandw 2y ago
It's not a directed energy weapon like many of the SDI program ideas, but the US Navy got it's first live ballistic missile intercept recently. https://news.usni.org/2024/04/15/sm-3-ballistic-missile-interceptor-used-for-first-time-in-combat-officials-confirm https://news.usni.org/2024/04/15/sm-3-ballistic-missile-inte...
- 2rsf 2y agoAnd many others were intercepted by Israeli Arrow missiles.
- throwaway11460 2y agoThat's a very different class of target. Israel is not intercepting anything that measures velocity in km/s.
- amenhotep 2y agoThey have been scoring exoatmospheric interceptions on missiles fired at them from Yemen. What velocity do you think those targets had?
- jibe 2y agoThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) estimate the missile traveled over 1,500 kilometers from Iran to Israel in roughly 12 minutes, reaching a speed of approximately 7,500 km/h, or roughly Mach 6. The ~100 Emad ballistic missiles Iran fired would be in in that class.
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