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The U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted a successful launch of a Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Ground Based Interceptor (GBI) flying a mock-up of the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV). This test was the first flight test of a three-stage booster operating in two-stage mode meaning the third stage was not ignited, allowing earlier release of the kill vehicle providing increased battlespace. This new capability is known as a 2-/3-Stage selectable GBI. This capability gives the warfighter greater flexibility in executing the defense of the homeland while significantly increasing the battlespace for successful threat engagement. Using a mock-up of an EKV provided a significant reduction in cost of the test and spared critical defense assets that were not required in this non-intercept test.
| Date Taken: | 09.12.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 09.20.2021 12:17 |
| Category: | Video Productions |
| Video ID: | 814539 |
| VIRIN: | 210912-A-N1234-002 |
| PIN: | 123456 |
| Filename: | DOD_108580864 |
| Length: | 00:02:42 |
| Location: | US |
| Downloads: | 71 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 71 |
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