September 20, 2020
The SM-3 Missile Is America's Best Bet To Kill Incoming ICBMs
This is quite significant, given that the SM-3 has thus far been primarily thought of as a defense against short, medium and long-range ballistic missile threats.
by Kris Osborn
Here's What You Need To Remember: The Pentagon and MDA are now working on a new interceptor expected to be ready by 2028. In the interim, military is working to modernize and sustain its current arsenal of GBIs with software upgrades and the addition of more discriminating seekers. Ultimately, the Pentagon hope to arm GBIs with multiple “kill vehicles†to enable a single interceptor to fire many shots at an enemy ICBM, thereby increasing the likelihood of a successful “kill.â€
The Pentagon is testing new upgraded versions of its SM-3 interceptor missile to see if it can destroy intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/sm-3-missile-americas-best-bet-kill-incoming-icbms-169253
