By Dave Ahearn The Multiple Kill Vehicle-L (MKV-L) missile defense program saw progress as its algorithms were tested, Lockheed Martin [LMT] said. MKV-L is designed to counter multiple targets, such as an enemy missile that spews forth multiple warheads or confusing countermeasures such as decoys. With MKV, a single rocket booster carries a payload of several kill vehicles, perhaps eight or more, which then are guided to take out the incoming threats. In testing the algorithms, staffers used a software…
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