Multiple Kill Vehicle (MKV)
BETWEEN THINKING IT WORKS AND PROVING IT WORKS, THERE IS ONE IMPORTANT WORD: HOW.
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Sunnyvale, Calif., is the prime contractor for the Multiple Kill Vehicle-L payload system. The Missile Defense Agency’s Multiple Kill Vehicle is a force multiplier for all of the land- and sea-based weapons of the integrated midcourse missile defense system. In the event of an enemy launch, a single interceptor equipped with this payload destroys not only the re-entry vehicle but also all credible threat objects, including countermeasures the enemy deploys to try to spoof our defenses. This many-on-many strategy eliminates the need for extensive pre-launch intelligence while leveraging the Ballistic Missile Defense System’s discrimination capability, ensuring a robust and affordable solution to emerging threats. Developing, testing and deploying a layered Ballistic Missile Defense System for the U.S. homeland, its deployed forces, friends and allies is essential for protecting against ballistic missiles of all ranges in all phases of flight. Recent Lockheed Martin News Releases on the Multiple Kill Vehicle: - May 20, 2008: Lockheed Martin Team Completes Calibration Of Key Component For MDA’s Multiple Kill Vehicle-L
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2008/520_ss_mkv.html - May 29, 2008: Lockheed Martin Team Demonstrates Engagement Management Algorithms for MDA’s Multiple Kill Vehicle-L
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2008/529_ss_mkv.html - Aug. 7, 2008: Lockheed Martin Team Completes Testing of Propulsion Component for MDA’s Multiple Kill Vehicle-L
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2008/87_ss_mkv.html  | Multiple Kill Vehicle-L Hover Test - Dec. 2, 2008
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